Holiday Beach Migration Observatory

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Holiday Beach Migration Observatory

https://www.ibacanada.ca/site.jsp?siteID=ON034

HBMO is a nonprofit organization, dedicated to the study and long-term monitoring of migratory bird populations in the vincity of Holiday Beach Conservation Area. HBMO is headquartered at the Holiday Beach Conservation Area (HBCA) in the Big Creek Marsh watershed at the west end of Lake Erie. This internationally recognized Important Bird Area (IBA) is managed by the Essex Region Conservation Auth

ority (ERCA). Holiday Beach is ranked as the top hawk watching site in Canada by Audubon Magazine, and the third best in all of North America. Join Holiday Beach Migration Observatory’s experts on the hawk viewing tower every day from September through November.

06/01/2026

HUMMINGBIRD BANDING
Absolutely glorious morning at Holiday Beach. 2 new adult birds banded so far. One was a male, weight 2.75 g, and first female of the season, weight 3.76 g. Ladies arrived!

05/31/2026

Last year, a group of children affiliated with the AMA Sportsmen's Association, put several owl boxes that they built themselves for conservation. Mrs. Sib Rene reached to HBMO this spring and reported that one of the boxes is occupied by Screech-Owls. Today HBMO ba**er M. Vardai banded 5 hatchling from that box. Thank you to all from the Sportsmen Club for teaching about conservation awareness. Thank you M. Vardai for banding.
Symbolic adoptions are available. Donation $30 to https://www.canadahelps.org/en/charities/holiday-beach-migration-observatory/.
Owl number is listed on the pictures. If the bird get recaptured, we will inform you of their whereabouts. Thank you for your support.

05/29/2026

HUMMINGBIRD BANDING
Gorgeous morning at Holiday Beach. Bob Hall-Brooks is out and managed to recapture this beautiful male Ruby-throated Hummingbird, weight 2.74g. It was banded at HBCA last year on September 1st. Bob just banded new bird, adult male weight 2.73 g.

05/27/2026

HUMMINGBIRD BANDING
Fantastic morning at Holiday Beach. Bob Hall-Brooks recaptured first male Ruby-throated Hummingbird. It was banded last year on August 14 as a young bird. Weight 3.04 g. Second new bird banded was also adult male, weight 2.7 g.

05/21/2026

HUMMINGBIRD BANDING.
Gorgeous morning at Holiday Beach. Just now - First of 2026 season, Ruby-throated Hummingbird, adult male, 2.6g weight banded by Bob Hall-Brooks.

05/16/2026

🦉RECOVERY UPDATE🦉
AT LEAST 13 YEARS OLD!
Northern Saw-whet Owl, banded as an adult bird by Claude and Nina Radley at THE OWL STATION on October 24/2015. The remains of the bird were found on May 8/2026 near Good Hart, Emmet County, Michigan. Original photo is not available.
Cool fact - The oldest Northern Saw-whet Owl on record was at least 9 years, 5 months old when it was captured and released by a Minnesota bird ba**er in 2007. It was originally banded in Ontario in 1999.

05/10/2026

Beautiful morning for birding hike. Thank you Kory Renaud for the report and thank you all that attended. 72 species seen. Full list at https://ebird.org/checklist/S336483903

05/09/2026

RAPTOR SIGHTING UPDATE
Red-tailed Hawk, banded as a young bird by John St.Louis at MARH STATION on November 22/2025, was seen on February 12/2026 near Mermet, Massac County, Illinois, USA. Reported as in great shape. Original photo is not available.

Address

66 Richmond Street , PO Box 92
Amherstburg, ON
N9V2Z3

Website

http://www.hbmo.ca/

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