The Lesser Slave Lake Bird Observatory contains breeding territory of five species of woodpeckers: Hairy, Downy, Pileated, American Three-toed, and Yellow-bellied Sapsucker. While we see plenty of them during their migrations (yes, some woodpeckers migrate like songbirds), Yellow-shafted Flickers rarely set up breeding territories near our sites. Indeed, prior to this year, we had never… Read more »
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- Fall Migration Update – Aug 28, 2026
- 2026 Monitoring Avian Productivity and Survivorship (MAPS) Summary
- Spring Migration Monitoring Summary
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3 days ago
While Fall Migration Monitoring continues to be slow this season, our Owl Monitoring program has started up quickly. Since August 31, we have banded 24 Northern Saw-whet Owls! Do you want to learn more about our LSLBO Owl Monitoring program? Join us for one of our very popular Owl Night programs on Friday, Sept 25 or Saturday, Sept 26. Space is limited for this free family friendly program, so PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. Check out our easy online signup form, or call the Boreal Centre at 780-849-8240 for more information.
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2 weeks ago
So far, it has been a pretty quiet fall migration at the station but we did add a new species to our list! Meet species #112. The first Merlin ever banded at the LSLBO. For more info, check out the station report.
www.lslbo.org/station-reports/fall-migration-update-aug-28-2026/![]()
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2 weeks ago
Due to increased bear activity at the banding station, conservation officers have CLOSED our site until further notice. Hopefully the bears will finish eating all the berries and move on soon. We will let you know when we are open again for visitors.
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