Erie Bird Observatory

08/28/2026

Migration is underway!

08/24/2026

Good news! If you missed our Executive Director's engaging presentation on Bank Swallow stewardship at Presque Isle State Park (or simply want to watch again), Holley's entire presentation is now streaming online thanks to Presque Isle Audubon!

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Enjoy!

08/23/2026

A little feel good throwback for your ! 💚

🎉 Happy Tuesday, Indeed! 🎉
Once again, “it takes a village…”

Last week, EBO cofounder and Lead Shorebird Monitor, Mary Birdsong, found a very clearly distressed Ruddy Turnstone out at Gull Point showing all the classic signs of botulism poisoning. Mary put out the call for help and EBO’s summer intern, banding apprentice, and bird blitzer extraordinaire, Ripley Kindervater, rushed up to Erie (& then all the way out to GP—and back!) so as to rescue the bird and bring it down our colleagues at Tamarack Wildlife Center. It was confirmed the bird was indeed suffering from botulism and left in the very able hands of TWC Wildlife Medic (& new BirdSafe Erie Coordinator!), Madison Story.

Yesterday, EBO Assistant Ba**er and all around fill-in-where-needed rockstar, Rachel Mannino, brought the newly healed bird back up to Erie, where Mary joined her and together they hiked out to GP for its release. Safe travels, friend!

ICYDK, Ruddy Turnstones (RUTU) are long-distance migrants with a worldwide distribution. With all N. American populations breeding way up in the Arctic- these terrifically tubby shorebirds have a long way to travel. And though they may be tubby, slow they are not! Researchers have clocked RUTU flying at 27-47 mph! 🤯🏆🙌🏻

Birds are amazing! So, too, are the humans who care for them. Special shout out to the awesome bird-healing warriors at Tamarack & a big THANK YOU to all EBO partners and all our supporters whose belief in our mission enables us to continue our important work. How important? Well, for at least one Ruddy Turnstone, it was the most important thing in the world that day. It was worth its life. 🧡🤎🖤

08/21/2026

🪶 TONIGHT 🪶
Bank Swallows at Presque Isle State Park

Join Presque Isle Audubon TONIGHT, Friday, August 21 for a free program about the Bank Swallows at Presque Isle State Park w/ EBO Executive Director, Holley Short!

HYBRID Event - Join from home!
All are Welcome | Free event

Registration Required for Zoom link: https://www.presqueisleaudubon.org/events

Hope to ‘see’ you there!

08/21/2026

🎉 TOMORROW 🎉
Saturday, Aug 22 | 9AM
FREE Guided Bird Walk w/ EBO & LEAF

Whether you're a seasoned pro or just winging it, join EBO Naturalist, Katie A. for a free Guided Bird Walk at Frontier Park!

This low-impact walk begins at the LEAF Education Center at 9am and thanks to Kowa Sporting Optics, we’ll have several pairs of binoculars on hand to lend out, if needed.

👟 Low-impact Walk
📍9AM | LEAF Education Center
🐞 NO Registration Required
🐥 All Skill Levels Welcome!
🪶 Binoculars available

Hope to see you there!

08/21/2026

When ‘4-letter words that start with B’ is the category and EBO goes all in … 😁

Our Crawford Gives Bird Walk this morning went great! Participants were treated to 41 species of birds, one black bear, and… Wait, what?! EBO Lead Marsh bird Monitor, Chris Lundberg, reports that “in 27 years and probably over a thousand hours on the trail, this is the first time that I've encountered one on the trail!” 🤯

Less than 12 hrs remaining - Will you help us reach our goal?

Your support through Crawford Gives goes directly toward funding avian conservation, research, and outreach in NW PA — like helping us continue to offer FREE guided bird (and sometimes, bear) walks!

Anyone can make a donation during Crawford Gives! And, thanks to a pro-rated match from the Crawford Heritage Community Foundation, your donation will stretch even further — but ONLY until MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. Will you help us reach our goal?

👉 Support EBO during Crawford Gives: https://www.crawfordgives.org/nonprofits/Erie-Bird-Observatory

Thank you for caring so deeply about the Birds. People. Habitat. of NWPA. 💚

08/21/2026

The final day of Crawford Gives is here! Will you help us reach our goal?

Your support through Crawford Gives goes directly toward funding avian conservation, research, and outreach in NW PA — like helping us continue to offer free guided bird walks on Ernst Trail and McMichael Rd! Plus, Anyone can make a donation during Crawford Gives! And, thanks to a pro-rated match from the Crawford Heritage Community Foundation, your donation will stretch even further — but ONLY until MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. Will you help us reach our goal?

👉 Support EBO during Crawford Gives: https://www.crawfordgives.org/nonprofits/Erie-Bird-Observatory

08/21/2026

👉 Support EBO during Crawford Gives: https://www.crawfordgives.org/nonprofits/Erie-Bird-Observatory

The final day of Crawford Gives is here and we hope you’ll continue the incredible momentum of support that began last week during Erie Gives!

Your support through Crawford Gives goes directly toward funding avian conservation, research, and outreach in NW Pennsylvania. Anyone can make a donation during Crawford Gives! And, thanks to a pro-rated match from the Crawford Heritage Community Foundation, your donation will stretch even further — but ONLY until MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. Will you help us reach our goal?

Thank you for caring so deeply about the Birds. People. Habitat. of NWPA. 💚

08/20/2026

Don’t miss tomorrow’s FREE bird walk along French Creek! More details and sign up here:
https://www.eriebirdobservatory.org/events-calendar-1/2026/8/19

08/20/2026

👉 Support EBO during Crawford Gives: www.crawfordgives.org/nonprofits/Erie-Bird-Observatory

Your support through Crawford Gives goes directly toward funding avian conservation, research, and outreach in NW Pennsylvania. Anyone can make a donation during Crawford Gives! And, thanks to a pro-rated match from the Crawford Heritage Community Foundation, your donation will stretch even further! Will you help us reach our goal?

Thank you for caring so deeply about the Birds. People. Habitat. of NWPA. 💚