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...
A big thank you to Kelly, the kids and educators who participated in the birding activity this morning! It was great to see some of the kids take a big interest in pointing out birds, learning bird songs, making lists, using binoculars, hanging out with...
See more photos and list of species below. We had a lively burst of activity in the first section of the PENS trail with a black and white warbler, black-throated green warbler blue warbler, chickadees and other birds that we could hear. After this generous treat...
I visited to Leamington this spring to be right in the action for the spring bird migration. I was only there for 4 days including 2 days of travel and the weather was cold a wet. I did see some great birds and also met...
Our first organized evening hike was exceptional. We had a chance to listen to the flute-like beautiful song of the hermit thrush for as long as we liked. After a short hike up the trail we returned to the village near the park on the...
It was a very warm morning at Huttopia with a group of 18! The highlight was the Raven’s nest with 3 ravens in it. No chicks yet but a little family gathering nonetheless. Also, we tried to find the Blackburnian warbler singing in the hemlock...
We had a large group of enthusiastic birders for our second hike of the season. Many also attended last week’s hike and others were new. Some of the highlights were the northern waterthrush at the start of the bike path on the 215. He was...
It was an impressive first day for the Saturday morning bird hikes. We were a full group with the maximum of 12 participants and many of which had not been on a guided bird activity before. There were a few species that I think had...
See my article in the spring 2022 version of Le Tour. Hearing birds singing as they return to nest in spring is a thrill. Their voices suggest a lightness that contrasts with the cold, hardship of winter. Every spring I look forward to hearing the first...
Since November 2021 I am on the board of directors of COBM, the birding club for this region. It is a non-profit organization that brings together local people interested in ornithological activities. We do birding outings, conservation initiatives, awareness-raising, publish l’Info-Oiseaux journal, bird counts and other related...