The Wrack

Our first International Migratory Bird Day event was a big success on Saturday, with 200 people in attendance! Scott Richardson led a bird walk on the trails of the Reserve, where participants were treated to a white-eyed vireo sighting.

It's the 20th anniversary of bird banding at the Wells Reserve this year. The master bander who has been at the heart of the program all this time, June Ficker, recently looked back at her 1988 records and provided this summary: Operated 6 12-meter mist nets from May 27 to August 31 for a total of 14 Wednesdays from 6 to 10:30 am. Species banded: 19Birds banded: 69Gray Ca…