The latest edition of PIBO’s Newsletter, The Auspice, is now available, featuring such topics as: Spring Migration Summary, PIBO Trinidad and Tobago 2014, 3rd Annual PIBO Windsor Fundraiser, Noo Broo and Atwood Blend, Summer Breeding Activity, A Note from PIBO’s New
The Auspice – PIBO Newsletter Spring/Summer 2014 Read More »
Last night, PIBO held our third public owling night of the season. After a stormy week, the weather was beautiful and we banded three Eastern Screech Owls and one Northern Saw-whet Owl. A fantastic turnout of friends and neighbours made the night even better. Thank you to all who came by last night, we hope
It was a busy and enjoyable final eleven days of the month and lots of birds were documented at the station despite the intemperate weather. Six rain days and Force 10 winds (101 km/hour) towards the end of the month put a damper on the banding effort, but, in all, 87 species were documented in
PIBO Migration Summary October 21st – 31st, 2012 Read More »
Essex County Nature will celebrate their 28th Annual Dinner on Saturday, November 10, 2012 at the Fogolar Furlan Club in Windsor. The guest speaker this year is Graeme Gibson! Graeme is an acclaimed author and chair of the Pelee Island Bird Observatory. He is past president of PEN Canada and the recipient of both the
Essex County Nature 28th Annual Dinner! Read More »
Thanks to a capacity building grant from Mountain Equipment Coop, PIBO is pleased to announce the launch of our vibrant, new website! This website will be fully maintained & updated by PIBO staff and volunteers. Watch our new educational videos, read our migration updates, sign up for our newsletter, stay in touch! Many thanks to
New PIBO Website Launched! Read More »
Get your copy of one (or all) of the Little Bird eBooks! They’re only $3 apiece, and every dollar goes to PIBO. Thanks Sarah Selecky!
Thanks @sarahselecky … and how appropriate! Read More »
Although migrants continued to move through the area in good numbers from October 1st – 10th, activity was somewhat low-key for the start of October compared to previous years. In all, 82 species were recorded in the official count area and 300 birds of twenty-seven species were banded in 350 net-hours, for an average capture-rate
Migration Summary October 1-10 Read More »
It’s that time of year when PIBO staff are getting sleepy from a long field season and the weather is getting pretty chilly. So, we’ve been stocking up on our Balzac’s Coffee Atwood Blend for those long nights of owling and early mornings of songbird banding. We love it!
That Time of Year… Read More »
With funding from the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources Species at Risk Stewardship Fund, PIBO biologist Michelle Bondy is delivering in-class species at risk programs around Essex County this fall. Contact us to book a visit to your classroom or to get more information on bringing your class to the Island!
Fall Education Programs In Full Swing Read More »
PIBO is pleased to announce that it will soon have a vibrant, new website available to friends of PIBO. Overseeing the migration to the new PIBO portal is Karl Mohr of Multibeat. The new site will be easier for PIBO staff to update and maintain. The site will ‘go live’ this Fall 2012.
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