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We Have Lift-off!
The 4 Sauble chicks from Nest 1 have begun to test their flying abilities, and all 8 little wings seem to be in good working order! The...
Merri-Lee M.
Jul 13, 20173 min read
Piping Plovers and Canada Day
It was a busy weekend on Sauble Beach as people celebrated Canada Day and the end of another school year. Fireworks were set off on...
Merri-Lee M.
Jul 10, 20173 min read
Piping Plover Chick Update
Good news! 7 Piping Plover chicks have officially made it through the Canada Day Weekend on Sauble Beach. Somehow, these 7 little birds...
Merri-Lee M.
Jul 5, 20175 min read
Piping Plover Chicks Are Hatching!
As of today, there are 3 nests of Piping Plovers that have hatched on Sauble Beach. I was there on Monday evening and Tuesday morning,...
Merri-Lee M.
Jun 24, 20174 min read
Birds of the Huron Fringe
Every year in May, bird lovers gather in and around MacGregor Point Provincial Park to bear witness to the miracle that is spring...
Merri-Lee M.
Jun 6, 20176 min read
Fourth PIPL Nest on Sauble ...... and Other Plovers on the Beach
Finally! The elusive fourth pair of Piping Plovers on Sauble Beach co-operated on Sunday afternoon, and posed for a few pictures. Of...
Merri-Lee M.
Jun 1, 20173 min read
New Birds on the Beach
At this time of year, many birds are searching for nesting sites, and/or stopping in to feed on their way to northern destinations. On...
Merri-Lee M.
May 24, 20173 min read
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...
Merri-Lee M.
May 13, 20173 min read
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...
Merri-Lee M.
May 7, 20173 min read
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...
Merri-Lee M.
Apr 19, 20174 min read
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;...
Merri-Lee M.
Apr 17, 20178 min read
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...
Merri-Lee M.
Nov 11, 20167 min read
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...
Merri-Lee M.
Oct 3, 20163 min read
August Butterflies
August seems to have been the month for butterflies this year! After a few much-needed rains, caterpillars and butterflies finally made...
Merri-Lee M.
Sep 15, 20163 min read
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...
Merri-Lee M.
Jul 25, 20164 min read
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....
Merri-Lee M.
Jul 16, 20163 min read
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...
Merri-Lee M.
Jul 12, 20164 min read
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,...
Merri-Lee M.
Jul 2, 20166 min read
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...
Merri-Lee M.
Jun 20, 20165 min read
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...
Merri-Lee M.
Jun 14, 20163 min read
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