The banding station is open for visitors! Please email Mike Eickman for more information: redtail15@aol.com
The banding station is open for visitors! Please email Mike Eickman for more information: redtail15@aol.com
Bring the family to enjoy a morning of bird banding at Sand Bluff Bird Observatory.
Limited food and beverages available.
All proceeds and donations will go to the SBBO Scholarship Fund.
The banding station is open for visitors! Please email Mike Eickman for more information: redtail15@aol.com
The banding station is open for visitors! Please email Mike Eickman for more information: redtail15@aol.com
The banding station is open for visitors! Please email Mike Eickman for more information: redtail15@aol.com
The banding station is open for visitors! Please email Mike Eickman for more information: redtail15@aol.com
We will be rolling the mist nets we use to capture the wild migratory birds for storage during the summer. No experience is necessary to help us close the station for the summer. Please email Mike Eickman for more information: redtail15@aol.com
Please join us for an educational program about owls during the peak Saw-whet Owl migration in October. Learn about the research Sand Bluff and other scientists are conducting about owl ecology and behavior. Experience the magic of a nighttime nature hike as we listen for calling owls and other nocturnal creatures. Light refreshments will be provided.
Please dress for the weather! We recommend wearing long pants, a long sleeved shirt and sturdy shoes/boots. Please bring mosquito repellent and a flashlight/headlamp.
Held On:
Friday Oct. 17, 2025 7-11pm
Contact Kathy Hoel at 815-877-2938 with questions and to register for this event.