Biocore Prairie Bird Banding Observatory - September 15

Observing and banding a Song Sparrow. Photo Lesley Haven

Jackie Sandberg, leader of the Observatory, thanks "all of the volunteers and visitors who made it out to the Biocore Prairie bird banding station this weekend! We had so many students stop by to learn about process, and it was great to see such a big crowd. Unfortunately it was warmer and slower than usual; we only captured 5 birds in 4 hours compared to 20 and 25 birds on each of the previous two days of banding" 28 students and visitors attended over the course of the morning. Jackie, Wildlife Rehabilitation Training Coordinator at the Dane County Humane Society's Wildlife Center and Bird banding sub-permit holder since 2013, worked many years with Mara McDonald who founded the Observatory in 2001.The Friends' host for this fascinating morning was Olympia Mathiaparanam.