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Hawk Watching at Holiday Beach
By Hugh Kent As September 1st draws near, the Hawk Watchers of Holiday Beach Migration Observatory (HBMO) are looking forward to the expectation and excitement of hawks streaming over the Tower. The truth is that the season will probably start slowly for the first week or so, but it really hots up quickly by the middle of September. If we are lucky with the north winds there is the potential for thousands and thousands of Broad-winged [...]
In Memory of Jim McAllister
Jim McAllister (September 6, 1935 - August 31, 2021) The Essex County Field Naturalists' are greatly saddened by the recent passing of Jim McAllister. Jim was an admired and respected member of the Club, and our community. Below is an excerpt from Jeremy Hatt's "A Selected History of the ECFNC" from the March 2016 Egret issue: Jim McAllister served as President for two years. He led ECFNC from an organizational meeting of nine people all [...]
Cicada Saga
We have decided to introduce a Historical Egret Article series, which will involve reprinting articles from past issues. Over the lifespan of The Egret, we have accumulated a plethora of quality written works, many of which may go unread by new (as well as existing) members. This series looks to highlight relevant articles from within the archives. All previous issues are available on the Club website. Below is a reprint from September 1985 (Egret Volume [...]
Spring Tree Planting across the Windsor Essex Region
Over the past few weeks, ERCA has been planting and distributing more than 125,000 trees across the watersheds of the Windsor Essex region. This work is extremely important locally as trees play a critical role in mitigating climate change by absorbing carbon from the atmosphere.
Detroit River and Fish Consumption
Researchers from the Great Lakes Institute for Environmental Research at the University of Windsor have been conducting several studies to identify whether consumption advisories for the Remedial Action Plan (RAP) indicator species (walleye, brown bullhead, and smallmouth bass for sensitive populations) are similar to other non-Area of Concern Great Lakes sites.