Its mission is to monitor migratory landbirds and contribute to bird conservation in the Americas. Our research site is located in Lesser Slave Lake Provincial Park. The second largest in Alberta, it stretches for 107 km. Lesser Slave Lake is a freshwater ocean with clams, seagulls, kilometres of sand beaches, and glorious sunsets. Researchers have established that Lesser Slave Lake and nearby Marten Mountain act as a natural barrier to migratory birds.
Many migrant birds avoid crossing the lake and veer to the east.
Marten Mountain, elevation 1020 metres above sea level, funnels the migrants along the shoreline. On any given morning, you can observe hundreds of songbirds migrating through the site. All Rights Reserved.