Ernie Jardine, Author & Birdwatcher
Camp Kawartha Environment Centre 2505 Pioneer Rd, Peterborough, Ontario, CanadaErnie Jardine: As a youngster, well over half a century ago, Ernie Jardine was bitten by the birdwatching bug and his passion has never stopped. He is the author of Bird Song: Defined, Decoded, Described a guide to the songs of over 200 birds of eastern North America. Ernie will explain his system for learning…
Sunday Morning Birding
Peterborough Zoo 1230 Water St, Peterborough, Ontario, CanadaMeet us on Sunday morning at 8:00 a.m. in the north parking lot of the Riverview Park and Zoo, 1230 Water Street North. From there we will carpool to various birding hot spots as determined by the leader. Outings generally last about 3 to 4 hours. Bring binoculars, spotting scope if you have one and…
Harper Park Outing
Harper Park 632 Harper Rd, Peterborough, Ontario, CanadaDiscover a hidden treasure and a provincially significant wetland within our City boundaries. Learn about the history of the site, its interesting groundwater-based ecosystems and heritage trees. We will visit the vernal pool to see fairy shrimp and possibly wood frog egg masses. Dylan Radcliffe and Sue Paradisis are the leaders for the afternoon. Dress…
Night of Salamanders and Frogs
Peterborough Zoo 1230 Water St, Peterborough, Ontario, CanadaThis annual PFN evening trip is to look for migrating salamanders and their egg masses in breeding pools. This inventory event will be at the Ingleton-Wells property of the Kawartha Land Trust. We will start by checking the pools in daylight for the eggs of Wood Frogs, Spotted and Blue Spotted salamanders and for some…
Kermit’s Friends and Timberdoodles
Tim Hortons Lansdowne St. West 1200 Lansdowne St W, Peterborough, Ontario, CanadaThe dusk air of spring carries the mating songs of various species of frogs and the sky dance of the American Woodcock (a.k.a. Timberdoodle). Join Martin Parker for a 2-hour outing to listen to and distinguish between the different species of calling frogs and toads of our region and listen to the courtship flights of…
Sunday Morning Birding
Peterborough Zoo 1230 Water St, Peterborough, Ontario, CanadaMeet us on Sunday morning at 8:00 a.m. in the north parking lot of the Riverview Park and Zoo, 1230 Water Street North. From there we will carpool to various birding hot spots as determined by the leader. Outings generally last about 3 to 4 hours. Bring binoculars, spotting scope if you have one and…
Frog calls along Jackson Park Trail
Jackson Park - Parkhill Road parking lot 1080 Parkill Road West, Peterborough, Ontario, CanadaCome enjoy a spring evening with your whole family. We'll learn about the frogs that live in wetlands along the Jackson Park trail and how to recognize their calls. Please register for this free event - updates will be provided to registrants via email (e.g., if changes to meeting location or timing are required). We…
Nature walk at Laurie Lawson Outdoor Education Centre, Cobourg
Crawford Drive Carpool Lot Crawford Dr. @ Harper Rd. Park & Ride, Peterborough, ON, Peterborough, Ontario, CanadaJoint outing with Willow Beach Field Naturalists Sunday, May 5, 2019. Leader: Mark Rupke. Meet at 1 p.m. at the Laurie Lawson Outdoor Environment Centre, 8000 Telephone Road, Cobourg. Come and explore this Northumberland Land Trust property. This will be a half day outing. To find out more about the Centre, check out the following:…
A Day in the Life of a Shorebird in South Carolina
Camp Kawartha Environment Centre 2505 Pioneer Rd, Peterborough, Ontario, CanadaMonthly Meeting: A Day in the Life of a Shorebird in South Carolina Shorebirds are an incredible group of birds that are important for wetland ecosystems and undergo one of nature’s craziest phenomena – migration! But shorebirds are in trouble – their populations are experiencing drastic declines and many species are threatened or endangered. Ellen…
Evening Wildflower Walk
Trent University 1600 West Bank Drive, Peterborough, Ontario, CanadaThe top of the Lady Eaton Drumlin is carpeted with spring ephemeral wildflowers in May. We are pleased to have The Trent University Biology Undergraduate Society, led by Bryan Hughes take us on this evening walk. Take Water Street North to Trent University west bank and turn left after the Childcare Centre to park in…