Bullfrogs return to the lake, bellowing Beethoven

The bullfrogs are back, at least for this summer, and I found a musical mnemonic for their song in one of Beethoven’s symphonies….

Preparing for a dawn chorus

Data sheets, pencils and stop watch are packed. I’m excited for tomorrow morning. Weather permitting, I’ll do my annual run for the international…

On Sunday morning I ran my annual route for the international Breeding Bird Survey. It is one of my favourite events of the…

The longest day of the year has inspired rituals and celebrations for as long as our ancestors turned their eyes to the sky…

We can make a difference. The State of Canada’s Birds 2012, released last month, proves conservation pays off. Unfortunately, more bird populations…

I can think of no better way to welcome summer than by counting birds. Their bright songs and feathers speak eloquently of light…

I plan to spend most of today traversing the woods and byways of Wellington County as a dry run for the 2012 Baillie…