LPBO (est.1960) conducts research, training, and education in ornithology and other aspects of natural history. LPBO is the founding program of Birds Canada.
Long Point Ontario
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Here is our top nine species banded in 2024
1. Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1755
2. Yellow-rumped Warbler 1637
3. White-throated Sparrow 1573
4. Golden-crowned Kinglet 1211
5. Brown Creeper 767
6. Dark-eyed Junco 744
7. Tree Swallow 691
8. Magnolia Warbler 688
9. Red-winged Blackbird 513
The results are in from the 64th Long Point Christmas Bird Count. For the full summary check out our Sightings Board
birdscanada.mediavalet.com/p…
Thank you to everyone who participated or volunteered we hope you enjoyed the day! @BirdsCanada @LPWBR
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Heading home after six weeks at @LongPointBirdOb lots of cool birds passed through my grubby mits (catching 19 Northern Flickers at once in large mesh hawk nets is not to be recommended though...)
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A small portion of the Red-winged Blackbirds and Common Grackles leaving their roosts this morning...fantastic sight! @LongPointBirdOb
Wow what a find this morning by volunteer Gaelen… while doing morning census at the Tip he spotted this Vermillion Flycatcher. This is only the 4th for Norfolk and well out of its range! @BirdsCanada @ofobirds @BirdsCanada_ON
📷 Caillie Monrad
Attention #birdbanders !! ⚠️ This is often the unfortunate end result of Scaly Mite infections in migratory birds. Wash your hands, clean and isolate equipment that comes in touch with infected individuals. @BirdInTheBand
The LPBO sightings board is. Visits birdscanada.org/lpbo to explore.
Highlights: Ross’s Goose, Eurasian Collared Dove, Pacific Loon, Buff-breasted Sandpiper 📷 Trish Snider, Piping Plover, Neotropic Cormorant, Glossy Ibis 📷 Mike Poole. Orange-crowned Warbler 📷 Max Hellicar.
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Assessing the population status of 463 bird species that regularly occur in Canada. The 2024 State of Canada’s Birds is a partnership between Birds Canada and @environmentca
Get the full story at StateOfCanadasBirds.org
Art by Shaylena Stenback.
#stateofcanadasbirds
Fall migration is well underway at Long Point. Check out the LPBO Sightings Board for a summary of the highlights such as: Brown Booby, Willet, and Kentucky Warbler, just to name a few. @ABA @ofobirds @BirdsCanada
birdscanada.org/lpbo
📷 -Least Bittern c/o Mike Poole
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DeSimone et al. (2024) Persistent species relationships characterize migrating bird communities across stopover sites and seasons @PNASNews doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2322063… | @AnousBirding @UMCES_AL @LongPointBirdOb @TheMarshWren @BULAbirds | #ornithology #birdmigration
New to the LPBO Wall of Science:
Using migration data collected at five of North America’s longest running observatories, Dr. DeSimone and colleagues determined that relationships between species may help to shape their ecology during migration.
pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.23…
An incredible finish to the 65th migration monitoring season at LPBO! Migration kept active with flycatchers finally waking up, and numerous rarities. Read more about our highlights on the lpbo sightings board - birdscanada.org/lpbo
@BirdsCanada @ofobirds @ABABirdAlert
Thrilled to join our community members at the Long Point Ratepayers Association meeting in Port Rowan! @BirdsCanada
A Yellow-billed Cuckoo heralding the close of our Breakwater Research Station for any other successful season. It’s always hard to close a station as the migrants and surprises continue to trickle in. 🎥 Nelson Contardo @BirdsCanada
Bird observatorying: To embrace or succumb in the bird observatory life - Science, Conservation, Education, Training, Community, Teamwork, Camaraderie. Birds, Life, Love. @BirdsCanada @CMMNCanada
A story of perseverance and resilience comes from the Tip this morning. Watched a sparrow coming in off the lake only for it to reach within 20 metres of the shoreline before it was pounced on by some marauding Bonaparte’s Gulls weighing in at 16x their target prey).
The sparrow plopped into the water where it was surely game over. But, no... it picked itself up out of the water and powered it’s way to land. The name of our hero... A Lincoln’s Sparrow! @birds.canada @vortexcanadabirding
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I think I’ve found my new favourite way to do a #birdathon! High birding to travel ratio, low carbon footprint, high new bird to time ratio, and still lots of time for family and chorin. 6 hours. 140 species.
All donations to support @longpointbirds
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#whimbrel #Birdathon #longpoint
All funds support @LongPointBirdOb
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This KBA is Ontario's largest National Wildlife Area, covering 3,284 ha on a sandy peninsula on Lake Erie.
Established in 1980, it's a crucial stop along the Atlantic Flyway, with hundreds of thousands of migrating birds passing through each spring & fall 🪶 #30DaysofKBAs
