Study shows that Birds Boost Mental Health
Researchers at King’s College London have found that daily encounters with birds improves the mood of people with depression….
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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 fallow period as we waited for the sparrows and kinglets to arrive. These groups (along with Hermit Thrushes, which are the last of the Catharus
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Migration Summary October 16th- October 31st 2016
Red- Shouldered Hawk by Sumiko Onishi The second half of October was quiet, with few birds banded. With the unseasonably warm fall weather and persistent south winds, birds seem to be rather slower to migrate than in previous years. Very few ducks and waterfowl have been seen so far and even as late as
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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 for the nets to be opened for the whole 6-hour banding period and few birds were captured. Some birds were still moving through, though: large
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2015 PIBO Fundraiser: An Evening with Lawrence Hill
We are excited to announce that once again, Margaret Atwood will host the PIBO Windsor fundraiser, bringing as her guest Lawrence Hill. Lawrence Hill is the author of nine books, including The Book of Negroes, an international bestseller and winner of various awards including The Commonwealth Writers’ Prize and the English and French Canadian versions
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PIBO Migration Summary (Nov 1 – 15, 2014)
November began on a chilly note, with rain turning to sleet during the morning census. Overnight winds from the north brought in hundreds of Red-Breasted Mergansers and several Common Loons, as well as the season’s first Snow Buntings. That evening, PIBO held its third public owling night, and despite strong winds managed to capture an
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PIBO Migration Summary (Oct 16 – 31, 2014)
Golden-Crowned Kinglets and Hermit Thrushes made up the majority of birds banded in the last half of October, with some White-Throated Sparrows thrown in for variety. There were a few busy days in the netting area, with 96 birds banded on October 16th and a few other days where fifty or sixty birds were captured,
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PIBO Migration Summary (Oct 1 – 15, 2014)
Strong winds and overcast skies made for a slow start to the month: some Swainson’s Thrushes, Hermit Thrushes and Grey-Cheeked Thrushes were banded, but not in large numbers. A few warbler species were seen, and several Black-Throated Blue Warblers and Ovenbirds were banded on occasion. Western Palm Warblers and Myrtle Warblers began to show up
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PIBO Migration Summary (Sep 16 – 30, 2014)
The number of warbler species banded and observed by PIBO dwindled steadily over the second half of the month of September, until by the 30th only a single Magnolia Warbler was banded. Earlier, there were still a few mixed flocks of migrating warblers moving through on September 17th, 19th, and 22nd, including Black-Throated Green Warblers,
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PIBO Migration Summary (Sep 1 – 15, 2014)
The first significant cold front of the fall season has finally arrived, boosting our banding totals and bringing in large numbers of Swainson’s and Grey-Cheeked Thrushes. On our busiest day, September 7th, we banded 87 birds, including 47 Swainson’s and 15 Grey-Cheeked Thrushes. As the season progresses, Grey-Cheeked Thrushes will come to predominate and then
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