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November 5, Saturday 8:30 AM-10:30 AM
Bird Banding with Steve Reinert at Walker Farm
Park at the Barrington Community Gardens at Walker's Farm, off of County Road. Please see map: https://goo.gl/maps/MiuszaMLaxE2
There is no limit on number of participants who can observe birds being extracted from the net, banded and released. Birders may also walk the grounds which contain a variety of interesting habitats for resident and migrating birds.
For people using GPS, the address to plug in is 509 County Rd (Rt. 114), Barrington, RI. The entrance to Walker Farm is 0.5 mi. north of the white Congregational Church at the intersection of Rt. 114 and Massasoit
Leaders: Steve Reinert (Master Bander) and Deirdre Robinson
November 13, Sunday 8:00 AM
Newport County Migrant Traps
November is the time for rare and uncommon migrants in New England. In Rhode Island these species are drawn most frequently to several coastal sites many of which are found in Newport County. We will caravan across the county searching several well know migrant traps including but not limited to Beavertail State Park, Brenton Point State Park and Sachuest Point National Wildlife Refuge. This trip should provide a robust mix of common waterbirds and songbirds along the way as we search for the generally uncommon and downright rare species these sites are known for. For this trip we will have to cross the Newport Bridge which has a $4.00 toll each way. in order to make the trip more accessible participants should plan to car pool.
Leader: Matt Schenck, mschenckee@gmail.com
Meeting location: Beavertail State Park, parking lot 3 (east side of the lighthouse).
Bird Banding with Steve Reinert at Walker Farm
Park at the Barrington Community Gardens at Walker's Farm, off of County Road. Please see map: https://goo.gl/maps/MiuszaMLaxE2
There is no limit on number of participants who can observe birds being extracted from the net, banded and released. Birders may also walk the grounds which contain a variety of interesting habitats for resident and migrating birds.
For people using GPS, the address to plug in is 509 County Rd (Rt. 114), Barrington, RI. The entrance to Walker Farm is 0.5 mi. north of the white Congregational Church at the intersection of Rt. 114 and Massasoit
Leaders: Steve Reinert (Master Bander) and Deirdre Robinson
November 13, Sunday 8:00 AM
Newport County Migrant Traps
November is the time for rare and uncommon migrants in New England. In Rhode Island these species are drawn most frequently to several coastal sites many of which are found in Newport County. We will caravan across the county searching several well know migrant traps including but not limited to Beavertail State Park, Brenton Point State Park and Sachuest Point National Wildlife Refuge. This trip should provide a robust mix of common waterbirds and songbirds along the way as we search for the generally uncommon and downright rare species these sites are known for. For this trip we will have to cross the Newport Bridge which has a $4.00 toll each way. in order to make the trip more accessible participants should plan to car pool.
Leader: Matt Schenck, mschenckee@gmail.com
Meeting location: Beavertail State Park, parking lot 3 (east side of the lighthouse).