Saturday, October 31, 2009

surprise: a Yellow-breasted Chat in our nets!

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the wait is probably worth it, although uploading a picture on dial-up is a test of patience. We too had to wait to almost the end of the se...
Tuesday, October 27, 2009

other visitors from the North... and one from the South!

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As October continues to tumble gently towards November and colder weather, more denizens of the North are appearing on our shores. Some look...
Tuesday, October 20, 2009

visitors from the north and the night

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The sun hadn't risen yet this morning when we checked nets for the first time. To our surprise, soon followed by delight, a strange form...
Friday, October 16, 2009

fall harvest

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It is certainly fall now, with the leaves in full regalia and the mercury plunging steadily. And with fall comes harvest of kinglets and spa...
Wednesday, September 30, 2009

bye bye summer, hello fall!

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After an unbelievably warm and sunny end of summer, it feels like fall now, with plunging temperatures, rain, and colourful leaves. The coho...
Monday, September 21, 2009

A kayak tour to remember

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A couple of weeks ago, I went for a little paddle on Georgian Bay. Very soon after leaving Wingfield Basin, I saw a huge bird flying towards...
Saturday, August 29, 2009

the fall migration monitoring has begun!

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Hi all! I know, I know, many of you don't like to hear the word "fall" in August, so maybe let's call the massive retreat ...
Thursday, June 18, 2009

whimbrel and more in June

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The migration monitoring at Cabot Head Research Station has now come to a close. Hard to believe but summer is almost upon us, and true, the...
Monday, June 01, 2009

more than 1,700 birds banded and counting

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There are still lots of migrant birds moving through, even if we are already in June (though the cold temperatures can make us doubt about i...
Wednesday, May 27, 2009

after the peak!

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we are entering now the later part of the spring migration: excitement is gearing down a notch, less birds and new species are to be expecte...
Wednesday, May 20, 2009

with a big, warm push from the South wind!

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Today (Wednesday May 20) started calm and rather cool (only 6 degrees C at dawn), but our nets filled up quickly with all kinds of birds, as...
Thursday, May 14, 2009

warblers, warblers, and more!

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Things have quieted down since that first week… which brings it back to a more normal level for this time of year. This is good and bad – we...
Tuesday, April 28, 2009

The spring season is off to a great start!!

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Greetings from the Cabot Head Bird Observatory! We (Kat St. James - volunteer, Dan Harvey – volunteer, Paul – visiting friend) are huddled b...
Thursday, September 25, 2008

A busy day at the station... and more!

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Today, on another warm morning, as if summer finally wants to prove something, calls were heard from everywhere as we opened the nets at daw...