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Fundy Bird Observatory (formerly called Grand Manan Bird Observatory) is located on Grand Manan Island in the Bay of Fundy. Grand Manan is a
very popular birding hot spot, and has been ever since John James Audubon visited in 1833. More than 360 species of birds have been recorded to date from the archipelago, of which approximately 250 are noted annually.
Recent pilot migration monitoring projects have identified several suitable sites in the archipelago, but obtaining guaranteed long-term access to any of these has so far proven elusive. Therefore, migration monitoring is currently on hold while the Observatory attempts to raise funds sufficient to purchase a permanent headquarters and monitoring facility.
More than 10,000 songbirds have been banded since 1995, mostly during the fall. The Fundy Bird Observatory is a project of, and sponsored by, the Grand Manan Whale & Seabird Research Station, a registered, not-for-profit research and education facility since 1981; located at 24 Route 776, North Head, NB, E5G 1A1.
For more information about the Observatory, membership and volunteer opportunities, please contact:
Brian Dalzell
62 Bancroft Point
Grand Manan, NB
Canada E5G 3C9
Tel: 506-662-8650
Fax: 506-662-9804
Email: dalzell@nbnet.nb.ca or gmwhale@nbnet.nb.ca
Web: http://personal.nbnet.nb.ca/gmwhale/seabirds.htm
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