Gilligallou's Blog — migration

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Spot One of These Rare Majestic Raptors of Winter

With a relatively mild winter on our hands, at least in comparison to other years, we have been treated to a great deal less snowfall and sub-zero temperatures. In addition to these obvious factors, we have also been treated to seeing some new species in our area as well as noticing more and more migratory […]  

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Louise Beckinsale
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Florida Keys Hawkwatch Now the Peregrine Falcon Migration Capital of the World

Aside from the pure beauty and serenity of the Florida Keys, this chain of tropical islands now offers a little something extra for their winter visitors. With continued increases over the years, the Florida Keys Hawkwatch has broken their own record for Peregrine Falcon sightings at a single monitoring site. Located in the Middle Keys […]  

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Louise Beckinsale
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Yes, Some Robins Do Stay the Winter!

Given our somewhat unseasonably warm winter thus far for us at least in Eastern Ontario, we not only have been treated to a number of different birds, knocked off their course in one way or another, you also might notice a species or two staying for the winter. One of those species is the American […]

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The Return of the Snowy Owl and the Risks They Face

As we roll into 2016, it seems as if we might be on the brink of another record year of Snowy Owl sightings, as reports on tools such as eBird continue to roll in. During the months of October 2015 and December 2015, there are recorded sightings of Snowy Owls across most Canadian provinces and […]  

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