Upcoming Events
Bird Day at the Carp Farmers Market
📅 Date: Saturday, June 20
⏰ Time: 8:00 AM - 1:00 PM
📍 Location: Carp Farmers Market
Join Kindell & Josh Tolmie, owners of Wild Birds Unlimited Ottawa & Kanata, for a fun, family-friendly morning at the Carp Farmers Market.
It’s Bird Day! Stop by to learn more about local birds, discover what different birds like to eat, and take part in our FREE bird seed scooping activity where you can create your own unique seed blend to take home.
We’ll also have a bird-inspired craft table where kids can make their own bookmark, plus colouring activities for our younger bird lovers.
No registration required - just stop by and say hello!
June Bird Walks
Get outside with us this month! We’re hosting guided bird walks for different schedules, interests, and experience levels. Everyone is welcome. To help as many people as possible participate, we kindly ask that you register for only one walk.
Early Morning Weekday Bird Walk: Watts Creek Pathway
📅 Date: Wednesday, June 24
⏰ Time: 7:00 AM - 9:00 AM
📍 Location: Watts Creek Pathway
🐦🌅 You know what they say... the early bird gets the worm, and the early birder sees more birds!
Start your day with an early morning bird walk and catch the final moments of the dawn chorus. This is one of the best times of day to experience the bird world as songbirds fill the air with their calls and activity.
Join Daniel Shaw and David O’Neill as we sharpen our listening skills, learn to recognize bird songs, and discover who’s singing from the treetops, shrubs, and wetlands around us. Whether you're new to birding or looking to build confidence identifying birds by ear, this walk is a great opportunity to tune in to nature.
Register for the Early Morning Weekday Bird Walk: Watts Creek Pathway
July Bird Walks
Early Morning Weekday Bird Walk: Bruce Pit
📅 Date: Tuesday, July 7
⏰ Time: 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
📍 Location: Bruce Pit
Join us as we explore the trails around Bruce Pit’s beautiful pond and wetland. We’ll start with a bird’s-eye view from above the pond before walking the shoreline, forest trails, and wetland edge in search of a variety of species.
Early July is a great time to be birding, with many birds still busy raising young. Expect lots of activity as parents forage for food, and keep an eye out for recently fledged juvenile birds learning the ropes.
We’ll be watching for waterfowl and wading birds on the pond, along with warblers, sparrows, woodpeckers, flycatchers, and other forest birds. With several habitats packed into one area, Bruce Pit offers excellent bird diversity and plenty of surprises along the way.
Ruby-throated Hummingbird Paint Night
📅 Date: Wednesday, July 22
🕕 Time: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
📍 Location: WBU Kanata - 420 Hazeldean Rd.
💲 Cost: $40 per person
🎨 Ages: 12+
Celebrate the beauty of summer by painting a Ruby-throated Hummingbird and cardinal flower, one of nature's most remarkable partnerships.
Often called flying jewels, hummingbirds are perfectly adapted to feed from the cardinal flower's deep, tubular blooms. As they sip nectar with their long beaks and specialized tongues, they help pollinate the brilliant red flowers, making each species an important part of the other's story.
No experience needed! Our talented local artist Emilie will guide you step by step in a relaxed, welcoming atmosphere. You'll leave with a beautiful summer masterpiece and maybe a few new friends, too.
Each participant will receive:
🎨 All painting supplies included
🌺 Step-by-step instruction from Emilie
🍪 Light snacks and refreshments
🖼️ Your completed hummingbird masterpiece to take home
Spots are limited.
Let's celebrate summer with colour, creativity, and one of the most magical bird-and-flower relationships in nature.
Help Shape What’s Next
We’re planning more great things and want to hear from you.
What have you loved? What would you like to see more of?
From in-store events, to take-home kits, online fun, and bird walks, your feedback helps shape what’s next for our community events.
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🐦 Interested in Partnering With Us?
We love collaborating with people who share our passion for birds, nature, and lifelong learning.
If you have an idea for a presentation, workshop, walk, or creative project that would resonate with our birding community, we’d love to hear from you.
Email us at [email protected] with a brief description of your idea and how it might fit our community.