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Almost Spring....
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...
Merri-Lee M.
Mar 20, 20192 min read


Winter Birds
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...
Merri-Lee M.
Feb 28, 20193 min read


Birds of Tobago
Rufous-tailed Jacamar (Female) The island of Tobago, although small, offers visitors the opportunity to a see a surprising number of...
Merri-Lee M.
Feb 6, 20197 min read


Little Tobago Island
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....
Merri-Lee M.
Jan 25, 20192 min read


Hummingbirds of Tobago
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...
Merri-Lee M.
Jan 24, 20193 min read


Birds on the Move
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...
Merri-Lee M.
Sep 22, 20182 min read


Treasures of Late Summer
Throughout August, birds are becoming restless, readying themselves for travel, and preparing their young for migration. August is also...
Merri-Lee M.
Sep 10, 20184 min read


Sauble’s Piping Plovers: Thoughts and Reflections on the 2018 Season
On July 17th, our 2 surviving Piping Plover chicks were almost 5 weeks old, and were spending time inside the perimeter ropes at the...
Merri-Lee M.
Aug 15, 20186 min read


2 Fledglings Almost Ready to Leave Sauble 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.,...
Merri-Lee M.
Jul 14, 20182 min read


Updates from Sauble Beach
As we head into the extra hot, extra busy Canada Day weekend, we have 7 Piping Plovers on Sauble Beach. Gulls have been relentless, and...
Merri-Lee M.
Jun 29, 20184 min read


Beach Babies!
On Wed., June 13, sometime during the afternoon rainstorm, 4 brand new little Piping Plovers hatched in Nest 1 at the North end of Sauble...
Merri-Lee M.
Jun 18, 20183 min read


Waiting for Little Ones...and a Surprise Visit from One of Last Year’s Chicks
Things are fairly quiet on the beach these days, with Piping Plovers taking turns incubating eggs and feeding along the shore. At the...
Merri-Lee M.
Jun 12, 20182 min read


Piping Plovers of Sauble Beach 2018
A new season of Piping Plover activity has begun on Sauble Beach! As of today, there are 6 birds on the shoreline in various states of...
Merri-Lee M.
May 22, 20184 min read


Northern Harriers ... and Friends
In the late Winter and early Spring, we were treated to visits from Northern Harriers. These stunning birds stayed around the farm for...
Merri-Lee M.
May 2, 20182 min read


April Ice Storm: Return of the Snow Birds
A nasty snow/hail/ice storm in mid-April brought in flocks of “Snow Birds” that had been absent for nearly a month. At first it seemed...
Merri-Lee M.
Apr 26, 20182 min read


Birds of Early April
Well, Spring has officially arrived, and on the afternoon of April 4, when I started this blog, it was snowing so hard outside the window...
Merri-Lee M.
Apr 11, 20183 min read


Birds of Late Winter
The last of the "Snow Birds” (Horned Larks, Snow Buntings and Lapland Longspurs) have departed for their Northern breeding grounds, it...
Merri-Lee M.
Mar 21, 20185 min read


"Snow Birds" of February
The bitter days of late January and early February brought in large numbers of Winter visitors. At one time we estimated that there were...
Merri-Lee M.
Feb 20, 20182 min read


Winter Birds
“The presence of the Snow Bunting makes manifest the depth of Winter, even as the buds of the Lilac proclaim the Creator’s promise of...
Merri-Lee M.
Jan 2, 20182 min read


Stories from the Beach: Sauble 2017
Sauble Beach has undergone dramatic physical changes over the past few years. High water levels (approximately 3 feet higher this year...
Merri-Lee M.
Aug 30, 20176 min read
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