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Faithful readers of this nature journal will remember the excitement during the winter and spring about the fact that we had a rare (this far north) Red-bellied Woodpecker with us in the Arboretum for the third year running … and then, nothing. Well, at least one of them is still with us. Three separate experienced bird [...]
With the periodic rains of late, you may have noticed that the Arboretum has suddenly become greener and more full of life. The drought conditions of the previous two weeks were hard on much of the plant and animal life, activity levels were low due to intolerable humidity and the blistering sun. With a refershing [...]
Unfortunately, with the new lush growth of leaves in the canopy, many of the beautiful birds are reduced meerly to a flash through the treetops. Fortunately their songs still accompany any travelers to all locations within the Arboretum. For those of you who have developed a keen ear for the sounds of the woods, you may [...] It is very much the breeding season for birds right now and all around us there is enormous energy being expended in finding and defending territory, attracting a mate, laying eggs and raising the young. After the last two weeks high spescies counts in the arboretum a 7am foray this morning turned [...] We’ll come to the Bobolinks shortly, but first a few more words about the plethora of birds to be seen in the arboretum at the moment. The biologists from the MBO (McGill Banding Station) chose today to take part on their annual fund-raising event – the Baillie Birdathon – to raise funds to support their [...] During a guided birding walk through the Arboretum this beautiful morning a total of 47 species were recorded …. including SSVs (soul-satisfying views) of the famous and elusive Red-bellied Woodpecker and confirmation of the return of the Bobolinks for yet another year … despite the almost certain fact that the hay in their meadow will [...]
Blossom corner is by far the busiest place right now…The butterflies are flitting about and all of the spring warblers are singing their tunes. The fruit trees are simply glowing with colour and the fragrance is unbeatable. Next time you are there, simply take a seat on one of the many benches and let the [...]
With summer just around the bend, the Macdonald farm is preparing for another crop season. In doing so, they often till, fertilize and then seed the large fields bordering the main road. A great sight to behold is the hoards of gulls which follow the machinery. As the machines mix up the soil, many invertebrates [...] Bird Protection Quebec led a group of beginner birders in the arboretum on May 5. This was not an arbo-event (for that you must wait until the 16th) but it is very interesting in that is showed how the num,ber of species is daily increasing as migrants arrive. Twelve observers saw 25 bird species but [...]
Many of the animals which call the Arboretum their home do not spend the entire year in this area. Of course we are all familiar with the habits of migrating bids which make epic journeys to much warmer climates in the fall, but what about other creatures? You may have noticed over the last couple of [...] |
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