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Flower Flies: new field guide! May 2, 2019, Ottawa Entomology Club

Ottawa Entomology Club: Flower flies: new field guide!

Dr. Jeff Skevington CNC, AAFC

When: Thursday, May 2, 2019, 7:30pm (note change in date)

Where: Salon B, K.W. Neatby Building, Central Experimental Farm, 960 Carling Avenue, Ottawa

Come see an illustrated talk by Dr. Jeff Skevington

Jeff’s talk will introduce this Continue reading →

Community News, Outreach

While the clock ticks on Ontario’s Endangered Species Act review

Endangered Golden Eagle

The Ontario government is currently undertaking a 10-year review of the Endangered Species Act, a review that environmentalists and opposition politicians fear could open the door to weakened protections and development of key habitats.

The public comment period is now over and while we await the Continue reading →

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Falling out of synch – plants, animals and climate change

The “spring forward” resetting of our time-tellers this month put many of us out of synch for a day or more, grumbling at the disturbance to our natural sleep rhythm. Then we adjusted.

There is, though, a more insidious shifting of time in our natural world that is proceeding Continue reading →

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The 2018 Pakenham-Arnprior CBC

More than 900 Black-capped Chickadees were tallied on the Pakenham-Arnprior Christmas Bird Count; this leucistic individual was encountered near Stewartville.

This was my 53rd consecutive Pakenham-Arnprior Christmas Bird Count (it was called the Pakenham CBC when I first took part), and many of you have been coming for 20 years Continue reading →

2018 Pakenham-Arnprior CBC

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The 2018 Pakenham-Arnprior Christmas Bird Count

More than 900 Black-capped Chickadees were tallied on the Pakenham-Arnprior Christmas Bird Count; this leucistic individual was encountered near Stewartville.

This was my 53rd consecutive Pakenham-Arnprior Christmas Bird Count (it was called the Pakenham CBC when I first took part), and many of you have been coming for 20 years Continue reading →

2018 Pakenham-Arnprior CBC

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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)

Club News

Flower Flies: new field guide! May 2, 2019, Ottawa Entomology Club

While the clock ticks on Ontario’s Endangered Species Act review

Falling out of synch – plants, animals and climate change

The 2018 Pakenham-Arnprior CBC

The 2018 Pakenham-Arnprior Christmas Bird Count