All Entries Tagged With: "birds"
This coffee is for the birds
By Carolyn Barnes You know coffee can taste delicious. Did you also know it can benefit the birds that migrate through the County every spring and fall? The Prince Edward Point Bird Observatory (PEPtBO) and Loyalist Coffee have recently joined forces to offer Nicaraguan Bird-Friendly Shade-Grown Coffee, a product that helps birds two different ways. […]
Watching Birds Naked
Dr. David Bird, considered one of the world’s leading experts on birds of prey, will talk about “Watching Birds Naked” as guest speaker at the annual Prince Edward Point Bird Observatory fundraising dinner Saturday, Oct. 23. Event proceeds support the work of PEPtBO, located along the eastern tip of Prince Edward County about 20 minutes […]
Coping With the Heat
So, how did you cope with the heat and high humidity this past week? When it gets hot, we leave our un-air conditioned house, pack up the dog, and head for the cottage. Our cottage is the travel trailer, parked at the end of the sundeck. It has air conditioning. It also has a microwave, […]
The Bird Detective features at wrap-up dinner
The Prince Edward Point Bird Observatory Spring Bird Count and Baillie Birdathon has wrapped up for another year. The Baillie Birdathon is a Canada-wide fundraiser organized by Bird Studies Canada. During any 24-hour period throughout the month of May, participants find as many species as they can, sponsored at a flat rate or so much […]
Birdathons for Fun, Pain and Profit
I took part in a Birdathon last week. It’s a gruelling exercise where birders in an active mood will spend a full 24 hours in the field, seeking out and identifying birds. Its purpose? To raise funds for a worthy cause – in my case, it was to generate revenue for the Prince Edward Point […]
Happy Mother’s Day
Mrs. Robin and her four babies, enjoying a sunny day in Milford. Don Ross photo Click to watch Don’s video.
Flock to Point for Bird Count
Everybody’s flocking to The Prince Edward Point Bird Observatory’s Spring Bird Count and Baillie Birdathon – a Canada-wide fundraiser organized by Bird Studies Canada. Click for more.
