Owen Sound Field Naturalists

ON THE WIND: a discussion of Raptors and the Wind Industry

fjazvac — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 15:01:38 +0000

Event ON THE WIND: a discussion of Raptors and the Wind Industry When Thursday, October 14, 2010 7:00pm - All Ages Where Owen Sound & North Grey Union Public Library (map) 824 First Avenue West Owen Sound, ON N4K 4K4 Other InfoKevin Dance will present results of his Master's Research into raptor behaviour and mortality at a 66-turbine wind facility near Port Burwell, on Lake Erie. [...]

The Secret Lives of Bats

fjazvac — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 14:54:59 +0000

Event The Secret Lives of Bats When Thursday, November 11, 2010 7:00pm - All Ages Where Owen Sound & North Grey Union Public Library (map) 824 First Avenue West Owen Sound, ON N4K 4K4 Other InfoJoin world-renowned bat specialist Professor Brock Fenton (UWO) as he explores the secret lives of bats. His talk will include basic bat biology, echolocation, conservation (including white-nosed syndrome among Ontario's [...]

Members’ Night hosted by Jim Ansell

lbrown — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 14:25:01 +0000

Event Members' Night hosted by Jim Ansell When Thursday, December 9, 2010 7:30pm - All Ages Where Owen Sound & North Grey Union Public Library (map) 824 First Avenue West Owen Sound, ON N4K 4K4 Other InfoA potpourri of OSFN members' slides, displays, art, collections and compositions focusing on the natural world. A limit of 10 slides and 10 minutes of presentation. Register your [...]

Trees of Owen Sound

lbrown — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 14:13:01 +0000

Event Trees of Owen Sound When Sunday, October 3, 2010 1:00pm - All Ages Where Owen Sound Area (map) Other InfoWell-known botanist and OSFN Life Member Joan Crowe will take us on a walking tour of the streets of Owen Sound to see some of the rare, large and unusual trees of the city. We'll walk some of the routes featured in the OSFN [...]

West Coast Landscapes: Alvars and Fens

lbrown — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 14:08:25 +0000

Event West Coast Landscapes: Alvars and Fens When Saturday, September 25, 2010 1:00pm - All Ages Where (map) Other InfoJoin Dian Wood on a trip to explore the Oliphant Fen system along the Huron coast. Many fen plants are still blooming at this date: Kalm's lobelia, Ohio goldenrod, smaller fringed gentian, small-flowering purple gerardia, and nodding ladies tresses among others. [...]

Long-tailed Jaeger, Miramichi Bay, Port Elgin - September 8, 2010

fjazvac — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 01:39:15 +0000

The weather when we started out today was horrible, It was 13 degrees, winds were blowing 40 K gusting to 70 K and the rain was driven by wind. Our leader was wondering what he got himself into in leading a bird hike on a day like this and some of us were wondering why we had come at all. The weather however was the perfect storm to blow in the perfect bird into Miramichi Bay. A Long-tailed Jaeger. This is the first sighting of a Long-tailed Jaeger ever reported in Bruce County. We had a momentary reprieve in the rain when the bird was spotted. We were dazzled by the bird’s speed, its agility, the range it covered, the aggressiveness it displayed as it pursued gulls trying to steal their food and the shear beauty of this sleek, speed machine. We watched this bird zip around the bay flying left, right, coming close to us and flying away from us, repeating these patterns for about 20 to 30 minutes. Everyone got a good look at it and as we looked there was excitement and laughter. We had hit the jackpot. The gift bearing rain and wind was not so bad after all.

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Ferns of the Niagara Escarpment

lbrown — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 15:43:22 +0000

Event Ferns of the Niagara Escarpment When Sunday, September 12, 2010 8:00pm - All Ages Where Inglis Falls (map) Other InfoJoin GSC staffer Chris Hachey and hike the Inglis Falls trails to find common and unusual ferns that flourish in the woods along the Escarpment. Meet at 1 pm - Grey Sauble Conservation Parking Area. Register with Andy Koshan, 519-372-9480 or akoshan@yahoo.ca. [...]

New Interpretive Panel at Oliphant Fen

lbrown — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 15:37:07 +0000

OSFN has produced a new interpretive panel for the Oliphant Fen. It presents 24 unusual wildflowers that grow in the fen, along with their blooming dates. The panel will be installed along the boardwalk in late August.

Freedom 35:A Photographer’s Adventure

fjazvac — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 20:21:12 +0000

Event Freedom 35:A Photographer's Adventure When Thursday, September 9, 2010 7:00pm - All Ages Where Owen Sound & North Grey Union Public Library (map) 824 First Avenue West Owen Sound, ON N4K 4K4 Other InfoLast year at Age 35, Ethan sold his house, bought a camper van and began an epic road trip around the continent. See the photos and hear the stories, living the [...]

Bald Eagle or Golden Eagle?

fjazvac — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 13:01:07 +0000

A reader writes in and asks …. ” I was on the Saugeen and saw what looked to be two Golden Eagles and a giant nest. Have their been any reports of Golden Eagles along the river? It could have been two young Bald Eagles…

Anyway, I am interested if anyone else has seen them.

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