Adopt a Passerine

Thanks to funding from the Duluth Superior Area Community Foundation Biodiversity Fund, you can witness passerine “songbird” banding in action and have the opportunity to adopt.

Live bird demos & programs will take place this September & October 2012 at the Hawk Ridge Nature Reserve Main Overlook.

Please check the public program schedule or call 218-428-6209. If you are interested in becoming a passerine banding volunteer, please contact Banding Director, Frank Nicoletti at fnicoletti@hawkridge.org for more information.

Now you can adopt a passerine online:

Now you can participate vicariously in our banding program by "adopting" a passerine after it is banded. For as little as $20, you can adopt an individual passerine—a unique bird that you, and no one else, will sponsor.

Benefits of adopting a passerine online:

Notification if your bird is recovered (date, location & circumstances)
You will be sent a certificate of adoption, a color photo, and information about the bird
The satisfaction of knowing you’re helping fund important avian research and education.

	$20 – Adopt a commonly captured species. Birds include: Black-capped chickadee, Blue Jay, American Robin, White-throated Sparrow, Nashville Warbler or Yellow-rumped Warbler.
	$40 – Adopt a rarely captured species.

NOTE: If you want to adopt & release a bird during a visit to Hawk Ridge (September & October only), DO NOT ADOPT ONLINE; instead, visit our table at the overlook and ask to be put on the waiting list.