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Migration Summary September 16- 30th, 2018
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
Migration Summary September 1st-15th, 2018
Black-throated Green Warbler. Photo by Sumiko Onishi 2018 The first two weeks of September saw extremes of weather on Pelee Island, from still,
Migration Summary August 16th-31st, 2018
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
Migration Summary August 1st- 15th, 2018
PIBO’s 2018 fall migration monitoring programs began on August 1st, and already there were signs that migration was underway for the birds and insects of
Migration Summary May 31st – June 10th, 2018
A Black-crowned Night-heron flying over Fox Pond. Photo by Connor Hawey. May 31st: This was the last day of banding for the spring 2018 migration
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
Migration Summary April 24th- May 15th, 2018
April 24th saw our first standard count American White Pelican, there were two seen on the census. We observed our first Chimney Swifts on April
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
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
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!
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