Bird Banding at Sand Bluff Observatory” with Mike and Deb Eickman

They will go over the history of the station and explain the process that we use in banding birds. They will also show pictures of some of the birds we capture and some rare birds many may not have seen before.

Mike and Deb Eickman from Sand Bluff Bird Observatory are Crazy Birders.
Mike, has volunteered at Sand Bluff Bird Observatory for 35 years, serves as Station Master and holds the Masters permit for the Station and is certified by the North American Banding Council. He also serves as President of the SBBO board and on the Board of Commissioners for the Forest Preserves of Winnebago County. Other duties include being a member of Inland Bird Banding Association Board serving as Treasurer and Membership Chairman.
Deb has been a volunteer for 20 years, is a certified net checker and Treasurer for Sand Bluff Bird Observatory.

Lake County Audubon Society has a variety of speakers on the first Monday of the month October through May. All are welcome to come for the free programs and refreshments 6:30pm to 8:30pm.
We will be in the meeting room at the Aspen Drive Branch of Cook Memorial Library.

You may also like the following events from Lake County Audubon Society:

• Next Saturday, 27th September, 08:00 am, Chain O' Lakes State Park Bird Walk with Brad Stein and Mark Fritzmann in Fox Lake

Also check out other Meetups in Vernon Hills.