Hi everyone,



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 this year will include 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.



For more information and registration, please visit
http://rpbo.org/rpboworkshop10.htm



Ann Nightingale

Rocky Point Bird Observatory

Victoria, BC