migration – Lambton Wildlife

13 Sep 2018

Join LWI for Hawk watching at Hawk Cliff – September 22, 2018

Blog, Outdoor Eventbird, birding, birds, butterfly, migration, raptors, wildlife

Hawk Cliff is recognized as one of the prime fall migration hawk watching destinations in all North America. Every year hundreds of birders (and non-birders!) from Canada, the U.S. and other countries visit Hawk Cliff. Birders can normally expect to see 15 different raptor species, with typical count totals reaching several thousand birds per day. On a few exceptional occasions lucky visitors have witnessed the amazing spectacle of over 100,000 raptors of various species migrating past Hawk Cliff in a single day! Others come to enjoy the many song birds and Monarchs that also pass Hawk Cliff on their…

04 Mar 2018

By Lambton Wildlife Inc

Migrating Birds are Returning!

Sightings, Wildlifebird, birding, migration, spring

It has been an amazing couple of weeks with the return of Red-winged Blackbirds, Killdeer, Turkey Vultures, Common Grackles, Eastern Bluebirds, Eastern Meadowlarks, and Sandhill Cranes. We have been lucky enough to see all of these returnees and it makes us think of spring! We saw our first Killdeers, Red-winged Blackbirds, Common Grackles, and Turkey Vultures in mid-February. On February 26 we were lucky enough to see three male Eastern Bluebirds looking to scout out the best habitat. On March 1 we saw a pair of Eastern Meadowlarks – in full breeding colours - and they stayed around for three…

11 Jul 2017

By Lambton Wildlife Inc

Pelee Island Camping Trip 2017

Blog, Outdoor Eventcamping, migration, pelee island, spring

As the date of the 2107 Pelee Island camping trip approached, all the poor weather forecasts suddenly changed to show pleasant conditions for the entire duration of the trip! A wonderful group of 20 LWI campers began arriving on Thursday for a great weekend of birding. Lake Erie was smooth for the 1.5 hour long ferry ride aboard the SS Jiiman from Leamington. Many of the campers had been to the island in previous years and some were visiting the island for the first time. As a group, we moved around the island to observe the migrating birds, with an…

05 May 2017

By Lambton Wildlife Inc

Spring Songbird Migration in Canatara Park

Blog, Outdoor Eventbirding, Canatara Park, event, migration, outing, spring

Join us for our 3 Wednesday walks in Canatara Park. View resident and migrant birds. Each spring, migrant birds move through Canatara Park on their way to their nesting grounds. Walk with an expert birder to view resident and migrant birds. The walk leader is Eric Marcum (519-332-6122). Eric is a long time birder with experience in the NE United States, northern Canada and many hours in and around Sarnia. Eric’s experience in hearing and identifying bird songs adds to the experience. There are three walks scheduled starting on May 3 and continuing May 10 and May 17, 2017. Start…

By Lambton Wildlife Inc

Spring Songbird Migration in Canatara – Day 3

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View resident and migrant birds. Each spring, migrant birds move through Canatara Park on their way to their nesting grounds. Walk with an expert birder to view resident and migrant birds. The walk leader is Eric Marcum (519-332-6122). Eric is a long time birder with experience in the NE United States, northern Canada and many hours in and around Sarnia. Eric’s experience in hearing and identifying bird songs adds to the experience. There are three walks scheduled starting on May 3 and continuing May 10 and May 17, 2017. Start time at 6:00 PM. The walk, beginning at the main…

By Lambton Wildlife Inc

Spring Songbird Migration in Canatara – Day 2

birds, Canatara Park, migration, spring

View resident and migrant birds. Each spring, migrant birds move through Canatara Park on their way to their nesting grounds. Walk with an expert birder to view resident and migrant birds. The walk leader is Eric Marcum (519-332-6122). Eric is a long time birder with experience in the NE United States, northern Canada and many hours in and around Sarnia. Eric’s experience in hearing and identifying bird songs adds to the experience. There are three walks scheduled starting on May 3 and continuing May 10 and May 17, 2017. Start time at 6:00 PM. The walk, beginning at the main…

By Lambton Wildlife Inc

Spring Songbird Migration in Canatara – Day 1

Canatara Park, migration, songbirds, Tarzanland

View resident and migrant birds. Each spring, migrant birds move through Canatara Park on their way to their nesting grounds. Walk with an expert birder to view resident and migrant birds. The walk leader is Eric Marcum (519-332-6122). Eric is a long time birder with experience in the NE United States, northern Canada and many hours in and around Sarnia. Eric’s experience in hearing and identifying bird songs adds to the experience. There are three walks scheduled starting on May 3 and continuing May 10 and May 17, 2017. Start time at 6:00 PM. The walk, beginning at the main…

07 Oct 2016

By Lambton Wildlife Inc

Birds and Weather

Indoor Eventbirds, migration, storms, weather

Professor Scott MacDougall-Shackleton, Director of Advanced Facility for Avian Research at UWO, gave a presentation on birds and how they respond to changes in weather and daylight, and how they cope with the winter. Some bird behavior is guided and influenced by the length of daylight. This is one of the factors that influences migration. Birds migrate based partially on day length. Hours of daylight let them know it is time to start their spring and fall migrations. Even caged birds display migratory restlessness by fluttering their wings and moving back and forth inside their cages during migration time…

By Lambton Wildlife Inc

Hawk Cliff Weekend #2

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Join the Thames Talbot Land Trust this weekend for their dedication and official opening of Hawk Cliff Woods! This is a free outdoor event taking place on September the 17th and 18th from 10am-3:30pm. The dedication and official opening takes place on September 18th at 12:30pm. The Celebration is hosted by the St Thomas Field Naturalist Club (STFNC), the Hawk Cliff Banders, and volunteers of Monarch Watch. Highlights include: Dedication and Official Opening of Hawk Cliff Woods Hawk banding demonstrations by STFNC and Hawk Cliff Banders Monarch Butterfly tagging demonstrations by STFNC and volunteers of Monarch Watch Educational programing by Let’s Talk…

07 Sep 2016

By Lambton Wildlife Inc

Hawk Cliff Has Monarchs Too!

Outdoor Eventbirds, butterfly, hawk, Hawk Cliff, migration, Monarch, Port Stanley, raptors

If the allure of migrating raptors isn’t quite enough, Hawk Cliff is also a great place to see Monarch butterflies. These insects follow a similar route to the hawks and eagles when they head south for the winter, which means they also pass through the Hawk Cliff area. (more…)