Please note the email change.
Sun. April 26th, 2015 – 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Wonderland of Rocks #2 – Cliffscape Ecology Hike at Rural Rootz
with Tom Ashman Register: Tom Ashman
ruralrootz@gmail.com or 519-534-2522 Limit: 15 participants
Category Archives: Uncategorized
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Merle Gunby: Life Member
This year (2014) the OSFN has chosen Merle Gunby as a recipient of our Honourary Life Membership award. This award is given to individuals who have made outstanding contributions to nature, research, education and conservation. Merle and his wife Sheila joined the OSFN in 1995 and since then Merle has spent many hours volunteering on numerous projects for the OSFN.
Bob Gray: Life Member
Bob has worked with the Owen Sound Field Naturalists over many years to publish several books about the natural history of Grey and Bruce Counties.
Bob’s background is in physical geography and biology. Most of his career was spent working locally as a naturalist and ecologist for the Ministry of Natural Resources.
In 1994 the OSFN began discussing the idea of producing a Grey Bruce plant checklist. Building on Bobs work through MNR with Joe Johnson, the ad hoc group published “A Checklist of the Vascular Plants for Grey & Bruce Counties” in 1995. It has been revised several times and the 4th edition appeared in 2010. A total of 1500 copies has been printed. Continue reading Bob Gray: Life Member
Who made those tracks and why
Please note that this event is this Saturday!!!!
https://owensoundfieldnaturalists.ca/activities/who-made-those-tracks-and-why-3/
The Extraordinary Tree Challenge Nomination Form
The Extraordinary Tree Challenge Nomination Form Challenge closes July 31, 2015
http://www.extraordinarytree.com/
Piping Plover webinar can still be seen!
Hi everyone,.
Here are a couple of links to the Piping Plover webinar hosted by the
Centre.
LHCCC website:
http://lakehuron.ca/index.php?
Direct to You Tube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
Botany and Photography Workshops
The Isle Royale & Keweenaw Parks Association has sent us information saying:
Because of your interest in native plants, we wanted to let you know about a popular Botany Workshop (#9) in Isle Royale National Park this coming June and a second Botany Workshop to be held in September. A unique island national park located in western Lake Superior, Isle Royale is probably best-known for its wolf-moose study spanning more thanfive decades. However, this unique island is also home to a rich diversity of native plant species found in its many upland, wetland, and bedrock shoreline communities. The details can be found here.
Northern Shrike
Dian Wood reports: I am surprised that a Northern Shrike would appear in the heavily forested area where I live. This immature Northern Shrike appears very healthy and although I observed the grey and rosy-pink feathers of a male Redpoll littered on my driveway, I am NOT ASSUMING it was the Northern Shrike who was responsible! To quote my good friend Bob, “Don’t assume that it is the Northern Shrike rather than a Merlin that is eating your small birds. Merlin certainly seems like a strong possibility in that case. Wait until you can actually see the bird and determine its identity.” As I have learned, it is always good to get photographs especially in our dull days of winter! Lesson learned: get PHOTOGRAPHS to positively ID unusual birds!
Eastern Towhee in Tobermory, Jan 3/15
Attached is a photo of a female EATO we spotted an hour ago (2 PM) in the Tobermory townsite. ‘Not sure if the bird was seen on the Dec. 17 CBC.
Cheers,
Michael and Martha Butler
Tobermory, ON
Chickadee Birding Report
