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Migration

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Welcoming the birds of May

“Welcoming the birds of May” The time that birders have waited for 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 Read more…

By Drew Monkman, 3 yearsMay 8, 2020 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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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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Fall skies fill with raptor fest (hawk migration)

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By Drew Monkman, 11 yearsSeptember 20, 2012 ago
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Dark dangers of migration

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By Drew Monkman, 11 yearsSeptember 13, 2012 ago
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September Journeys (how migrating birds navigate)

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By Drew Monkman, 14 yearsSeptember 17, 2009 ago
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Night Travelers (Saw-whet Owl migration)

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By Drew Monkman, 16 yearsOctober 10, 2006 ago
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A Migration Primer (migration strategies)

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By Drew Monkman, 17 yearsApril 4, 2006 ago
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Where do They Go? (winter lifestyle in Latin America)

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By Drew Monkman, 17 yearsDecember 13, 2005 ago
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Welcoming the birds of May (migration)

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By Drew Monkman, 18 yearsMay 10, 2005 ago
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A Time of Departure

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By Drew Monkman, 18 yearsSeptember 28, 2004 ago
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