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…

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…

Wintering Water Birds and Ice Formations Sunday, January 19, 2020 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. This outing will visit various locations along the waterfront of Port Hope and Cobourg eastward to Chubb Point in search of the birds which normally winter on the open waters of Lake Ontario.  Species of note should be Common Goldeneye,…

Sunday, March 1, 2020, 1:00 p.m. With the lengthening days in March and hours of sunlight the spring migration is underway.  This afternoon trip will visit various locations along the Otonabee River to discover the returning waterfowl.  It is anticipated there will be Common Goldeneyes and Bufflehead doing their spring courtship rituals.  Common Merganser, with…

Hooters of Amherst Island, Saturday, March 7, 2020   6:45 a.m. Please note changed meeting time to 6:45 a.m. This is the PFN’s bi-annual outing to Amherst Island in the eastern end of Lake Ontario near Kingston.  We will cross to the island on the ferry and visit various locations to look for wintering owls and…

Mergansers and Friends on Rice Lake, Sunday, March 29, 2020 10 a.m. in Coffee Time at Lansdowne (Hwy 7) and Old Keene Road This trip to look for spring migrants,…

Early April Migrants at Presqu’ile Provincial Park Saturday, April 4, 2020 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. The PFN have had spring trips to Presqu’ile Provincial Park every year since 1956. …

Nature in the City: Chimney Swift Roosts Thursday, May 14, 2020, 8:15 p.m. Meet on top level of King St Parking Garage, located between George and Aylmer Streets From the…