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      • Macnamara Nature Trail policies apply equally…
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      • Macnamara Trail Extension Project Description…
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    • Get Your Notecards!
  • About
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      • Membership Recognition 2021
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      • January 2022 Sightings
      • Highlights from 56 Pakenham-Arnprior Bird Counts…
      • Past Events & Meetings
      • Young Macs 2022
    • Christmas Bird Count
      • 2021 Pakenham-Arnprior CBC
      • The 2020 Pakenham-Arnprior Bird Count
      • The 2019 Pakenham-Arnprior Christmas Bird Count…
      • Pakenham-Arnprior CBC December 2018 Numbers
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Upcoming Events

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    Jun
    2023

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

    7:00 - 10:00 AM
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    08
    Jun
    2023

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

    6:00 - 9:00 PM

Club News

  • Here’s what’s to come for March, April and May 2023 meetings 26 Jan 2023
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The wolves of Algonquin

Our Guide: Michael Runtz

Club Meeting September 7, 2022

Right next door to us lives a relatively newly discovered species of wolf called the Eastern Wolf. Michael’s association with this iconic animal spans 50 years and his highly visual presentation (which includes never -before-seen images captured mere days ago!) explores Continue reading →

Michael Runtz, Wolves of Algonquin
Club News, Community News, Speakers

Highlights from 56 Pakenham-Arnprior Bird Counts and more

As Michael Runtz quips, Boxing Day is his favourite day of the year, but not for post-Christmas sales. Macnamara Club members know why: it’s when the local Christmas Bird Count takes place!

Michael joined four Counts this year, his 56th consecutive Pakenham-Arnprior CBC.  Collectively, he has participated in more than Continue reading →

MFNC Members Night 2022, Michael Runtz, Pakenham-Arnprior CBC
Articles, Outreach, Sightings

Owl Prowl 2019

After 3 postponements because of unsuitable weather, the Owl Prowl, led by our own, Michael Runtz, finally occurred on Tuesday, April 16, and it was well worth waiting for!  We enjoyed a warm, calm evening under a full moon.  The latter provided good views of the owls we Continue reading →
Michael Runtz, Owl Prowl 2019
Events Blog

For the Birds… and the Macnamara Trail Extension

Wilson’s Warbler

Was birding a part of your May long weekend? For Michael Runtz, Monday the 22nd marked the start of a marathon birding effort that took flight at 3:15 p.m. and ended at 3:15 a.m. Tuesday, as part of The Great Canadian Birdathon.

The birdathon is an annual fundraiser Continue reading →

BSC Birdathon, Michael Runtz
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Macnamara Field Naturalists’ Club
P.O. Box 391
Arnprior, ON K7S 3L9

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Acknowledgements

The club would like to acknowledge Nylene Canada and Golder Associates for their contributions to the club's success.


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