They still get to see all of the birds up close and personal, but understand their limitations when it comes to safely handling the birds. Life at a migration monitoring station is fixed by a certain amount of routine, but is never dull. You get up before dawn and monitor the day's migration intensively through banding and censussing. You may or may not get much of a break during the morning, especially on days when there are thousands of birds passing through the area. Afternoons are generally a little more laid back, but there are always maintenance tasks to perform, data to be entered into computers and long walks to be had.
Dinners are communal affairs, with everyone taking turns as chief cook and bottle washer.
A part of each evening is spent compiling the day's records and log books. You don't need to be in tip-top physical condition to take part. However, given that the nets are checked every 20-30 minutes, you'll probably find yourself walking several kilometres each day, often on sandy or rocky surfaces. If you have any kind of physical condition that might suddenly flare up, keep in mind that the nearest hospital may be several hours away. Most stations welcome volunteers for even brief stays, but you should try to plan for at least a week.