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Cowan Trail Birding Hike - May 26

By May 27, 2018 0

  The predicted rain held off for our hike at the Cowan Trail on Saturday which allowed us to enjoy the walk and the 35 bird species we saw and heard. The highlights included a pair of Black-billed cuckoos and an activity singing Brewsters Warbler.   Thanks to Donald MacDonald for supplying these great pictures.

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Sights and Sounds of Spring Muriel's field trip 4 on Thursday April 26, 2018

By April 27, 2018 0

Muriel reports  that the evening walk number 4 ….. turned into a pond watching car cruise with 21 people. It is very interesting what turns up in a picture . A Great Blue Heron, a Blue-winged Teal, An American Bittern, and some Mallard Ducks , all in one Great shot ! After checking out the…

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Sights and Sounds with Muriel Field Trip 3 April 9 2018

By April 20, 2018 0

…..After the ICE storm . The round frowning Robin standing on stiff legs on the icy snow, and the shivering Great Blue Heron trying to pull its body inside its fluffy feathers, were begging Mother Nature to please turn up the thermostat. In spite of this the Chorus Frogs are struggling to keep singing even…

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Sights and Sounds with Muriel Field Trip 2, on Tuesday April 10, 2018

By April 12, 2018 0

Muriel writes: As you are now aware , it does not rain every time I lead a walk. It was a lovely evening , but still quite cold. The old swing bridge at the Narrows was free of snow and a good spot for watching the activity in the water and areas around. A pair…

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Sights and sounds with Muriel Sinclair Field Trips: Trip 1 was April 3/2018

By April 4, 2018 0

As usual, Muriel chose the stormiest night of the year, and she chose it almost a year ago. What a brr-rrrrrr evening. I love Spring because every day holds wonderful, wonderful surprises. When we arrived at Brough’s Creek on Woodland Drive it was snowing and very cold…but what activity! Two rather stout Beavers had been…

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Winter stewardship walk at Carthew Bay

By March 4, 2018 0

Beautiful blue sky and a very tolerable winter temperature of -3.5° greeted the 14 members of the Orillia Naturalists’ Club at the Carthew Bay Nature Reserve on Sunday, March 4, 2018. The property team from the club is the eyes and ears for the Couchiching Conservancy and the team is responsible for keeping track of…

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Winter Hike at Hope Smith

By February 20, 2018 0

Sunday, February 18, 2018 9:30 a.m. – 12 p.m. started with a bit of snow and –1 degree, but the day improved with some sun and +1 degree C. What a lovely day it turned out to be. 12 people, 3 of whom were from the Orillia Camera Club started on the Alexander Hope Smith…

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Carthew Bay Hike

By November 11, 2017 0

One of the activities the club participates in is the stewardship and monitoring of the Carthew Bay Nature Reserve, one of the properties managed by the Couchiching Conservancy. Our job as stewards is to visit the property at least four times a year, spring, summer, fall and winter and make note of any changes such…

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Carthew Bay Hike

By Annie Runciman November 11, 2017 0

One of the activities the club participates in is the stewardship and monitoring of the Carthew Bay Nature Reserve, one of the properties managed by the Couchiching Conservancy. Our job as stewards is to visit the property at least four times a year, spring, summer, fall and winter and make note of any changes such…

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A Fall Walk in Copeland Forest

By October 1, 2017 0

A fall walk  in the Copeland Forest – Sunday, October 1, 2017 1:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Sunday, October 1, was a perfect day for a fall walk with Margaret and David Kennedy in the hills and valleys of the Copeland Forest. Twenty naturalists, including two visitors from Holland, Stinnissen family members, and an expert specializing…

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Stewardship Hike Carthew Bay

By May 29, 2017 0
Stewardship Hike     Carthew Bay

On May 29, 2017,   Dorthea Hangaard of the Couchiching Conservancy joined 10 members of the Orillia Naturalists’ club for her introduction to the Carthew Bay property. The property team from the club is the eyes and ears for the Conservancy and the team  is responsible for keeping track of any improper incursions onto the property as well…

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BIRDING HIKE

By May 28, 2017 0
BIRDING HIKE

May 28 , Sunday 2017 –   a birding hike on  the Uhthoff Trail  led by Arni Stinnissen 8 Members of the Orillia Naturalists’ Club were up bright and early on Sunday . We were able to navigate the heavy fog to arrive at the Uhthoff trail where it meets Foxmead Road. The birds were in…

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