Ashbury College - Day 5

This morning the students visited the St. Andrews Bird Banding Station which is located on the Huntsman campus, and run by the Director of Education.  The students were able to see some of the birds that were captured and how they are banded.  The bander were mentioning the birds are moulting their feathers and putting on fat in preparation for their migration south and the students were shown evidence of these actions on the birds.

Then it was into the lab for a bell ringer quiz on the information the students have been learning all week.  Good luck!  After the quiz the students conducted an experiment to determine how temperature effects the feeding rate of barnacles.

After a yummy lunch at Anderson House the students came back to the lab to complete the independent experiments they developed themselves.  There were some very interesting labs!

This evening the students will be boarding the big red bus to head back to Ottawa.  We wish you luck in the new school year and hope to see you all again in the future!

Visiting the St. Andrews Bird Banding Station on campus.

Weighing the bird before putting on the band.

Bell ringer quiz!

Counting barnacle cirri extensions.

Lunch overlooking Passamaquoddy Bay.

The independent labs begin.

Barnacles feeding...cool!