Don’t miss this great opportunity to learn the skills needed to participate in monitoring and research programs involving bird banding.

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The Bander Training course is a five-day hands-on training class that takes place over two weekends in August. Participants will learn the fundamentals of bird banding through a combination of classroom instruction, in-the-field banding at the Willow Creek Hatchery in Edmonds, and daily reading and homework practice assignments.

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We will be asking for proof of Covid-19 vaccination this year to protect all participants and staff.

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The cost for this year's course will be $550 and includes a copy of the Identification Guide to North American Birds by Peter Pyle.

 

Trainer Christine Southwick teaches the class at the Willow Creek Hatchery in Edmonds, Washington, where on-site native plant gardens and the nearby Edmonds Marsh support a variety of resident and migrating birds.