A nice day at Hutopia - the weather was cool and comfortable, and the campground seemed to be at capacity. We started our walk in the lower parking lot and along the road. Birdsong wafted in on the breeze from all around us. Then we...
It was a hot morning! We met in the curling club parking at 7am just as the market was setting up across the street. There were a lot of birds today despite the heat. We walked towards the park, throughout the park then along the...
Today was a great day for birding. Our group of six met at the Hotel Horizon parking lot and spent about 1 hour looking, and especially listening, to birds in the field across the street. Then we headed up the path towards the Hutopia central...
There were thunderstorms in the forecast and one couple cancelled, however, at 6am this morning it was clear, sunny and 15 degrees. We were 7 in all and started out listening for birds in the parking lot before heading up the trail to lac Spruce....
This morning I saw 30 species of birds in a 90 minute walk near my house! This is the best week of the year for birding because the warblers and other migratory birds are back and the leaves are not fully out so you can...
Here are some tips for birding around Sutton. If you want to see Brown thrashers and Chipping sparrows, as well as lots of crackles, song sparrow and robins head over to Domaine Gagné. For ruby-crowned kinglets and flickers head to Domaine Mont Louis. For swamp sparrows,...
After a week of cold wet weather, the forecast for today was warm and dry. It actually reached about 15 degrees Celsius. But at 6am it was still around minus 10 degrees Celsius . My hands and feet were cold but it was definitely worth...
I heard my first American Robin of the season in Sutton this morning on Pleasant street at about 9am. It is only March 9th! Other years it was much closer to April 1st! Spring is coming!...
On the morning of January 9, 2020 it was the last day of my 25-day trip to Costa Rica. I went over Christmas with my family and did lots of birding! We visited Monteverde, Samara Beach and La Fortuna. This particular morning I woke up...
Join us from 7am to 10 am for a guided bird walk every Saturday morning in May and June 2020 Fee is based on voluntary donations Also a PENS membership or day pass will be required (I can arrange the day pass). HIKE DATES - the first 4...