Butterflies Along the Lang-Hastings Trail
Country Style at Old Keene Rd 779 Hwy 7, Peterborough, Ontario, CanadaSunday, July 7, 2019 1:00 p.m., meet at Country Style at Hwy 7 and Old Keene Road east of the City This afternoon outing is an introduction to butterfly watching…
Butterflies of the Sandy Lake Area
Country Style at Old Keene Rd 779 Hwy 7, Peterborough, Ontario, CanadaSunday July 14, 2019 9:00 a.m. Meet at County Style at Hwy 7 and Old Keene Road east of the City The diverse habitats along Sandy Lake Road, off County Road 46 north of Havelock, support the greatest diversity of butterflies in the region. Butterfly enthusiasts from across the province visit this area to observe…
Ferns of Warsaw Caves Conservation Area
Peterborough Zoo 1230 Water St, Peterborough, Ontario, CanadaSunday, July 21, 2019 meet at Riverview Park and Zoo at 10:00 a.m. or at the park gate house parking lot, 289 Caves Road, Warsaw at 10:30 a.m. Ferns have been around for over 300 million years despite producing neither flowers nor seeds. Generally fond of moist forest floors, Warsaw Caves has a lot of…
Get a Rush out of Grass and Sedges
Sunday, August 11, 2019 1:00 p.m. Meet at the main door of the Life Sciences Bldg., Trent University These graminoids are spectacular when you look at them closeup. Come spend a few hours with a couple of plants geeks learning to ID some common grasses and sedges. We will start our day with an hour…
Encounter with Bats and other Nocturnal Occupants of Jackson Park
Jackson Park Fairbairn parking lot corner of Fairbairn and Parkhill Rd., PeterboroughThursday, August 15, 2019 8:45 p.m. Lower parking lot of Jackson Park off Fairbairn at Parkhill Rd. Join Paul Elliott for a night walk using ultrasonic detectors to pick up the high-frequency sounds made by foraging bats. We will meet at the Jackson Park parking lot on Fairbairn/Parkhill. Participants need to wear sensible footwear and…
Shorebirds and Monarchs
Tim Hortons Lansdowne St. West 1200 Lansdowne St W, Peterborough, Ontario, CanadaSaturday, August 24th, Shorebirds and Monarchs, Presqu’ile Provincial Park 7:00 a.m. Sobey’s parking lot adjacent to Tim Horton’s in Sobey’s Plaza, Lansdowne Street West Martin Parker and Matthew Tobey will lead this annual outing to Presqu’ile Provincial Park to view the gathering of shorebirds as they are making their migration from their Arctic breeding…
Birds and Butterflies of the Lang/Hastings Trail
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 with Drew Monkman
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…
Monthly Meeting: Best Places to Bird in Ontario
Camp Kawartha Environment Centre 2505 Pioneer Rd, Peterborough, Ontario, CanadaMike Burrell, co-author of Best Places to Bird in Ontario, will be the speaker. This guide, released last spring, outlines the top 30 birding destinations in Ontario, with up-to-date information on hard to find species, directions, birding tips and much more. Mike Burrell is a birder par excellence, he thinks he has been interested in…
Ballyduff Trails Nature Walk
Crawford Drive Carpool Lot Crawford Dr. @ Harper Rd. Park & Ride, Peterborough, ON, Peterborough, Ontario, CanadaBallyduff Trails Nature Walk, Sunday September 15th, 1-4:30 p.m. Don McLeod will lead a nature walk along the Ballyduff Trails near Bethany. We will be looking for birds plus wildlife tracks and sign. These trails and the scenery are beautiful! This year we will take the trails one way rather than doubling back and will…