Introductory
Bird Monitoring and Banding Workshop
March 19-21, 2010
The Rocky Point Bird Observatory is offering a bird monitoring and banding workshop at Royal Roads University in Victoria, BC, on March 19-21, 2010. The 3-day workshop will focus on bird identification, monitoring procedures and techniques, sexing and ageing. Components also include an owl monitoring and banding demo and an optional session on study skin preparation. The program has been developed for people with little or no bird handling and/or banding experience, but those with intermediate skills will also find the workshop a good way to build knowledge.
This is an excellent opportunity for undergraduates, graduate students, bird observatory volunteers and naturalists to explore aspects of the operation of an avian monitoring project, including bird safety, mistnetting, data collection, bird banding, identification, sexing and ageing. This is an introductory course and participants should not expect to emerge from this short workshop as qualified banders. Much of the work will be with frozen and dried bird specimens although there will be some opportunities to work with live birds to learn safe bird handling and basic banding techniques. Skills practiced in this workshop will be beneficial for a variety of projects including productivity, survivorship and migration monitoring field work.
Workshop goes ahead rain or shine. In inclement weather, more time will be spent working with specimens or on other indoor activities. Tentative Schedule (subject to change)
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3:00 pm Meet at the entrance to the Nixon Residences. Wear suitable clothing and footwear for outdoor work. It is about a 10 minute walk from the residences to the banding area. |
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| Saturday | |
7:15 Coffee, tea, muffins and other breakfast goodies at the Cedar Building, Room 105. Dinner: Typically, many of the participants and volunteers will get together for dinner at a nearby restaurant/pub. Cafeteria will be open. 6:30 pm-7:30 pm – More on Molt. Slide show and specimen demo of various molts. 7:30 pm-9:00 pm – Owl banding demo. We will be setting up an owl square and using an audio lure to attract owls in the area. |
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| Sunday | |
7:15 Coffee, tea, muffins and other breakfast goodies at the Cedar Building, Room 105. |
The cost is $300 per participant with a $50 reduction for students. Dorm room accommodations are available at Royal Roads University at student rates (~$46 for dorm rooms, $74 for rooms with private ensuite, per night). Space is limited, so be sure to book as soon as possible after confirmation of your enrollment in the workshop.
Enrollment is limited to 18 participants.
Note, our previous workshops have filled quickly. We recommend early registration.
To enroll, please complete the registration form and mail full workshop fees in the form of a cheque or money order made out to Rocky Point Bird Observatory Society to:
Rocky Point Bird Observatory Workshop
C/o Tom Gillespie
Suite A 954 Queens Ave
Victoria BC V8T 1M6
Registrants will receive a receipt, pre-course reading material and additional course information.
For more information or to confirm that there are still spaces available, contact: workshop@rpbo.org.
Registration Form
You may download a Word document or a pdf depending on how you wish to proceed.
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Complete and email to workshop@rpbo.org. |
Registration Form as Adobe pdf Print and mail with your registration fee to Rocky Point Bird Observatory Workshop |
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