Unusual Bird Sightings Bird watchers live for unusual sightings—defined as a bird species that is not often seen in that place at any time or year, or if it is seen at an unusual time of year, or if it is a species at risk. On Pelee Island, spring birders gather along the swamp edge […]
Research Summaries The PIBO Field Supervisors and their assistants have diligently reported on their Pelee Island bird surveys, censuses, and monitoring for more than a decade, amassing a vital and fascinating store of data on the birds that breed on Pelee Island (Breeding Bird Summary) and those that make the island a stopover on their
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Who We Are Pelee Island Bird Observatory (PIBO) is an internationally recognized NGO devoted to the study and observation of migratory birds and the preservation of their natural habitats on Pelee Island. PIBO was founded in 2004 after a migration-monitoring pilot study at Fish Point Provincial Nature Reserve documented 192 species, and 3,450 birds were
PIBO International Internship Our internship programs seek to engage ethnically and racially diverse young professionals in natural resource careers. The Pelee Island Bird Observatory (PIBO) is situated at the confluence of two major flyways on a small island in Lake Erie between Ohio and Ontario. For 20 years, PIBO has been banding and monitoring migrating
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Sound Familiar? Canada geese in Ontario are dying in what virologists are calling an “unprecedented” worldwide surge of avian flu (H5N1). In the past year, the disease has affected 80 countries, and since spreading to North America, probably via migratory species, has killed 72 million farm birds in the United States alone. In January, virologists
While banding operations at Fish Point ended on June 1st, the daily census continued until June 10th. For the most part the birds observed were local nesters, who could be encountered with predictable regularity during the walk along Fish Point. Red-Eyed Vireos, Northern Cardinals, Indigo Buntings and Yellow Warblers were all heard and seen on
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The Auspice Archive You will notice that we haven’t published an issue of The Auspice since Covid changed everything in our world—although not in the world of the birds. Below you will find past issues, each one a cornucopia of news on PIBO’s research and outreach programs, as well as photographs and links to broader
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