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Eagles in Trouble Again
A study published in Science in February found that North American eagles are being seriously impacted by lead poisoning. Up to 50 percent of the birds sampled had high levels of lead in their organs, enough to slow population growth by 3.8 percent in Bald eagles and 0.8 percent in Golden eagles. The Bald eagle
Song Sparrows Remember
A study published in January found that male Song sparrows sing a repertoire of up to 12 two-second songs in sets lasting about 30 minutes – repeating a single song many times in a row within each set. During the next set, the males repeat the same 12 songs, but this time, vary the length
PIBO in Canadian Wildlife Magazine
PIBO was interviewed for the March/April 2021 edition of Canadian Wildlife Magazine which features a special report on migratory birds. You can pick up a hard copy at Indigo Books or subscribe through the CWF website. Thank you to Matthew Church, Editor at CWF Magazine and Brian Banks, writer for highlighting the plight of our
Diana Beresford-Kroeger Reading Group
On Monday evening PIBO facilitated the first in a series of bookclub meetings for over 2 dozen people. Reading from Diana Beresford-Kroeger’s two books, participants will discuss, reflect and create action items on various topics spanning habitat creation, nature immersion, species protection and more! Special thanks to Pat Jeflyn and Lorraine Steele for gathering
Migration Summary November 1-15, 2019
Migration Report for November 1 to 15 By Kathy Parker After a balmy September and October, fall weather set in on Hallowe’en and we were not able to open the nets at the banding station since October 30th. Due to high winds, the public owling night was postponed from November 2nd to the 3rd.
Migration Summary for the latter half of October
The start of this 2- week period seemed more like summer than fall with green leaves on the trees and warm temperatures. The forest floor had a beautiful carpet of fallen leaves in reds, oranges, and golds. On the 16th it was very windy and a jaeger (closely related to gulls) was seen on the
Diana Beresford-Kroeger Green Carpet Event
PIBO welcomes world-renowned botanist, biochemist and author to Windsor for a Green Carpet event on Sunday, November 3rd. Diana Beresford-Kroeger’s startling insights into the hidden life of trees have already sparked a quiet revolution in how we understand our relationship to forests. Now, in a captivating account of how her life led her to
Migration Summary October 1st- 15th, 2019
The first half of October felt more like summer than autumn. The weather has been warm and the leaves on the trees are still green, with just a touch of colour in the woods from the crimson Virginia Creepers. It has been quiet but steady at the banding station with the influx of the birds
In Memoriam of Graeme Gibson
Graeme Gibson, 1934-2019. On September 18th our long time chairperson and champion of birds passed away peacefully at the University College Hospital in London England. Since its inception in 2002, Graeme was a pivotal part of PIBO’s work. His passion and advocacy for birds everywhere, especially on Pelee Island matched with his kindness, humour and
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 Point, getting ready for their southern journey to the mountains of Mexico. Then the winds changed to the south and it was very quiet at
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 be heard outside the banding station, but the Yellow-billed Cuckoo no longer serenades us all morning long, although we have seen it skulking around in
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