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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

September 4, 2018

Our first Green Drinks night with the staff of PIBO

Photos by Mike Kovaliv Photography

August 22, 2018

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

August 22, 2018

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

June 15, 2018

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

May 31, 2018

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

May 22, 2018

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

April 29, 2018

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

April 3, 2018

Music and Migration event March 24th

March 1, 2018

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!

January 22, 2018

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

January 22, 2018

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.

January 12, 2018

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Pelee Island Bird Observatory

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On October 5th there were numerous birds in the netting area although the census became quieter than the day before. A total of 97 birds of 17 species was banded (33.4 net-hours) including 32 Golden-crowned and 29 Ruby-crowned Kingkets, and 11 Brown Creepers. Between the busy net-round I noticed a bunch of kinglets, Winter Wrens and Yellow-rumped Warblers became noisy around a tree branch nearby the banding lab. That happened three times, but I was too busy with banding to spend time to check it out the tree. Finally, when I had time to look at the tree closely, I spotted a Northern Saw-whet Owl sitting quietlly in the tree. On October 6th the netting was operated before and after the census. A total of 29 birds of 7 species was banded (30 net-hours) including 20 kinglets. Lots of Dark-eyed Juncos along the road and some group of American Robins flying over had been seen.( Photo: young male Common Yellowthroat) … See MoreSee Less

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Pelee Island Bird Observatory

1 day ago

Global Bird Rescue Week continues with team Bird Friendly Windsor (includes PIBO staff) out searching for birds that have collided with windows. If you come across a bird that has struck a window please log the data into the Global Bird Collision Mapper.birdmapper.org/app/Photo of a Yellow-bellied Sapsucker in Windsor ON.It’s the 4th day of Global Bird Rescue and the BFW team has found 5 birds so far, all dead, unfortunately, including this Yellow-bellied Sapsucker. Although the event officially ends on Sunday, we will continue to survey the area for window collisions all month. … See MoreSee Less

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Pelee Island Bird Observatory

3 days ago

From October 3rd to 4th the weather condition had been good for the migration. There were numerous Hermit Thrushes, White-throated Sparrows, kinglets, Brown Creepers, and Winter Wrens in the netting area. On the 3rd a total of 55 birds of 13 species were banded (37.5 net-hours) including 17 Golden-crowned and 7 Ruby-crowned Kinglets, 10 Hermit Thrushes. On the 4th a total of 66 birds of 15 species was banded (35.6 net-hours) including 26 Golden-crowned and 6 Ruby-crowned Kinglets, 9 Hermit and 6 Swainson’s Thrushes, and 7 Brown Creepers. Quite a few Anerican Robins and Eastern Bluebirds had been observed for the last few days as well.( Photo: Blue-headed Vireo) … See MoreSee Less

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