2024 Outings
RESCHEDULED FROM MARCH 9th (heavy rain) to SATURDAY, MARCH 16, 2024 – 9:00 am – Long Point – We will meet at the parking lot across from the Woodstock Public Library at 8:45 am. At 9:00am, we will leave for the Long Point Area to look for Cranes, Swans, Eagles, Ducks, other waterfowl and early spring migrants. We will stop for lunch at Uncles in Port Rowan. This is an all day outing.
SATURDAY, APRIL 6, 2024 – 9:00 am – Looking for Sandhill Cranes – We will meet at the Drumbo Truck Stop (Mr. Steakhouse) at 8:45 am. At 9:00 am we will
travel to the Horner Creek Floodplain area to look for Sandhill Cranes, waterfowl and early
spring migrants. We may travel to the Black Creek Swamp area if time allows. This outing
will last for approximately 2 hours.
MONDAY, APRIL 29, 2024 – 6:00 pm – Hodge's Pond – Evening walk for approximately 2 hours. Meet at the trailhead.
MONDAY, MAY 6, 2024 – 6:00 pm – To be announced.
SATURDAY, MAY 11, 2024 – 9:00 am – Rondeau Provincial Park – We will meet at the parking lot beside the Park Store in Rondeau at 8:45 am. We will start exploring the Park at 9:00 am. This is a great day of birding! Please bring a lunch. This will be an all day outing.
MONDAY, MAY 13, 2024 – 6:00 pm – To be announced.
MONDAY, MAY 20, 2024 – 6:00 pm – Van Sittart Woods. Evening walk for approximately 2 hours. Meet at the trailhead.
MONDAY, MAY 27, 2024 – 6:00 pm – Workman's Bush. Evening walk for approximately 2 hours. Meet at the trailhead.
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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2024 – Save the date. Any time all day – Christmas Bird Count. If you would like to participate, you may either join one of the small groups going out, bird on your own, or do some feeder watching and observations around your home. However you would like to participate, please contact Jeff Skevington (jhskevington@gmail.com) or Richard Skevington (519-533-7386) ahead of time so that we can maximize coverage of the circle and arrange to get your data. We meet after the count to discuss the results.
Note - Please phone Richard at 519-533-7386 or Sharron at 519-462-2862 if you have any questions.