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Elkhart Historical Society June
event to feature talk on bird banding on Elkhart Hill
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[May 29, 2023]
 The
Elkhart Historical Society will welcome Professor Tony Rothering of
LLCC to the Friday June 23, 2023, dinner lecture podium to present,
“Bird Banding at the Elkhart Oasis.”
Rothering will discuss the process and purpose of bird banding and
the significance of a high biodiverse “island” (oasis) to migrating
birds. Elkhart Hill’s Forest measures approximately 600 acres of
mature hardwoods, which is surrounded primarily by monocultures of
corn and soybeans fields where very few hedge rows or groves of
trees remain.
For the many species of migrating birds Elkhart Hill
offers a much-needed rest and refueling stop. Many species of
warblers that transit the hill are on their way north to breeding
grounds in the upper Midwest and Canada.
Rothering is a federally permitted bird bander and
has just completed a successful annual banding on Elkhart Hill,
where over 120 birds were recorded, banded and released.
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The event will take place at
Horsefeathers Wild Hare Café in Elkhart, Illinois; and the two
entrees offered are Beef Bourguignon or Coq au Vin. For menu
details and a reservation form please go to the website -
elkharthistorical
society.org.
Reservations are required and can be made by calling
217-947-2238. Please leave your information when prompted, and
you will be confirmed by a return call.
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