Last week second grade took a field trip to Rushton Woods Preserve to learn about the bird banding they do during migration season. On the trip the second graders had much to explore as the preserve is the home to the bird banding station, organic farms and a vast woodlands. Once we arrived at the preserve, the second graders met Blake Goll, the Nature Education Coordinator and she introduced us to all they do at the Preserve. Each class had time to take a guided walk in the woods and to see the bird banding in progress. We also saw how the birds are carefully caught in the mist nets at the beginning of the banding process. The students learned that each bird they catch is examined, weighed and its wings measured before they are released. All of the information they collect is recorded in a log. Ask any second grader to tell you more!
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