Daily standardized counts, bird banding, and various collaborative research projects are conducted at each of the 3 research stations during migration. Counting birds on migration is particularly valuable for monitoring populations of species that breed in northern Canada, in areas that are inaccessible to more conventional monitoring methods such as the Breeding Bird Survey. The resultant large concentrations of migratory animals allow us to count and monitor many species, as they migrate north in spring and south in fall. Long Point extends 32 km into Lake Erie, attracting large numbers and concentrations of birds, insects and bats during migration. Ours is the longest running program of its kind in the Americas. Which bird species have been increasing or decreasing over time and why? LPBO has been gathering data to answer these questions since 1960, generating a vast and unique data set. Monitoring bird populations as they migrate past Long Point is one of the most exciting and valuable programs run by LPBO. LPBO relies heavily on the support of skilled cooperators from around the world who help us to maximize our impact for the conservation of birds. LPBO also has a diverse collaborative research program. LPBO’s primary activities revolve around Migration Monitoring which derives population trends, collects other demographic information, and examines other aspects of migration ecology through standardized methods of daily counts and banding at each of LPBO’s three research stations: Old Cut, Breakwater, and The Tip.
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