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In previous migration summaries (especially that of October 1st to 15th), we discussed how the warm temperatures experienced on Pelee Island this fall made PIBO’s

  Pelee Island Bird Observatory is excited to announce the addition of our new multi-lingual educator, Fatima Serhan! Fatima is a Windsor Native that is

Eastern Bluebird. Photo by Sumiko Onishi PIBO’s field staff began the month of November eager to continue bird banding, but the weather had other plans.

As the end of October approaches, and with it the beginning of the end of songbird migration, the number of warbler species observed at Fish

Photo by Sumiko Onishi 2018 To judge by the weather at the beginning of October, southern Ontario was reluctant to accept the onset of fall.

With the approach, arrival, and passing of the fall equinox, the changing of the seasons was felt more than ever on Pelee Island. The timing

Black-throated Green Warbler. Photo by Sumiko Onishi 2018     The first two weeks of September saw extremes of weather on Pelee Island, from still,

Swainson’s Thrush. Photo by Sachi Schott The second half of August began with windy, rainy weather to the delight of the gulls, who were the

Photos by  Mike Kovaliv Photography