Erie Bird Observatory

$17,618 raised by 205 donors

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ERIE BIRD OBSERVATORY (EBO) is dedicated to avian research, education, and conservation in Northwest Pennsylvania and beyond! EBO was founded in January 2018 by three women who saw a need to consolidate the avian research in northwest Pennsylvania under the umbrella of one organization. All three co-founders had previous ties with the area, some having conducted various research projects at Presque Isle State Park since 2007. The founding of EBO was partially inspired by wanting to continue these existing programs and as an opportunity to build more community involvement with the birds in the region.

Mission

Erie Bird Observatory fosters enthusiasm for birds and conservation through avian research and public engagement.

Programs and Services

Erie Bird Observatory (EBO) offers a diverse range of programs representative of their mission.

EBO serves as an expert resource on wild bird populations in the region. Research and conservation programs include: documenting breeding marsh birds in coordination with ongoing habitat restoration efforts; examining the stopover ecology of migratory waterbirds and landbirds; monitoring shorebird activity at Gull Point, including PA's only federally-endangered Piping Plovers; operating the long-term bird banding station out on Presque Isle.

EBO hosts a wide-range of outreach and education programs that include: free expert-led birding tours of Presque Isle; public bird-banding demonstrations; stewardship of nesting Bank Swallow colonies; rescue of fallen chicks from a local rooftop-nesting gull colony; educational presentations and activities.

EBO collaborates with other local nonprofits such as Tamarack Wildlife Center, Presque Isle Audubon Society, LEAF, Erie Zoo, Regional Science Consortium, TREC Foundation, Inner-City Neighborhood Art House, Erie City Mission, and more on a wide range of projects throughout the year. EBO partners with the Erie-Western PA Port Authority to help provide migrating birds a safe passage as part of a nationwide Lights Out Campaign.