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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

May 3, 2017

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

April 17, 2017

Mother’s Day Picnic 2017

JOIN US AT 585 South Shore Road, Pelee Island We would be delighted if you would join us at our annual community gathering on Pelee Island. On

February 7, 2017

PIBO sponsored writing workshop

Wayne Grady — author, editor, translator, creative writing instructor — has written more than fourteen books, won the 1989 Governor General’s Award for French to

January 25, 2017

Update! Fundraising campaign

Update January 2017: Thanks to everyone who donated to our campaign, we raised almost 30% of our goal! As you can see from the before

December 13, 2016

Christmas Bird Count

Northern Cardinal by Sumiko Onishi 2016 Here are the totals from the 2016 Christmas Bird Count. It was a productive day thanks in large part to everyone

December 9, 2016

Migration Summary November 1st – 15th, 2016

One last photo from PIBO’s old banding station, which is in the process of being rebuilt! For updates, see the Pelee Island Bird Observatory Facebook

November 15, 2016

Migration Summary October 16th- October 31st 2016

Red- Shouldered Hawk by Sumiko Onishi The second half of October was quiet, with few birds banded. With the unseasonably warm fall weather and

November 1, 2016

Join us on Pelee Island for 2016 owling nights

The Pelee Island Bird Observatory will host three public owling nights this fall. Come join us for a chance to see Ontario’s smallest owl. There’s

October 17, 2016

PIBO Migration Summary October 1st-15th 2016

The overcast and rainy weather from the end of September continued into the first few days of October, accompanied by south and south-east winds.

October 17, 2016

PIBO Migration Summary September 16th – 30th 2016

While September 16th was a moderately busy day, with many Swainson’s Thrushes and Grey-cheeked Thrushes heard calling first thing in the morning and a diverse

October 4, 2016

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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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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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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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