Christmas Bird Count

Posted January 2, 2013

Here is Mike Burrell’s preliminary report for the Kitchener Christmas Bird Count. The section I was in included Laurel Creek.  Our most interesting bird was a barred owl. It sat about 10 metres from us. No one thought to bring a camera because it was dark when we started calling for owls. “The 78th Kitchener CBC was held […]

Nothing like a little snow to bring out the birds…

Posted December 21, 2012

When Is More Not Better?

Posted December 18, 2012

When its the growing number of species at risk in Canada. COSEWIC – the Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada – meets twice a year to assess the status of wild species, and without fail the list grows longer each year. “There are now 668 wildlife species in various COSEWIC risk categories, […]

Welcome Back…

Posted December 12, 2012

Winter bird species at the Blair OEE Centre have been pretty good so far, with a few exceptional sightings like the barred owl – and a few as yet unseen.  Yesterday brought the first American tree sparrow, a very handsome little bird, whose breeding grounds are the coastal areas of the Hudson Bay Lowlands. Welcome […]

Great-Horned Owl

Posted November 27, 2012

We had a Great-Horned Owl being harassed by crows at Laurel Creek this morning. Here is the best picture I got before it flew off.  

I need your creative help!

Posted November 26, 2012

I have been using an activity from The Institute For Earth Education, called ‘Home Sweet Home’ to study and compare three habitats – Forest, Field, and Marsh. It is a wonderfully creative and fun activity. The plants and animals in the activity are species that we find locally, but I am often providing the program […]

Barred Owl

Posted November 22, 2012

We have been thrilled by the presence this week at the Blair Outdoor Education Centre of a barred owl – Strix varia.  It was first sighted – not by the “outdooredguy” – but by a parent volunteer with a class who, it turns out, works professionally with birds!!  Grade 1 classes are visiting this week, […]

It’s Chickadee Time…

Posted November 19, 2012

Was setting up the forest feeders for the first of a group of Grade 1 classes , and the chickadees were none too shy about coming to the feast.  Hope they’re in the same mood tomorrow when the kids come.  Grade 1’s study Needs and Characteristics of Living Things.

Buck and Doe

Posted November 19, 2012

What a surprise to see this beautiful buck and his new mate wander in across the yard to check out the bird feeders at Blair this morning!!  It was still cool and they were snorting steam from their nostrils.  I ran out the back door, camera in hand, and although this was the photo op […]

Walking Catfish

Posted November 19, 2012

Upon visiting Wrigley Corners many students often ask questions and are curious about our catfish. The number one question that is alway asked is, ‘is it dead?!’. Our response is always ‘no’, although the catfish doesn’t move much it is, in fact, alive. Our fish here at Wrigelys’ is quite simply lazy due to over […]

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