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...
June 1, Huttopia 8 degrees C. The leaves at Huttopia are out, so it was mostly birding by ear. We heard a lot of birds but did not see very many. We had a pretty large group, 8 people We walked up to the river then...
PENS hiking trails. Group of 6 hikers. Started hike at 7am it was 8 degrees Celsius. By 10:30am it was 16 degrees Celsius. It was very foggy in the village this morning but was not foggy up on the mountain. What started out chilly turned into a...
Huttopia May 18, 2019 8 degrees, 8 people Had an amazing hike at Huttopia this morning with a really nice group. We heard and saw a lot of birds on the walk up to the main "centre de vie" building. Once in the woods the ambiance was...