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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 25th. On the 27th, a single Horned Lark landed nearby on the beach giving us great views! Throughout the end of April, we consistently saw Rusty Blackbirds in the netting
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 and Bufflehead. Early spring sparrows were counted in high numbers right from the start; these include Dark-eyed Juncos and American Tree Sparrows. Flocks of blackbirds, mostly Red-winged Blackbirds and some
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 in Vancouver, the daughter of Malaysian-Chinese immigrants to Canada. Her most recent novel, Do Not Say We Have Nothing, about art, music and revolution in 20th century China, won the 2016
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! Thanks to John Pogacnik for the final total. Species Total Canada Goose 1314 Tundra Swan 51 Gadwall 19 American Black Duck 25 Mallard 618 Canvasback 3 Redhead 151 Ring-necked Duck
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 Description: PIBO’s Field Assistant (FA) will carry-out constant-effort mist netting and bird banding every morning during their two-month stay on Pelee Island. Depending on experience, the FA will help conduct
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. On March 24th (the first Saturday of spring) at 7 PM join us for an evening of classical music. In collaboration with the Windsor Symphony Orchestra and the Capitol Theater, “A Night
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 of Double-crested Cormorants and American White Pelicans, and instead has been hosting Canada Geese, along with a small number of gulls. The first Common Goldeneye of the season was seen
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 121 birds. Most of them were the ubiquitous Ruby-crowned Kinglets and Golden-crowned Kinglets, but Hermit Thrushes and Myrtle Warblers also continued to be common. By the following day the wind
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 Pelee Island, we entered a fallow period as we waited for the sparrows and kinglets to arrive. These groups (along with Hermit Thrushes, which are the last of the Catharus
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 for the following two weeks. From September 16th to 30th, PIBO’s daily banding total never rose above 25 birds, and the large, mixed flocks of warblers that had made up
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 helped to push large numbers of birds through Pelee Island and into PIBO’s mist-nets, with over 100 birds being banded on both September 2nd and 3rd and over 90 being
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