Weekly report from the Cabot Head Research Station of the Bruce Peninsula
Bird Observatory
(September 16th - September 22nd)
Also as anticipated as around Lake Erie, Hurricane Isable didnt bring any
special birds to our shore of Georgian Bay. It only closed the banding for a
day. Before and after it, the banding was good, especially for Red-eyed
Vireos, Black-capped Chickadees and Thrushes (Swainsons and Gray-cheeked).
The diversity of warbler seems to be behind us, although we banded the first
Orange-crowned Warbler of the fall on the 17th. The same day, the first
White-crowned Sparrow was also banded.
Still, lots of Common Loons (up to one hundred) are seen daily on the
Georgian Bay, along with a few Red-necked Grebes.
On the afternoon of the 22nd, an adult Bald Eagle was seen catching a
juvenile Herring Gull on Wingfield Basin, and then eating it on the shore!
Cabot Head Research Station is located near Dyers Bay, on the Bruce
Peninsula. Acces to the station is limited. Please contact us for a visit.
Bruce Peninsula Bird Observatory is a charitable non-profit group dedicated
to the conservation and study of birds and their habitats on the Bruce
Peninsula. For more information about BPBO and volunteer opportunities at
the spectacular Cabot Head Research Station, visit our Website at
www.bpbo.ca.
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