Oh, the wind, the wind!
It was a long and stormy week! The wind barely stopped in the last 10 days! As noticed in the last post, the wind picked up quickly and fiercely around noon on Friday, the 9th, and it did not relent …
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Being grateful in the time of coronavirus.
At this special time of the year when we pause and give thanks, I have been thinking of the many reasons why I am grateful, despite this being the weirdest of years. First and foremost, of course, being at beautiful …
Aerial spectacle!
The past week has brought us fully into autumn, with the previous summer-like temperatures a distant memory and rain falling during part of four days, unfortunately forcing mist net closures before the full extent of monitoring. Thankfully, Wingfield Cottage has …
The return of summer!?
The temperatures in the past week have been very summer-like, bringing an illusion of summer returning. However, all the signs indicate the coming of a new season: nights are longer than days; the leaves are turning in their greens, changing …
A time of transition
We are almost at the fall equinox, when the whole earth is equally balanced between night and day. Leaves have also started to change colour in earnest, another sign of transition. This is a time when we are saying good …
A change is in the air!
This past week, it felt like summer had been slipping away, much faster than it should at this time of year. Temperatures were much cooler than usual, cloudy days brought a damper to wearing shorts and jumping into Wingfield Basin …
Unsettled weather!
May as well start this new post with a description of the most exciting event over the past week. On September 2nd, after an early morning of strong South wind and rain, the weather calmed down enough for us to …
Flying South!
On August 26, a few small flocks of Canada Goose (for a total of 82 birds) were flying South, their iconic V-shaped formation aiming towards warmer climes, preemptively fleeing the frost, the snow and the icy conditions of the late …
Fall migration monitoring in the middle of summer!
August 15, marked the first day of the 2020 fall migration monitoring season and “yours truly” opened up all the 15 mist nets as per the regular CMMN protocol. For more information about the protocol that binds us, see; https://www.birdscanada.org/bird-science/canadian-migration-monitoring-network-cmmn/ On …
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Walking with dragonflies!
In June, Spring slowly turns into Summer, with increasing warmth, blooming and blossoming, and territorial birds singing their little hearts out. Nonetheless, the migration monitoring continues for the first ten days of June. It allows us to fully cover the …