Saugeen Nature Resources
Explore the Saugeen Nature.
Sites Of Common Interests
(Informational butterfly guide)
Milkweed and the Monarch Butterfly
Checklist for dragonflies and damselflies of Ontario (2010)
Links to other naturalists clubs with section on field guides
Subscribe to get alerts re possible aurora activity
The Arboretum Seasonal Program
New website by the Inglis Falls Arboretum
Items of Interest to Naturalists
Dragonfly and Damselfly Hike at Bognar Marsh
August 3, 2024 by John Reaume This was our clubs 15th annual outing looking for members of the Order Odonata – meaning the “toothed ones”....
Square Bash 5 – Allan Park Square
June 29, 2024 by John Reaume What is a square bash?In the lingo of Ontario’s Breeding Bird Atlas a square bash is an opportunity to...
Beaverdale Bog
June 15, 2024 by Angus Inksetter The Beaverdale Bog (which may be a fen) is a large wetland northeast of Markdale. In mid-June it holds...
Birding List from Waterfowl Outing
April 20, 2024 Common Merganser 10+Mute swan 3+Canada Goose tonsMeadowlark manyRed-winged Blackbird manyHooded Merganser 5American Robin manyGull sp some Ring-billed tonsRaven 3+Song Sparrow 2+Bald Eagle...
Waterfowl on the Bruce Wetlands
November 11, 2023 by Angus Inksetter Although it’s missed by many people driving up Highway 10 it’s a sight worth stopping for. In mid-April, several...
In Search of Winter Raptors
by Angus Inksetter The weather forecast for March 9 was not auspicious: rain, wind, and cold. There was a suggestion that Saugeen Nature’s outing to...
Turtle Resources
April 15 Presentation By Madeline Sanagan Helping Turtles Cross the Road Perhaps the most important take way I hope club members got from my presentation...
The Great October Mushroom Hunt
By Nikki May It was a surprise gift. Although rain was forecasted, Saturday October 14th dawned breezy and cool with only a few fluffy clouds...
Outing Report: Hike at the Murray Tract
November 11, 2023 by Angus Inksetter On the morning of November 11 ten club members keen for the outdoors met at the SVCA parking area...
Going Green in Grey- Grey County’s Climate Action Plan
Grey County has a Climate Change Action Plan! This is good news, and was about 3 years in the making. But the hard work is...
Breeding Bird Atlas Foray
By Nikki MayEarly July is a good time to find birds in the various breeding periods of their lifecycle. Males are still singing their characteristic...
Exploring Bruce County Gems
By Nikki MayA conservation mindset can yield great dividends. Byron Monk follows his father’s and grandfather’s footsteps in the protection of rich woodlands on their...
Notice of Annual General Meeting
April 25, 2022 – 6:30 p.m. Grace United Church310 12th St., Hanover6:30 p.m. – dessert and fellowship. Silent Auction 7:00 p.m. Annual meeting business8:00 p.m....
Man and Falcon
By Nikki May A man sits silently watching the box. A bird’s head appears in the opening. The man’s heartbeat speeds up; is this the...
AGM SILENT AUCTION
If you have any items for the Silent Auction, please let Gertie Blake know at 519-369-2937. Any items that are donated to the AGM’s Silent...
Call for Nominations
At the Annual General Meeting, Monday, April 25, 2022 a slate of officers and directors will be elected to manage the affairs of the club...
Conservation Award – Advance Notice
Do You Know an Outstanding Naturalist? Saugeen Nature will recognize outstanding contributions to the cause of local conservation by an individual in the past 5...
July 30, 2022 Dragonfly Hike at Allen Park
By Sibylle Walke At the end of July we took our grand daughters Isla 4 and Petra 6 to the 13th annual dragonfly hike of...
Two Spring Birding Outings
By Angus Inksetter Saugeen Nature members generally undertake two outings in the spring to seek migrants returning to our area. The first of these usually...
Ontario’s natural areas are under attack right now
Over the last couple of years, the current government has increased its efforts to find ways to open more and more natural heritage to development....
Saugeen Nature’s Equinox Outing
By Angus Inksetter Saturday, March 20th, was the spring equinox and the day Saugeen Nature ventured forth on their annual search for winter raptors still...
Bird Counts And Data
Note: 112 different species (113 if you include both recognizable races of the Dark-eyed Junco) have been seen in the last 46 years. 36 species (32.1%) have been seen in over 30 different counts. 44 species (39.3%) have been seen in 5 or less counts.
Note: 112 different species (113 if you include both recognizable races of the Dark-eyed Junco) have been seen in the last 46 years. 36 species (32.1%) have been seen in over 30 different counts. 44 species (39.3%) have been seen in 5 or less counts.
Note: for the purpose of this graph of total number of species seen the following presumptions have been made:
- Snow Goose and Snow Goose (blue) considered one species
- meadowlark sp. = 1 species
- Canada Goose + large form = 1 species
- Count Week (CW) species count towards total
- Dark-eyed Junco + Oregon = 1 species
- the following categories did not contribute to the species totals (duck sp., merganser sp., accipiter sp., buteo sp., large hawk sp., hawk sp., falcon sp., gull sp., woodpecker sp., sparrow sp., blackbird sp., carpodacus sp., crossbill sp., redpoll sp. and finch sp.)
