Shorebirds and swallows continued to move through the area in moderate numbers from the 11th – 20th and there was a slight but noticeable increase in migrant songbird activity as well. Nineteen fall ‘firsts’ were noted including ones-and-twos of eight warbler species. Daily species diversity at the station ranged from a low of 29 on […]
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PIBO’s 2013 fall coverage season got underway with the first morning census of the autumn on August 1st under clear skies and with light winds from the south. The usual heat and humidity of early-August was noticeably missing at the start of the month, and generally cool conditions prevailed throughout the summary period. Most of
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It was a productive but generally uneventful wrap-up to the spring coverage season. Migrants were few and far between apart from small numbers of shorebirds, a few flycatchers, Cedar Waxwings, and ones-and-twos of a variety of vireos and warblers. Local breeders made up more than 95% of the birds encountered from the 1st to the
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Migration activity was steady throughout the first half of the summary period and species diversity remained high, but numbers started to taper off after the 28th. It was fairly quiet after that apart from some shorebird activity and small numbers of migrant flycatchers, vireos, and a few lingering warblers. May 21st turned out to be
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Spring migration in Southwestern Ontario reached its peak from May 11th – 20th and PIBO staff were kept busy throughout the ten day summary period with a wonderful array of songbirds, and songbird enthusiasts! The island’s Spring Song Festival was held from the 11th – 13th, including another successful “All Green” bird race – 159
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It was another busy and enjoyable ten days of migration coverage at the Point and lots of birds were recorded throughout the summary period. A week of southerly winds at the start of the mon…th made for a steady stream of migrants and it remained active right through to the 10th. In all, thirty-eight spring
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It was a busy and productive ten days at the Point from April 21st – 30th thanks in part to six days of southerly winds at the end of the month. It remained cool up to the 27th, with dawn temperatures averaging around 3° C, but migration remained consistent and a good variety of species
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The weather was mixed and variable from April 11th – 20th. Conditions ranged from dawn temperatures of minus 1 to 15; there was snow, sleet, plenty of rain, and intense lightning storms. As a result, daily abundance and diversity varied considerably as well, from a high of 57 species on the 17th to a low
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We have exciting news to share! Margaret Atwood returns for her second annual PIBO fundraiser. This year she brings Giller Prize winner Elizabeth Hay as her special guest. Last year’s event was a huge success, and a wonderful time was had by all. Proceeds from the fundraiser will help PIBO conduct our migration monitoring, breeding
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Still have holiday shopping to do? We have a wonderful gift idea: Southern Exposure, by Gary May. This beautiful book details the history of winemaking in Essex County, and especially on Pelee Island. It’s perfect for wine lovers, or those interested in the history of the region. You can buy your own copy at local
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