PIBO’s fall season began auspiciously on August 1st, when two American White Pelicans were spotted on census, mixed in among the thousands of Double-Crested Cormorants at the tip of Fish
There was some migration activity during the summary period but numbers were generally low and species diversity was down for mid-September. Daily species’ counts at the station often reach 60-75
We banded and heard lots of Swainson’s Thrushes again today. Blue-headed Vireo and Northern Parula were both new for the fall (photo Common Yellowthroat).