UPCOMING EVENTS & PROGRAMS
NEWS FROM SAND BLUFF
The Sand Bluff Birder Newsletter – Aug 2018
Have you noticed how the sounds of the birds have changed? Gone are the declarations of territory and desires for a mate, replaced with the adolescent chicks begging for food and discussions about migration. After the frenetic energy of spring, now is the time to...
read moreSand Bluff teams up with area nature centers to help teachers write grants to fund class trips
As school budgets tighten up, funding is not always available for educational trips for students. In answer to that problem, Nature At The Confluence, Sand Bluff Bird Observatory and Welty Environmental Center are teaming up to help teachers get funding to bring their...
read moreTips For Visitors to Sand Bluff Bird Observatory
The banding station is operated entirely by volunteers who band, serve as guides for visitors and present educational programs for various groups. Although Sand Bluff is primarily a research facility, visitors are always welcome to come watch our operation and share...
read moreWe visited a week ago. My daughter was fortunate enough to release a blue winged warbler after it was banded. She is still talking about it as well as other birds she sees. The work done at the observatory is life changing in a very positive way. Keep up the great work.
Carly S.Sand Bluff Bird Observatiory is my favorite place to hike and go bird watching anytime of the year. I especially love the banding station where you can see volunteers band many different species of birds. Some are rarely seen in the wild. Like Owls and whippoorwills. Banding starts in March and continues through the summer and fall and ends sometime in November.
Marie P.