LWI birding outing at Enbridge Solar farm

LWI birding outing at Enbridge Solar farm

If you plant it, they will come… LWI members were privileged to be invited to visit the Enbridge Solar Farm, in Sarnia, on June 21st to observe how the restored tall grass prairie habitat has attracted rare bird species.  Resident expert Larry Cornelis led this 3-hour outing.  28 members, including Larry, participated. The group included novice through to very experienced birders.  Weather was ideal: clear, sunny but not too hot. The Enbridge Solar farm is the largest in Canada and has a total of 257 hectares covered with 1,300,000 solar panels, enough to power 12,000 homes on a sunny day. …
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Twelve Short-eared Owls at Sarnia Solar Farm!

Twelve Short-eared Owls at Sarnia Solar Farm!

LWI was fortunate enough to have been invited to the Sarnia Solar Farm for a winter bird count!  Expertly led by Larry Cornelis, the day was a great success.  A total of 22 species were sighted over a four hour period with spectacular views of short-eared owls.  At one point eight short-eared owls flew up and were flying over our heads … it was an unbelievable sight to witness a murder of about 40 crows mob the owls as they dipped and dived around one another.  At one point a red-tailed hawk joined in the flock but didn’t seem to…
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Sarnia Solar Bird Survey

Sarnia Solar Bird Survey

The winter bird survey at the Sarnia Solar site will be held Monday, January 2, 2017.  Meet 9:00 AM at the Sarnia Solar Site located on Churchill Line.  Larry Cornelis will provide instructions and will coordinate the event.  All are invited to participate; dress according to weather conditions. Bring your binoculars, waterproof boots and something warm to drink! Contact: Larry Cornelis (519 339-8785; larry.cornelis@gmail.com)
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