With warmer weather on the horizon, birders are getting busy this spring.  Whether it’s brushing up on your birding by ear, organizing your yard or researching the perfect type of feeder or nesting box to place in your yard, we are here to help you along. As we get deeper into the spring, one of […]

Nothing cuts through the air quite the same as the chimney swift.  These small birds are one of the most distinctive species while in flight, where it spends the majority of its life.  Its name is derived from the fact that it has been known to cling to the vertical walls on the inside of […]

Despite the migration being a little ahead of schedule, we are still awaiting a large portion of returning migrants to our area this spring.  Aside from keeping squirrels and other problem animals away from bird feeders, one of the most common questions we get is; “How can I attract more birds to my yard this […]

It’s an exciting time, and despite the inconsistent weather we have been experiencing here in eastern Ontario, spring migration is underway and is actually slightly ahead of schedule. As we roll through the month of April, it’s a perfect time to set up nesting boxes or to get out and take the necessary steps to […]

With waterfowl leading the charge, birders and local experts are reporting that many species of migratory birds are heading north, slightly ahead of schedule in 2016.  Although activity halted slightly in the last week or so as we received a touch of cooler weather from Mother Nature, sightings migrants continue to grow here in the […]

Spring is in the air, keep an eye out for these tell-tale signs of courtship in your new avian arrivals. With the somewhat unseasonably warm weather upon us this month, there have already been a handful of reports denoting the return of some of our favourite spring and summer birds. As they return to their […]

Researchers have determined that birds seem to be equipped with a keen sense for shifting climate changes, altering migration patterns. For the most part, we can all understand the reasons birds head south for the winter and how they can accurately time their departure. The other side, the return of the birds in the spring, […]

Well, the month of March is upon us and it might be safe to say that most of us are at least getting somewhat more optimistic about the possibility of an early spring. While we certainly cannot predict the weather patterns we will experience over the next month or so, we do know one thing […]