Gilligallou's Blog — Local Birding

Image: Kaaren Perry Two years ago, the local birding community was in awe when a local birder spotted a severely misplaced bird not far from our flagship store in picturesque Pakenham, Ontario.  About a 15-minute drive from our Almonte location, local birder Ray Holland first spotted the bird in late November of 2015.  His original thought […]  

As part of Nature Canada’s Purple Martin Project, nearly 80 GPS tracking devices were equipped on adult purple martins at several colonies across Eastern Ontario.  The project was launched in an effort to learn more about the birds decline and to identify solutions, improve breeding success, recover populations and encourage long-term stewardship. The geolocators and […]

In an industry that generates close to $40 billion worth of economic value each year in the United States alone, birding is undoubtedly a growing hobby and one that greatly impacts local economies. Each and every one of these dollars spent on bird watching trips, bird seed, supplies or field guides stands to positively affect […]  

The Mississippi Valley Field Naturalists (MVFN) club provides birders and nature lovers the opportunity to learn about nature around them as well as lending a hand to help conserve their environment. The MVFN club explores and studies in Mississippi Mills, Carleton Place, Perth, Lanark Highlands, Beckwith and surrounding areas of Lanark County in Ontario’s Mississippi […]