Tag: bird
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IBAs of Ontario Parks: the Frontenac Forests IBA
Welcome to the September installment of “IBAs in provincial parks,” brought to you by Ontario IBA Coordinator Amanda Bichel of Bird Studies Canada. Break out the champagne! We don’t often add new IBAs to the Canadian family of sites, so when we do, it’s a special occasion. The all-new Frontenac Forests Important Bird and Biodiversity…
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IBAs of Ontario Parks: Turkey Point and the Norfolk Forest Complex IBA
Welcome to the August installment of “IBAs in provincial parks,” brought to you by Ontario IBA Coordinator Amanda Bichel of Bird Studies Canada. Summer is a perfect time to talk about Turkey Point Provincial Park and the Norfolk Forest Complex IBA! These forests are known for supporting a rich breeding bird community, as well as an…
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Ouimet Canyon: a northwestern birding hotspot
Today’s post comes from our Northwest Regional Planning Ecologist Bill Greaves. Ouimet Canyon Provincial Park is typically visited for its jaw-dropping geological feature, but it’s also one of the better birding hotspots in the Thunder Bay area. What might you see at Ouimet Canyon?
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The IBAs of Polar Bear Provincial Park
This installment of our 2017 blog series IBAs in provincial parks — brought to you by Ontario IBA Coordinator Amanda Bichel of Bird Studies Canada — is very “cool.” Welcome to our year-long blog series! For our inaugural spotlight, we are staying in the winter spirit and focusing on Ontario’s far north. That’s right: our worlds…