By Patti Campsall – Executive Director June 10th marked the last day of Spring Migration Monitoring at the Lesser Slave Lake Bird Observatory. By this time, most of the migratory songbirds are usually done their migration and are busy establishing breeding territories. However, the slow spring migration trend continued as we were still observing active… Read more »
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2 weeks ago
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![]()
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.
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1 month ago
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! ![]()
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: ![]()
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
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1 month ago
We had a great turnout at the kick-off breakfast for our 30th Annual Slave Lake Christmas Bird Count this morning. Good luck everyone!
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