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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Weekly Banding Reports
- October 2 – 8, 2025
- September 25 – October 1, 2025
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1 week ago
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).
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4 weeks ago
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.![]()
* Birds are handled by professionals and released unharmed as permitted by federal and provincial authorities. *
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4 weeks ago
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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