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Migration Summary November 1st to 15th, 2017

View of Fox Pond. Photo by Sachi Schott As always, November has been the month for waterfowl. The tip of Fish Point is now denuded

November 17, 2017

Migration Summary October 15th-31st 2017

Double rainbow at Fish Point. Photo by Patrick Kramer The second fortnight of October began with a morning of north winds, during which PIBO banded

November 2, 2017

Migration Summary October 1st-15th 2017

Golden-crowned Kinglet. Photo by Sumiko Onishi October began sedately, with relatively few birds banded. Since the bulk of the warbler migration has already passed through

October 17, 2017

Migration Summary September 16th to September 30th, 2017

Black-throated Blue Warbler. Photo by Sumiko Onishi After enjoying a spectacular start to the month of September, bird migration all but ground to a halt

October 2, 2017

Migration Summary September 1st- September 15th 2017

Almost as soon as we turned the page in the calendar, the fall migration accelerated to an incredible pace! Unusually consistent north and northerly winds

September 20, 2017

Migration Summary August 18th- 31st, 2017

Common Nighthawk. Photo by Sumiko Onishi Fish Point was quiet for the first few days of fall banding owing to contrary winds and some inclement

September 1, 2017

Migration Summary August 1st- 17th, 2017

After enjoying July off, the Pelee Island Bird Observatory has returned to the routine of migration monitoring for the fall. The census began on August

August 21, 2017

2017 Spring Report

Introduction The Pelee Island Bird Observatory (PIBO)’s spring migration coverage at Fish Point Provincial Nature Reserve (Ontario Parks – Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources) ran

July 28, 2017

Migration Summary June 1st- June 11th, 2017

American White Pelicans. Photo by Sachi Schott. The spring still had a few surprises in store for us as PIBO began to wind down

June 14, 2017

Migration Summary May 16th- 31st, 2017

Canada Geese and goslings. Photo by Sachi Schott As the season has moved steadily forwards, it has brought more changes to the netting area at

June 6, 2017

Sumiko Onishi’s 2017 Birdathon Results

First of all, many thanks to the islanders who hosted, helped, and welcomed visitors during the Springsong weekend! On May 11th I did my Great

May 24, 2017

Migration Summary May 1st-15th, 2017

The overcast and unsettled weather from the end of April continued into the beginning of May, severely curtailing PIBO’s mist netting efforts. The wind, meanwhile,

May 17, 2017

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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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