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Brief
summaries of McGill Bird Observatory's seasonal research programs are posted below.
More detailed accounts of activities for each period of time can be found
by clicking on the links under each heading.
Comments or questions are welcome at "mbo @ migrationresearch.org"
Spring Migration Monitoring:
(10 weeks: March 28 - June 5)
The Spring Migration Monitoring Program is complementary to the fall program. Very limited tests in 2004 showed some promise; greater coverage in 2005 was used to evaluate the long-term plans for spring research. In 2006 there was daily coverage for a core period of 60 days from April 5 through June 3, with census conducted on an additional 7 days before and 3 days after the main season. Since 2007, the core season has been adjusted to April 19 - June 2, recognizing that migration remains very slow through mid-April. |
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Fall Migration
Monitoring:
(13 weeks: August 1 - October 30)
The
primary focus of McGill Bird Observatory is a standardized Fall
Migration Monitoring Program. The 2004 pilot season involved
banding on average three times per week; in 2005 coverage was
partial in August and complete throughout the peak of migration in September and
October. From 2006 onward, the intention is to operate daily
throughout the 13-week period.
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Winter Population
Monitoring:
(21 weeks: October 31 - March 27)
During
the winter season, McGill Bird Observatory
maintains a set of feeders on the property and monitors the bird
population once or twice per week, weather permitting.
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Breeding Bird
Monitoring:
(8 weeks: June 6 - July 31)
Monitoring
of the local breeding birds will be carried out at McGill Bird
Observatory, through the standardized MAPS (Monitoring Avian
Productivity and Success) protocol and/or site-specific research
efforts in collaboration with McGill University.
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July 2007
June
2007
June
2006
July
2006
July 2005
June
2005
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Owl Population
Monitoring:
McGill Bird Observatory
targets Northern Saw-whet Owls during the fall migration, with a
secondary focus on Boreal, Long-eared, and Eastern
Screech Owls.
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Fall
2004 (nightly logs)
(see Fall Migration
Monitoring reports for detailed summaries)
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