Delta Marsh Bird Observatory offers training opportunities for volunteers through daily banding and through workshops like the following.
Delta Marsh Bird Observatory presents:
A Year of Learning Birds for 2024
July 15 to October 1 – Volunteer at Delta Marsh Bird Observatory
6:30 a.m. – Oak Hammock Marsh Wildlife Management Area
Fall banding starts up and it is a great way to practice what you have learned and to gain even more experience. Please email [email protected] to sign up.
July 24 – Bird Extraction
7:00 a.m. – Oak Hammock Marsh Wildlife Management Area
Join our Bander-in-Charge and get in depth practice removing birds from the mist nets. Workshop is free. Please email [email protected] to sign up.
August 20 – Confusing Fall Warblers
7 p.m. – Virtual
Warblers at this time of year are very trick and confusing. This workshop will help you sort them all out. Workshop is free. Please email [email protected] to register.
September 24 – Waterfowl Identification
7 p.m. – Virtual
Waterfowl can look very different at this time of year. Discover the many species of waterfowl living in Manitoba. Workshop is free. Please email [email protected] to register.
October 6 – Volunteer Appreciation
1 p.m. – Oak Hammock Marsh Wildlife Management Area
Thank you to all the volunteer who help make the banding possible. Please join us for a late lunch and a few surprises. Please email [email protected] to register.
November 26 – Vireos, Flycatchers and more!
7 p.m. – Virtual
There are many groups of songbirds. We will learn to identify some of the lesser-known groups. Workshop is free. Please email [email protected] to register.
December 17 – Colour abnormalities in birds
7 p.m. – Virtual
Join this workshop to learn about colour in bird feathers and how sometimes things go awry. Workshop is free. Please email [email protected] to register.
Please see the website for more information about Oak Hammock Marsh.