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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Dungeness 28th Sep
Oct 1, 2022 | 00:00 am
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There was a small arrival of Chiffchaffs and Reed Buntings on the land along with two Firecrests and a Wheatear. A trickle of migrants also passed overhead including three Buzzards, two Tree Sparrows, nine Grey Wagtails, three Rock Pipits and five Siskins. A Caspian Gull was seen on the beach.Another two Harvest Mice were caught at the Long Pits and two Porpoises and a Grey Seal were seen offshore.The fine weather brought out a few interesting insects with hundreds of Fire Bugs in the Observatory garden and eight Ornate Shieldbugs (including a nymph) and ten Brassica Bugs. in the rough ground in front of the Observatory.Fire Bugs Pyrrhocoris apterusDungeness28th September 2022Ornate Shieldbugs Eurydema ornatanymph and adultDungeness28th September 2022A couple of flowering plants of Vervain were also found. -
Dungeness 29th Sep
Oct 1, 2022 | 00:00 amChiffchaffs continue to pass through n large numbers along with smaller numbers of Blackcaps and Reed Buntings and a Dartford Warbler, a Firecrest, a Wheatear, 15 Grey Wagtails, a Yellow Wagtail, two Rock Pipits and a Brambling, two Redpolls and six Siskins. Swallows arrived in good numbers this evening with 500 feeding over the Point.
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Dungeness 30th Sep
Oct 1, 2022 | 00:00 amA fine morning produced another large arrival of Chiffchaffs with at least 120 in the area along with 15 Blackcaps, a Firecrest, 12 Song Thrushes, a Pied Flycatcher in the Moat, a Yellow Wagtail, six Grey Wagtails, a Brambling, eight Siskins and 30 Reed Buntings. Around 22 Sand Martins, 900 Swallows and 200 House Martins were also feeding over the Point.As the weather deteriorated this afternoon 105 Brent Geese and 760 Gannets flew west and a Little Gull, three first-winter Caspian Gulls and five Yellow-legged Gulls were seen on the beach.Two Ornate Shieldbugs were found at the Observatory.
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Hawk Ridge Hawk Ridge News - September 2022
Sep 30, 2022 | 00:00 am
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Dear Hawk Ridge Friends, Happy fall bird migration! On September 1, our naturalist staff and volunteers returned to the main overlook at Hawk Ridge Nature Reserve. We have been enjoying the start to the amazing fall migration with visitors of all ages! Approximately 22,000 birds (approx. 10% raptors & 90% other migrating birds) of 110 species have been counted so far since August 15! You can read the August raptor count and and banding summaries below. A friendly reminder to register for the Hawk Ridge 50th Anniversary Celebration (Sept. 22-25)! Note: Ticket sales for the banquet event ends in one week on September 14th and limited registration for other events. You can register HERE today for this special event and find out more below! Thanks again for your support and we hope to see you this fall, especially at the special celebration of the 50th Anniversary of Hawk Ridge Nature Reserve! P.S. If you missed our last e-newsletter, you can view previous versions by clicking HERE. Hawk Ridge 50th Anniversary Celebration!Sept. 22-25th, 2022We invite you to join us for this special celebration of the 50th Anniversary of Hawk Ridge Nature Reserve & raptor research at Hawk Ridge! The Hawk Ridge Nature Reserve was established in 1972, which also was the first year of full-time standardized fall raptor migration count and raptor banding research. We will kick off the event Thursday evening 9/22 at the beautiful Greysolon Ballroom for a grand celebration of the past, present, and future of Hawk Ridge! The anniversary weekend fun continues (Fri. 9/23 - Sun. 9/25) with a great line up of programs, speakers, field trips, workshops, and special events. You can find all the details HERE! We invite you for this very special celebration and hope to see many of our Hawk Ridge friends from then, now, and new!REGISTER HERE TODAY! (*last chance for guaranteed tickets to the 50th Anniversary Celebration Banquet on Thurs. 9/22 at the Greysolon Ballroom - ticket sales for that event end 9/14) P.S. Calling all Hawk Ridge Alumni - Where are you now? As we celebrate 50 years, we would love to hear from you! Please send an update to Janelle at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. on what year you were involved & position, photo of you at Hawk Ridge (or current), and what you're doing now! August Bird Migration Count SummaryBy Jess Cosentino, Fall Count DirectorThe fall bird migration count season at[…] -
Cape Florida Banding Station 1000th bird!
Sep 29, 2022 | 00:00 amWe reached a milestone on Sunday, September 25 while the Phoebes women’s birding group was visiting the station- the 1,000th bird banded this season! We typically don’t get to that number until early October, but the last two weeks have … Continue reading
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Bruce Peninsula bird observatoryAutumn has arrived!
Sep 28, 2022 | 00:00 amThere is definitely a shift in temperatures, birds, and mood: autumn has arrived. The days are shorter, the skies often obscured by clouds, cooler temperatures prevail. And the assemblage of bird species has shifted from long-distance, early migrants to short-distance, …
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Dungeness 25th Sep
Sep 27, 2022 | 00:00 amGrounded migrants included 85 Chiffchaffs, two Firecrests, five Goldcrests, 30 Redwings, nine Song Thrushes, two Spotted Flycatchers and a Whinchat while overhead passage was limited to 470 Swallows, 11 Grey Wagtails, three Rock Pipits, a Brambling and two Siskins. The sea was relatively quiet with just 48 Brent Geese, eight Wigeon, two Caspian Gulls, three Arctic Terns and five Arctic Skuas.Five Porpoises and three Grey Seals were feeding offshore.An evening search for orthoptera produced five Sickle-bearing Bush-cricket and a Clouded Yellow was seen in the Moat.
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Dungeness 26th Sep
Sep 27, 2022 | 00:00 amA quiet morning with ten Red-throated Divers, nine Little Gulls, two Caspian Gulls, a Great Skua and six Arctic Skuas of interest at sea. Hardly a migrant to be seen on the land with just a Spotted Flycatcher of note and two Buzzards and 180 Swallows overhead.A three-day small mammal trapping survey was started yesterday and two Harvest Mice were found this morning. Four Porpoises were seen offshore.The moth traps were surprisingly good and produced two Vestals, a Clancy's Rustic, two Pearly Underwings and a Delicate.
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Dungeness 27th Sep
Sep 27, 2022 | 00:00 amVery quiet. Seawatching produced jut nine Ringed Plovers, two Caspian Gulls and three Arctic Skuas of note. Migrants passing overhead included just 150 Swallows, a Tree Pipit and a Brambling and 46 Chiffchaffs and two Firecrests were seen in the Trapping Area.Another two Harvest Mice were trapped overnight and singles of Porpoise and Grey Seal were feeding offshore.
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