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2018 Holiday Beach Christmas Bird Count Summary
2018 Holiday Beach Christmas Bird Count Summary Written by Jeremy Hatt for The Egret - Issue 35 - Number 1 The 2018 Holiday Beach Christmas Bird Count was held on Saturday, Dec. 29. 36 volunteers participated in the count, with 33 people observing in the field and 3 people observing feeders. 77 party hours were tallied: 52 hours by foot, 25 hours by car, and 6 hours of feeder watching. A combined total of 441km [...]
Essex SwiftWatch Summary 2018
Essex SwiftWatch Summary 2018 Written by Jeremy Hatt for The Egret - Issue 35 - Volume 1 The Essex County Field Naturalists’ Club continues to help monitor Chimney Swifts in Essex County by searching for new nesting sites, spring roost monitoring, and Swift Night Out events. This article summarizes the results of 2018. The Chimney Swift is currently listed as a Threatened species in Ontario, which means the species is not endangered, but is likely [...]
Gull Watching at the Essex-Windsor Regional Landfill
Gull Watching at the Essex-Windsor Regional Landfill Written by Jeremy Hatt for The Egret - Volume 35 Issue 1 The Essex-Windsor Regional Landfill is a great place to look at gulls in Essex County. In the colder months, many gulls migrating south stop over or overwinter in the Great Lakes region including Lake Erie, Lake St. Clair, and the Detroit River. The landfill provides an alternative food source for these overwintering gulls when food becomes [...]
Earth Day Bake Sale
Earth Day Bake Sale Written by Cathy Lapain for The Egret - Issue 35 - Number 1 Sunday April 28, 2019 Please join us at Malden park for a Heritage Committee fundraiser 10:00a.m. to 3:00pm. Looking for volunteers to donate bake goods and help at the booth (2 hour shifts or whatever you can do) (You do not need to belong to the Heritage Committee). Please contact Cathy Lapain at . We need many bake [...]
International Day of Action for Rivers
International Day of Action for Rivers Written by Gina Pannunzio for The Egret, Issue 35- Number 1 Aerial photo of Peche Island, showing the beginning of the Detroit River by Lake St. Clair. Photo credit: the Detroit River Canadian Cleanup. Each year on March 14, International Day of Action for Rivers recognizes and celebrates efforts made around the world to protect and restore rivers. Globally, rivers often share boundaries with numerous jurisdictions, and this day [...]