MAPS Visit 6 – Blue Lakes (2010)
This monster of a woodpecker was a an exciting bird to band – a first for FBS! As I emerged from some dense pines en route to net 7 this [...]
Category Archives: Breeding Bird Studies
MAPS Visit 5, 2010
I have no idea where the last two weeks went! We’ve completed visits 4 and 5 to all of our MAPS sites and not a word was posted here about [...]
the Nest Files – Herring Gull
. Herring Gull (Larus argentatus) . Nidiologicals – Peck and James (1987) and R.J. Pierotti and T.P. Good (1994) . Habitat – Primarily Islands, rock islets, coastal areas and open [...]
MAPS Visit 3 – Maplewood and Rock Ridge (2010)
As we are already into visit 4, I thought I’d better wrap up visit 3 to MABO and RRID in one summary. The visit to Maplewood Bog on June 29 [...]
MAPS Visit 3 – Blue Lakes
Visit three to Blue Lakes happened late last week. A definite highlight of the day was the capture of three adult Yellow-throated Vireos (2 new and 1 recap) and the [...]
Update on Frontenac Prairie Warblers
Our inventory of Prairie Warblers in Frontenac Provincial Park is now complete! Conducting the inventory required lots of hiking over rugged terrain and canoeing – 41 kilometres in all. The [...]
MAPS Visit 2 – Rock Ridge (2010)
After a quiet first visit on June 11th, the Rock Ridge station returned to form on June 20th as 23 birds were captured during the morning. We thought last summer [...]
