I would like to offer another iNaturalist free training workshop on Saturday July 11th, from 10 A.M. to 12 noon at a location to-be-announced in Orangeville. I will send the specific location as well as a reading list to those who RSVP to me. Bring a camera, any special lenses you have, a tripod if one is required to do careful focusing by your camera and lenses, a notebook, a laptop or tablet or smartphone, and questions. I have several tripods you can borrow. Or just come, although the more you attempt the more I believe you’ll learn. If you do not have an iNaturalist account, I’ll suggest that you set one up ahead of time. They are free, and it takes only a couple of minutes to get your account basically established. Go to https://www.inaturalist.ca/ I will send those who RSVP to me a short reading list that might… Read more »
Headwaters Nature members were welcomed by our field trip co-ordinator, Josh Pickering, to a beautiful and sunny morning on Saturday June 13th, 2026, for a bird outing at Island Lake Conservation Area. The group (17 people in total) was happy to note several bird species from the parking lot before we even began our trip and a few fledglings (young birds) along the trail at Rotary Park, including Common Grackle (5) and American Robin (4). Highlights from Rotary Park were a pair of Cedar Waxwing (2), a Green Heron (1), and a Bald Eagle (1), among the 18 other species within the baseball diamonds, wetland edges, and stormwater management pond at the park. Overall, we saw 49 species of birds! Josh and others have wonderful birding hearing, as well as keen eyes for spotting birds who are hiding. As we crossed Highway 10 at 4th Avenue and travelled into Island… Read more »
