Prince Edward Point Bird Observatory

Prince Edward Point Bird Observatory
Map showing the location of Prince Edward Point Bird Observatory
Map showing the location of Prince Edward Point Bird Observatory
Location of the Prince Edward Point Bird Observatory
LocationEastern Ontario
Nearest cityPicton, Ontario
Coordinates43°57′N 76°54′W / 43.950°N 76.900°W / 43.950; -76.900
Area560 hectares (Prince Edward Point National Wildlife Area)
Established1995 (observatory)
1978 (National Wildlife Area)
Entry sign
The Prince Edward Point Bird Observatory main building

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.

  1. ^ Terry Spraque (March 25, 2007). "Prince Edward Point Bird Observatory". Retrieved 2007-08-27.
  2. ^ "National Wildlife Areas in Ontario - Prince Edward Point". Environment Canada. Archived from the original on 2010-10-23. Retrieved 2007-08-27.
  3. ^ "Prince Edward Point Bird Observatory". Canadian Migration Monitoring Network. Archived from the original on 2000-08-17. Retrieved 2007-08-27.