Raptor migration is underway
Like most other birds, raptors and vultures migrate south through the fall. The height of the Turkey Vulture migration is early October....
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Paul Nicholson
- Sep 14
- 2 min
Paddle-to-the-birds
Bird watching from a canoe or a kayak can produce bird watching experiences like no others.
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Paul Nicholson
- Aug 16
- 3 min
Sound ID Feature of the Merlin App is Game Changer
Let’s say that you are bird-curious. Maybe you even have a pair of binoculars and a field guide, but that’s it. You are in for some game...
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Laure Wilson Neish
- Aug 4
- 4 min
Walking On Stilts
Bird legs come in all sizes and colours. The predominant colour is likely black, but terns can have red legs, stilts wear pink and...
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Paul Nicholson
- Aug 3
- 3 min
An Introduction to Binoculars
One of the many excellent things about bird watching is that there are few barriers to getting started. Unlike pastimes such as skiing or...
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Paul Nicholson
- Jul 27
- 3 min
Are some birds invasive species?
Many nature lovers know that plants such as European Common Reed (or Phragmites), Dog-strangling Vine, Russian Olive, and buckthorn are...
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Laure Wilson Neish
- Jul 20
- 6 min
PEEPS ON THE MOVE
To some, Peeps are those colourful marshmallow chicks sold to candy-lovers at Easter time. To birdwatchers, peeps are a collective...
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Paul Nicholson
- Jul 6
- 4 min
London’s Environmentally Significant Areas are great for birds and nature lovers
Right within London’s borders are twenty-one natural spaces that have been designated by the city as Environmentally Significant Areas or...
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Paul Nicholson
- Jun 27
- 3 min
Nesting Season is Upon Us
Spring migration ended in early June, and that brings us to the heart of nesting season. All of the birds typically seen across...
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Brendon Samuels
- Jun 3
- 5 min
A durability test of markers applied on windows to prevent bird collisions
What type of marker is best for drawing on windows to prevent bird-window collisions? Last spring, I started an experiment to find out...
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Paul Nicholson
- Jun 3
- 3 min
Zero Carbon Footprint Birding
When it comes to ecological footprints, birders are all over the map, sometimes literally. Some bird enthusiasts are content to admire...
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Brendon Samuels
- May 14
- 8 min
An update on the Bank Swallow Breeding Colony in the Byron Gravel Pit
Photo courtesy of Andrew Murray, taken in summer 2020 at the Byron gravel pit showing Bank Swallows gathered outside their nest burrows....
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Paul Nicholson
- Apr 6
- 3 min
Surprising facts about some Southwestern Ontario birds
Although an American Woodcock has much in common with upland game birds such as grouse and pheasants, it is actually a sandpiper in the...
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Brendon Samuels
- Mar 22
- 6 min
All About Canada Geese: An Interview with Salthaven's Brian Salt
We sat down with Brian Salt, the founder and director of Salthaven Wildlife Rehabilitation and Education Centre based in Strathroy,...
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Laure Wilson Neish
- Mar 16
- 7 min
Invitation To Observe - Ontario's Breeding Bird Atlas
The word “atlas” is a rather dry term. It brings to mind a collection of maps collated into a travel guide or a dusty compendium pulled...
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Paul Nicholson
- Mar 15
- 3 min
To list or not to list: That is the question.
For some bird watchers, keeping track of their sightings is very satisfying. Other birders are simply content to see what they see and...
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Paul Nicholson
- Mar 7
- 3 min
The many aspects of bird photography
The glint in this Prothonotary Warbler’s eye, the interesting foliage, and the colour contrasts contribute to the success of this bird...
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Paul Nicholson
- Mar 3
- 2 min
Margaret Atwood continues to inspire birders, conservationists
Left image: During an online event hosted by Nature Canada in early March, Canadian literary icon and avid bird watcher Margaret Atwood...
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Paul Nicholson
- Mar 1
- 3 min
Brown ducks are a good identification challenge
Through the winter, London birders have the opportunity to see many duck species. Although brown ducks can present a perplexing...
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Laure Wilson Neish
- Feb 23
- 4 min
It’s All in the i-Details - Winter Birding on Country Roads
If weather conditions permit, it’s a treat to get out on the rural roads to look for birds. Out into the visual freedom of big sky...
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