Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada
BIRD BOOKS, BINOCULARS, AND BASICS Wednesday, December 12, 2007 (Napanee Beaver) Friday, December 14, 2007 (Picton Gazette) Birders in the area are anxiously awaiting to see if the recent appearance of pine grosbeaks at bird feeders is a sign of even more exciting things to…
A STORY ABOUT BUTTERNUTS Wednesday, December 05, 2007 (Napanee Beaver) Friday, December 07, 2007 (Picton Gazette) I continue to be amazed at how vividly I can remember some isolated event that took place more than 50 years ago, but cannot always instantly remember the names…
GREAT SCAT, WHAT WAS THAT? December, 2007/January 2008 issue As a naturalist, I receive numerous photos weekly by e-mail for identification. Pictures of birds, flowers, insects – they all trickle in from curious outdoor enthusiasts, eager to have a name assigned to an…
WHERE TRAINS ONCE RUMBLED Wednesday, November 28, 2007 (Napanee Beaver) Friday, November 30, 2007 (Picton Gazette) Last week I picked up an episode of The Cisco Kid and a package of Blackjack gum at Ormsby. The source was a curio shop, located in this small…
BACKYARD MAGIC, THE MOST FROM COMPOST Wednesday, November 21, 2007 (Napanee Beaver) Friday, November 23, 2007 (Picton Gazette) My nephew e-mailed me this morning to tell me that he had found another one. The item he was referring to was one of those little white,…
NOVEMBER MOMENTS AT VANDERWATER Wednesday, November 14, 2007 (Napanee Beaver) Friday, November 16, 2007 (Picton Gazette) There is some sort of emotional connection between November and Vanderwater Conservation Area. I can’t really put my finger on it – it could be the gentle rippling of…
SOUTHERN SPECIES MAKE THEIR WAY INTO AREA Wednesday, November 07, 2007 (Napanee Beaver) Friday, November 09, 2007 (Picton Gazette) This discovery of a salamander at the east end of Consecon Lake this fall, believed to be a Jefferson’s, is another example of how the make-up…
PREPARING FOR THE EAGLE’S RETURN Wednesday, October 31, 2007 (Napanee Beaver) Friday, November 02, 2007 (Picton Gazette) Recent summer sightings of adult bald eagles in both the Sawguin Creek watershed and the South Bay areas of Prince Edward County are getting local residents excited. Some…
FICKLE FALL FROSTS and FRAGRANT FLOWERS Wednesday, October 24, 2007 (Napanee Beaver) Friday, October 26, 2007 (Picton Gazette) There was ice in our birdbath one day last week. Exactly one week earlier, while we were camping with our trailer, the air conditioner cut in. When…
ENJOYING OUR NATURAL AND HUMAN HERITAGE Wednesday, October 17, 2007 (Napanee Beaver) Friday, October 19, 2007 (Picton Gazette) I seem to be doing a lot of bus tours this year, and it is encouraging to see the interest that people have in wanting to explore…