With less than two weeks remaining, the end of songbird migration monitoring is fast approaching for the Lesser Slave Lake Bird Observatory. Although a few large foraging flocks produced two days of over 120 captures each, activity has begun to diminish as the second wave of Myrtle Warblers wanes. Only a few early migrants linger… Read more »
Posts Tagged: Fall Migration Monitoring
August 25 – 31, 2022
With no recent sightings of the Black Bears which earlier seemed to be around every corner, the LSLBO can again open our nets. Yet most migration continues as a stream of overhead Myrtle Warblers with some new faces. These new observations include Greater White-fronted Geese, Gray-cheeked Thrush, and American Pipits – all tundra breeders we… Read more »
August 18 – 24, 2022
As fall migration gains momentum with a second wave of birds heading south, the LSLBO has had to keep most nets closed due to persistent and bold black bears on-site. To keep birds safe, we have kept 12 of our 14 nets closed, opening only our two aerial nets that are raised up into the… Read more »
August 4 – 10, 2022
The unusual and exciting captures of our Fall Migration Monitoring program continued for the Lesser Slave Lake Bird Observatory with our tenth ever Red-winged Blackbird, despite periods of poor weather and often subdued bird activity. Thanks to this lull we are able to summarize our Monitoring Avian Productivity and Survivorship (MAPS) program, which completed on… Read more »
July 27 – August 3, 2022
The Lesser Slave Lake Bird Observatory recently finished its final period of Monitoring Avian Productivity and Survivorship (MAPS), but our summary of this breeding-focused program will have to wait until next week. While most of the 629 birds banded this week were again American Redstarts and Yellow Warblers, our Fall Migration Monitoring program had three… Read more »
July 21 – 27, 2022
Southward songbird migration is well underway at the Lesser Slave Lake Bird Observatory. Though the sky is relatively quiet, the nets are getting busier such that July 27 captured 141 birds to become the busiest day of captures so far this fall monitoring period. Since migration began, the nets have been busier than average overall,… Read more »
July 14 – 20, 2022
Believe it or not, the Lesser Slave Lake Bird Observatory began tracking southward bird migration on July 12. The first week of Fall Migration Monitoring was slow with captures and observations of baby birds and their parents many, but observations of clear migration few. Already a shift has begun. More and more we are seeing… Read more »
September 24 – 30, 2020
Pictured: This Brown Creeper was the last bird banded in our Fall Migration Monitoring program, 2020. After a week of high winds and few birds, on September 30 the Lesser Slave Lake Bird Observatory completed the 2020 Fall Migration Monitoring season. And what a season it’s been! With approximately 3,944 birds banded (Table 1), this… Read more »
September 17 – 23, 2020
It’s official, Fall Migration Monitoring 2020 has been the busiest for bird banding in the Lesser Slave Lake Bird Observatory’s 26 years of standardized monitoring. If you recall, this record was recently broken last fall when 3,761 birds were banded. With a week left to go in the fall program, we are already at 3,936… Read more »
September 10 – 16, 2020
At the Lesser Slave Lake Bird Observatory, the progression of the seasons is measured not only by the date on the calendar but also by the birds we see around us. As we approach the autumn equinox, Slave Lake is beginning to see an influx of later-migrating birds, among them Myrtle and Orange-crowned Warblers. A… Read more »
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May is Birdathon month, so help support the two teams raising funds for the bird conservation programs at the Lesser Slave Lake Bird Observatory. These Birdathon teams will be trying to find as many bird species as they can in 24 hours to earn donations for the LSLBO, as well as earn the birding bragging rights for another year. Donations are tax deductible with 75% going directly to the LSLBO, and the other 25% supporting Birds Canada conservation programs across Canada.![]()
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If the weather is good, they will be heading out on Wednesday, May 20th. We promise to update you on how they make out. Good luck teams and thank you everyone for your support! ![]()
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You can find the donation links for both of these awesome teams below: ![]()
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Team Tanager - LSLBO field staff (Robyn, Bronwyn, Julia) and local member/team captain - Wayne Bowles. ![]()
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Team Birders in the Park - retired LSLBO banders Richard and Nicole Krikun![]()
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Despite all this snow, the songbirds are already starting to arrive. So help us celebrate spring migration at our 29th Annual Songbird Festival taking place on May 23 & 24. For all the latest program information and updates, you can visit our Songbird Festival website. ![]()
www.lslbo.org/education/songbird-festival/