Gilligallou's Blog

  This winter weather has most thinking about a vacation. But have you ever considered a bird watching excursion right here in the Great White North? Canada is home to a number of native and migrating bird populations, so while you might be planning some summer travel across our beautiful country, take note of some […]  

What a successful weekend that the Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC) had, counting birds across the globe. The greater Ottawa area is no slouch when it comes to field naturalist organizations and pristine areas to view and observe some of your favorite species of birds and other wildlife. Close to home here in the Ottawa […]

Despite very trying winter weather conditions in some parts of Canada and the United States, large numbers of bird counters participated in the Great Backyard Bird Count (also known as the GBBC). From the looks of things it was quite successful, and hopefully 2015 will break the record numbers that were submitted from the previous […]  

Owls are very popular birds and easy to identify, however they are nocturnal and nest early in the season, this makes Owls difficult to monitor. These important raptors are directly affected by changes in forests, and owl population studies are essential for conservation. The national nocturnal owl survey has over 1000 volunteers that spend one […]