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January 2020
Junior Naturalist Meeting: Urban Ecology
Junior meetings are at McArthur Hall. Meet in room A334, 6:30 to 8:00pm Thursday 23 January Urban Ecology Our SEASONAL COIN COLLECTION will go to the World Wildlife Fund to help Arctic Wildlife. Please bring coins to January meetings.
Find out more »Junior Naturalist Field Trip: Animal Signs
Field Trip Saturday 25 January 9:00am to 12:30pm. Parrott’s Bay Theme: Animal Signs in Winter Meet McArthur 9:00am. Return 12:30pm Dress very warmly, wear good boots. Bring a snack. Please sign up by 23 January. Car seats where required by law must be supplied.
Find out more »February 2020
Ramble: K&P at Corduke’s road
Tuesday 4 February 9:00 to noon K and P trail Cordukes Road east. Meet at trail parking on Bur Brook Road at Cordukes Road (west of Hwy 38) Dress very warmly and bring a snack. For winter rambles hiking poles and yak trax or similar non-skid attachments for boots recommended.
Find out more »Teen Naturalist Meeting: Duck boxes
Saturday 8 February. Wood Duck box check at Meyer Woods property of Land Conservancy for KFLA depending on conditions.
Find out more »Field Trip to Wolfe Island: Snowy Owls
Wolfe Island is a great place to see Snowy Owls, and the Kingston Field Naturalists know where to find these majestic birds. Spotting scopes will be set up, giving observers great views. Bring your family and friends because this event is open to the public. We will meet at 8:45 am (note the time change ... Read more
Find out more »General Meeting-Birding Adventures in Columbia
Meetings are held at Ongwanda Resource Centre, 191 Portsmouth Ave. Social starts at 7pm and meeting starts at 7:30pm. Past meeting minutes are here. Ken Edwards and Anthony Kaduck Colombia is a mecca for birders, home to 20% of the world’s bird species. Over 150 species of hummingbirds can be seen there, along with motmots, ... Read more
Find out more »March 2020
Presqu’ile Waterfowl Weekend
The annual Presqu'ile Waterfowl Weekend is our region's most popular early spring birding event. Hosted by The Friends of Presqu'ile Park, there is something for everyone. Spotting scopes at viewing areas provide close-up looks at ducks, geese, and swans while provincial park staff and volunteers offer identification tips. Are YOU planning to attend this event? ... Read more
Find out more »Field Trip: Cataraqui River & Kingston Inner Harbour
Leader: Ken Robinson (613) 766-4782 or ken.robinson546@gmail.com Meet Ken at the Tim Hortons on Highway 15 south of Highway 401 at 8:30 am to carpool. Together, we will explore areas along the Cataraqui River looking for waterfowl, over-wintering species, and early migrants. Waterfowl viewing opportunities (albeit on a smaller scale) for those unable to visit ... Read more
Find out more »May 2020
Field Trip: Presqu’ile Provincial Park & Brighton Wetlands
Leader: Steve Coates (sjcoates73@cogeco.ca) See many different types of birds in a single outing! We'll spend the morning visiting hotspots at Presqu'ile Provincial Park, including a 1 km hike along the Marsh Boardwalk trail, to look for songbirds, shorebirds, herons and egrets. Toward afternoon, we'll head over to a nearby constructed wetland that supports many ... Read more
Find out more »October 2020
Field Trip: Lemoine’s Point
Leader: Steve Coates (sjcoates@cogeco.ca) Fall songbird migration is winding down but mid-October is a prime time to observe staging waterfowl in Collins Bay. Both ruby-crowned and golden-crowned kinglet numbers will be at their peak, as will white-crowned and yellow-throated sparrows; these will be joined by and early-arriving winter sparrows such as tree sparrows and dark-eyed ... Read more
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