Fall 2009

WEEKLY BANDING TOTALS

 

Week of	Total No. of Species Banded	Total No. of Species Banded for the Week	Total No. of Birds Banded for the Week	Banding Total for Fall 2009	Banding Total for Fall 2008
Oct 23rd – Oct 29th	105	35	434	8365	4826
Oct 16th – Oct 22nd	101	39	983	7932	4621
Oct 9th – Oct 15th	98	42	1283	6949	4340
Oct 2nd – Oct 8th	93	45	973	5666	3436
Sept 25th – Oct 1st	91	53	1031	4693	2350
Sept 18th – Sept 24th	81	44	888	3661	1782
Sept 11th – Sept 17th	74	50	1250	2773	1466
Sept 4th – Sept 10th	66	44	346	1523	973
Aug 28th – Sept 3rd	62	48	363	1177	752
Aug 21st – 27th	46	38	436	814	464
Aug 15th – 20th	36	32	207	378	257
Pre 14th Aug	19	19	182	182	58

** The Prince Edward Point Bird Observatory is now posting updated information on the bird species banded on a weekly basis and the totals for each to date. Check in on us every week on the Banding Statistics page for the latest results.

 

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FALL BANDING VISITORS

 

 

 

Lesley Howes is a Bird Banding Biologist with the Canadian Wildlife Service. She works in the Migratory Bird Populations Division - Bird Banding Office. Her current activities:

• Provide science-based coordination and organization of the Canadian component of the North American Bird Banding Program.
• Identify and evaluate the scientific needs of the North American Bird Banding Program and, with other scientists, develop or promote the development of new scientific tools, approaches, and program information.

 

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