1959
- Several members of the Ontario Bird Banding Association (OBBA) make first trips
to Breakwater (by foot) and Tip stations (by newly acquired 1947 Jeep), thus establishing
two stations on Long Point.
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1960 - First Heligoland Trap at Tip station.
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| 1960
- 10' X 12' cabin erected at Tip station.
- Sampling methods for banding migrants instituted.
- First Heligoland trap built at Tip station.
- LPBO established as a committee of OBBA.
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1960 - Jeep stuck in ice on south beach in April.
F. Burguner (left) and David Hussell.
1960 - Jeep stuck in quick sand on south beach.
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| 1961
- Donated cabin erected at Breakwater.
- Daily census instituted at each station.
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1960 - First Heliogoland Trap at Tip station.
1960 - Long Point lighthouse keepers Bill and Margaret Ansley and children
(from left) Brett, Mark, Beth and Russell.
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| 1962
- Additional 32' X 20' cabin erected at Tip station.
- First annual report published.
- First Land Rover acquired for beach transportation.
- Duck banding initiated at base of Long Point.
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1960 - LPBO’s first cabin at the Tip station.
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| 1964
- Tree Swallow research begins at Tip station.
- First breeding bird census plot established.
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1961 - Marshall Field and Bob Hubert constructing Heligoland Trap at
Breakwater station, April. |
| 1965
- First seasonal employee hired (Warden for Tip station).
- 50,000th bird banded.
- First year of continuous coverage of the Tip station (April to October).
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1961 - David Hussell near LPBO’s second Heligoland trap at the Tip
station during winter. |
| 1967
- LPBO incorporated.
- Workshop built at Tip station.
- Erosion destroys first Heligoland trap at Tip.
- First use of LPBO facilities for graduate student research.
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1961 - George Fairfield removing bird from mist net.
1961 - Bill Wasserfall, Chair of the Board in 1973, banding gulls on Lake
Erie. |
| 1968
- LPBO becomes an independent organisation from OBBA.
- Associate membership, with no legal rights, established to develop financial and
volunteer support.
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1962 - Second Tip cabin and Land Rover at Tip station in winter.
1962 - LPBO’s newly constructed Breakwater field station in May.
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| 1969
- Tree Swallow grid established at Tip station.
- First newsletter for supporters published.
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1967 - Workshop under construction at the Tip station.
1967 - Hussell’s folly. Martin house at Tip station (never used by
martins). |
