The forest around the Lesser Slave Lake Bird Observatory (LSLBO) is alive with insects and flowers, and flushed with green leaves on plants that were barren a month ago. But our favourite signs of life are the birdsongs that ring out from the forest letting us know nearly everyone who will spend the summer with… Read more »
Posts Tagged: Belted Kingfisher
August 31 – September 6, 2023
As we enter September, fall migratory movement has been very slow, the bulk of which has been Myrtle Warblers in foraging flocks and occasionally landing in our nets. Yet this past week a rare and exciting capture was made: the Lesser Slave Lake Bird Observatory’s second ever Belted Kingfisher—and first ever female. The last Belted… Read more »
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These species may not share colours, sizes, families, habitats, diets, migration or breeding strategies, but they do share something. Find out what: www.lslbo.org/weekly-banding-reports/june-26-july-2-2025/![]()
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*Birds are handled by professionals and released unharmed as permitted by federal and provincial authorities.*
Did you know birds aren't the only wildlife we monitor in the summer? We also contribute to Caterpillars Count! - an international citizen science project to document changes in arthropod abundances and seasonal timing. Although not the namesake of this program, one of the groups that fascinates us most is the spiders who display sexual dimorphism like some birds!![]()
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Read more: www.lslbo.org/weekly-banding-reports/june-19-25-2025/![]()
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Caterpillars Count! caterpillarscount.unc.edu/
Did you know a single male Yellow Warbler may have around 15 distinct songs he will alternate between for specific situations? Learn more at: www.lslbo.org/weekly-banding-reports/june-12-18-2025/