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In early/mid March, Tundra Swans pass through our area, stopping to feed in flooded fields, small bodies of water, and on agricultural...

Since mid-February, we have been inundated with Snow Buntings! On many days over the past weeks, there have been at least 150 swooping...

Now that February is upon us with some stormy weather and frigid temperatures, the Snow Buntings have been appearing regularly. We...

Winter has arrived, and brought some wonderful Winter visitors to our region. Some of them are just passing through, while others have...

In September, large numbers of birds are making their way south, and stopping in our area to rest and feed. It's really fascinating to...

Sept. 2020 It has been over 40 years since we moved to our 86-acre farm on the 4th Line. At that time, there were a few old Apple trees...

"If you truly love nature, you will find beauty everywhere." -Laura Ingalls Wilder May is usually the month for exploring Point Pelee,...

"I come into the peace of wild things..." -Wendell Berry We, the lucky ones, have been “staying home, staying safe” for about 6 weeks now....

Local pastors have been sending out thoughts and meditations via email each morning over the past few weeks. The other day, the topic...

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

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

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...

It’s been a wonderful year for Monarch Butterflies. Caterpillars covered our Swamp Milkweed, and even devoured seed pods. In the early...

Butterflies, Moths, and other insects have appreciated the hot, dry weather that has prevailed this summer. There has been an amazing...

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...

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...

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

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

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

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...