Ijams Park
Up early? Watch the songbirds get banded
One of the quietest little wonders in the city happens at 7:30 in the morning: migratory songbirds, safely tagged and sent on their way.
- When
- Sat, Jun 20 · 7:30 AM
- Where
- Ijams Nature Center
- Bring
- Coffee + patience
If you can be up and out by 7:30, the banding table is worth the early alarm. Volunteers gently catch migratory songbirds in fine nets, fit each one with a tiny numbered band, take a few quick measurements, and let it go — real data for science, and a once-in-a-while look at a warbler close enough to count its feathers.
It's a hike out to the table and an early start, so bring coffee and a little patience. The birds set the schedule, not us.
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