Fall Bird Migration and Woodpeckers at the Merwin Preserve

Keep your eyes on the sky! Join us on Saturday, October 4th, for a Fall Bird Migration and Woodpecker Program at Merwin Preserve. Step out into nature for a guided walk, learning more about the feathered friends all around us. 

🗓️ Saturday, October 4th
🕒8:30 am - 11:00 am
📌 ParkLands: Merwin Preserve North Gate, Mappable Address Location

This excursion will be led by Dr. Pirmin Nietlisbach, Assistant Professor of Evolutionary Biology at Illinois State University. Pirmin has been watching birds since he was a teenager. Originally from Switzerland, Pirmin lived in Vancouver, Canada, before moving to Bloomington-Normal in 2020. His research at Illinois State University focuses on mate choice decisions and their evolutionary consequences in a population of house wrens near the Mackinaw River, and on the genetic consequences of life in small populations of deermice and song sparrows at the west coast of Canada. In his free time, Pirmin enjoys bringing his dogs along to watch birds in natural areas, and to naturalize his yard with native plants.

Registration is limited, so be sure to register to secure your spot!