While at our cousin's place near Woodroffe and Richmond, we heard then saw a couple of Merlins land in the tree across the road from us. One may have been a juvenile. They left then came back to the same spruce tree.
Wednesday, July 31, 2019
Urban Merlins
July 31, 2019
While at our cousin's place near Woodroffe and Richmond, we heard then saw a couple of Merlins land in the tree across the road from us. One may have been a juvenile. They left then came back to the same spruce tree.
While at our cousin's place near Woodroffe and Richmond, we heard then saw a couple of Merlins land in the tree across the road from us. One may have been a juvenile. They left then came back to the same spruce tree.
Sunday, July 14, 2019
APLC Weekend
July 12-14, 2019
Just the two of us drove up to the cottage on Friday, and took a detour on Chemin Marks. Once again, there was lots of good habitat, and we saw a Killdeer right on the road and an American Goldfinch nearby. A singing Common Yellowthroat refused to come out.
We continued on the Blue Sea Lake road, stopping to see a bluebird as we entered the village.
The thunderstorm had downed a lot of trees and interrupted power at Blue Sea, but we were ok.
On Saturday, we were preoccupied with the annual meeting of APLC, and went home fairly early on Sunday, taking a detour via Chemin Mulligan's Ferry. We were rewarded with lots more good habitat and a Barn Swallow.
Just the two of us drove up to the cottage on Friday, and took a detour on Chemin Marks. Once again, there was lots of good habitat, and we saw a Killdeer right on the road and an American Goldfinch nearby. A singing Common Yellowthroat refused to come out.
We continued on the Blue Sea Lake road, stopping to see a bluebird as we entered the village.
The thunderstorm had downed a lot of trees and interrupted power at Blue Sea, but we were ok.
On Saturday, we were preoccupied with the annual meeting of APLC, and went home fairly early on Sunday, taking a detour via Chemin Mulligan's Ferry. We were rewarded with lots more good habitat and a Barn Swallow.
Wednesday, July 10, 2019
Réserve écologique de la Forêt-la-Blanche
July 10, 2019
We joined Jane, Guy, Ken, Barb C and Susan on this our first trip to this old growth forest. It was hot and a bit buggy, but we had a nice time taking 4 hours to cover Trail 3.
We joined Jane, Guy, Ken, Barb C and Susan on this our first trip to this old growth forest. It was hot and a bit buggy, but we had a nice time taking 4 hours to cover Trail 3.
Monday, July 8, 2019
Biking, Canoeing & Fishing at the Cottage
July 7-8, 2019
We bought a new bike rack and took our bikes to the cottage. We went biking from Messines to Lac Castor, then had a picnic at Blue Sea rest stop.
We stopped to bird and got an American Crow, Chipping Sparrow and Common Yellowthroat.
At lunch, Barbara got a Northern Waterthrush and another Common Yellowthroat, while Grant spotted a Broad-winged Hawk and Bill got an American Goldfinch.
After returning to the cottage, we went for a paddle and got rather close to some loons.
There were a number of birds in the trees, but the only one to come out for us was a Cedar Waxwing.
A Hairy Woodpecker was sneaking a drink from the hummingbird feeder while an Easter Phoebe came by.
Then it was time for some fishing and Bald Eagle watching.
We bought a new bike rack and took our bikes to the cottage. We went biking from Messines to Lac Castor, then had a picnic at Blue Sea rest stop.
We stopped to bird and got an American Crow, Chipping Sparrow and Common Yellowthroat.
At lunch, Barbara got a Northern Waterthrush and another Common Yellowthroat, while Grant spotted a Broad-winged Hawk and Bill got an American Goldfinch.
There were a number of birds in the trees, but the only one to come out for us was a Cedar Waxwing.
Upon returning, we saw a juvenile Northern Water Snake by our dock.
Then it was time for some fishing and Bald Eagle watching.
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