Quinte Area Bird Sightings

* ANNOUNCEMENT * QUINTE AREA SIGHTINGS has been discontinued after an amazing run of 20 years! My sincere thanks to all those who kept me updated with their regular sightings. For local sightings of interest, may I recommend: KINGSTON AREA BIRD SIGHTINGS , Updated…

Birders Code of Ethics

(courtesy of Ontario Field Ornithologists) Who is the code for? This Code of Birding Ethics is for all of those who observe or photograph birds. It was adopted in 1994 and updated in 2016. Please follow this code. Distribute it and teach it to…

Ontario Rare Bird Report

Ontario Rare Bird Alert for the week starting December 30, 2022 Species mentioned (all caps indicate species on the OBRC review list):King Eider (Hamilton, Niagara)Harlequin Duck (Durham, Grey, Halton, Hamilton, Niagara, Ottawa, Toronto)Barrow’s Goldeneye (Durham, Frontenac, Grey, Ottawa)Purple Sandpiper (Toronto)RAZORBILL (Niagara)Black-legged Kittiwake (Hamilton, Huron)Laughing…

Backyard Naturalization – Native Grasses

USING NATIVE GRASSES ON YOUR PROPERTY Environments with full sun, drought-like summers and cold winters are ideal for native grasses. One would have to conclude that this summer provided ideal conditions for prairie grasses, so it seems appropriate to focus on a variety of…

Picton Farm Supply- Main Page

Welcome to the newly revamped Picton Farm Supply web page! Choose below whether you want to enter the Home and Garden section or the Farm section. THE HOME AND GARDEN SECTION: Looking for bird feeders, bird feed, nest boxes, garden accents, or pet supplies?…

The Natural Edge Program – Protecting Shorelines

BACKYARD NATURALIZATION – Attracting Birds and Other Wildlife Species to Your Premises  As environmental awareness increases, it is only to be expected that some of this interest might be directed to our own backyards. There are concerns about what we are putting on our…