Piping Plovers 2017
A small group of Piping Plovers has arrived on Sauble Beach to do some feeding, resting, bickering, and ..... possibly nesting! They all...
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Merri-Lee M.
- May 7, 2017
- 3 min
Birds of Winter: Snow Buntings, Horned Larks and Lapland Longspurs
Throughout the winter months, birds from Greenland and Northern Canada come to our area for their "winter vacations”. Cracked corn spread...
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Merri-Lee M.
- Apr 19, 2017
- 4 min
Birds of Cozumel (Part 2): Punta Sur and the Country Club
On our last full day in Cozumel, we rented a car and drove around the island. The shoreline is wild and untamed, and there is very...
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Merri-Lee M.
- Apr 17, 2017
- 8 min
Birds of Cozumel (Part 1): The Iberostar Resort
In February, we spent 10 days in Cozumel at the Iberostar Resort. My husband is a diver, and he spent most of his time under the ocean;...
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Merri-Lee M.
- Nov 11, 2016
- 7 min
Shorebirds of Late Summer/Early Fall
Every August, birds that have spent the summer nesting in the north begin to make their way south again. Birds that have raised their...
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Merri-Lee M.
- Oct 3, 2016
- 3 min
Monarch Metamorphosis
Monarch butterflies were scarce this summer. We saw the odd one fluttering around, but a nasty storm in March, in the wintering grounds...
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Merri-Lee M.
- Sep 15, 2016
- 3 min
August Butterflies
August seems to have been the month for butterflies this year! After a few much-needed rains, caterpillars and butterflies finally made...
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Merri-Lee M.
- Jul 25, 2016
- 4 min
12. Last Birds on the Beach
2 adult Piping Plovers were left on the beach at Sauble last weekend (July 17). M1 and F1 were also the first birds to arrive on the...
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Merri-Lee M.
- Jul 16, 2016
- 3 min
11. Port Boy Disappears
Another loss on the beach this week has saddened and disappointed all of us. Port Boy ( M4) disappeared Monday morning, leaving Ms....
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Merri-Lee M.
- Jul 12, 2016
- 4 min
10. "Hope is the thing with feathers...."
Hope is the thing with feathers That perches in the soul, And sings the tune without the words, And never stops at all. -Emily Dickinson...
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Merri-Lee M.
- Jul 2, 2016
- 6 min
9. A Tribute
Today's blog is a difficult one to write. Events of the last few weeks have conspired against the Piping Plovers at Sauble Beach, and,...
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Merri-Lee M.
- Jun 20, 2016
- 5 min
8. Chicks Have Arrived!
On the afternoon of Friday, June 17, the eggs in Nest 1 began to hatch. The parents took turns sitting on the eggs/chicks and feeding...
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Merri-Lee M.
- Jun 14, 2016
- 3 min
7. Some Good News and...
Our Sauble Piping Plovers have had quite a week. On a positive note, Ministry of Natural Resources staff came to the beach and...
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Merri-Lee M.
- Jun 1, 2016
- 3 min
6. It's Official -- He is "Mr. Lonely-No-More"
Look at that little face! How can he have been "lonely" all this time? The good news is that Mr. Lonely (Male 3) has finally been able...
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Merri-Lee M.
- May 26, 2016
- 4 min
5. Birds and Bands at Sauble Beach
As of today, there are 7 Piping Plovers on the beach at Sauble. It has been a challenge to identify our Plovers by the little coloured...
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Merri-Lee M.
- May 21, 2016
- 2 min
4. Finally.....Eggs!
After much anticipation and plenty of "beach action", eggs have been laid in two scrapes, and the nests are safely enclosed in wire...
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Merri-Lee M.
- May 17, 2016
- 2 min
The Warblers are Back!
May is a wonderful time to see some special little migrants. As the temperature climbs and the days grow longer, tiny Warblers arrive in...
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Merri-Lee M.
- May 9, 2016
- 2 min
3. And So It Begins...
There was plenty of Plover action on Sauble Beach last Thursday when I visited. Seven birds at various spots along the shore were...
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Merri-Lee M.
- May 1, 2016
- 2 min
2. It's Been a Long Trip!
On the afternoon of Tuesday, April 26, 4 little Piping Plovers arrived on Sauble Beach (and 1 showed up in Port Elgin), after their...
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Merri-Lee M.
- Apr 21, 2016
- 2 min
1. Return of the Endangered Piping Plovers
It won't be long now..... The Piping Plovers that are wintering in the south will soon be returning to our beaches to begin the difficult...
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