Roadside Ponds, Wetlands, and Other Nooks and Crannies

The idea for this month`s places to bird came from an experience at a little insignificant pond south of Milford about 14 years ago. It is a combination of two small ponds – farm ponds they appear to be, likely spring fed as there…

The Two Of Us

My latest book, The Two of Us, is now available. Current retail outlets are being posted below as they are finalized. Price is $25.00, and can also be purchased directly from me by e-transfer. (tsprague@xplornet.com), or from any one of the following retail outlets….

Wild Thing – A Celebration of Biodiversity

Join us for an unforgettable morning at Prince Edward Point National Wildlife Area! We’re heading out for a day of sketching, exploring, and enjoying a picnic lunch amidst nature! Time: 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM (including travel time)Free of charge, thanks to the generous…

Time for Ox-eye Daisy Snacks

OX-EYE DAISY SNACKS My late father never worried too much about weeds on the farm. Crop rotation generally kept most weeds in check, and a sharpened hoe did an adequate job in keeping them out of our potato patch and tomato fields. I know,…

Butterflies of Prince Edward County by Paul Catling – 2014

FIELD GUIDE TO BUTTERFLIES LONG OVERDUE      The field guide was out of date before it was even launched! This frustrating experience happens to all authors of field guides and reference books when they deal with something as dynamic as wildlife.. And, so it was…

Birds of Prince Edward County – 1969 & 1984

Up Before Five – the Family Farm

A humorous look at growing up on the family farm in Prince Edward County by Terry Sprague, 2011 1,000 copies sold! Now out of print. WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING ABOUT “UP BEFORE FIVE” “A story of farming life riddled with humour and characters from…

Trees for Prince Edward County

 Tree Seedling Sale 2024 It’s that time of year again and Trees for PEC is doing its fourth annual tree seedling fundraiser. Trees for PEC  includes these local community groups: the Ameliasburgh Garden Club, the PEC Field Naturalists and The County Garden Club (PEC Horticultural Society) and the Master Gardeners. All funds from the sale will…

The Birdhouse Nature Store

THE BIRDHOUSE NATURE STORE home of the famous “Right Stuff” bird feed 82 Main Street, Brighton 613-475-9510 BIRDFEEDING HAS BECOME BIG BUSINESS – MAKE SURE YOU FEED “THE RIGHT STUFF” AND NOT THE WRONG STUFF! In Birdfeeding Workshops that I conducted back in the…

“Niger” is the Seed. “Nyjer” Is Someone’s Idiotic Attempt at Political Correctness!

Even in John V. Dennis’  “Complete Guide To Birdfeeding,” (1975), it is referred to as “thistle seed,” but the author is quick to point out that the seed is in reality niger seed (Guizotia abyssinica), a seed of the niger plant native to Ethiopia. …