Lambton Wildlife Inc.

Outdoor Events in September
Howard Watson Nature Trail Bike Rally Date: Sat, Sep 11, 2010 Where: 10am at Modeland & Cathcart entrance Leader: Larry Cornelis (519-339-8785) Nature Walk at the Lorne C. Henderson C.A. Date: Sat, Sep 25, 2010 Where: 9:30am for Carpooling at St. Clair High School OR 10:00 am at the C.A Leader: Kim Gledhill (519-862-1804) See our Programs page for more information and other upcoming events!
Indoor Events in September
The Urban Coyote Date: Mon, Sep 27, 2010 - 7:30pm Where: 660 Oakdale Ave *Guests welcome Come and learn about these beautiful creatures. This presentation will teach us not to fear coyotes but to admire them as self-reliant hunters. There will be samples of scat and skulls on display and audio howls will be played with explanations of their meaning. See our Programs page for more information and other upcoming events!
Lambton Wildlife Members Win the Botham Cup May 2010
Larry Cornelis and Paul Carter won the annual Botham Cup at Pelee Island during the special event “Springsong: A Celebration of Birds and Birding”. The Botham Cup bird race is a race between teams to compete for the most birds sighted within a 24-hr period. Stewart McLean and his CBC entourage followed Larry and Paul for the whole day. Stewart then used the material for his regular show. The honour was received at the "Springsong Banquet" sponsored annually by Margaret Atwood.
Volunteer with Us!
Make a hands-on difference to local natural areas and volunteer with us on a working group. Currently we're looking for volunteers to help work with managing some of the properties we own. Check out our Volunteering page (insert link here) for more information. Lend A Hand and Make A Difference! Volunteer To Help Maintain LWI Properties See our Volunteer page for more details
Hogweed Removed
Lambton Wildlife Inc. has removed a confirmed giant hogweed from a north Sarnia home. Volunteers from the 44 year old non-profit organization wore safety gear and protective goggles while cutting down the three metre noxious weed and digging up its roots. The plant, an invasive species that can cause a severe rash, was growing in the backyard of a home on Amesbury Court.
A Guide to the Natural Areas of Lambton County
	This guide is intended to be a general introduction to natural areas in Lambton County. It also includes brief descriptions of significant natural areas reasonably close to, but not within, Lambton County. Click here to download it. (pdf - 238 Kb) Click here if you are interested in a printed copy

A Report From Moosonee
Moosonee is a small town in northern Ontario in the Hudson Bay Lowlands. Wetlands are the predominant vegetation type and there are lots of black spruce, many alders, and other small bushes. Moosonee is located right on the Moose River near the coast of James Bay.
There is no road connection with the rest of Ontario so the only way to get here is by train or plane. I hope to give you a taste of the north with my birding and nature reports and maybe even a longing to visit northern Ontario. The first thing I observed since arriving here is all the breeding birds around my yard. My yard list now stands at 40 and I've only been here for roughly three weeks. Highlights in my yard have been Gray Jay, which is now visiting the bird feeder regularly. Also I've had many breeding warblers such as Yellow Warbler, Tennessee Warbler, Wilson's Warbler, and Northern Waterthrush. It's been a pleasure watching birds feeding young in the yard, including Yellow Warbler, Tennessee Warbler, Purple Finch, White-throated Sparrow and just today a Fox Sparrow came around with young. This has been really interesting as I don't usually get to see these birds with young. Another thing I have observed at this summer time of year is winter finches like Common Redpoll and White-winged Crossbill. For a nice surprise, there are a few Bohemian Waxwings here and there. I will be trying to sent reports once a month so stayed tuned for my next report. For now, let's get out and go bird. Eric Marcum
LWI displays at Hobbyfest
Lambton Wildlife Inc members manned our display at this year's Hobbyfest. The festival took place at Dow People Place under the shade of the trees on July 25. About 50 community groups and organizations participated, covering a wide variety of hobby and leisure activities. It was an opportunity for LWI members to interact with the community and share with them what we do.
Volunteers who staffed the display said there was a great turnout and enjoyed answering the numerous nature questions and listening to nature stories that members of the community shared.
Ontario Field Ornithologists
Do you want to know if there are rare birds in the Lambton County area? Do you want to report a sighting? ONTBIRDS is an email service sponsored by Ontario Field Ornithologists. Subscibers provide Ontario bird sightings and birding hotline updates. ONTBIRDS is to report rare vagrants, birds on the Ontario Review List, regional rarities, unusual numbers or species mixes, and birds out of season or in unusual locations. It is not a "chat" line. Click here to view ONTBIRDS bird sightings. Click here for information on ONTBIRDS (how to subscribe and guidelines for use).

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	Knowledge that your membership is going to the preservation of natural spaces in Lambton County Access to a variety of interesting outdoor and indoor activities Earthways, our newsletter Become a Lambton Wildlife member! Do not hesitate to contact us for more information.