Field Trip: Jekyll Island Banding Station

Co-leader: Jessica Dyszel 904-708-1869
Co-leader: Kate Zeray 904-415-4509

NOTE: If you are not sure or your schedule changes and you can no longer attend event, please remove your RSVP due to limited space on this field trip.

The Jekyll Island Banding Station is a non profit all-volunteer bird banding station operating on the south end of Jekyll Island since 1978. Dedicated licensed banders and bird enthusiasts band Neotropical passerines during fall migration for scientific study and education. Visitors will have excellent photo opportunities and will be able to see their mist netting operations.

We will meet at the corner of Macy Lane and St. Andrews Drive on the south end of the island at 7:00 am. If you come south from the roundabout near the entrance to the island, Macy Lane will be on your left just before St. Andrews Picnic Area. There is enough space for several cars to park by the woods along Macy Lane. There is a path through the trees and across a boardwalk, and there will be metal signs marking the pathway from the start to the banding station. Bring bug spray, water, your camera, and a head lamp if you have one. A lot of raptors and other birds migrate through, so we can bird and band at the same time!

For those who want to carpool, meet at 6 am at the Shell gas station at exit 29 in GA, off of I-95 at US-17. Contact leader Jessica Dyszel 904-708-1869 in advance if you are interested in carpooling.

Location - 1 Macy Ln, Jekyll Island, GA 31527
Meet at the corner of Macy Lane and St. Andrews Drive on the south end of the island at 7:00 am. No fee.

NOTE: there are no restrooms available at this site. There is a Circle K gas station close to the site.

There is a $10 entrance fee to the island.