RPBO 2011 Migration Season Opens

Black-throated Gray Warblers (Dendroica nigrescens)

The 2011 Rocky Point Bird Observatory (RPBO) migration monitoring season is Starting! Site preparation will begin on Saturday July 23rd and then it is full throttle for the season.

Brian Pomfret who was RPBO's Bander-In-Charge (BIC) last season (2010), has returned again this year as the BIC. RPBO received funding this year from Environment Canada's Science Horizon Youth Initiative Program that enables us to hire a Intern for the season. RPBO welcomes Emily Barnewall, our 2011 Intern.

RPBO is looking forward to another exciting migration monitoring season at Rocky Point. From July 24th to mid-September monitoring focuses on passerines, but come mid-September the Northern Saw-whet Owl (Aegolius acadicus) (NSWO) Project gets under way and runs until the end of October. For a period between mid-September to mid-October diurnal (day) and nocturnal (night) monitoring activities occur on both passerines and owls.

RPBO would like to thank all the supporters and volunteers for their help with the season, without which we could not operate. Supporters include private individuals, non-profit organizations, Environment Canada and private companies. Please see our website to learn more about RPBO, our activities, programs, supporters and how you can contribute to RPBO (rpbo.org).
Please check in often as RPBO will keep you posted regarding monitoring activities throughout the season, weekly species totals and any interesting species observations.