Registration is open to individuals who live in Lafayette or Iowa County. SoWBA membership is not required.

Experience the amazing American Kestrel close up! We will visit the kestrel nest boxes that volunteers in our Kestrel Nest Box Monitoring Program steward, open them up, and place research bands on the chicks' ankles. It doesn't harm the birds, and allows scientists to study things like nesting preferences, migration, etc. Plus, it is really, really fun!

Adults are $25/person. Children must be at least 10 years old to participate, must be accompanied by an adult, and are $10/child.

Participants must review our Kestrel Banding Visitor and Photography Policy and agree to its terms in order to participate. This ensures the safety of the birds and participants.

Currently the following day/time/locations area available:

1. June 1, 8-9:30AM

2. June 1, 10-11:30AM

3. additional sessions will be added if/as they become available

Please select only one date to allow as many other folks to participate as possible.

To attend, participants should be able to walk on uneven terrain. We will walk through grasslands and ditches where ticks and other insects live.

Photo by Ruth Smith

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