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Specialty Birding Trips

This season, I will be offering a variety of birding trips for clients. Half-day, local trips (4 ½ hours), full day birding trips throughout Eastern Ontario (approximately 8 to 10 hours including travel time) and weekend trips to Presqu’ile Provincial Park (August and November), and Algonquin Provincial Park. In addition, I will be offering a 3-day tour to the Niagara River region. These trips are half-day (4 ½ hours) or full day (approximately 8 to 10 hours including travel time) and focus on birding targeted areas in Eastern Ontario. Details about the specialty birding trips being offered this winter can be found below. See the "General Information" section for more information about registration, payment and what to bring.


NEW! PRINTABLE SCHEDULE: 2011 Fall Specialty Birding Trips

Weekend Tours 

Presqu’ile Provincial Park:  August 27 and  28

Presqu’ile Provincial Park, well known for its shorebird and landbird migration, can be an exciting place at this time of year. A combination of mudflats, marshes, Lake Ontario and woodland trails provide a great variety of habitats and the opportunity for some fun birding. Highlights over the last few years included Great Egret, Cattle Egret, Western Sandpiper and a male Hooded Warbler.
If you are interested in joining us on this trip, please let me know as early as possible since accommodation must be booked. We will be carpooling. Price does not include accommodation, meals, park fees or transportation.
Meet at 400 Donald B. Munro Dr., Carp (directions below) Saturday, August 27^th  for departure at noon. We will be returning on Sunday, August 28^th to arrive back in Carp for approximately 5:00 p.m.
Cost: $130.00  per person (HST included)

 

Algonquin Provincial Park : October 29 and 30

Algonquin Park offers a number of boreal species at this time of year.
We will be looking for Spruce Grouse, Black-backed Woodpecker, Boreal
Chickadee, Gray Jay, winter finches and migrants.  En route to Algonquin Park, we will make a brief stop at Lake Dore. The lake offers interesting water bird possibilities. If you are interested in joining us on this trip, please let me know as early as possible since accommodation must be booked. We will be carpooling. Price does not include accommodation, meals, park fees or transportation.
Meet at 400 Donald B. Munro Dr., Carp (directions below) Saturday, October 29 for departure at noon. We will be returning on Sunday, October 30 to arrive back in Carp for approximately 5:00 p.m.
 Cost: $130.00 per person (HST included)

 

 

Presqu’ile Provincial Park: November 19 and 20

Late fall migrants including Purple Sandpiper, King Eider and Snowy Owl are just a few of the possible species that maybe found on this trip. We will be visiting Gull Island, so remember to bring rubber boots or hip waders.  If you are interested in joining us on this trip, please let me know as early as possible since accommodation must be booked. Price does not include accommodation, meals, park fees or transportation.
Meet at 400 Donald B. Munro Dr., Carp (directions below) Saturday, November 19 for departure at 6:00 a.m. We will be returning on Sunday, November 20 to arrive back in Carp for approximately 5:00 p.m.
Cost: $150.00 per person (HST included)

 

 

 

 

Niagara River Region Tour:
December 2nd to December 4th

Test your ID skills on this Niagara/Niagara-on-the-Lake trip. Our focus will be on waterfowl, gulls, and land birds such as the Red-bellied Woodpecker, Tufted Titmouse, Carolina Wren and Northern Mockingbird as well as other goodies!

Weather permitting, we will make a brief stop at Presqu’ile Provincial Park.  If you are interested in joining us on this trip, please let me know as early as possible since accommodation must be booked.  We will be carpooling. Price does not include accommodation, meals, park fees or transportation.

Meet at 400 Donald B. Munro Dr., Carp (directions below) Friday, December 2nd for departure at 6:00 a.m. We will be returning on Sunday, December 4^th to arrive back in Carp for approximately 5:00 p.m.

Cost: $225.00 per person (HST included) payable by November 12, 2011.

 

Fall Specialty Field Trips and Weekend Tours
August to December 2011

AUGUST

 

Saturday, August 27th and Sunday, August 28th  “Presqu’ile Provincial Park”

Meet at 400 Donald B. Munro Dr., Carp (directions below)

Cost: $130.00    ** See Weekend Tours for details **

 

 

Wednesday, August 31^st  “Amherst Island”

 Meet at Tim Hortons Carling Ave. and March Rd. (Kanata) 

6:00 a.m..

Full Day Trip. Cost: $70.00

 

SEPTEMBER

 

Wednesday, September 7^th  - Local Field Trip

Meet at Tim Hortons near Britannia Coliseum

6:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

Cost: $35.00

 

Sunday, September 11th  - Local Field Trip

Meet at Tim Hortons Carling Ave. and March Rd. (Kanata) 

6:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

Cost: $35.00

 

Wednesday, September 14th   - Local Field Trip

Meet at Tim Hortons near Britannia Coliseum 

6:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

Cost: $35.00

 

Wednesday, September 21^st -   “Evening Along the Ottawa River”

Meet at Tim Hortons near Britannia Coliseum 

3:00 p.m. to dusk

Cost: $35.00

 

Thursday, September 29^th  
“Lake Dore and Westmeath Provincial Park: In search of the Nelson’s Sparrow and other Migrants“

Meet at 400 Donald B. Munro Dr., Carp (directions below) departing 6:00 a.m.

Full Day Trip. Cost: $70.00

 

OCTOBER

 

Wednesday, October 5^th – Local Field Trip

Meet at Tim Hortons near Britannia Coliseum 

7:30 a.m. to noon.

Cost: $35.00

 

Wednesday, October 12^th – Local Field Trip

Meet at Tim Hortons near Britannia Coliseum 

7:30 a.m. to noon.

Cost: $35.00

 

Sunday, October 16^th  - Local Field Trip

Meet at Tim Hortons Carling Ave. and March Rd, (Kanata) 

7:30 a.m. to noon.

Cost: $35.00

 

Wednesday, October 19   “Hawk and Land Bird Migration Prince Edward Point”

Renowned for its fall migration, Prince Edward Point offers a variety of birding habitats and birds. We will be looking for late migrating landbirds, waterfowl and hawks.

Meet at Tim Hortons Carling Avenue and March Road (Kanata) 6:00 a.m.

Full Day Trip. Cost: $70.00

 

Saturday October 29 and  Sunday October 30  “Algonquin Provincial  Park”    

Meet at 400 Donald B. Munro Dr., Carp (directions below)

Cost: $130.00    ** See Weekend Tours for details **

 

 

NOVEMBER

 

Wednesday, November  2^nd – Local Trip

Meet at Tim Hortons Carling Ave. and March Rd. (Kanata) 

7:30a.m. to noon

Cost: $35.00

 

Sunday, November 6^th “Hawks and Owls of Amherst Island”

Meet at Tim Hortons Division Road, Kingston at 

7:30 a.m.

Full Day Trip. Cost: $70.00

 

Wednesday, November 9^th  – Local Trip

Meet at Tim Hortons Carling Ave. and March Rd. (Kanata) 

7:30a.m. to noon.

Cost: $35.00

 

 

Wednesday, November 16^th  – Local Trip

Meet at Tim Hortons Carling Ave. and March Rd. (Kanata) 

7:30a.m. to noon.

Cost: $35.00

 

Saturday  November 19 and Sunday November 20 “Presqu’ile Provincial Park”

Meet at 400 Donald B. Munro Dr.  (directions below)

Cost: $130.00    ** See Weekend Tours for details**

 

Wednesday, November 23rd  “Afternoon Birding Lake Deschenes”

The afternoon will be spent viewing bird life along the river, and at dusk we will view various species of gulls, ducks and other water birds roosting for the evening.

Meet at Tim Hortons near Britannia Coliseum at noon to dusk.

Cost: $35.00

 

Sunday, November 27^th  – Local Trip

Meet at Tim Hortons Carling Ave. and March Rd. (Kanata) 

7:30 a.m. to noon.

Cost: $35.00

 

 

 

DECEMBER

 

NIAGARA RIVER REGION TOUR

Friday, December 2nd to Sunday, December 4th

Meet at 400 Donald B. Munro Dr.  (directions below) on Friday departing 6:00 a.m.. 

We will return on Sunday arriving back in Carp at approximately 5:00 p.m.

Cost: $225.00 payable by November 26^th.    ** See “Weekend Tours”**

 

 

Thursday, December 8th  “Birding Amherst Island”

Hawks, owls and late fall migrants will be the focus of this trip.

Meet at Tim Hortons Carling Ave. and March Rd. (Kanata) 

6:00 a.m.

Full Day Trip. Cost: $70.00

 

Wednesday, December 14th -  Local Trip

Meet Tim Hortons near Britannia Coliseum at 7:30 a.m. to noon.

Cost: $35.00

 

Directions to 400 Donald B. Munro Dr., Carp:

Take 417 west to Carp Rd. exit and keep right. You are now on Carp Rd.. Continue down Carp Rd. into the village of Carp. At the 4 - way stop in Carp, (opposite Post Office) turn right onto Donald B. Munro Dr. We are on the left, at # 400. Park in the parking lot opposite the house between the Feed Mill and Hair Salon. Call if you need help!

General Information

Registration:
To register, please complete the registration form found here. Trips fill up quickly, so please register as soon as possible. 

Payment:
Payment is due by the beginning of each trip.

Transportation:
For these speciality trips, we will be carpooling. The designated meeting time is the DEPARTURE time.  Please arrive 15 minutes early so we can arrange carpooling. If you are carpooling please remember to make an equitable contribution to the driver for gas and park fees (if applicable).

What to Bring:
Remember to dress for the weather, pack a lunch on full day trips, and a snack on half day outings. 

Field Equipment:
If you are interested in borrowing binoculars or scopes, please let me know in advance. I have a limited number, so it’s first come first served. Keep in mind, however, you are responsible for any damage. Remember that scopes can blow over in strong winds, and food or rain drops smudge eyepieces. Please remember to use the rain guard on the binoculars.