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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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,
Migration Summary April 16th-30th, 2017
As the month has progressed, the weather has grown warmer and new greenery has begun to appear. Many trees around the netting area have
PIBO Migration Summary April 1st- 15th 2017
Tree Swallows by Sachi Schott The Pelee Island Bird Observatory began its 14th season of migration monitoring on April 1st, 2017. The morning was cool
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