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 »
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After the weekend's wind and rain, we were treated to our busiest day of 2022's banding on September 20. Of the 231 birds captured, 184 were Myrtle Warblers. Something is missing from this bird, can you tell what? The answer lies in our weekly report: www.lslbo.org/weekly-banding-reports/september-15-21-2022/
Both Yellow-bellied Flycatchers (left) and Alder Flycatchers (right) are quietly moving through. Most years our last observation of these species is during the second week of September, so we may have already seen our last for 2022. Certain flycatcher species are the subject of a new collaborative research project which you can learn more about here: www.lslbo.org/weekly-banding-reports/september-8-14-2022/