Fall songbird migration is already winding down at the Lesser Slave Lake Bird Observatory. Big waves of most of our warbler species have come and gone. Yet the true vanguards of fall, such as Snow Goose, American Pipit, or White-crowned Sparrow have yet to arrive. Oddly, there were three very late-season families at the station… Read more »
Posts Tagged: Canadian Migration Monitoring Network
April 18 – May 4, 2022
On April 18, the Lesser Slave Lake Bird Observatory began its 29th year of monitoring when we started documenting spring migration for 2022. As many will have noticed, the beautiful, warm weather which melted much of the snow at the start of April did not last and it has been rather cold with rainy and… Read more »
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Calling birders in and around Slave Lake. Have you seen Evening Grosbeak at your feeders? We want to hear from you! Sometime late November, visiting researchers may tag your grosbeaks to help understand why their populations have declined by 80% since the 1970s. Include your observation's date and location when you post to eBird, iNaturalist, or email us directly (info@LSLBO.org).
Last night we broke our previous capture record for Northern Saw-whet Owls (213 in 2021)! We're on the northern edge of this species' range and average just 109 Saw-whets per season.![]()
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* Birds are handled by professionals and released unharmed as permitted by federal and provincial authorities. *
Our Fall Songbird Migration Monitoring efforts have finished for 2025 with some last minute highlights! Read more about how fall went and get the stats: www.lslbo.org/weekly-banding-reports/october-2-8-2025/![]()
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* Birds are handled by professionals and released unharmed as permitted by federal and provincial authorities. *