LSNA Bird Banding Research Tour Details

**Please note that we will continue to adhere to the required COVID-19 safety precautions in place at the time of the event, as well as any additional recommendations based on the evolving situation with the Delta variant.**

Date: Saturday, September 25
Time: 7:30 - 11:30am
Place: Luckiamute State Natural Area (LSNA) North Unit

Friends of the LWC, you are invited to participate in a unique opportunity to experience the bird banding research being conducted by Joan Hagar and Josée Rousseau at Luckiamute State Natural Area’s North Unit. This behind-the-scenes tour will take place during fall migration, which is an incredible time to witness the diversity of birdlife utilizing our riparian forest habitat! Keep in mind that because birds (and bird researchers) are early risers, this event will require that you arrive at the LSNA North parking lot early and are ready to go by 7:30am sharp. A port-a-potty is available next to the parking area, and the walk to the research site is about 0.5 mile along a flat dirt path. You are welcome to bring a lunch and stay for as long as you'd like to interact with the research team and hike the North Unit loop afterwards! The research team will pack up for the day at 11:30am, which is when the bird activity slows.

If you are interested in attending, make sure to sign up right away since this experience is limited to the first 10 Friends who sign up! 

Additional Notes:

Please be advised that banding surveys are weather dependent. If the chances of rain are too high on or around the date of this event, this opportunity will have to be rescheduled. Bird health and safety is of the utmost importance to the research team, and no banding will take place if rain is in the forecast within 3 days of this event.

Visitors are typically allowed to release birds after they have been banded, if they are interested. However, because of the current COVID-19 situation, this probably won't happen. 
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