{"id":1365,"date":"2014-06-09T02:30:05","date_gmt":"2014-06-09T02:30:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pibo.ca\/en\/?p=1365"},"modified":"2015-03-15T03:36:47","modified_gmt":"2015-03-15T03:36:47","slug":"pibo-migration-summary-april-16-30-2014","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pibo.ca\/en\/pibo-migration-summary-april-16-30-2014\/","title":{"rendered":"PIBO Migration Summary (April 16-30, 2014)"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_1366\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1366\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1366\" title=\"Vesper Sparrow, by Sumiko Onishi\" src=\"http:\/\/pibo.ca\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/vesper-sparrow-300x206.jpg\" alt=\"Vesper Sparrow, by Sumiko Onishi\" width=\"300\" height=\"206\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1366\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Vesper Sparrow, by Sumiko Onishi<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Low temperatures and persistent north winds made for a slow start to the bird banding season at PIBO. Mist nest were set up on the 16<sup>th<\/sup> and banding began the next day with 9 birds captured of 6 species, including <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">White-Throated Sparrows<\/span>, <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">American Robins<\/span> and <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Northern Cardinals<\/span>. The most common birds captured have been <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Red-Winged Blackbirds<\/span>, <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">White-Throated Sparrows<\/span> and <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">American Robins<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>Warbler migration has begun to get underway, with sightings of <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Black-Throated Green<\/span>, <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Western Palm<\/span>, <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Pine<\/span>, and <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Black-and-White Warblers<\/span>, and a <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Northern Waterthrush<\/span> banded on the 18<sup>th<\/sup>. April 27<sup>th<\/sup> in particular brought sightings of several warbler species that were new for the season: a <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Northern Parula<\/span>, <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Nashville Warbler<\/span> and <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Orange-Crowned Warbler<\/span> were all observed along the West Shore Road in the afternoon. Many sparrow species have been hanging around the island, including several <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Vesper Sparrows <\/span>seen along West Shore Road.<\/p>\n<p>A <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Cattle Egret<\/span> was observed on the afternoon of the 18th hanging about on a cottage lawn at the North end of the island. This African species was first reported in North America in 1941 and has since become well-established in the United States and Canada. A breeding group of Cattle Egrets on Pelee Island was reported in 1975 by Loren S. Putnam of Ohio State University, who found approximately 20 nests in the marsh on the east side of Fish Point. The colony was abandoned by 1980 and since then they have been sighted on the island only rarely. In the breeding season they are easily distinguished from other egrets by the golden plumes on their head and breast.<\/p>\n<p>An interesting encounter occurred on the 25<sup>th<\/sup>, when the remains of a banded <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">American Robin<\/span> were found in the netting area. Upon investigation, it turned out that the robin was originally banded by PIBO in the spring of 2008 as a second-year bird, making it six years old when it was killed\u2013 a good age for a robin, although several years short of the current longevity record for the species, which is 13 years. It was probably predated by a <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Sharp-Shinned Hawk<\/span>, several of which have been observed flying over the netting area and on census.<\/p>\n<p>The warm front that came through on April 30<sup>th<\/sup> brought in many new species, including <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Yellow Warbler<\/span>, <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Blue-Headed Vireo<\/span>, <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Grey Catbird<\/span>, <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Baltimore Oriole<\/span> and <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Rose-Breasted Grosbeak<\/span>. A <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Virginia Rail<\/span> was also observed on census. It was also our busiest day so far in the netting area, with 16 birds banded of 5 species, most of them <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Red-Winged Blackbirds<\/span>. Perhaps owing to their habit of habitually perching on bulrushes and grass stems, Red-Winged Blackbirds have a strong grip and very sharp claws, which can make banding them a painful experience. These blackbirds were no exception, and Polysporin was in high demand at the Bird House that afternoon.<\/p>\n<p>All in all, new species have been turning up almost every day, and larger numbers of warblers are expected as the weather improves and more south winds come through.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Low temperatures and persistent north winds made for a slow start to the bird banding season at PIBO. Mist nest were set up on the 16th and banding began the next day with 9 birds captured of 6 species, including White-Throated Sparrows, American Robins and Northern Cardinals. 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