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March 2019
General Meeting- Our Enduring Fascination with Birds Eggs
Bob Montgomerie, Professor Evolutionary Biology at Queen's University will present Our Enduring Fascination with Birds' Eggs. Dr. Bob Montgomerie has been on faculty at Queen’s since 1980. He grew up in the wilds of downtown Toronto where he was introduced to birds at the Royal Ontario Museum and at Long Point Bird Observatory. He obtained ... Read more
Find out more »Junior Naturalists Field Trip
Field trip Saturday 23 March 9:00am to 3:00pm Waterfowl at Presquile. Meet at McArthur Hall. Bring snacks and lunch. Dress warmly Please sign up by Thursday 21 March (or at meeting on Thursday 28 February!)
Find out more »Field Trip: Cataraqui River and Kingston Inner Harbour
Sunday March 24 Leader: Ken Robinson (613) 766-4782 or ken.robinson546 "at" gmail.com Meet at the Tim Horton's on Highway 15, south of the 401 at 8:30am to explore the area around the Cataraqui River looking for early migrants, over wintering species. Finish around noon.
Find out more »Junior Naturalists Meeting- Grassland Birds
Meetings are at McArthur Hall Rooms A313 and A317 from 6:30 to 8:00pm. Participants must be registered members- see Youth page for details.
Find out more »April 2019
Ramble- Nicholson’s Point
Tuesday 2 April 9:00am to noon Nicholson’s Point (Edgeware Road). Meet Gardiners Town Centre (Bath Road at Gardiners) Tim Hortons. Bring a snack.
Find out more »Field Trip: Lennox Generating Station
Sunday 14 April 9:00 to noon Leaders: Kurt Hennige (khennige "at" xplornet.com or 613-876-1804) and Mike Farrell (mike.farrell "at" opg.com or 613-453-4876) Meet in the parking lot immediately east of the telephone island at the main gate of the Lennox Generating Station (Hwy 33 @ County Road 21). Our leaders will take participants on a ... Read more
Find out more »Annual General Meeting plus Birds and Beasts in Africa
April is the KFN's Annual General Meeting. At this meeting we will vote on executive and budget and other important tasks so it is important to have as many members present as possible. There will also be two short talks (with wonderful photos) by Ken Edwards and Anthony Kaduck regarding their trips to different parts ... Read more
Find out more »Helen Quilliam Sanctuary Clean-Up
Saturday 27 April 9:30 am to noon, Helen Quilliam Sanctuary Clean-up Meet at the gravel pit at 9:30 am. Tools such as brush clippers and hammers are useful but not essential. Come and explore the trails, look for early spring flowers, butterflies and birds while helping with trail maintenance and signage. Refreshments will be available ... Read more
Find out more »June 2019
Bioblitz 2019
The 2019 Bioblitz will be held June 14-15, 2019 at the Ontario Power Generation Plant on Bath Road. Watch for registration and other details closer to the date.
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