The TLBO is looking for volunteers to help run our fall migration monitoring program for the 2024 season which runs from Aug. 3 – Sept. 30. Additionally, we will need 1-2 volunteers for the period of Oct. 1-15 to assist with the latter half of our Saw-whet Owl banding program. Volunteers will gain hands on experience in bird banding/handling as well as identification. Volunteers are expected to assist the Bander-in-charge (BIC) and Assistant Bander in all duties around the station as required including, but not limited to, banding, extraction of birds from mist-nets, census (if qualified), data entry and maintenance. TLBO typically bands between 1300 and 1900 birds/season, of between 50-60 species, with an additional 250-350 recaptures. The fairly low daily volume of birds makes for an e