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 »
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We are seeking some new team members for this upcoming summer season! If you are looking for a rewarding, challenging and fun summer job, check it out! ![]()
- Avian Monitorng Field Assistant![]()
- Summer Interpreters![]()
- Information Officer at the Boreal Centre for Bird Conservation![]()
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For more information on any of these positions, check out the www.lslbo.org job opportunmities page or just message us! We woudl love to hear from you. Deadline for applications is January 31, 2025.
Thank you to all the participants who helped out with the 30th Annual Slave Lake Christmas Bird Count last Sunday. We had a great turnout of both people and birds! ![]()
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This year, 44 participants recorded our highest number of birds ever during our Christmas Bird Count with 3250 birds spotted in the Slave Lake Area. It was a record breaking year for both Pine Grosbeaks and Pine Siskins, as well as our third highest count ever for Bohemian Waxwings. Despite this large number of birds, it was an average year for species diversity with 24 species recorded including a Northern Shrike, 2 Three-toed Woodpeckers, Great Grey Owl, and a Bald Eagle. Check out all the details below: ![]()
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SPECIES TOTAL![]()
bohemian waxwing 1159![]()
common raven 622![]()
pine grosbeak 479![]()
redpoll 263![]()
house sparrow 180![]()
black-capped chickadee 176![]()
black-billed magpie 121![]()
pine siskin 86![]()
blue jay 52![]()
snow bunting 31![]()
evening grosbeak 21![]()
common goldeneye 12![]()
hairy woodpecker 11![]()
downy woodpecker 10![]()
red-breasted nuthatch 7![]()
ruffed grouse 6![]()
Canada jay 4![]()
boreal chickadee 2![]()
three-toed woodpecker 2![]()
great grey owl 2![]()
white-breasted nuthatch 1![]()
white-winged crossbill 1![]()
bald eagle 1![]()
northern shrike 1![]()
Total Birds 3250![]()
Total Species 24
We had a great turnout at the kick-off breakfast for our 30th Annual Slave Lake Christmas Bird Count this morning. Good luck everyone!