Headwaters Nature 2025: Christmas Bird Count Information It’s that most wonderful time of the year: CBC – Christmas Bird Count time. Headwaters Nature has been participating in Bird Studies Canada Christmas Bird Count since the club’s inception in 1987. Whether you’re a seasoned birder or a beginner, it’s a great chance to spend time outdoors, meet like-minded people, and make a real impact by helping scientists track bird populations. Plus, you’ll get to enjoy the excitement of spotting new species, all while being part of a long-standing tradition. It’s a perfect way to celebrate the season and make a difference! This year: Headwaters Nature will be conducting two official CBCs. Last year’s trial run of a Luther Marsh count was successful and has been accepted by Birds Canada as an official CBC. The Luther Marsh CBC will be held on Thursday Dec. 18, 2025, and the Caledon CBC will be… Read more »
Elizabeth Szekeres is a geographer with a Master’s Degree in Environmental Studies. Since retiring from full time work in 2017, she has spent her time traveling the globe to explore the natural world and observe birds. New Zealand, Southern Africa, Hungary, Spain, Ecuador, California, Oregon, The Galápagos Islands, Costa Rica, Newfoundland, Baja California, Mexico and the Sea of Cortez are some of the places she has been. We are happy to present Elizabeth. She will be sharing her anecdotes and photos of a personal pet project that she has been working on; to see and photograph all of the specie of penguins in the world.
Don Scallen is a frequent speaker for Headwaters Nature. He is a remarkable field naturalist and interpreter, who has expertise is many areas. (He’s bringing copies of his just-published book on Spotted Salamanders for sale to this meeting! $20 is well-worth his writings and his photos!). Don is also an executive of the Halton-North Peel Naturalists Club, the closest such club to ours! We hope to see you at our regular location, the Orangeville Seniors Club, 26 Bythia St in Orangeville at 7:00 P.M. Free admission, everyone welcome, we’ll provide cookies, bring your own beverage.
