IBOC II material now available
At IBOC II in Cape May, one item on the agenda was breakout discussions in a smaller format. Now results from two of those discussions have been made available as seen below.
- Sustaining a bird observatory over the long term, moderated by Erica Dunn and Jay Carlisle
- The future of IBOC, moderated by Alan Fish and Luke George
These two documents will be excellent starting points for yet more discussions during IBOC III. The first, Sustaining a bird observatory over the long term, is in itself valuable to all, regardless of IBOC III participation.
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Hornborgasjon Återfynd
Nov 28, 2023 | 00:00 amEn sävsångare som fångades och ringmärktes som årsunge vid Järnbron vid Hornborgasjön i slutet av juli 2021, har rapporterats som återfångad och avläst nu i början av augusti 2023 i Flommen, Falsterbo. Det är bara drygt 30 mil bort, men … Fortsätt läsa
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Bingsmarken 2023 sammanställning
Nov 28, 2023 | 00:00 am2023 blev inte riktigt det toppår vi hoppades på. Regn och storm förstörde sista veckorna i oktober, så antalet märkmorgnar gick ned mot föregående år. Däremot var antalet fåglar per märkmorgon en bland de bästa någonsin, vi landade på 251 fåglar i medel ... - Läs hela inlägget här
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Dungeness 28th Nov
Nov 28, 2023 | 00:00 amA quiet day around the peninsula with very little coverage due in the main to a biting northerly wind. Highlight of the day were the two Great Skua which passed the Seawatch Hide this morning. They have been few and far between on seawatches lately due to the decimation of the breeding populations from avian influenza.Seawatch Hide per MC/RW (08:00 to 09:00): Tufted Duck 1W, Great-crested Grebe 9 o/s, Turnstone 2, Oystercatcher 2W, Kittiwake 6W, Black-headed Gull 14W, Mediterranean Gull 1W, Common Gull 14W, Great Black-backed Gull 9W, Lesser Black-backed Gull 2W, Great Skua 2E, Guillemot 4E, Razorbill 3E, Auk sp. 23E, Red-throated Diver 13W/14E, Gannet 96E and Cormorant 943W.Grey Seal 1Dungeness RSPB: The single Great Northern Diver was still present on Burrowes Pit from Dennis’s Hide and a male Hen Harrier was seen over the Dengemarsh Reedbed during the morning (MC/RW).
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Hawk Ridge Hawk Ridge News - November 2023
Nov 27, 2023 | 00:00 am
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Dear Hawk Ridge Friends, November is always a special month to reflect on all the wonderful people that put Hawk Ridge into action during the fall - we had an amazing crew of staff and volunteers that we're so grateful for. Thanks to your support, we were able to continue sharing in the magic and beauty of the fall bird migration at Hawk Ridge Nature Reserve with visitors of all ages, abilities, and from throughout the world. We appreciate each and every one of you! Our bird migration count and raptor banding research continues through November 30th. Over 270,000 birds have been counted so far, including over 41,500 raptors of 18 species. You can also check out the live bird migration count totals on Trektellen HERE and HawkCount HERE. Find out more in our October research & education summary reports below! P.S. If you missed our last e-newsletter featuring our September bird migration count and raptor banding summaries, you can view that and older versions by clicking HERE. Keep up with recent news by following us on Facebook and Instagram. Give to the Max for Hawk Ridge!NOW through Thursday, November 16th The annual MN Nonprofit Giving Day - Give to the Max is HERE! As we're enjoying the beauty of Golden Eagles at Hawk Ridge, you can also help us win a $500 Golden Ticket! Any gift is eligible and Golden tickets will be awarded every 15 minutes all day long on Thurs. Nov. 16th. Please help us meet our goal of $7000 on this special giving day! You can easily make your gift online by visiting GiveMN.org and searching for "Hawk Ridge Bird Observatory" or by simply clicking HERE to Give to the Max in support of Hawk Ridge! We truly appreciate your support and invite you to enjoy the Golden Eagles and other raptors at Hawk Ridge now through November 30th!October Bird Migration Count SummaryHawk Ridge Bird Observatory (HRBO): Migration Count Overview (October 2023) The Fall 2023 migration count at Hawk Ridge continued through October with a total of 303.6 count hours over 31 consecutive days by the end of the month. This was the second highest October hourly total for count hours ever recorded during the fall count (High being October 2000 = 305.75 count hours). A total of 20,531 raptors across 17 different species were documented from the platform during the month. The most abundant raptor[…] -
Dungeness 27th Nov
Nov 27, 2023 | 00:00 amThe winds swung back to a WNW direction and as a result the temperature was significantly warmer. Generally a quiet day on the peninsula with little moving from the seawatch hide and very few new birds around the area.Seawatch Hide per MC/RW (08:00 to 09:30): Velvet Scoter 2E, Common Scoter 8W/2E, Great-crested Grebe 5o/s, Kittiwake 51W, Black-headed Gull 37W, Common Gull 9W, Great Black-backed Gull 56W, Lesser Black-backed Gull 9W, Arctic Skua 1E, Guillemot 13W, Razorbill 27W, Auk sp. 49W, Red-throated Diver 10W/1E, Gannet 668W and Cormorant 537W.Grey Seal 1Dungeness RSPB: Just one Great Northern Diver remained on Burrowes Pit today, again from Dennis's Hide. Only other report of note was the 3 Glossy Ibis were still present around the Homeleigh Farm/Cockles Bridge area. (MC/RW/MH)
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Fuglar.is Flækingar dagsins / Rarities of the day
Nov 26, 2023 | 00:00 amSA-land: Höfn, bærinn: Glóbrystingur, 2 silkitoppur og gráþröstur. Landið: Húsavík: Um 40 silkitoppur. Fellabær: Gráhegri. Stykkishólmur: Gráþröstur. Kópavogur, Holtagerði: Silkitoppa, Kópavogslækur: Sraumerla. Sandgerði: Lappajaðrakan og glóbrystingur. Hafnarfjörður, Þöll: Bókfinka. This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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Dungeness 25th Nov
Nov 26, 2023 | 00:00 amAn overnight frost followed by a fresh north-westerly wind made for a fairly uncomfortable day on the peninsula however there were still some good bits on offer. Again no sign of the Dusky Warbler so presumably it has departed.Fishing Boats per MC/RW (08:00 to 09:00): Brent Goose 10W,Shelduck 2E, Wigeon 11W, Common Scoter 25W/4E, Great-crested Grebe 16o/s, Turnstone 8 present, Kittiwake 9W, Mediterranean Gull 4 present, Guillemot 3 o/s, Razorbill 12 o/s, Auk sp. 24W, Red-throated Diver 5E/1W, Gannet 220+ feeding, Cormorant 1000+ o/s, 1 Merlin out to sea and 40 Starling in off.Grey Seal 3Dungeness Point: An adult Yellow-legged Gull with two first-winter Caspian Gulls on the beach. Other bits included a single Dartford Warbler, six Pied Wagtail, two Black Redstart and a single Barn Swallow still finding enough to eat around the lighthouse. A Short-eared Owl was also noted around the Fishing Boats at dusk. (MC/RW/OL et al)Trapping Area: An increase in Blackbirds generally and several Song Thrush. Total of 11 Chiffchaff was notable. Also of interest three Common Darter still on the wing. (OL)Long Pits: A juvenile Marsh Harrier seen at the northern end. (MC)Dungeness RSPB: Two Great Northern Divers still present on Burrowes and 15 Avocet flew west over the pits. Neither the Slavonian Grebe or the Black-necked Grebe were reported today. Today we were back down to four Glossy Ibis which spent the day in the vicinity of the Rhea Field. (MC/DB/GP et al)
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Dungeness 26th Nov
Nov 26, 2023 | 00:00 amAnother chilly morning with a slight change to a gentle north-easterly wind. Generally quiet in the bushes around the Observatory due, in the main to dog walkers. Fishing Boats per MC/RW (08:00 to 09:00 & 13:30 to 14:30): Brent Goose 1E, Teal 3W, Wigeon 3W, Velvet Scoter 1W, Common Scoter 19W/2E, Great-crested Grebe 12o/s, Oystercatcher 4W/1E, Turnstone 2 present, Kittiwake 7W, Guillemot 8 o/s, Razorbill 15 o/s, Auk sp. 44W, Red-throated Diver 7W/10E/2 o/s, Gannet 65 feeding and Cormorant 1000+ o/s.Grey Seal 1Dungeness Point: A single Dartford Warbler seen by the Polish War Memorial (JY)Dungeness RSPB: The two Great Northern Divers were still present from Dennis's Hide as well as a drake Goldeneye. Late afternoon the herd of 24 Bewick Swans (20 adults/4 juv) from Walland Marsh came into ARC Pit with four Whooper Swans for company. Up to eight Cattle Egret were feeding around Cockles Bridge and the Glossy Ibis flock has lost its fourth member, down to three again today! (MC/RW).Dengemarsh Gully: Generally quiet with just a Raven overhead and six Goldcrests of note (MC).
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Fuglar.is Flækingar dagsins / Rarities of the day
Nov 25, 2023 | 00:00 amSA-land: Höfn, bærinn: Glóbrystingur. Krossbær í Nesjum: Gráhegri. Hali í Suðursveit: Grákráka. Landið: Stykkihólmur: Glóbrystingur. Stöðvarfjörður: Söngþröstur. Reykjavík, Grafarvogur: Glóbrystingur. Kópavogur, Kópavogslækur: Straumerla. Húsavík: Glóbrystingur. Akureyri: 2 silkitoppur.Dalvík: 14 silkitoppur. Selfoss: 2 silkitoppur og 2 hettusöngvarar (kk og kvk). Dímonarvegur á Markarfljótsaurum: Gráhegri og gráhegri. Hafnarfjörður, Þöll: 2 bókfinkur. This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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Fuglar.is Dagatöl
Nov 25, 2023 | 00:00 amFuglaathugunarstöð Suðausturlands gefur út tvö almanök fyrir árið 2024. Hvort almanak er í stærðinni A4, 12 síður og forsíða og verður selt á kr. 5.000.- og ef það þarf að senda það í pósti þá leggjast kr. 300.- ofaná í pökkun og burðargjald. Annað almanakið er með 12 myndum af helsingjum og fer… Continue reading Dagatöl
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Fuglar.is Flækingar dagsins / Rarities of the day
Nov 24, 2023 | 00:00 amSA-land: Höfn, bærinn: Glóbrystingur, hettusöngvari (kk), 2 bókfinkur, 2 gráþrestir og11 silkitoppur, Einarslundur: Glóbrystingur. Landið: Hákonarstaðir í Jökuldal: 4 silkitoppur. Selfoss: Gráþröstur. Húsavík: Um 40 silkitoppur. Kópavogur, Fossvogsdalur: Rákönd (kk), Kópavogslækur: Straumerla. Grindavík: Silkitoppa og glóbrystingur. Akranes: Silkitoppa. This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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Dungeness 24th Nov
Nov 24, 2023 | 00:00 amA blustery day on the peninsula with a chilly northerly wind meant unsurprisingly there was no sign of the Dusky Warbler today. Dungeness Point: Two Caspian Gulls (1x Adult/1x 1st winter) were noted on the beach off the Power Station. Dungeness RSPB: 2 Great Northern Diver were still on Burrowes Pit from Dennis's Hide however there was no sign of the Black-throated Diver today. The Black-necked Grebe and Slavonian Grebe were both still present from the Firth Lookout. The 'flock' of five Glossy Ibis were present once again favouring the fields around Homeleigh Farm and were joined by five Cattle Egret this afternoon. Up to four Chiffchaff were noted around the Reserve trails and a Great White Egret was seen from the entrance track.
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Fuglar.is Flækingar dagsins / Rarities of the day
Nov 23, 2023 | 00:00 amSA-land: Höfn, bærinn: Glóbrystingur og 4 silkitoppur. Hali í Suðursveit: Dómpápi (kvk) og grákráka. Landið: Húsavík: 25 silkitoppur. Kópavogur, Kópavogslækur: Straumerla, Fossvogur: Keldusvín og dvergsnípa. Grindavík: Glóbrystingur og runntítla. This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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Hawk Ridge Notes from the Ridge: Fall Migration Count 2023 (November 1 -November 15)
Nov 23, 2023 | 00:00 am
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The final chapters of the fall migration season continued with pages into November. Staring out along the Ridge at the bare treeline, the early days in August seem like a distant dream. The warblers and shorebirds that passed throughout September have likely reached Central and South America by now, finding quiet refuge in dense tropical forests or remote coastlines on the opposite hemisphere where days are gradually getting longer. The Broad-winged Hawks that passed along the Ridge months ago may now be settling into wintering territories throughout the Amazon River basin while the four Swainson's Hawks this season may already be hunting the open grasslands of Argentina. Despite the passage of time, the month of November still brings a multitude of migrant raptor species from northern latitudes that have still yet to make passage. Young GOLDEN EAGLE passes along the Ridge on November 2 (Photo: Jess Cosentino) The month began with southwest winds; however, a decent raptor flight unfolded. It was predominantly RED-TAILED HAWKS (27) and BALD EAGLES (29) with a few ROUGH-LEGGED HAWKS (2) and NORTHERN HARRIERS (3) as well. A late TURKEY VULTURE slowly lingered down the shoreline - quite possibly the last migrant we will document this fall as it is getting quite late. A late migrant ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER flitted throughout the dense vegetation below the count platform in the early morning hours. An afternoon subadult/adult GOLDEN EAGLE slowly passed high along theRidge and provided excellent views for three minutes or more whileriding into the slight headwind. November 2 brought more southwest winds and the day saw a slow but gradual flight with decent movement of RED-TAILED HAWKS (76) and BALD EAGLES (97), as well as several GOLDEN EAGLES (6) mixed in throughout the count. Several large groups of SNOW BUNTINGS (54) fluttered by overhead. A pair of FOX SPARROWS lingered at the count platform feeders throughout the day while good finch movement took to the skies with nice diversity, including: RED CROSSBILLS (63), WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILLS (15), AMERICAN GOLDFINCH (169), PINE SISKINS (540), and the first sizeable flock of migrant COMMON REDPOLLS (16) observed pushing south along the Ridge this fall.The following day (November 3) brought northwest winds and a great flight took place! Taking a while to gain momentum throughout a slower morning, migrant raptors gradually began to pour in with the assisting winds. RED-TAILED HAWKS (87) and BALD EAGLES (146) were moving consistently throughout the[…] -
Dungeness 23rd Nov
Nov 23, 2023 | 00:00 amUndoubted highlight of the day was the discovery of a Dusky Warbler on the RSPB Reserve behind the Scott Viewpoint this afternoon found by Stephen Message. Fishing Boats per MC/RW (07:30 to 09:00): Brent Goose 2W,Shoveler 8W, Common Scoter 4W, Great-crested Grebe 12o/s, Little Egret 1S, Turnstone 11 present, Kittiwake 77W, Little Gull 1W, Mediterranean Gull 5W/2E, Lesser Black-backed Gull 7W, Guillemot 21W, Razorbill 67W, Auk sp. 374W, Red-throated Diver 8E, Diver sp. 1S, Gannet 126W and Cormorant 281o/s.Grey Seal 1Dungeness Point: Up to four Barn Swallow were seen as well as two Black Redstart, and a single MerlinDungeness RSPB: On Burrowes Pit the 2 Great Northern Diver and single Black-throated Diver were still present from the picnic tables at Dennis's Hide. A Black-necked Grebe joined the Slavonian Grebe which were best seen from Firth Lookout. Elsewhere on the Reserve the four Glossy Ibis have been joined by the fifth individual today and they spent the day in the field opposite the horse paddocks. Up to 30 Cattle Egret were noted around the site.
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