*CANCELLED* Purple Martin Banding Demonstration at Prairie Ridge Ecostation
- When: Tuesday, June 20, 2023, 9:00 am - 11:00 am
- Location: Outdoor Classroom Building, 1671 Gold Star Dr, Raleigh, NC 27607
- Cost: Free
We’re banding our Purple Martins, and you’re invited to watch! Museum ornithologists will weigh, measure, and band the Purple Martin chicks in the Prairie Ridge colony. Learn about how banding works, why we band birds, and see Purple Martins up close!
The Purple Martin is a migratory songbird that breeds across much of the Eastern US. The NC Museum of Natural Sciences, with support from Wake Audubon and the NC Purple Martin Conservation Association, has installed three gourd complexes that are hosts to nesting Purple Martins.
June is baby Martin month in our area! For this event, we will lower the gourds to remove nestlings, take measurements, attach small tags and return them to their respective gourd. We will have a lot of information about this species, including how to be a “Martin landlord,” to share with participants. Instructors will discuss what bird “banding” (tagging) is, why we do this and what we can learn from it.
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- Contact Phone: 919.707.8888
- Category: Family Fun
This program is suitable for all ages. Children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult.
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