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Birds of the Burnt Lands

Despite the heat, on Saturday July 27, lead by Derek Dunnett, we headed on to the alvar at Burnt Lands Provincial Park, with the specific goal of finding sparrows. We were not disappointed. We found 6 species of sparrow: 11 Grasshopper, 3 Clay-coloured, 12 Field, 1 White-throated, 4 Savannah Continue reading →

Burnt Lands Provincial Park, Grasshopper Sparrow

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Orchids in the White Lake Fen 2019

After a cool spring and a late start to the summer, we headed out , with Michael Runtz as leader, on Sunday, June 30, to the White Lake Fen and it was a perfect day. We observed 12 bird species, including Nashville Warbler, Northern Parula, Common Yellowthroat, Swamp and White-throated Continue reading →

elfin skimmer, S, white lake fen

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Evening Birding at the Bill Mason Centre, July 6, 2019

It has been 2 years since our last June walk at the BMC and we noticed significant changes. The wetland seems to be transitioning into a dryer habitat, the shrubs are filling in areas where we didn’t see as much of them before. We did not hear one Continue reading →

Bill Mason Centre, June Birds in Dunrobin, MFNC field trip

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Spring Ephemerals

On May 14, 2019, Karen Runtz hosted us and led us through her beautiful property in the Kinburn area. Mary Marsh was our leader, answering our many questions while finding and identifying these lovely flowers which emerge and bloom in the early spring before the leaves of trees shade Continue reading →

mfnc spring ephemerals

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Presqu’ile 2019

By Friday evening, May 10, most of the Macnamarans had arrived in Brighton where we met for a lively dinner at the Whistling Duck and got more acquainted with one another before our big day of birding. At 7:30 am on Saturday we met up again on Beach 1 Continue reading →

Piping Plover, presqu'ile

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Upcoming Events

Birding at Claybank Park with Ken Allison (A few spaces left - see your email for details)

Casual Evening walk at BMC with Janet & Maureen (see your email for details)

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Birds of the Burnt Lands

Orchids in the White Lake Fen 2019

Evening Birding at the Bill Mason Centre, July 6, 2019

Spring Ephemerals

Presqu’ile 2019