FALL Friendly Flock Walk - Hosted by the Ottawa Valley Wild Bird Care Centre & Wild Birds Unlimited
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Orange you glad it is autumn? We sure are, which is why we are heading to Mer Bleue Bog to soak in all of the gourd-ous, birdy-full fall colours while celebrating our feathered friends!
You will have a tree-mendous time making your own custom bird seed mix, borrowing Vortex binoculars, learning about bogs, birds and bugs with several fun scavenger hunts, and of course meeting new feathered friends along the way.
You autumn know that you can also stop by WBU Ottawa (1500 Bank St.) on Saturday, October 5th to say hi to Indigo, the Centre’s Education Ambassador Kestrel, and enjoy making a tweet for your backyard birds!
Date: Saturday, October 5th, 2024
Location: Mer Bleue Bog - NCC P22 5063 Ridge Rd (at the very end of the road)
Session 1: 10:00 am - 11:30 am
Session 2: 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Don’t leaf us hanging and sign up today to reserve your birding equipment! Click HERE to register for one of our two sessions!
Want to go bird watching but don't know where to start? Wild Birds Unlimited is excited to host FREE introductory walks to birdwatching.
Upcoming Walks
Beginner Bird Walk - Saturday October 5, 2024 - Register HERE
Leading our walk is Dahlia. Dahlia is a naturalist, ornithologist, and environmentalist. She studied under many notable professor's at Carlton University such as Ontario-known naturalist Michael Runtz and has joined and led bird walks during her time there. She has been birding for about 8 years, has volunteered at the Innis Point Bird Observatory banding station and works at the Ottawa Valley Wild Bird Care Centre which gives her a unique perspective on birds.
Date: Saturday, October 5th, 2024
Time: 8:00am - 9:30am
Location: Mer Bleue Bog - NCC P22 5063 Ridge RD (at the very end of the road)
The Mer Bleue Bog is approximately 7,700 years old, and is a habitat for many species of regionally and significantly rare plants, birds and other wildlife. The walk will be approximately 1.5 hours in length and follow a mostly flat, universally accessible boardwalk. If the weather is wet, it may be muddy in places. Please dress accordingly.
REGISTRATION REQUIRED. Maximum of 20 participants.
Once you submit the registration form you will receive an emailed copy of your response. This confirms that we have received your registration.
You can also expect to receive an email from [email protected] to be sent the week before the walk with details on meeting location, etc. If your availability changes, please email us to cancel your registration.
Thank you and we look forward to having you join us!
Save the Date! On Saturday, November 2nd we are excited to host our 2nd Annual Bird Nerd Trivia Night. Who will be crowned Ottawa's #1 Bird Nerd for 2024? More Details Coming Soon!
This year we will be raising funds to support our program 'Songbirds In the Schoolyard'. If you provide products or services that you would like to donate to our silent auction, please email us at [email protected]. Thank you for the consideration!
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