http://soonats.pbwiki.com/ Sault Naturalists Wiki en http://soonats.pbwiki.com/feedlogo.gif http://pbwiki.com/ PBwiki 3.7 support@pbwiki.com http://soonats.pbwiki.com/Upcoming+Outings email.hidden@example.com (Valerie Walker) Valerie Walker edited Upcoming Outings Raco Burn Tour – Visit the site of the Raco Burn forest fire of June 2007. Look for black-backed woodpeckers and mushrooms. No guarantees of finding these but something of interest should be found. About 25 miles to the site. Bug Season! Bring lunch.
Wed, May 21
(906) 248-3287, 553-6216, Evelyn Simon (705) 949-8206
6:00 pm, Michigan Welcome Center
St.Ignace Shore – Join Chuck & Ev for an early evening walk along the St. Ignace Shore to check for spring birds and plants, followed by a strawberry treat at the Big Boy Festival.
Whitefish Island Bird Walk – Come out for an evening of bird watching along the trails and shoreline of the St. Mary’s River. We’ll swing by the court house to check for a chimney swift fly-by.
Sat, May 31
(906) 248-3287, 553-6216, Evelyn Simon (705) 949-8206
9:00 am, Michigan Welcome Center
Clark Lake Paddle – Whine and dine the mosquitoes in search of plants on the bog. There’s a half mile portage]]> Fri, 16 May 2008 17:01:24 +0000 mod http://soonats.pbwiki.com/Upcoming+Outings email.hidden@example.com (Don Hall) Don Hall edited Upcoming Outings Notice to Outing Leaders: If anything significant about your outing changes (date, destination, etc.) or if you need to cancel it, please make the changes to your outing's description below. Alternatively, contact Val Walker (705-253-7044) or John Lehman (906-635-5095) and we can post the changes. Feel free to add a comment to your outing description to give potential participants a better idea of what it will be like.
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Sat, May 3
David Bell (705) 946-5801
6:00 am, Parks Canada Parking Lot
Early Morning Whitefish Walk – Join David for a morning of birding at the Sault Locks. Come and enjoy warblers, waterfowl and waders among various other songbirds and hawks, along with great company in the cool spring air. May is prime time for migration and we should see at least 50 species during the outing. End time will depend on the birds and people!
May]]> Mon, 12 May 2008 19:58:32 +0000 mod http://soonats.pbwiki.com/Report+Bird+Sightings email.hidden@example.com (Don Hall) Don Hall edited Report Bird Sightings 2. Report your sighting directly below, leaving space between your report and any previous report. Include your name and the date and location.
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May 12, 2008 – 4:00 pm
Following leads posted on ontbirds, and with the help of John Ralston…
Tufted Duck (initially reported by Bob Knudsen) – easily observed in the sailboat area north of Topsail Island, Belleview Park.
Marbled Godwit (initially reported by Ken McIlwrick) – not so easily found in grassy shoreline vegetation just east of Belleview Park, in the bay due south of the end of Lake Street.
Don Hall
Bird Checklist from Tony Walker's Vancouver Island Outing
Click on 2008AprVancouverIslandwithTonyandJackreport.pdf to download the full outing report, with photos.
D. Wilshere, Apr 08
This field report is from Sam Rosa, and sightings in and around his house on Mark Street close to Bell Vue Park.
Evening, Bald Eagle 6, Herring and Ring Billed Gulls, Robin 20+, Mourning Dove 4, ]]> Mon, 12 May 2008 19:24:45 +0000 mod http://soonats.pbwiki.com/Next+Meeting no.email.given@example.com (JLehman) JLehman edited Next Meeting Next Meeting
String Bog, Central Labrador—Sue Meades
7:30 pm Tuesday, June 10, 2008. Great Lakes Forestry Center, Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
Sue Meades, Adjunct Professor of Biology at Algoma University College and a field botanist with nearly 30 years of experience, will speak on Exploring Labrador in Search of Rare Plants. In her illustrated presentation Sue will describe her experiences as leader of a rare plant survey in the lower Churchill River Valley in central Labrador. The study was initiated to examine the potential impacts of further hydro development on the lower Churchill River.
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Photo by Robert McCaw
7:307:30 pm Tuesday, May 6, June 10, 2008. Great Lakes Forestry Center, Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
Jennifer Baker, Ontario Nature’s Boreal Outreach Coordinator, will give an illustrated presentation about Ontario’s songbirds, Voices
Sue Meades, Adjunct Professor of the Boreal Forest. Her colorful Biology at Algoma University College and informative a field botanist with nearly 30 years of experience, will speak on Exploring Labrador in Search of Rare Plants. In her illustrated presentation Sue will describe the threats facing the birds’ Boreal Forest nesting sites and tell what you can do to help protect them. It was recently estimated that over 200 species and her experiences as leader of a quarter BILLION individual birds breed rare plant survey in Ontario's Boreal Forest before migrating ]]> Wed, 07 May 2008 08:23:31 +0000 mod http://soonats.pbwiki.com/Future+Programs no.email.given@example.com (JLehman) JLehman edited Future Programs Click on Submit Your Ideas for Future Programs if you would like to suggest other programs or speakers.
Note: Meetings start at 7:30 pm on the second Tuesday of the month, except for the May meeting, which is at 7:30 pm on the first Tuesday in May, and the annual meeting, which usually begins at 6:00 or 6:30 p.m. on the second Tuesday in February. Click here for more information about our meetings.
May 6, 2008. Great Lakes Forestry Center
Jennifer Baker, Ontario Nature’s Boreal Outreach Coordinator, will give an illustrated presentation about Ontario’s songbirds, Voices of the Boreal Forest. Her colorful and informative presentation will describe the threats facing the birds’ Boreal Forest nesting sites and tell what you can do to help protect them. It was recently estimated that over 200 species and a quarter BILLION individual birds breed in Ontario's Boreal Forest before migrating south. In fact, the Boreal Forest is recognized as THE single most important breeding ground for birds in N]]> Wed, 07 May 2008 08:21:16 +0000 mod http://soonats.pbwiki.com/Upcoming+Outings no.email.given@example.com (JLehman) JLehman edited Upcoming Outings John Lehman (906) 635-5095 (Note change of leaders)
10:00 am, Michigan Welcome Center
out the local Michigan wildflowers. some spring flora near Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. We'll probably walk the Mission Creek trail (about a mile) to see a marsh marigold "garden" and look for fiddleheads, and drive to Dunbar forest to look for bloodroot, wild leeks, etc. Wear sturdy footwear and bring a lunch.
Sunday, May 18
Carl Linhart (906) 635-9891
]]> Sat, 03 May 2008 17:29:35 +0000 mod http://soonats.pbwiki.com/Upcoming+Outings no.email.given@example.com (JLehman) JLehman edited Upcoming Outings Rocks & Spring Things – Harvey will lead an interpretive geology outing to Echo Bay, Sylvan Valley and the north end of St. Joseph’s Island. Included will be glacier features & other geological formations. There will be ample time for bird watching, plant inspections and deer spotting. We’ll make a short stop at Courtney’s puddingstones creations in Richards Landing. Bring a lunch.
Sat, May 17
Chuck BosleyJohn Lehman (906) 248-3287, Evelyn Simon (705) 949-8206 635-5095 (Note change of leaders)
10:00 am, Michigan Welcome Center
Michigan wildflowers with Chuck & Ev. wildflowers. We'll probably walk the Mission Creek trail (about a mile) to see a marsh marigold "garden" and look for fiddleheads, and drive to Dunbar forest to look for bloodroot, wild leeks, etc. Wear sturdy footwear and bring a lunch.
Sunday, May 18
Carl Linhart (906) 635-9891
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After their approval by the Executive, minutes of the Executive meetings (and some membership meetings) will be linked to this page.
Executive Meeting April 3, 2008.doc
Sault Naturalists General Meeting Dec. 11, 2007.doc
Executive Meeting Nov 8, 2007.doc
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April,April 15-22, 2008, Birding Vancouver Island
Click on 2008AprVancouverIslandwithTonyandJackreport.pdf to download Don Wilshire's the report of and photos from a birding outing with Tony Walker.
April 26, 2008, Annual Whitefish Point Spring Migration
Leader: Tony Walker
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Bird Checklist from Tony Walker's Vancouver Island Outing
Click on 2008AprVancouverIslandwithTonyandJackreport.pdf to download the full outing report, with photos.
Group Checklist – Vancouver Island – April 15-22
Red-throated Loon
Pacific Loon
Common Loon
Pied-billed Grebe
Horned Grebe
Red-necked Grebe
Western Grebe
DC Cormorant
Brandt’s Cormorant
Pelagic Cormorant
Great Blue Heron
Greater White-f Goose
Brant
Canada Goose
Cackling Goose
Wood Duck
Gr-winged Teal
Mallard
N Pintail
N Shoveler
Eurasian Wigeon
Am Wigeon
Ring-necked Duck
Greater Scaup
Lesser Scaup
Gadwall
Black Scoter
White-w Scoter
Surf Scoter
Barrow’s Goldeneye
Common Goldeneye
Bufflehead
Hooded Merganser
Common Merganser
Red-br Merganser
Harleq]]> Thu, 01 May 2008 10:04:24 +0000 mod http://soonats.pbwiki.com/Recent+Outing+Reports no.email.given@example.com (JLehman) JLehman edited Recent Outing Reports 2. In the space above any previous report, write a title for your report, date it, and give the name of the leader.
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April, 2008, Birding Vancouver Island
Click on 2008AprVancouverIslandwithTonyandJackreport.pdf to download Don Wilshire's report of a birding outing with Tony Walker.
April 26, 2008, Annual Whitefish Point Spring Migration
Leader: Tony Walker
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April 26, 2008, Annual Whitefish Point Spring Migration
Leader: Tony Walker
The day for the Sault Naturalist outing was marred by really inclement weather conditions, cold South Westerly winds and occasional drizzle were the order of the day. The Tahquamenon River mouth was filled with a variety of water fowl, and 4 Bald Eagle 3 immature, Caspian Tern, Bonaparte's Gull, and 4 very cold Killdeer added spice to the group of birders there.
At the point, from the viewing platform an immature Golden Eagle soared high and then came very close, Red Tailed Hawk, Sharp Shinned Hawk and a Pair of Merlin's flashing in and out of groups of small birds, looking for food on the wing. At the back of the book shop Chipping Sparrow, Amer]]> Thu, 01 May 2008 09:45:20 +0000 mod http://soonats.pbwiki.com/Upcoming+Outings no.email.given@example.com (JLehman) JLehman edited Upcoming Outings Notice to Outing Leaders: If anything significant about your outing changes (date, destination, etc.) or if you need to cancel it, please make the changes to your outing's description below. Alternatively, contact Val Walker (705-253-7044) or John Lehman (906-635-5095) and we can post the changes. Feel free to add a comment to your outing description to give potential participants a better idea of what it will be like.
Click here to submit your Ideas for Future Outings. To see what kind of weather you can expect on a current outing, get a local Weather report.
Sat, April 5, 2008
Val Walker (705) 253-7044
10:00 am, Market Mall
Snowshoe or Ski @ Red Rock – We’ll travel the coastal trail along Lake Superior and out onto the frozen (we hope) shoreline. A good place to look for interesting ice formations. Shore lunch at noon.
Sat, April 12, 2008
Deane Greenwood of the Sault Ste. Marie Region Conservation Authority
10 am, Market Mall
Marks Bay & Shore Ridges Hike – An easy ]]> Mon, 28 Apr 2008 12:06:05 +0000 mod http://soonats.pbwiki.com/Report+Bird+Sightings no.email.given@example.com (JLehman) JLehman edited Report Bird Sightings 3. Click on "Save."
This field report is from Sam Rosa, and sightings in and around his house on Mark Street close to Bell Vue Park.
singing,
White White Breasted Nuthatch 2m, Rose Breasted Grosbeak 2m singing, Common Grackle 200+, House Wren 2singing, Winter Wren 2, Mallard 100+, Great Blue Heron2, Sharp Shinned Hawk, Pileated Woodpecker 1, Dark Eyed Junco 10,
Golden Crowned Kinglet 1m, Northern Parula 2m singing, Yellow Warbler 2m singing, Chest-nut Sided Warbler 2m singing, Yellow-rumped Warbler 6, Blackburnian Warbler2m, Bay-breasted 2m, Blackpoll Warbler 10m, Magnolia Warbler
3m 3m singing, American Redstart 2m, European Starlings 200+ Many thanks on behalf of Sam.
Tony Walker
Note - checked Airstrip on Calabogie Road (at 10:00 am April 20 and 7:40 am and 9:00 am April 21) for Sharp-tailed Grouse lek behaviour. No luck. Does anyone know what time is best? Don Hall
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This field report is from Sam Rosa, and sightings in and around his house on Mark Street close to Bell Vue Park.
Evening, Bald Eagle 6, Herring and Ring Billed Gulls, Robin 20+, Mourning Dove 4, Rock Pigeon 12, Black C Chickadees 10, American Crow 100+, Canada Goose 50+, Song Sparrow 4 singing, White Throated Sparrow 2Males singing,
White Breasted Nuthatch 2m, Rose Breasted Grosbeak 2m singing, Common Grackle 200+, House Wren 2singing, Winter Wren 2, Mallard 100+, Great Blue Heron2, Sharp Shinned Hawk, Pileated Woodpecker 1, Dark Eyed Junco 10,
Golden Crowned Kinglet 1m, Northern Parula 2m singing, Yellow Warbler 2m singing, Chest-nut Sided Warbler 2m singing, Yellow-rumped Warbler 6, Blackburnian Warbler2m, Bay-breasted 2m, Blackpoll Warbler 10m, Magnolia Warbler
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