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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Bruce Peninsula bird observatoryAn extraordinary bird at Cabot Head
May 13, 2025 | 00:00 amPosted by Stéphane Menu, May 12, 2025 The past week was a perfect example of the boom and bust cycle of migration: there were days with barely any birds moving through (and being caught in our nets) with a few busier days here and there. Local weather sometimes can be a clear and proximate reason […]
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Dungeness NEW! Water Bottle with carabiner
May 12, 2025 | 00:00 am
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The latest addition to our range. A 400 ml water bottle with a carabiner to attach to your bag or rucksack.£12.50 plusP&P -
Dungeness 7th May
May 11, 2025 | 00:00 amAnother cold day with a bit moving offshore but very quiet on the land. Three sessions of seawatching totaling 5.5hrs produced 16 Whimbrel, 59 Bar-tailed Godwits, four Little Terns and singles ofGreat and Arctic Skuas. Birds passing overhead included seven Swifts, 17 Sand Martins, 81 Swallows and a Yellow Wagtail. A flock of 40 Corn Buntings were feeding around the railway loop again.Six Porpoises and a Grey Seal were feeding offshore.
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Dungeness 8th May
May 11, 2025 | 00:00 amSeawatching for most of the day was productive with 123 Grey Plovers, 487 Whimbrels, 15 Knot, 11 Sanderling, ten Dunlin, 17 Little Terns, five Black Terns, six Mediterranean Gulls, ten Pomarine Skuas, 11 Arctic Skuas, two Black-throated Divers and two Manx Shearwaters of note. The cold weather saw a strong movement of Swallows with 260 along with six Sand Martins and six House Martins heading out to sea but the bushes were very quiet.Two Porpoises and two Grey Seals were feeding offshore.
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Dungeness 9th May
May 11, 2025 | 00:00 amMore seawatching in the continuing strong, cold north-easterly winds. It was actually fairly slow-going offshore but 13 hours of watching produced 118 Grey Plovers, 427 Whimbrels, 101 Bar-tailed Godwits, 96 Knot, 15 Sanderling, eight Little Terns, three Black Terns, seven Pomarine Skuas, 15 Arctic Skuas, a Great Northern Diver and a Little Egret. Still very quiet on the land.Six Porpoises and two Grey Seals were feeding offshore.Six Brown Argus and two Grizzled Skippers were seen in sheltered spots around the Point.
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Dungeness 10th May
May 11, 2025 | 00:00 amYet again, seawatching provided most of the interest with migration on the land at a virtual standstill. Thirteen hours of watching produced 14 Shelduck, 16 Shoveler, a Pintail, six Velvet Scoters, 262 Common Scoters, 163 Grey Plovers, 47 Whimbrel, 129 Knot, 42 Sanderling, two Redshank, 20 Little Terns, seven Black Terns, seven Pomarine Skuas, (taking the spring tally to 110 birds), seven Arctic Skuas, six Black-throated Divers and a Great Northern Diver. A Greenshank, 39 Swallows and three Yellow Wagtails flew over. Four Porpoises and two Grey Seals were feeding offshore.Two Brown Argus butterflies were seen.
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