By Robyn Perkins, Bander in Charge September brings the beginning of the Lesser Slave Lake Bird Observatory’s owl migration monitoring program, and with it sleep loss for our banders as they juggle a program that runs nightly (owls) and another that begins at sunrise (songbirds). Concern over our sleep got me wondering how birds sleep… Read more »
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Weekly Banding Reports
- September 26 – October 3, 2024
- September 19 – 25, 2024
- September 12 – 18, 2024
- September 5 – 11, 2024
- August 29 – September 4, 2024
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3 weeks ago
Last night was our Assistant Bander Bronwyn's last shift on our Fall Owl Monitoring Program as she gets ready to head home after a long season. Staff came out to enjoy the evening with her and we were very lucky to have a Northern Saw-whet Owl and a very feisty Boreal Owl stop by as well! Wishing safe travels to Bronwyn as well as the owls!
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4 weeks ago
While this Ruffed Grouse may have been the last bird captured during Fall Migration Monitoring, it was not the last bird banded since we cannot band these non-migratory Albertan gamebirds. To find out who got our last fall band, check out our fall summary: www.lslbo.org/weekly-banding-reports/september-26-october-3-2024/
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4 weeks ago
Thank to the LSLBO banders for sharing their world (and their beautiful owls) with our Owl Night visitors. They are our favourite programs of the year! ❤️
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