Birds and Butterflies of the Lang/Hastings Trail, Sunday, September 1st Jerry Ball will lead the first of our lineup of fall, Sunday morning outings. You will be walking part of the Lang/Hastings Trail looking for migrating birds and butterflies. Wear sturdy footwear and clothing suitable for the weather conditions. Bring water and your binoculars. Meet…

Sunday Morning Birding, September 8th, 8:00 a.m. Drew Monkman is the leader this week focusing on migrating birds and other features of early fall. Destination will be determined that day. Meet at the Riverview Park and Zoo at 8:00 a.m. where carpooling will be arranged. Bring binoculars and change to help with gas if not…

Migrating Birds of The Rice Lake area Sunday, September 22nd 8:00 a.m. Dave Milsom and Matthew Tobey will lead you to birding hot spots around Rice Lake. Migration will be well underway, with the potential to find good numbers of birds. Meet at the Country Style at Hwy 7 and Old Keene Road east of…

Walking the Millbrook Valley Trails Sunday, September 29, 2019 8:00 – 11:00 a.m. Led by Lynn Smith, this outing will include a few car stops and a hike along part of the Millbrook Valley Trail system.  There will be an opportunity to practice your skills using iNaturalist so for those interested, please bring cell phones…

Migrating Birds of the Pigeon Lake area Sunday, October 13, 2019 8:00 a.m. Dave Milsom and Matthew Tobey continue the PFN Sunday Morning Birding tradition, this time to the Pigeon Lake area looking for migrants including waterfowl. Meet at the Riverview Park and Zoo, Water Street North at 8:00 a.m. where carpooling will be arranged.…

Hawks Over Cranberry Marsh Saturday, October 19th, 9-4:00 p.m. Each fall as the hawks and other raptors are heading southwards, they are blocked by the water of Lake Ontario. They will migrate westerly along the north shore of the lake looking for a way around it. On this outing, we will travel to the Cranberry…

Water Birds and other Late Migrants of the Pigeon Lake area, Sunday, October 27, 8:00-11:00 a.m. Jerry Ball will lead us to the east shore of Pigeon Lake looking for migrating waterfowl, Bonaparte’s Gulls and Northern Shrike. Meet at the Riverview Park and Zoo, Water Street North at 8:00 a.m.where carpooling will be arranged. Dress…

Fall Shorebirds and Water Birds at Presqu’ile Provincial Park Sunday, November 3, 8 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Jerry Ball will lead a day-long trip to view migrant birds at Presqu’ile Provincial Park, with other stops of interest on the way. Expect to see many interesting waterfowl. Bring a packed lunch, binoculars and, if you have…

Wave Riders of Rice Lake: Sunday, November 24 – 1:00 - 4:00 p.m.   Wave Riders of Rice Lake: Sunday, November 24th November 24 @ 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM Join Martin Parker for this traditional Grey Cup afternoon exploration of sites along the northwestern shore of Rice Lake. We will be looking for the…

Niagara Gulls Trip Cancellation World’s Greatest Concentration of Gulls: Sunday, December 1 – 7:00 a.m. The Sunday, December 1st outing ‘World’s Greatest Concentration of Gulls” has been cancelled due to the warning of a major winter storm with snow and freezing rain.  The driving conditions could be hazardous from a participant’s safety perspective it has…