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[jgiocomo@xxxxxxx]

 Calling all TN-birders (and friends),


If you have ever wanted to learn more about bird banding and try it 

for yourself, here is your opportunity!  In cooperation with the Seven 

Islands Foundation, the Knoxville Chapter of the TOS, and the Knoxville Zoo, 

we will begin our third season of bird banding at Seven Island Wildlife 

Refuge in SE Knox County, and we need more volunteers.  



We set up 12 bird nets at sunrise once every ten days between late-May and 

early-August, and we handle between 40 and 60 birds every morning 

we have our nets open (see the list of tentative dates below).  We 

usually finish by lunchtime.  This is a MAPS (Monitoring Avian 

Productivity and Survival) project run in cooperation with the 

Institute for Bird Populations  (www.birdpop.org), and has been 

adopted by the KTOS. We will offer an Introduction to Bird Banding course on 
May 20 at 7 am to noon at Seven Islands (see the TOS website for directions 
www.tnbirds.org) including a slide show and demonstration bird banding. If you 
are interested, let me know (jgiocomo@xxxxxxx). All ages and experience levels 
are welcome (Children under 12 should be accompanied by an adult). If you think 
you might be able to volunteer, even if it is just one or two mornings 
throughout the summer, now is your chance to get involved!   Some of the more 
common birds we capture include Field Sparrows, Blue Grosbeak, American 
Goldfinch, Carolina Wren, Common Yellowthroat, Grasshopper Sparrow, Northern 
Mockingbird, Northern Cardinal, Yellow-breasted Chat, Prothonotary Warbler, and 
Orchard Oriole, to name a few.    If you ever wanted to get involved in active 
bird research and monitoring, this is a great opportunity. Bring a friend or a 
neighbor kid (if you donâ??t have your own).  
  Thanks,
  --Jim Giocomo Knoxville,TN   Potential MAPS banding dates* (and rain dates)
 Sunday, May 27 (28,29)
 Sunday, June 3 (4,5)
 Monday, June 11 (17, ?)
 Sunday, June 24 (25,26)
 Sunday, July 8 (9,10)
 Monday, July 16 (17, ?)
 Sunday, July 22 (23,24)
 Sunday, Aug 5 (6,7)
 *Subject to change due to weather and logistics 
   
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