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The 2010 songbird migration has seemed a little bit slow this year only because of our unusually early spring, but the birds are actually arriving pretty close to schedule. After two weeks of banding, we have seen a very good sparrow migration and set new records for Fox Sparrows. Warbler numbers are still low, but we were thrilled to catch our first Common Yellowthroat and Black-and-White Warbler of the season on May 15th. We have caught a few Palm Warblers, and Ruby-crowned Kinglets are present in good numbers. A few rarities for us were the capture of a Rusty Blackbird, and a very early Blue-headed Vireo and Gray Catbird were both captured in the first week of banding.
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Volunteers are flocking to The Marsh this spring to help the TERRA students do their migration monitoring work. Volunteers can be trained to help take birds out of mist nets and to conduct census work at The Marsh. Volunteers are asked to observe for their first few times out, but we will soon have you taking on a greater role. We arrive at the marsh at 6:00 am and band birds until close to noon. Some of our volunteers help out from 6:00 to 9:00, then scoot to work.
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One of the stated goals of the Hilliardton Marsh Bird and Wetland Research and Education Center (HMBWREC) is to promote and attract potential research about birds or wetlands. If you are a graduate student or know of someone who is looking for a potential place to conduct research, the Marsh has a lot to offer.
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On Saturday, May 29th the Hilliardton Marsh Bird & Wetland Research & Education Center is going public in a big way. The public is invited to join us for a fundraising day to help us fulfill many of the goals that we are hoping to initiate. It is more than a fund raising event - it is truly a day for raising fun at The Marsh! We invite one and all to enjoy a day of bird banding, scavenger hunts, tours of The Marsh, and a silver donation barbeque.
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To support the evolving needs and increasing demands placed on the existing infrasturcture at the marsh, plans are underway to build a new educational and research centre at the marsh. A new organization, the Hilliardton Marsh Bird & Wetland Research & Education Centre (HMBWREC) has been formed as a not-for-profit organization to direct the development of the new infrastructure projects and manage the facility into the future.
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