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 »
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.
Alexandra (Allie) Anderson is a wildlife biologist and quantitative ecologist with the Shorebird Science and Conservation Collective. Through the Shorebird Collective, Anderson is aggregating and integrating shorebird tracking datasets from multiple governments, universities and nonprofits to provide quantitative and analytical support that informs on-the-ground shorebird conservation initiatives. On March 25th, at 7 P.M. , come to the Orangeville Seniors Centre and hear Allie unravel some of the mysteries of shorebird migration — how do flocks of thousands find their way to nesting grounds each spring? Bring your curiosity and a coffee mug. Snacks will be available. NOTE: If you cannot make this March meeting in person, we are looking into providing a ZOOM for you to link to the meeting presentation. More info coming later.
