Bird hike and banding program April 17

Gene Stratton-Porter State Historic Site a Wildflower Woods Bird Hike and Bird Banding program Saturday, April 17 from 12:30 to 3 p.m. Participants are encouraged to enjoy an afternoon of up-close encounters with the birds of Northern Indiana.
Seasoned birdwatchers and beginners will join local birding experts on this hike through Wildflower Woods as they search for a variety of birds on Gene Stratton-Porter’s property, once suggested as a bird sanctuary. John Schaust, Chief Naturalist for Wild Birds Unlimited, Inc., will demonstrate bird banding, a method of tracking bird migration patterns.
Visitors can expect to see cardinals, downy woodpeckers, white-breasted nuthatches, pileated woodpeckers, chickadees, brown creepers and more! Please bring your own binoculars. The event is $3 per person and open to the community