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We are now officially out of self-isolation, just in time for Ontario's forced closures of non-essential services, and stepped-up orders to continue to obse...

Like many of you, I find myself in “self-isolation”. We recently returned from Arizona, and will not be venturing out among the crowds anytime soon. Solitud...

Spring is coming! What might we find if we are out and around on “The Fringe” in mid-late May? Here are photos of a few of the many migrants that were spot...

It’s been a wonderful year for Monarch Butterflies. Caterpillars covered our Swamp Milkweed, and even devoured seed pods. In the early Summer, they enjoyed t...

Butterflies, Moths, and other insects have appreciated the hot, dry weather that has prevailed this summer. There has been an amazing variety of “bugs” to id...

Our Sauble Piping Plovers have not had an easy summer on the beach. The hot, sunny weather has brought out large numbers of people on a daily basis, making ...

Our 4 surviving chicks have made it through the Canada Day weekend! Their busy parents have been doing a great job of chasing Gulls and watching over their c...

4 Piping Plover chicks have hatched on Sauble Beach! 2 babies arrived on Sat., June 15, and the other 2 broke through their mottled eggshells the following d...

As of today, 4 Piping Plovers (2 pairs) are nesting on Sauble Beach. In spite of high water levels, extensive erosion, and cool, rainy, windy weather, the b...

On Sunday, May 5, we spent a beautiful sunny afternoon on the beach, hunting for Piping Plovers. The birds have been somewhat elusive, travelling between Wa...

I’m finally getting around to gathering some of last season’s butterflies and moths together into a blog. It’s almost a year late, but ... fun to look throu...

The last days of Winter are upon us, and Tundra Swans are on the move. They are on their way from Chesapeake Bay to the shores of the Arctic Ocean to begin t...

I’m as ready for Spring as the next person. These days of cabin fever and bone-chilling temperatures are hard to take. But every now and then a Winter storm...

Rufous-tailed Jacamar (Female) The island of Tobago, although small, offers visitors the opportunity to a see a surprising number of lovely birds. During ou...

It only took about 10 minutes by boat to travel from the pier at the Blue Waters Inn to the nature reserve that is Little Tobago Island. Magnificent Frigateb...

We were on the island of Tobago in early January. 4 days were spent on the southern part of the island, and 3 days in the north (Blue Waters Inn). While in ...

As Summer draws to a close, many birds are passing through our area on their long journeys South. We saw a variety of avian migrants during banding sessions ...

Throughout August, birds are becoming restless, readying themselves for travel, and preparing their young for migration. August is also the time when we some...

On July 17th, our 2 surviving Piping Plover chicks were almost 5 weeks old, and were spending time inside the perimeter ropes at the North end of the beach. ...

As of today, there are 2 chicks from the North nest left on the beach with their Dad, Mr. Blue Bands. They were 4 weeks old on Wed., July 11, and the photos...