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Van Waffle

Writer, Naturalist, Photographer

Month: May 2014

Sunfire, noble steed

Posted on May 24, 2014 by Van Waffle

Yesterday morning we purchased a 2010 Jetta sedan. It will be ready for us to pick up Monday morning for the first trip…

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Dendroica: a great tool for learning birdsong

Posted on May 23, 2014 by Van Waffle

Every spring I review my birdsong recognition skills in time to run my route for the annual Breeding Bird Survey sometime around the…

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Birding by ear: rose-breasted grosbeak

Posted on May 11, 2014May 12, 2014 by Van Waffle

Opening the back door this morning, I heard a rose-breasted grosbeak squeak at me from the neighbour’s tree. He sat long enough for…

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Farley Mowat leaves an imprint

Posted on May 7, 2014March 3, 2022 by Van Waffle

Well-known Canadian author and environmentalist Farley Mowat has died at 92. His 1963 bestseller, Never Cry Wolf, is credited with changing public perception…

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Environmental measures around a new condo development

Posted on May 3, 2014May 2, 2014 by Van Waffle

On Monday night Guelph City Council gave a developer permission to begin clearing a site at the corner of Gordon Street and Arkell…

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