Bird Bander Position at the Tommy Thompson Park Bird Observatory for the Fall banding season
A position is available for a Master or Sub-permitted bander (permit must state "band passerines" "use mist nets") to assist with a new migration monitoring station that is being established at Tommy Thompson Park (on the Leslie St. Spit on the Toronto lakeshore). This is a joint project managed by the Toronto Region Conservation Authority (TRCA) and the Toronto Bird Observatory (TBO). The position will be for an 8 to 10 week period from early August to early November 2003. The applicant must be able to commit to a minimum of 3 days a week during this period. The successful applicant will receive an honorarium of $80 - $120 / day, depending on experience and availability. The bander will need to provide their own accommodation within easy reach of the Leslie St. Spit in Toronto ON, and will need to provide their own transportation to the site (although some car-pooling may be arranged). Applicants should have passerine banding experience to at least sub-permit level and either a good familiarity with eastern North American songbirds or a proven ability to rapidly learn new birds. The bander will work under the direction of the park naturalist. Along with banding duties, the successful applicant should be able to provide interpretive information to the many interested people visiting the banding station. The applicant should be a friendly, approachable person who is able to convey to the general public how and why bird banding is done, and the significant role it plays in conservation both on a broad and local level. The successful applicant will also be requested to participate in a short TRCA park operations information session. Our first season was this past spring (May 2003), and was quite successful both in numbers and species of birds, and volunteer interest and assistance. The spring season ran for 30 days, and we banded 870 birds of 66 species. Our top species for the spring were: Swainson's Thrush, Yellow Warbler, Gray Catbird, and Magnolia Warbler. The Spit area has proven over the years to be an excellent location for observing migration and has hosted more than its fair share of oddities. This position will be an excellent opportunity for someone looking to experience an Ontario fall migration in a comfortable setting, within easy reach of downtown Toronto. You would also be helping to initiate this exciting new project. Potential applicants are invited to visit the TBO web site: http://www.netrover.com/~nkhsin/tbopage/tbohome.html For more information on the Spit, please visit: http://www.trca.on.ca/parks_and_attractions/places_to_visit/tommy_thompson Applications should be sent to the Toronto Bird Observatory, c/o Sandra Znajda 433 Roxton Road. Main floor Toronto, ON M6G 3R5 Phone: (416) 516-2999 [EMAIL PROTECTED] "Larissa Neumann" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Visit http://www.ofo.ca/ontbirdsguide.htm for information on leaving and joining the list. As well as general information and content guidelines.
