Author: Pat Bumstead
Marsh Diaries Part 11
We do a lot of prairie driving. Even without the regular trips to the lake, we’re prone to hopping in the car and driving through the grasslands to see what’s new. When most people think of the prairies, they think of field after field of crops or rangeland. What many don’t …
Nature News #16
Bird News Nova Scotia will start its cull of Canada geese early this year because populations have grown rapidly since the birds were introduced from Ontario. St. Lawrence Islands National park has three active bald eagle nests that have produced about 40 chicks since eagles returned several years ago. Four …
Wednesday Wings: A Big Baby
Apparently I Have A New Feeder
I’m in the process of putting in a hummingbird and bee garden on the site of an old greenhouse. There was a sizeable ant colony in the greenhouse, and they’re beginning to surface in the garden. In addition to those ants, I was halfway through spreading cedar mulch around the perennials …
Marsh Diaries Part 10
Our weather has the hiccups. Last Friday was 30C (90F), the weekend was 14C (58F) and raining. Today is supposed to be 90C again. Suffice it to say, we didn’t go camping, but it was World Cup weekend anyway. Let me take this moment to say, yet again, I TOLD …
Nature News #15
Bird News A Bristle-thighed Curlew spotted in on Vancouver Island at Tofino, BC this week is only the second sighting of the bird in Canada. Rare visitors from Alaska – Aleutian Geese – were seen at Campell River, BC on Vancouver Island. A captive-reared Eastern Loggerhead Shrike released in Ontario …
Wednesday Wings: Camp Thief
Marsh Diaries Part 9
Summer birding has clearly arrived on the prairies. It’s no longer a matter of just following my ears – now I have to actively go look for the birds as the singing has decreased dramatically. Fortunately, we have a very handy little spruce tree close by. Warbling Vireo, House Wren …
Nature News #14
Bird News Environmentalists are accused of having double standards in prosecuting Syncrude for the death of 1600 ducks, when far more are killed by wind turbines every year. Syncrude Canada has been found guilty on environmental charges stemming from the deaths of 1,606 birds two years ago. Sighitngs of white …