Category Archives: Birding Trips

Awaiting Spring and Come What May

Posted on March 15, 2013 by Susan Ellis

It’s been  a long winter in the Ottawa Valley, and to help hurry it along, I think about the pleasures that lie ahead, with a trip to one of the greatest birding spots in eastern North America. This post was … Continue reading →

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Marten Mountain: Bears and Life Birds

Posted on February 1, 2013 by Pat Bumstead

Posted by Bob Lefebvre – Calgary, Alberta Last summer I posted here about Lesser Slave Lake in northern Alberta as a birding destination. There are always lots of good birds there, and during our trip in July 2012 I got … Continue reading →

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Greetings from Toronto!

Posted on January 26, 2013 by Julia Zarankin

Dear Birders, I’m thrilled to be part of the BirdCanada.com community! I’m an amateur birder from Toronto and will be guest-posting on the 26th of every month. In addition to my posts on this website, you can also read my … Continue reading →

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A Proper Introduction

Posted on January 19, 2013 by Dan Arndt

Good day, gentle readers. In my inaugural post for Bird Canada, I thought I’d start with a proper introduction and brief biography of my experiences in my relatively newfound hobby. I’ve given some thought to an introduction in the past, … Continue reading →

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Caution: Birder on Board

Posted on January 16, 2013 by Susan Ellis

As my first contribution to this blog, I think a good place to start is to tell you a bit about where I bird…the Ottawa Valley, and anywhere else I happen to be. Why I bird…it’s become a way of … Continue reading →

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Top Ten Birding Locations In Canada

Posted on March 19, 2012 by Pat Bumstead

Springs a comin’ which means we’ll soon want to get out there and bird our little hearts out. This list was compiled by the folks at Wildlife Extra in the United Kingdom, so I thought I would pass it along … Continue reading →

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Birding On The Moon

Posted on January 11, 2012 by Pat Bumstead

No, not really, but that’s what it felt like. The last week of December, my husband and I took a short vacation to Indian Wells, California. It was more in the nature of a non-work, off-computer break than a birding … Continue reading →

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Hmmm. Uhh. Wha?

Posted on October 26, 2011 by Pat Bumstead

Rarely – if ever – do I find myself speechless. Last weekend, I had purposely worked things out so that I had the whole of Sunday to write up a proposal. A proposal that should be done sooner than later. … Continue reading →

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Those Aren’t Geese…

Posted on October 19, 2011 by Pat Bumstead

Greater white-fronted geese are mythical birds. A myth perpetrated by the oil industry so that some of us jump in our gas-driven cars and spend hours cruising through the country looking for them when they’re reported on the local bird … Continue reading →

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Wordless Wednesday: An Evening Drive

Posted on September 7, 2011 by Pat Bumstead
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