Illinois Raptor Center Bird Banding Station

Travis led a banding demonstration as part of a BioBlitz at Prairie Hills Wetland Reserve today (near his hometown). This property is part of the Prairie Land Conservancy land trust system.

https://www.prairielandconservancy.org/prairie-hills-wetland-reserve.html

We operated 7 nets from 730-1100

11 birds of 6 species were captured, banded, and released. Travis documented 48 bird species overall via sight and/or sound.

3 Downy Woodpecker
3 Indigo Bunting
2 Wood Thrush
1 Gray Catbird
1 Red-bellied Woodpecker
1 Northern Cardinal