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: Feather Sampling
September 15 – 21, 2022
With many of our long-distance migrants already departed, this week was generally slow for the Lesser Slave Lake Bird Observatory (LSLBO) with one exception: after days of rain and high winds, the nice weather on September 20 provided this year’s busiest day in the nets with 231 captures as birds foraged to make up for… Read more »
September 8 – 14, 2022
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 »
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Are you needing to brush up on your winter bird ID skills for the Slave Lake Christmas Bird Count or just want to know more about the birds visiting your feeder right now? Then join the LSLBO for our INTRODUCTION TO WINTER BIRD ID presentation at the Rotary Club of Slave Lake Public Library on Tuesday night, Dec 9th. ![]()
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Space is limited, so sign up is required. Call 780-849-8240 or email info@lslbo.org to register!