It was an exceptionally beautiful spring morning with the temperature about 15 degrees.  We were coming off a cold spell which made the nice weather even more appreciated both by us and the birds. The grade 1 class was curious and imaginative.  We did listening...

We had a beautiful morning listening to birdsong around Sutton school and on the Village-Mountain trail. I met Kelly and her class of about 24 students in the school yard at 8:30.  After a quick workshop on using binoculars we took a stroll around the...

It was the first group hike of the season and also the first sunny and warm day in about 1 week.  We were 7 birders. We started around the Boyce marsh, going up the 215 to the bike path then along the bike path into...

This is an excellent article about how observing birds helps maintain mental health. I wholeheartedly agree. Click here (french only). https://www.lecharlevoisien.com/2023/03/15/notre-sante-mentale-et-les-oiseaux/...

Sign up for nine outings to identify birds in Sutton this spring. The outings are about 3 hours and are rain or shine. Bird identification walks with bilingual guide Jason Campbell Saturday May 6: 7am-10am: Sutton Curling Club parking – 26 Rue Pleasant Sunday May 14: 7am-10am: Sutton Curling...

It was a great pleasure to participated in the Christmas Bird Count for the first time this year. I had heard about the Christmas Bird Count but honestly did not think I would see any interesting birds in the middle of winter.  I generally concentrate...

Early risers such as Sutton market merchants might have seen a group of six cold and wet birders roaming the streets of Sutton this morning.  We were a smiling group, peering into trees with interest, inching close to people's yards and trudging through schoolyards.  We...

It was a beautiful, sunny Saturday morning for birding and I had the goal of reaching lac spruce. In the past 5 years I've never reached lac spruce in these hikes as 3 hours is just not long enough to get there and back with...

It was a beautiful sunny morning at the Huttopia campground. The birds were singing and the group was very friendly, and enthusiastic.  What more could we ask for! The highlight for me was hearing the Mourning warbler. I wish we could have seen it but we...

The morning started out cool.  We circled the parking lot where several campers had set up for the night.  Here we heard the glorious song of the winter wren, who has a long and complicated story to tell. We got a good view of the...