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Merlin and eBird: Game-changers in birding

Two apps make finding and identifying birds simpler and more enjoyable Peterborough Examiner  – May 6, 2022 – by Drew Monkman I’ve been a birder nearly all my life. For nearly all of this time, my equipment was limited to binoculars, field guides, and a spotting scope. However, beyond word of mouth and Read more…

By Drew Monkman, 11 monthsMay 6, 2022 ago
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Pilgrimage to Point Pelee: Birding Mecca provides an unforgettable nature experience

It was the Kirtland’s warbler that made our morning. In the red cedar ten metres off the trail, the small grey and yellow bird was all but invisible. Only when it flitted from one branch to another was there any chance of seeing it – and it didn’t flit often. Read more…

By Drew Monkman, 6 yearsJune 1, 2017 ago
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The Wonder of Migration: Science is shedding new light on how and why many birds migrate each year

One of my greatest pleasures in May is the welcome sight and sound of songbirds returning right on cue from their southern wintering grounds. I was therefore delighted to hear a northern waterthrush belting out its emphatic double-note song at the start of the de Pencier Trail at the Trent Read more…

By Drew Monkman, 6 yearsMay 11, 2017 ago
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BECOMING A BIRDER: Birdwatching has become one of the fastest growing hobbies in North America

By any measure, birding has never been more popular. Its allure lies in the satisfaction of using one’s knowledge of season, range, habitat, field marks, song and behavior to identify and appreciate the birds around us. Birding can also become a window on environmental issues. Many environmentalists started out as Read more…

By Drew Monkman, 7 yearsMay 12, 2016 ago
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Welcoming the birds of May

The time that birders have awaited since the lonely, frigid days of winter is now upon us. With May comes the peak of spring migration as long‑distance migrants pour into the Kawarthas from the neo‑tropics ‑ Mexico, Central America, the West Indies and South America. In Peterborough County alone, a Read more…

By Drew Monkman, 7 yearsMay 5, 2016 ago
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A Spring Pilgrimage – Looking for birds on a journey to Lake Erie country

  There are few better places to enjoy the beauty of a southern Ontario spring than the woodland trails of Rondeau Provincial Park. Winding through Carolinian forests blanketed with ferns and spring wildflowers, the trails routinely provide close-up views of some of our most spectacular birds. This year, the honours Read more…

By Drew Monkman, 9 yearsMay 22, 2014 ago
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Ontario’s Important Bird Areas – Protecting our heritage of birds

The spectacle of bird migration that occurs twice each year in Canada has few equals anywhere on Earth. Billions of birds leave Canada every autumn for locations to the south, only to return the following spring and once again announce the change of season. Many of these migrating birds depend Read more…

By Drew Monkman, 9 yearsMarch 20, 2014 ago
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There is listing, and knowing (importance of identifying and naming)

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By Drew Monkman, 11 yearsSeptember 6, 2012 ago
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Travel South to Expand Options (areas to visit south of Peterborough)

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By Drew Monkman, 11 yearsFebruary 9, 2012 ago
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Wildlife with a northern view (nature-viewing north of Peterborough)

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By Drew Monkman, 11 yearsJanuary 26, 2012 ago
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Wildlife and where to find it (nature-viewing around Peterborough)

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By Drew Monkman, 11 yearsJanuary 19, 2012 ago
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Stony Plain is a Nature Haven (Carden Alvar)

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By Drew Monkman, 14 yearsJuly 2, 2009 ago
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A Birder’s Year (birding series part 5)

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By Drew Monkman, 14 yearsDecember 2, 2008 ago
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Be a Better Birder (birding series part 4)

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By Drew Monkman, 14 yearsNovember 25, 2008 ago
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Binoculars and Books (birding series part 3)

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By Drew Monkman, 14 yearsNovember 18, 2008 ago
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Finding Field Marks (birding series part 2)

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By Drew Monkman, 14 yearsNovember 4, 2008 ago
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Bird Identification (birding series part 1)

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By Drew Monkman, 14 yearsOctober 28, 2008 ago
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The Allure of Birds

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By Drew Monkman, 14 yearsOctober 21, 2008 ago
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September Birding

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By Drew Monkman, 18 yearsSeptember 20, 2005 ago
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Finding Birds in Winter

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By Drew Monkman, 18 yearsJanuary 11, 2005 ago
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