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Below
is the current schedule for the fall 2009 season. Note that start times represent meeting times at the
banding station (not at the gate), so please allow enough time for travel.
This
volunteer list will be updated at least weekly and any significant changes
to the schedule will be circulated via the MBO mailing list. To be added/removed for
any dates, e-mail us at mbo @ migrationresearch.org.
We need at least one experienced birder and one or two reasonably
experienced extractors for banding days. Dates which are already full for non-extractors are marked in red.
Census
takes place along a standard pre-determined route for one hour each
morning, beginning one hour after sunrise; it should be done by an
experienced birder, but one or two less experienced observers may
accompany the censuser. Banding day start times are scheduled to
allow us to have nets open by sunrise, after which they will remain open
for 5 hours. We strongly encourage all volunteers to stay
present for the entire morning, which typically is around 6 hours in total, including processing of final birds and daily totals.
New: To try to improve the consistency of our banding efforts, we will aim to have at least two experienced extractors on site daily, especially in September and October. Extractors are of course welcome to sign up as "additional banding volunteers" if the two extractor positions for the day are already filled, and will be encouraged to help with extraction - the aim of dividing up the schedule in this way is simply to ensure that we don't have any days where all volunteers are non-extractors, as that limits the ability of the BIC to safely operate the standard protocol, and also reduces teaching/learning opportunities. Of course some who are currently practicing extraction skills may progress to be independent extractors over the course of the season; if you have any questions please discuss with the BICs.
Banders-in-charge
(BICs): MAG - Marcel Gahbauer, MAH - Marie-Anne Hudson, BF - Barbara Frei, GEG - Gay Gruner, SID - Simon Duval
Census leaders: JMB - Jean Bacon, JB - Jean Beaudreault, MBE - Mike Beaupré, SRC - Shawn Craik, JH - Jeff Harrison, BAM - Barbara MacDuff, BHM - Betsy McFarlane, CMM - Chris Murphy, RDT - Rodger Titman, SOC - Sophie Cauchon, ANP - Andre Pelletier
Date |
Sunrise |
Banding
start |
Census
start |
Census
observer(s) |
BIC |
Lead extractors (2) |
Additional banding
volunteers (maximum 3) |
Sat
Aug 1 |
5:39 |
5:15 |
6:40 |
SOC, ANP |
SID |
SOC, ANP |
|
Sun
Aug 2 |
5:39 |
5:15 |
6:40 |
CMM |
SID |
|
CLB |
Mon
Aug 3 |
5:40 |
5:15 |
6:40 |
SID |
SID |
GEG |
|
Tue
Aug 4 |
5:41 |
5:20 |
6:40 |
CMM |
SID |
MAG, GGB |
JDE, CLS, FM |
Wed
Aug 5 |
5:42 |
5:20 |
6:40 |
MBE |
SID |
MAG |
|
Thu
Aug 6 |
5:44 |
5:20 |
6:45 |
CMM |
MAG |
GGB |
|
Fri
Aug 7 |
5:45 |
5:20 |
6:45 |
RDT |
SID |
MAG |
|
Sat
Aug 8 |
5:46 |
5:25 |
6:45 |
RDT |
SID |
MAG |
|
Sun
Aug 9 |
5:47 |
5:25 |
6:45 |
BF |
MAG |
|
|
Mon
Aug 10 |
5:48 |
5:25 |
6:50 |
SID |
GEG |
|
CLB, ADA |
Tue
Aug 11 |
5:50 |
5:25 |
6:50 |
BAM |
GEG |
|
JDE, CLS, FM, BAM |
Wed
Aug 12 |
5:51 |
5:30 |
6:50 |
RDT |
SID |
MAG |
|
Thu
Aug 13 |
5:52 |
5:30 |
6:50 |
MAG |
MAG |
|
CLB, TTG |
Fri
Aug 14 |
5:53 |
5:30 |
6:55 |
RDT |
SID |
MAG |
|
Sat
Aug 15 |
5:55 |
5:30 |
6:55 |
GEG, CMM |
SID |
MAG |
|
Sun
Aug 16 |
5:56 |
5:35 |
6:55 |
SOC, ANP |
MAG |
SOC, ANP |
TTG |
Mon
Aug 17 |
5:57 |
5:35 |
6:55 |
MAH |
GEG |
|
CLB |
Tue
Aug 18 |
5:58 |
5:35 |
7:00 |
BF |
GEG |
|
JDE, CLS |
Wed
Aug 19 |
5:59 |
5:35 |
7:00 |
RDT |
SID |
GGB |
|
Thu
Aug 20 |
6:01 |
5:40 |
7:00 |
MAH |
MAG |
|
CLB |
Fri
Aug 21 |
6:02 |
5:40 |
7:00 |
BF |
SID |
MAG |
|
Sat Aug 22 |
6:03 |
5:40 |
7:05 |
RDT |
SID |
MAG |
|
Sun
Aug 23 |
6:04 |
5:40 |
7:05 |
BAM |
MAG |
|
|
Mon
Aug 24 |
6:05 |
5:40 |
7:05 |
CMM |
GEG |
MAG, MBL |
BAH |
Tue
Aug 25 |
6:07 |
5:45 |
7:05 |
CMM |
GEG |
|
JDE, CLS |
Wed Aug 26 |
6:08 |
5:45 |
7:10 |
BF |
SID |
AMS |
JDE, CLS, FM |
Thu Aug 27 |
6:09 |
5:45 |
7:10 |
BF |
MAG |
IAB, MBL |
BAH, KLK, TTG |
Fri
Aug 28 |
6:10 |
5:45 |
7:10 |
MAG |
SID |
AMS, KLK |
FM |
Sat Aug 29 |
6:11 |
5:50 |
7:10 |
BAM |
SID |
MAG |
|
Sun
Aug 30 |
6:12 |
5:50 |
7:10 |
SOC, ANP |
MAG |
SOC, ANP |
TTG, AMS |
Mon
Aug 31 |
6:13 |
5:50 |
7:15 |
CMM |
GEG |
|
CLB |
Tue
Sep 1 |
6:15 |
5:50 |
7:15 |
BF |
GEG |
|
JDE, CLS, ERD |
Wed
Sep 2 |
6:16 |
5:55 |
7:15 |
MAG |
SID |
MAG, NCF |
TTG |
Thu Sep 3 |
6:17 |
5:55 |
7:15 |
CMM |
MAG |
TTG |
FM |
Fri Sep 4 |
6:18 |
5:55 |
7:20 |
BAM |
SID |
NCF |
|
Sat Sep 5 |
6:19 |
5:55 |
7:20 |
MAG |
SID |
IAB |
|
Sun
Sep 6 |
6:21 |
6:00 |
7:20 |
CMM, GEG |
MAG |
NCF, AMS |
TTG |
Mon
Sep 7 |
6:22 |
6:00 |
7:20 |
CMM |
GEG |
AMS |
CLB, FM |
Tue
Sep 8 |
6:23 |
6:00 |
7:25 |
CLS |
GEG |
JB |
JDE, CLS |
Wed
Sep 9 |
6:24 |
6:00 |
7:25 |
JB |
MAG |
JB, NCF |
TTG, KLK |
Thu
Sep 10 |
6:25 |
6:00 |
7:25 |
CMM, BAM |
MAG |
JB, KLK |
|
Fri Sep 11 |
6:27 |
6:05 |
7:25 |
BAM |
GEG |
JB, KLK |
CAT, BAM, TTG |
Sat
Sep 12 |
6:28 |
6:05 |
7:30 |
SID |
SID |
|
CAT, MAL |
Sun
Sep 13 |
6:29 |
6:05 |
7:30 |
GEG |
MAG |
GEG, TTG |
AMS |
Mon
Sep 14 |
6:30 |
6:05 |
7:30 |
CMM |
GEG |
JB |
FM, CLB |
Tue
Sep 15 |
6:32 |
6:10 |
7:30 |
JH |
GEG |
JB, KLK |
GAL |
Wed
Sep 16 |
6:33 |
6:10 |
7:35 |
RDT |
SID |
JB, KLK |
TTG |
Thu
Sep 17 |
6:34 |
6:10 |
7:35 |
RDT |
MAG |
JB |
|
Fri
Sep 18 |
6:35 |
6:10 |
7:35 |
|
SID |
JB, KLK |
CAT, CAD, JOA |
Sat
Sep 19 |
6:36 |
6:15 |
7:35 |
MAG |
SID |
AMS |
CAT |
Sun
Sep 20 |
6:38 |
6:15 |
7:40 |
RDT |
MAG |
TTG |
AJG, DJJ |
Mon Sep 21 |
6:39 |
6:15 |
7:40 |
CMM |
GEG |
JB, NCF |
MLM, CLB, MVB |
Tue
Sep 22 |
6:40 |
6:15 |
7:40 |
BAM |
GEG |
JB |
JDE, CLS, TNS |
Wed
Sep 23 |
6:41 |
6:20 |
7:40 |
JDE, CLS |
SID |
JB |
NCF, FM |
Thu Sep 24 |
6:43 |
6:20 |
7:45 |
RDT, SRC |
MAG |
JB |
MFB, FM, BAH |
Fri Sep 25 |
6:44 |
6:20 |
7:45 |
BF |
SID |
JB, NCF |
CAT, NIG, VIA |
Sat Sep 26 |
6:45 |
6:20 |
7:45 |
CMM, BAM |
SID |
NCF |
CAT, CAD, MJF |
Sun
Sep 27 |
6:46 |
6:25 |
7:45 |
CMM, BAM |
SID |
TTG, AMS |
MAL, AMD |
Mon Sep 28 |
6:48 |
6:25 |
7:50 |
CMM |
GEG |
JB, NCF, TTG |
CLB, MNM, MVB |
Tue
Sep 29 |
6:49 |
6:25 |
7:50 |
|
GEG |
JB |
JDE, CLS, AMM |
Wed
Sep 30 |
6:50 |
6:25 |
7:50 |
RDT |
SID |
JB, TTG |
|
Thu Oct 1 |
6:51 |
6:30 |
7:50 |
MAH |
GEG |
JB |
MAL, BAH, ALT |
Fri Oct 2 |
6:53 |
6:30 |
7:55 |
RDT |
SID |
JB, NCF |
CAT, VIA, DME |
Sat Oct 3 |
6:54 |
6:30 |
7:55 |
RDT |
SID |
NCF |
CAT, DMW, LIS |
Sun Oct 4 |
6:55 |
6:30 |
7:55 |
JMB |
SID |
AMS |
AKT, JEF, MAN |
Mon Oct 5 |
6:56 |
6:35 |
7:55 |
CMM |
GEG |
JB |
CLB, TNS, MVB |
Tue Oct 6 |
6:58 |
6:35 |
8:00 |
|
GEG |
MAH, MAG |
MAL, JAG, SHM |
Wed
Oct 7 |
6:59 |
6:35 |
8:00 |
BAM |
SID |
TTG, MAG |
FM |
Thu Oct 8 |
7:00 |
6:35 |
8:00 |
MAH |
MAG |
MAH |
MAL, AKT, MAM |
Fri
Oct 9 |
7:02 |
6:40 |
8:00 |
CMM |
SID |
NCF |
CAT, MJF, VIA |
Sat
Oct 10 |
7:03 |
6:40 |
8:05 |
CMM |
SID |
NCF, MAG |
CAT, JDE, CLS (Société d'ornithologie de Lanaudière) |
Sun
Oct 11 |
7:04 |
6:40 |
8:05 |
CMM |
MAG |
TTG, MMK |
AKT, RAT, AJG, DJJ |
Mon
Oct 12 |
7:05 |
6:40 |
8:05 |
CMM |
GEG |
NCF |
MVB, MAE, MSL |
Tue Oct 13 |
7:07 |
6:45 |
8:05 |
|
GEG |
|
JDE, CLS, MAM |
Wed
Oct 14 |
7:08 |
6:45 |
8:10 |
JH |
SID |
MAG, AMS |
FM, MAL |
Thu Oct 15 |
7:09 |
6:45 |
8:10 |
MAH |
GEG |
MAG, FM |
AKT, LMH, MSL |
Fri Oct 16 |
7:11 |
6:50 |
8:10 |
MAG |
SID |
NCF, CAT |
DME |
Sat
Oct 17 |
7:12 |
6:50 |
8:10 |
JH |
SID |
MMK |
CAT, LIS, RAT, KVH |
Sun Oct 18 |
7:13 |
6:50 |
8:15 |
RDT |
MAG |
TTG |
JOA, AMD |
Mon Oct 19 |
7:15 |
6:50 |
8:15 |
CMM |
GEG |
NCF |
CLB, MVB, MLM |
Tue
Oct 20 |
7:16 |
6:55 |
8:15 |
RDT |
GEG |
|
JDE, CLS, AMM |
Wed
Oct 21 |
7:17 |
6:55 |
8:15 |
BAM |
SID |
TTG |
MAL, JPH |
Thu Oct 22 |
7:19 |
6:55 |
8:20 |
JH |
SID |
|
GAL, MFB, AKT |
Fri
Oct 23 |
7:20 |
6:55 |
8:20 |
BF |
SID |
NCF |
CAT, NIG, KVH |
Sat Oct 24 |
7:22 |
7:00 |
8:20 |
RDT |
SID |
NCF |
CAT, CAD, MAM |
Sun
Oct 25 |
7:23 |
7:00 |
8:25 |
JH |
GEG |
AMS |
AKT, AMD, RAT |
Mon Oct 26 |
7:24 |
7:00 |
8:25 |
RDT |
GEG |
NCF |
CLB, MAE, MNM |
Tue Oct 27 |
7:26 |
7:05 |
8:25 |
CMM |
MAG |
RDT |
JDE, CLS, MLS |
Wed Oct 28 |
7:27 |
7:05 |
8:25 |
JH |
MAG |
TTG |
AJG, DJJ, BAM, TLS |
Thu
Oct 29 |
7:29 |
7:05 |
8:30 |
MAH |
SID |
|
AKT, MAM, MAL |
Fri
Oct 30 |
7:30 |
7:05 |
8:30 |
BAM |
SID |
NCF |
CAT, SHM, FM |
Sat
Oct 31 |
7:31 |
7:05 |
8:30 |
SID |
SID |
|
|
Sun Nov 1 |
6:33 |
6:10 |
7:35 |
|
MAG |
|
JEF |
Mon Nov 2 |
6:35 |
6:10 |
7:35 |
|
GEG |
|
BH |
Tue
Nov 3 |
6:36 |
6:15 |
7:35 |
RDT |
GEG |
|
RDT
|
Wed
Nov 4 |
6:37 |
6:15 |
7:35 |
BF |
SID |
|
|
Thu Nov 5 |
6:39 |
6:15 |
7:40 |
MAH |
SID |
|
|
Fri
Nov 6 |
6:40 |
6:15 |
7:40 |
MAG |
SID |
|
CLB |
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