Prince Edward Point Bird Observatory | |
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Location | Eastern Ontario |
Nearest city | Picton, Ontario |
Coordinates | 43°57′N 76°54′W / 43.950°N 76.900°W |
Area | 560 hectares (Prince Edward Point National Wildlife Area) |
Established | 1995 (observatory) 1978 (National Wildlife Area) |
The Prince Edward Point Bird Observatory is a bird observatory located in the Prince Edward Point National Wildlife Area, located on Prince Edward Point in the south-east corner of Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada.[1] The National Wildlife Area was established in 1978 covering 560 hectares.[2] The observatory was established in 1995 to monitor bird migrations across the point, continuing the work of the Kingston Field Naturalists who performed similar work in the 1970s and 1980s.[3] The observatory was designated a Globally Important Birding Area in 1998 by the Canadian Nature Federation and Bird Studies Canada. It is also an International Monarch Butterfly Reserve.