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Owl Banding Workshops - Scanlon Creek Conservation Area in Bradford

Date: Fri 30th Sep 2011
Time: 8:00pm - Midnight

Details:
With Nigel Shaw

Bird conservation is critical to the richness and diversity of our planet

Bird banding is the process of attaching a small metal or plastic band around a birds leg. Banding provides critical data that can answer questions about the survival and life of birds, their biology and movements
 
Date:  Friday and Saturday Nights from September 30 to October 29

Private mid-week bookings also available

Time: 8:00pm -
Nigel will be banding each night until Midnight.

Cost: $15 per person or $50 for a family of four. 

Where:  Scanlon Farmhouse, 3281 Yonge St., Bradford (Bark Park Entrance off Yonge St)
  
Learn about:
Why we band birds and owls
How to band birds and owls
Owls and their migration habits
How you can help protect owls and their habitat

There is no age limit. Maximum ten people per evening. Please dress for the weather and bring a flashlight.

RSVP: July Milner at  j.milner@lsrca.on.ca or by calling 905-895-1281 X241