Riveredge Birdathon & Bandathon

May 10 @ 6:30 am – 1:00 pm

Riveredge Birdathon & Bandathon

A day filled with opportunities for bird enthusiasts!

Interested in birding out on the land with the Birdathon team? (Meets at 6:30am at main Visitor Center lot)

Birdathon: Join birders in the main Visitor Center parking lot at 6:30 a.m. to be part of a team that will attempt to cover all of Riveredge, searching for as many species as possible throughout the morning and early afternoon. To participate, contact Carl Schwartz cschwartz3@wi.rr.com

Donations are appreciated to help support the Noel J. Cutright Bird Club since this is the club’s only fund-raising yearly event. If you can’t donate at the event but still wish to, please contact Carl (email listed above) to submit a donation!

Are you an early bird who is excited to look for owls? (Meets at 4:00 am)

Early Morning Owling: If you want to help with the early morning owling at 4:00 am, contact Carl Schwartz at cschwartz3@wi.rr.com

Interested in observing bird banding? (Drop in during 7:30am – NOON window, West parking lot)

Bird banders will be working out of Connie’s Classroom, the building just to the left of the West (River Outpost) parking lot. From 7:30am – noon, please feel free to drop by to observe the process and learn from the banding team. Find us out on the porch! We’re happy to show you how banding works, and talk about how the data gained contributes to Riveredge’s 30+ year legacy of avian research. Just be sure to approach quietly to avoid stress to the birds. 

The Bandathon rain date is May 11th.

All ages | Children under 18 must be accompanied by an adult.


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May 10, 2025 @ 6:30 am 1:00 pm

4458 County Hwy Y
Saukville, WI United States
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Ducks of Wisconsin Field Identification Workshop

2-Part Series: March 4 & 8

Ducks of Wisconsin Field Identification Workshop

Learn all about Wisconsin ducks with our guest speaker Jeff Bahls, President of the Horicon Marsh Bird club, Wood Duck Society board member and 2018 recipient for the Wisconsin Society of Ornithology bronze Passenger Pigeon award! As an avid birder and duck hunter, Jeff has a wealth of information to share with bird enthusiasts on the life history of some of his favorite duck species, where and when to find them and how to identify them in the field.

This workshop is a two-part series. You can attend both or just one part. The first portion will be an indoor lecture-discussion held on-site at Riveredge Nature Center with the option to join virtually over zoom. For the second portion, participants will travel to Horicon Marsh Wildlife Area, a highly diverse bird spot in WI and the largest cattail marsh in the US, where Jeff will lead a tour of Horicon’s duck ‘hot spots’ and highlight duck species identification techniques in the field.

The field portion on March 8 will be held entirely outdoors. It will involve walking and standing on grassy or graveled trails. Be sure to dress for the weather and in layers. Wear suitable walking or hiking shoes. The back-up bad weather date for the field portion is March 15.

Transportation to Horicon Marsh will NOT be provided by Riveredge. Participants will meet at the Horicon Marsh Education Center at 7:45 am on March 8, prepare (use bathrooms, etc.), and then leave for the walk at 8:00 am. Punctual arrival is important as it may be difficult to find the group once the walk has begun.

Member Adult 12+: $35 | Member Child 7-11: $10
Non-member Adult 12+: $40 | Non-member Child 7-11: $15

Ages 7+ | Children must be accompanied by an adult.

Pre-registration required by March 2 at 11:55 pm.

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March 4, 2025 @ 4:00 pm 5:30 pm

Raptors of Wisconsin

August 10 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm

Raptors of Wisconsin

Come learn all about Wisconsin Birds of Prey! In this course, local raptor experts from Cedar Grove Ornithological Research Station will share their unique knowledge about the identification, ecology, and behavior of Wisconsin’s iconic hawks, eagles, falcons and owls. You will also learn about their long-term ongoing raptor research and how it is accomplished using trapping and banding techniques. Please bring a lunch.

Ages 7+ | Children must be accompanied by an adult

Members*: $10 | Non-members: $15

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August 10, 2024 @ 10:00 am 2:00 pm

4458 County Hwy Y
Saukville, WI United States
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