Migration Summary September 16th-30th, 2019
September 16th brought the promise of an exciting fall migration with the arrival of 28 Sharp-shinned Hawks and more than 100 Monarch Butterflies fluttering around the tip of Fish
Migration Summary September 1-15, 2019
Migration Report for the first half of September By Kathy Parker The days are getting shorter and dawn is coming later. The cheerful song of the Carolina Wren can still
Migration Summary October 1st-15th 2017
Golden-crowned Kinglet. Photo by Sumiko Onishi October began sedately, with relatively few birds banded. Since the bulk of the warbler migration has already passed through Pelee Island, we entered a
Migration Summary May 16th- 31st, 2017
Canada Geese and goslings. Photo by Sachi Schott As the season has moved steadily forwards, it has brought more changes to the netting area at Fish Point. More leaves have
Migration Summary May 1st-15th, 2017
The overcast and unsettled weather from the end of April continued into the beginning of May, severely curtailing PIBO’s mist netting efforts. The wind, meanwhile, seemed to come from every
PIBO Migration Summary October 1st-15th 2016
The overcast and rainy weather from the end of September continued into the first few days of October, accompanied by south and south-east winds. Scattered showers made it difficult
PIBO Migration Summary October 16th-31st, 2015
A steady decline in the amount of bird activity in the netting area at Fish Point in the last two weeks of October was accompanied by a big increase of
PIBO Migration Summary October 1st-15th, 2015
Yellow-Rumped Warbler by Sumiko Onishi The first two weeks of October at Fish Point were a study in contrasts, with some of the largest numbers of migrants ever recorded at