The Great Canadian Birdathon Jane Kirkpatrick LADIES’ MEMBER
This spring, the 10th annual Great Canadian Birdathon at Ladies’ was held in May with Mary Calvert, Bea Wilson and Jane Kirkpatrick combing the golf course from May 20 - 21 for all the nesting and migrating birds we could find. We identified 44 species in all. Of particular note were Bluebirds, who nested in 3 of our bird boxes for the first time, Red-bellied woodpeckers, our newest residents, and a few migrants we don’t always see such as the Tennessee warbler, Purple finch, Olive-sided flycatcher and a Cooper’s hawk.
A big thank you to all the members who sponsored us as we raised $ 950 for Bird Studies Canada and their ongoing efforts to monitor and protect our feathered friends.
Jane
AUGUST 2019 | 15