Author: Pat Bumstead
Conservation of the Bicknell’s Thrush
Hemispheric Conservation Plan for Bicknell’s Thrush The International Bicknell’s Thrush Conservation Group (IBTCG) has unveiled a plan to protect one of North America’s most rare and vulnerable songbirds, the Bicknell’s Thrush, across its entire range from Canada to the Caribbean. A Conservation Action Plan for Bicknell’s Thrush proposes to increase …
Moth Diaries
As regular readers of my Marsh Diaries posts will know, I’ve been having a very moth-y summer. I’ve not had much luck taking pictures of my visitors, as they all show up at night. Or most of them, at any rate. The last visit to the lake, I awoke to …
Nature News #19
Bird News Nova Scotia Piping plovers’ annual migration patterns are changing, with later nesting times making them more prone to disturbances. Experts are worried that the white pelican, a threatened species in Ontario, may not survive after their winter migration to the Gulf of Mexico. The Ministry of Natural Resources …
Wednesday Wings: Mr. Orange
Marsh Diaries Part 13
This was the first lake weekend that we had rain. Sometime during Saturday night, a nice gentle rain started and clearly luled me into a great sleep, as I awoke the next morning at 11:00 am. Mind you, I had been up all hours of the previous night, putting those …
Nature News #18
Bird News Unusual sightings in Ontario this year are making bird watchers happy. Satellite transmitters are being used to track loons over the Great Lakes and learn more about the spread of avian botulism. Residents of southeastern Prince Edward Island are concerned about a drop in the number of gulls …
Wednesday Wings: A Merlin Moment
Marsh Diaries Part 12
Summer has truly arrived on the prairies. Things are slowing down, the temperatures are going up, and the frenetic bird activity of the last few weeks is gone. For the next few weeks, Marsh Diaries posts will be a sporadic event, as we won’t be going to the lake every …
Nature News #17
Bird News Eleven oil covered birds have been treated after a vessel in the St Lawrence ran aground during a storm and leaked up to 200 tonnes of fuel into the seaway. An Atlantic yellow-nosed albatross, 10,000 kilometres from its normal range, was rescued and taken to a wildlife rehab …