Kitchener-Waterloo
Field Naturalists
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Baillie Birdathon
Neil Taylor is still seeking sponsors and collecting pledges. Please see him at the Annual General meeting,
May 26th.
Bird Studies
http://www.bsc-eoc.org/support/birdathon/donate.jsp?number=17129
Should you elect to use
the online option, please respond to him by email and he would be pleased to
provide you with your personal ID # that BSC has provided to him and which
would help BSC. Neil E. Taylor
If you elect to pay him directly
by cash or cheque, he will be happy to receive your pledge at future KWFN
meetings or by mail. Cheques should be
made payable to Bird Studies
The Burrell family is doing likewise.
May 26th, Annual General Meeting 7:00 p.m.
Programme: Green is NOT a Colour
Terri Meyer Boake,
researcher and professor from the
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Very Special Announcement!! Threatened Species Discovered in 3 separate areas in the City of Kitchener
At a May 29th
E.E.A.C. Meeting, Region of
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/Rotary Centre,
See Conservation Link for current issues and letters and information submitted by the KWFN.
KWFN OUTINGS 2008 - Submitted by Dave Buhlman
June just happens to be the
major month for mosquitoes. Seems like no matter where we plan to have an
outing the word is out that we will be pestered by these creatures. What good
are mosquitoes? Perverse to some,
obvious to others, is that they "keep out the riffraff," meaning
human beings. Concentrations of pests offer protection to wilderness areas. I guess the only thing to do is to slather ourselves
with ‘Deet’ repellent and just go into
the woods and battle them.
There are some outings
planned with our club members but I will also list those that have been planned
by rare research reserve which is a
Thursday May 15th
Gord Cassidy
(519.884.3663)
Dryden Tract
Join Gord as he leads this morning hike in the Dryden Tract. This area
boasts a wide variety of birds, trees, plants and wildflowers. The spring growth should be well started by this time and the buds should be on the trees if not starting to sprout. Bring your binoculars and wear sturdy footwear as this area is quite hilly in spots. A break at the outlook is planned which gives us a good view of the surrounding area.
Meeting Time/Place
9:00am at the 401
carpool parking lot
This will be a bit of a different kind of outing, in that it does not originate in the K-W area. Instead, I will be meeting you at various locations up on the Bruce each day, and starting the outings from there. Some degree of advance planning is required, since the upper Bruce is far enough away that you’ll probably want to stay over (Bruce Peninsula N. P. is convenient for camping, and if you want to rent a cottage or other type of room, Tobermory will be close enough). That’s why I wanted to give you all a “heads up” about this outing as early in the season as possible.
I will be preparing an information sheet, with maps showing the directions to rendezvous points, meeting times, and a short synopsis of each trip. For this reason, participants will have to “register”, in a sense, beforehand – but don’t let that scare you off! All I will need is a name and address for everybody who wants to participate, so that I can forward this information sheet – either e-mail or surface addresses will do. I promise to get this ready by the end of April at the latest. To register, just send me a message (contact info below), and I will reply with the info. sheet. It would helpful if you would let me know if you’re planning to attend on one, two or all three days. (I’m sorry I can’t tell you the details of the outings yet, but that’s because I don’t know myself! One thing I can say at this point is that the first outing will be Saturday after lunch – I don’t want to fight the Friday night traffic on the weekend, and I don’t expect anyone else to! In the same vein, the Monday outing will be starting really early, but will end before lunch, so everyone can get a good head start on the way home.)
I hope you’ll join me for a guided bird-watching weekend on the wonderful Bruce! Whether you’re just getting started, or you’ve been doing this for years, there is plenty to see up there.
Peter Coo
Or call (519) 894-6157
May 22nd KNAP
David Hunsburger & Fraser Gibson
Fraser Gibson 519 576-9287
David Hunsberger 519
886-5588
A walk in the woods on a spring evening is an
opportunity to enjoy the resurgence of nature. Spring ephemerals such as
hepatica, Jack-in-the-pulpit, Solomon's seal, trillium and bellwort will have
emerged on the forest floor, and leaves of red oak, sugar maple, beech,
butternut, and other species of deciduous trees, will be forming a green canopy
above.
Small mammals and intriguing insects will be active,
and hopefully we will once again see the Cooper's hawk which has resided in the
park for many years. We will also look at the area where KWFN members have
planted trees, and observe the success of our efforts.
Meeting
Time/Place
7:30 p.m.
at the
parking lot north of
Saturday May 24th
Derek Hitchens (519.886.7374)
Exploring the enchanted forests
of
Meeting Time/Place
9:00am at the 401
carpool parking lot
Suddenly it’s
the Sudden Tract.
Tuesday June 3rd
Jim Lackenbauer
519-893-2815
Jim will be searching for the last stragglers of the warbler
migration through the area in the Sudden Tract. This will be a relaxed walk to view the last
vestiges of the spring floral display as well.
Come with your hiking boots and your binoculars. We should be finished sometime around
Meeting Time /Place
9:00 am at the 401
Carpool Parking Lot
Homer Watson/
Wetlands Wander
with Larry Lamb
Sunday, June 8
from 10:00 am to
Register by Friday,
June 6
Location: Meet at
the rare Resource House and Slit Barn,
Join Larry for
this informative wander through selected wetlands and learn about the different
types of wetlands
on rare property.
From Pond to Wet Meadow/Marsh to Swamp and Floodplain, learn about these unique
ecosystems, how to classify
them, and the role they play in the environment. Water proof footwear is
recommended and remember to bring a hat and water
bottle. Cost $5.00 (rare discount card holders free)
Wednesday Wanderers
Spring in
June 11, 2008
Neil will lead you from the Presbyterian Church in Doon to
the
Meeting Time/Place: 8:00 a.m., in the
parking lot of Doon Presbyterian Church at
Thursday June 19th
Marco DeBruin
519-658-5372
Marco will be leading us on an outing to our own KWFN Montgomery property. We had purchased this property some years ago to save it as a natural area. Over the years we have tried to stop the infestation of periwinkle and by doing this had unfortunately propagated a garlic mustard crop; both being invasive species. During pervious hikes on the property Marco has sighted Indigo Buntings and Orchard Orioles as well as other species, so the walk through our area should be very exciting and enjoyable from the birding aspect as well as with the plant discoveries. If you have never been to the property make sure you come out and see what your club is saving and find out why it is called the Montgomery Property.
Meeting Time/Place
Go straight out
Schneider Creek
June 21, 2008
Welcome the summer season by a hiking along the creek from
Meeting Time/Place: 8:30 a.m., in the
Snubbed Shrubs
with Larry Lamb
Sunday, June 22,
from 10:00 am to
Register by
Friday, June 6
Location: Meet at
the rare admin office,
Back by popular
demand! Here is your chance to learn how a shrub differs from a tree. Shrubs
are a major component of our landscape and are very important to animal life -
yet we so often don’t know much about them. Come out and learn how to
identify shrubs apart in a scenic hike through the cliffs and alvar area of rare.
Identification resources/guides
will be provided. Please remember your hat and water bottle. Cost: $5.00 (rare
discount Card holders are free).
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Please report sightings of
turtle road fatalities or knowledge of any areas where there seems to be a lot
of turtles crossing roads. Please contact Angie Schoen so she may build a
data base of these areas. She will use this information to approach the
different municipalities about placing turtle crossing signs. Any help
would be appreciated.
Turtle Haven
1-519-745-4334
uros@sympatico.ca
Angie is also
looking for any conservation group(s) that are working with the Karner Blue Butterfly.
The KWFN Photo Salon features the efforts and talents of
local photographers. Photos should not be larger than 4 x 6(H) or 6 x
4(V). Images to be saved at 72ppi resolution and as a jpeg file with low
resolution. At this point, I will limit submissions to one photograph per
person which may be replaced upon request.
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