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Migration Summary May 24th-May 30th

Female Connecticut warbler by Connor Hawey May 23rd: We banded 32 birds of 16 species today which we consider good for this late in the season. Flycatchers continue to be abundant including eastern-wood pewees and some Empidonax species as well. We were visited by 27 students from Western Secondary School who enjoyed seeing a wood

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Migration Summary April 1st- 23rd, 2018

The 2018 count season officially opened with the census starting April 1st. The early census counts had strong numbers of waterbirds such as Pied-billed Grebes and Bufflehead. Early spring sparrows were counted in high numbers right from the start; these include Dark-eyed Juncos and American Tree Sparrows. Flocks of blackbirds, mostly Red-winged Blackbirds and some

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PIBO Fundraising Dinner 2018

Tickets for our most exclusive fundraising event of the year are now available, and we hope you will join us for this memorable event. Madeleine Thien was born in Vancouver, the daughter of Malaysian-Chinese immigrants to Canada. Her most recent novel, Do Not Say We Have Nothing, about art, music and revolution in 20th century China, won the 2016

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2017 Christmas Bird Count totals

Here are the combined totals for the Christmas Bird Count including Kelley’s, Pelee, and the Bass islands – an impressive 39,138 birds of eighty-two species! Thanks to John Pogacnik for the final total. Species Total Canada Goose 1314 Tundra Swan 51 Gadwall 19 American Black Duck 25 Mallard 618 Canvasback 3 Redhead 151 Ring-necked Duck

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We’re hiring a summer student

Avian Field Assistant (student position) Anticipated start date: May 1st, 2018 Anticipated end date: July 3rd, 2018 Hourly wage: $14.00 Location: Pelee Island Ontario Job Description:  PIBO’s Field Assistant (FA) will carry-out constant-effort mist netting and bird banding every morning during their two-month stay on Pelee Island. Depending on experience, the FA will help conduct

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New spring event

  Spring is a busy time for us and for the migratory birds. To celebrate its arrival, PIBO is hosting a new event this year. On March 24th (the first Saturday of spring) at 7 PM join us for an evening of classical music. In collaboration with the Windsor Symphony Orchestra and the Capitol Theater, “A Night

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