Lesser Slave Lake Bird Observatory in partnership with the Lesser Slave Forest Education Society We are looking for a creative, experienced educator who can develop and deliver fun, interactive and hands-on programming about the boreal forest, birds and forestry for audiences of all ages. This position is responsible for assisting in the delivery of well-established… Read more »
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Citizen Science in the Boreal Forest
Join us for our special plant walk series this summer! Visit four unique Boreal Forest ecosystems. Learn some tips on plant ID from our resident plant experts, learn to use iNaturalist and how to share your results with other through citizen science. Space is limited, so you need to pre-register via the on-line links below… Read more »
Spring Migration Monitoring Summary
Spring Migration Monitoring wrapped up on June 10th for our 33rd consecutive year at the LSLBO. Despite the late snow, the station operated daily from April 16 to June 10, 2026 for 56 days of spring monitoring effort this season. Despite the winter snow that remained well into May, green up seemed to happen quickly… Read more »
Contract Educator
Summary: the contract educator will deliver environmental education and interpretive programming to students and the general public for the Lesser Slave Lake Bird Observatory and the Lesser Slave Forest Education Society. These programs are curriculum based, community group focused or special events for the general public. Program development is based on specific grant deliverables, and… Read more »
September 25 – October 1, 2025
With high winds and yellow leaves beginning to cover the ground, things have been quite quiet during Fall Migration Monitoring at the LSLBO this past week. The same cannot be said about our nightly owl banding program. On September 24th we banded a record-breaking 30 Northern Saw-whet Owls. Each year, there are over 125 different… Read more »
August 21 – 27, 2025
Despite the heat, this week has been phenomenal for songbird migration at the Lesser Slave Lake Bird Observatory. Each day was busier than the last as thousands of birds flew overhead during our seven hour monitoring period in the morning. In total, we counted nearly 17,000 birds from August 21 to 27. Most of these… Read more »
July 24 – 31, 2025
Fall songbird migration has certainly picked up at the Lesser Slave Lake Bird Observatory but remains relatively slow with just around a hundred birds traveling overhead daily. Busy days for fall migration are impossible to predict, but can bring a thousand songbirds or more overhead and a hundred plus into the mist-nets. So far, we… Read more »
July 10 -16, 2025
Fall migration has officially begun! While we are still wrapping up our MAPS (Monitoring Avian Productivity and Survivorship) Breeding Bird program, the birds are already departing the boreal forest. Where the forest was once alive with beautiful bird songs, we now hear the sharp chips of foraging birds and the begging calls of juvenile birds… Read more »
July 3 – 9, 2025
Summer has just begun, but we are already seeing signs of fall for the birds. During our MAPS program, some adults are already beginning their flight feather moult in preparation for migration. While we’ve only caught a few fledglings so far, we hear them begging and see parents stuffing their bills with insects as these… Read more »
May 8 – 15, 2025
Spring has arrived in the boreal forest which filled with the melodies of songbirds this week at the Lesser Slave Lake Bird Observatory. Many of our short distance migrants have established their breeding territories or have become rare as they travel to different habitats or farther north. Replacing them has been our long-distance migrants with… Read more »
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Hard to believe, but Fall Migration Monitoring has already begun in the boreal forest. Experience the special world of bird banding at our PUBLIC BIRD OBSERVATORY TOURS taking place every WEDNESDAY and SATURDAY morning until the end of August. Drop-in at the station anytime between 9 to 11 am and join us for this fun family-friendly education program. For more information, call 780-849-8240 or email info@borealbirdcentre.ca
This elusive Swainson's Thrush was the number one bird banded at the LSLBO during our spring migration monitoring program. For a recap of spring at the station, check out this update.![]()
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Summer is over quick for these incredible migratory birds. Our Fall Migration Monitoring program at the LSLBO will be starting up on July 12th!![]()
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All birds are handled by professionals and released unharmed as permitted by federal and provincial authorities.