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‘I Was Just in Shock’: Mass Bird Death Reported in New York City
gizmodo.com
One volunteer collected hundreds of carcasses from birds that had collided with windows in less than three hours.heart wrenching
A detailed fall banding update provided by Kathy Felkar!
“Despite the hot and muggy weather, we had an exceptional month of August in terms of fall migration. We banded a total of 1,355 birds this month which is almost three times more birds than those banded in the past three fall seasons at the observatory. Our biggest day consisted of 152 birds! We've had a surprisingly early migration of Magnolia warblers as they usually migrate in mid-September, but we banded 187 this month! We also banded a decent amount of Red-eyed vireos at 131 individuals. In terms of warblers, our top banded were American redstarts, Black-throated blue warblers, and Bay-breasted warblers. We also had an early movement of Swainson's thrushes! Flycatchers have been moving through nicely as per usual. We are quite pleased with the diversity of species that have been passing through the point as we are up to 59 species for the month of August!
As for our Bobolink nets, we have caught up to 287 individuals which is an average capture rate as compared to previous years.
In terms of observations this month, we had the pleasure of hearing and banding a few Carolina wren's which are uncommon for the point. There have also been good movements of Merlins and Bald Eagles! Pectoral sandpiper, Least sandpiper, Spotted sandpiper, Solitary sandpiper, Killdeer Greater and Lesser yellowlegs have been observed around the shoreline as well!”
📷: Brown Thrasher
PEPtBO is having a fall fundraiser! 🍂🍷
We will be our hosting Wild Wings and Wine Tour, October 16th. Event times are 2:00-5:00pm (for early bird registers) and 5:00-8:00pm. This special event starts off with a wine tour of three local wineries located in the beautiful South Shore. The tour is followed by a picnic provided by Kaleidoscope Kitchens which includes a panino, salad, dessert, as well as a beverage. A raffle will be happening throughout the evening, and each guest will be leaving with a handcrafted feathery corsage as a souvenir.
The VIP tour sold out within hours, so purchase your general admission tickets quickly! Please note that PEPtBO is taking every precaution possible to insure the health and safety of all participants. Each winery is following strict COVID safety guidelines, we also require proof of being double vaccinated before the tour begins.
Visit our website peptbo.ca/wildwings for more information and to purchase tickets
Our team is keeping incredibly busy. 146 birds were banded yesterday alone, bringing the total fall bird banding count to over 1,500! 🍂
Come see our team in action at Prince Edward Point. PEPtBO is open to the public, with COVID regulations in place to ensure the safety of our staff and the public.
📷: Black-billed Cuckoo
