Weekly Reports

This week was the slowest week yet this fall. Even so, 344 birds were banded and just as things seemed to be really slowing down, we caught 91 birds on August 14, bringing our total bands to 2,008 birds from 50 species. Since last week, Rose-breasted Grosbeaks have surpassed their previous fall banding record of… Read more »

As surprising as it may sound, we have nearly completed our first week of Fall Migration Monitoring at the LSLBO after starting operations on July 12. Although there is still ample evidence of active breeding in the area, a trickle has begun of birds heading south for the winter. We have already banded nearly 250… Read more »

Just how many birds caught already have bands on them? A common question at the banding lab, and one that we as banders are also very interested in. Over the duration of this past spring migration, we logged 101 recaptures. The majority of these recaptures are usually individuals who have recently been banded but are… Read more »

This week is our fourth MAPS period. We banded the first fledgling of the year, a Myrtle Yellow-rumped Warbler who inspired our weekly article. Read on and meet Mywa, an opinionated Myrtle Warbler fledgling who chats up one of our banders about breeding research. Morning chat with Mywa “Hey!” A small brown, streaked bird is… Read more »

With Spring Migration Monitoring complete, the LSLBO has begun our MAPS (Monitoring Avian Productivity and Survivorship) program. MAPS is a continent-wide program studying bird populations in order to conserve them and their habitats. By banding during the breeding season, population features such as productivity (young fledged) and survival (adults returning to breed) can be estimated…. Read more »