About this Event
Rails are a taxonomic family of birds with a tendency to be highly secretive, often dwelling in dense vegetation. We’ll take a closer look amid the reeds to uncover what there is to know about seven rail species that breed in and migrate through our region. Come learn about who would win the award for noisiest rail and the most secretive marsh bird of them all. In addition, we’ll explore what Audubon Great Lakes and partners have learned about how rails and other marsh birds respond to restoration happening across the Great Lakes.Photo Credit: Noppadol Paothong
***Registrants will be sent a link for the program so be on the look out a few days before the program! We hope you'll join us virtually until we can meet again in person!***
Bio: Stephanie Beilke is a Conservation Science Manager with Audubon Great Lakes, a regional office of the National Audubon Society, based in Chicago, IL. Her foray into the world of birds started at age 8 when watching birds in her backyard in Green Bay, WI. She then went on to obtain a Bachelor’s degree in Zoology and Psychology from the University of Wisconsin Madison and a Master’s degree in Environmental Science from the University of Wisconsin Green Bay. Stephanie now manages research projects that inform restoration through bird monitoring, with a focus on marsh birds in the Great Lakes region.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Grange Insurance Audubon Center, 505 W Whittier St, Columbus, United States