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Latest News
Spring Reflections
After a year of unprecedented change in our lives, our city is preparing to resume normal activity in the near future. Case numbers are going down, many students are back in school, businesses are beginning to reopen, and people will soon be reconnecting with those they care about.
WEPBirds Depths of Winter Update
Since 2015, birders in Essex County have kept a list of all the species found in our area during the month of February, a challenge we call the “Depths of Winter”.
Grow Your Groceries
One of the many things that this past year has taught me, is that there is no such thing as a simple trip to the grocery store anymore. With spring just around the corner, a vegetable garden may just be the perfect solution. (It’s a hobby that comes with food!)
Breeding Bird Atlas
The Breeding Bird Atlas project is underway and it is time to start recording observations of breeding activity. Most birds don’t begin to nest until May and June but there are some birds that like to get an early start.
Get involved in creating the Ontario Breeding Bird Atlas 3
Data collection for the Ontario Breeding Bird Atlas 3 has begun and there is no better time to get involved. This is a five-year project aimed at mapping the distribution and abundance of the roughly 300 species of breeding birds in Ontario.