Public invited to bird bandings at Fort Morgan thru Oct. 7

Public invited to bird bandings at Fort Morgan thru Oct. 7

The Banding Coalition of the Americas, a non-profit dedicated to research and education about birds, will host a free public bird banding event in the Fort Morgan stables area from 8 a.m. ‘til 3 p.m. through Oct. 7. Visitors are welcome to observe and participate. There is a small entry fee to enter Fort Morgan and that fee allows admission to the Fort Morgan Museum and grounds. For more BCA info, visit bandingcoalition.org or facebook, call Shepard at 251-269-6527 or email kyle@bandingcoal ition.org.
Each fall, Fort Morgan is inundated with thousands of migratory birds from hawks to warblers and hummingbirds, all of which can show themselves in the banders’ nets. Early morning is usually the best time to see the most birds. The BCA was formed as an extension of the Hummer/Bird Study Group, which under the direction of Bob Sargeant, started conducting spring and fall bird banding camps at Fort Morgan in 1989.