July 2020
Birds & Bees Festival
Saturday, July 18, 2020 from 10 to 3 at Prince Edward Point Bird Observatory The Birds and Bees Festival is Prince Edward Point Bird Observatory’s annual summer festival for families. Look forward to a day full of fun and learning with something for everyone. Enjoy demonstrations, experience live specimens up close, taste wild honey, children’s activities, workshops, and much more. Website: https://peptbo.ca/birds-and-bees.php
Find out more »September 2020
Monarch Tagging & Bird Banding
Sunday, September 13, 10:30 AM – 2:30PM September is the best time to see south-bound migrants and Prince Edward County’s south shore is the best place to get in on the action! As home to one of Canada’s three Monarch Butterfly Reserves, and the Prince Edward Point Bird Observatory, there is plenty see and do. Learn how to properly identify, catch, tag and release monarchs with naturalist and monarch tagger Don Davis. Tagging allows us to better understand Monarch migration.…
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Owl Events at PEPtBO
South Bound from the South Shore: Aug 15 - Oct 31 - Daily banding operations are open to the public (mornings). Bird banding happens from dawn until noon daily. Learn what banding research can tell us. Bird banding does not take place if it is raining or too windy. Admission free, donations accepted. Saw-whet Owl Banding Thu.-Sat., October 8 to 10, 15 to 17, 22 to 24, 8:15-9:15 PM Registration required (see below), $10/person - children under 12 free). Celebrating Owls at…
Find out more »Chart the Dark Sky: What’s Up at Night!
Friday, October 9 (Rain or cloud date: Sat., Oct. 10) Friday, October 16 (Rain or cloud date: Sat. Oct. 17) 7:30 PM SHARP – 9:00 PM This event is a very weather dependent. Meet County night sky enthusiasts Ramesh Pooran and James Rose in front of the Prince Edward Point Bird Observatory (PEPtBO) at the National Wildlife Area. They will focus your attention and their telescopes on stars and planets, the Milky Way, and the occasional satellite. You will see…
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