Bird Banding Workshop

The Joppa Flats Education Center, in cooperation with the US Fish and Wildlife Service, operates a bird banding station on the Parker River National Wildlife Refuge. Data from the station is utilized by the US Fish and Wildlife Service and Mass Audubon to monitor species diversity, the movement of birds on the refuge, bird populations, and other factors.
Joppa Flats is offering a limited number of openings in its Bird Banding Workshop. This program is designed for participants who want to learn the basics of bird banding. During the two-hour classroom portion of this workshop on Thursday evening, we will discuss the principles and objectives of bird banding, provide strategies for identifying birds in the hand, and review the many aids for aging and sexing these incredible animals. During the field trip on Saturday morning, we will visit the bird banding station, participate in the identification, aging, and sexing process, band birds, and help with data collection.
This course is required of all bird banding station volunteers.
Location: Newburyport and vicinity