2014

It was a wet day in early November when members of the Saugeen Field Naturalists (SFN) headed up to Owen Sound to meet with Fred Jazvac of the Bruce Birding Club. We were on a search for migrating waterfowl, a general term that includes groups such as dabbling and diving ducks, loons, geese, gulls and swans. We […]

Submitted by Nikki May On a cool, damp morning in mid-October, members of the Saugeen Field Naturalists and representatives from Ontario Nature met at the Kinghurst Forest Reserve for dedication ceremonies. Ontario Nature had recently commissioned a new kiosk for the west entrance to the property, one of their 24 Nature Reserves in southern Ontario.

By Nikki May On Sunday, May 18, a group of seven keen birders from the Saugeen Field Naturalists club met at 7:00 a.m. at the Kinghurst parking lot. They were there to look for birds, and boy, were they successful! A total of 55 species of birds were seen and/or heard over the course of

By John Reaume We had a beautiful day at Kinghurst with an early start at 7:00 a.m. Seven club members joined us on our hike through the mixed forests, grasslands and wet areas on the property. In the end we had a wonderful experience seeing a total of 55 species including 14 species of warblers.

The Board of Directors of the Saugeen Field Naturalists granted this year’s conservation award posthumously to the late Bruce and Howard Krug of Chesley. Long time SFN member and friend of the Krugs, Clarke Birchard, delivered the citation. During the citation a slide of Howard and Bruce walking in the Kinghurst Forest Nature Reserve was

As a fundraiser for the club, we are offering beautiful calendars for the year 2015. These calendars feature the under-water photography of our last October’s speaker, David Finlayson and will be supplied only on a pre-ordered basis. My own 2014 calendar will be at the June 16th general meeting together with a 2013 calendar and

May 23 – 26 & May 30 – June 1, 2014 The festival takes its name from the migration corridor along the Bruce Peninsula. This “Huron Fringe” along the Lake Huron coastline offers birders, naturalists and photographers unique opportunities to discover nature in the early spring. At the end of the migration period, birds are on

Saturday April 12 & Sunday April 13, 2014 Presented by the Egremont Optimist Club Saugeen Field Naturalists will once again have a display at Holstein’s annual Maplefest. Be sure to join us once again in Love’s Sugarbush to sample the many maple syrup treats. There are many other interesting attractions including the popular birds of

Val Droog On January 18, 2014, the Junior Naturalist Club participated in a snowshoe hike on John and Nancy Reaume’s property, just east of Mount Forest. After fitting the children with a backpack and snow-shoes, we began our adventure with our scavenger list in our hands. Because of the recent snowfall, it was difficult to

When: March 20 & 30, 2014 Sat. & Sun. 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Adults $8.00 Children $3.00 Preschoolers Free! What Is It About? Come out and enjoy the largest outdoor Maple Syrup Festival in Grey and Bruce Counties! The event runs from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm on both Saturday and Sunday. Enjoy hot-off-the-grill