In 2022 Kiah broke the Ontario Big Year record for most birds spotted in a calendar year, with 359 species seen across the province! Kiah is a 23 year old birder who has grown up with the Bruce Peninsula as his backyard. His keen interest in photography sparked his more serious fascination with all things avian. Kiah is the winner of the 2018 Canadian Geographic wildlife photographer of the year (under 17). He is currently an eBird reviewer for 5 counties and is an active Ontario birder. Kiah is on the Board of the Ontario Field Ornithologists and the Ontario Bird Records Committee (OBRC). Kiah runs Gyrkite Birding Tours with Alessandra Kite, leading birding outings across the province. This Headwaters Nature meeting will be an entirely ZOOM meeting. (This occasional switch to fully-online ZOOM is what many of the Naturalist Clubs to the north of us do.) There will be… Read more »
Luther Marsh Christmas Bird Count Date: January 12, 2026 at 1:31:40 PM EST from: “birdnews@ontbirds.ca” Last year in 2024, we had a trial Luther Marsh bird count. Birds Canada approved our application for a new circle, and we had the first official Luther Marsh Christmas Bird Count on Thursday 2024 December 18. Eighteen birders in six teams participated. The weather forecast was for a high of 5 degrees (after weeks of bitter cold); what we didn’t expect was the biting wind, up to 45 km/hour. The birders clocked 31 hours, drove 415.5 km and walked 5.2km. In total we had 33 species and 1,962 birds. As yet we don’t have any bird feeder watches. Highlights included many small flocks of Snow Buntings, 60 Cedar Waxwings, 82 Bohemian Waxwings, 45 Common Redpolls, some Pine Grosbeaks, one Evening Grosbeak and a bird feeder by the road that had 100 Goldfinch (and little else)…. Read more »
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 »
