Gilligallou's Blog — store activities

Louise Beckinsale
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Ottawa Birders: Join Us on Preston Street!

Well, here we are, officially six months into our second home down in the heart of Ottawa and loving every minute of it.  While the time has certainly flown (pun intended), we wanted to highlight the store, once again for those that have yet to visit us or perhaps those now planning their busy spring […]

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Louise Beckinsale
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Here We Grow Again – We Are Opening Our Second Location on Preston Street

We spent a good 20 or some odd years ‘incubating’ the idea of the Gilligallou Bird Store before it finally came to fruition back in September of 2011.  Since then, Almonte and the surrounding community have been there to support us and not only have we grown on a business level, but our newfound friends […]  

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Participate in SwiftWatch and Help Chimney Swifts Across Canada

As swifts continue to head our way for the spring and summer months, now is as great a time as ever to get involved and do your part in monitoring this beautiful bird.  In conjunction with SwiftWatch, Bird Studies Canada is organizing what is known as the National Population Roost Monitoring Blitz. In this blitz, […]  

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Louise Beckinsale
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The 2016 Gilligallou Bird Christmas Gift Guide

That time of year is upon us once again, and while some of us might be feeling accomplished right now, there are sure to be a number of us scrambling in the final hours to get our loved ones the perfect gift. When it comes to the avid birder on your list, we continually work […]  

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