Bird Festival
Mercer is recognized as a Bird City by Bird City Wisconsin. This means our community offers programs that educate residents and visitors about birds and sound conservation practices.
The Mercer Bird Festival is part of our Bird City affiliation and is open to birders and nature lovers of all levels and ages.
Please join the fun by registering for the Festival in advance. The $10 fee (children under 12 are free) allows access to all on-site bird festival activities and choice of regular field trips. The Eagle banding trip is an additional $10.
Schedule
Friday, June 9th : 5-8pm
Meet and Greet
Great Northern Hotel
5070 Hwy 51, Mercer, WI 54547
Appetizers will be provided with a cash bar
Saturday, June 10th : 9am-3pm
On-Site Activities at Carow Park
Live Bird Education and Displays
Bird House Contest
7-9am and 9-11am : Field Trips
11am : Bird House Building for Kids
1pm : Osprey Talk by Bruce Bacon
2pm : Bird House Contest Awards
Field Trips
All Field Trips will begin and end at Carow Park on Hwy J, one mile east of Hwy 51
Saturday, June 10th
7-9am
Guided Birding Hike with John Bates Little Turtle Wildlife Area (limited to 20)
Guided Auto Tour with Zach Wilson Turtle Flambeau Flowage Scenic Waters Area (limited to 10)
Bird Banding Demonstration with Bruce Bacon (limited to 20)
9-11am
Guided Birding Hike with John Bates Little Turtle Wildlife Area (limited to 20)
Bird Banding Demonstration with Zach Wilson (limited to 20)
Eagle Banding Trip with Bruce Bacon (limited to 15) *$10 additional fee for this trip
All field trips require a minimum of 5 participants. Planned trips are subject to change, cancellation and/or consolidation as needed at organizer’s discretion.
Bird House Contest
All entries must be original and handmade; we encourage creativity
Birdhouses should be designed for native birds
Houses are limited in size to a maximum of 24″ x 20″ x 20″
Materials must be able to withstand the elements
Birdhouses should be functional with the ability to clean out once a year
We reserve the right to disallow any submission deemed objectionable
Bring your original creation to the Mercer Bird Festival at Carow Park by 10am Saturday, June 10
Your entry constitutes permission to use your name and image for purposes of publicity
