- Volunteer Training:
- Bird banding sessions.
- Open for volunteers to learn and participate.
- Runs five days a week from mid-July to the end of September.
- Drop-in Visits:
- Visitors are welcome to observe banding activities and learn about the process firsthand.
- Runs five days a week from mid-July to the end of September.
- Workshops:
- Designed for those interested in learning more about birds and bird banding.
- Workshop details are listed below.
- Formation des bénévoles :
- Sessions de baguage d’oiseaux.
- Ouvertes aux bénévoles pour apprendre et participer.
- Cinq jours par semaine de la mi-juillet à la fin septembre.
- Visites libres :
- Les visiteurs sont invités à observer le baguage des oiseaux et à s’informer directement sur le processus.
- Cinq jours par semaine, de la mi-juillet à la fin septembre.
- Ateliers :
- Conçus pour ceux qui souhaitent en savoir plus sur les oiseaux et le baguage des oiseaux.
- Les détails des ateliers sont énumérés ci-dessous (Workshops delivered in English only).
Delta Marsh Bird Observatory presents:
A Year of Learning Birds for 2026
August 1 to October 4 – 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 info@dmbo.ca to sign up.
July 29 – Bird Extraction – FULL
7 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 info@dmbo.ca to sign up.
August 18 – Avian Mating Systems
7 p.m. – Virtual
Do all birds mate for life? No, birds exhibit just about every breeding strategy you could imagine. Join us as we explore this variety. Workshop is free. Please email info@dmbo.ca to register.
September 22 – How & Why Birds Migrate
7 p.m. – Virtual
Birds make amazing journeys every spring and fall. Discover how birds find their way and why they leave on these incredible journeys. Workshop is free. Please email info@dmbo.ca to register.
October 4 – 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 info@dmbo.ca to register.
October 20 – Vagrancy in Birds
7 p.m. – Virtual
Birds are usually found where expected. Sometimes things go wrong and birds end up in new places. We will explore how this happens. Workshop is free. Please email info@dmbo.ca to register.
November 17 – Manitoba’s Grassland Birds
7 p.m. – Virtual
Grasslands are an endangered habitat with special birds. Learn which birds call Manitoba’s grasslands home. Workshop is free. Please email info@dmbo.ca to register.
December 22 – Birding Through Your Kitchen Window
7 p.m. – Virtual
What birds visit backyards? What do they eat? What should you feed them? What books should you have? Do you need binoculars? Find out the answers at this workshop. Workshop is free. Please email info@dmbo.ca to register.
Click here for the 2026 workshop list in pdf format.
Please see the website for more about Oak Hammock Marsh.