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Editor’s Synopsis of CFN 139(2)
Image Caption: A Green Frog (Lithobates clamitans) at a boreal lake in the International Institute of Sustainable Development – Experimental Lakes Area, Ontario. This anuran spies as well as six others were detected using a three-pronged detection approach: automated call…
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OFNC Birding Page has a New Look
The birding page has been revamped and has a new look. It's full of great information. Check it out at https://ofnc.ca/birding
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Pollinator Appreciation Day 2026
Pollinator Appreciation Day 2026 This event was a big success thanks to Sandra Garland (right in green in photo) and her team of helpers. The OFNC 's booth featured its new trifold (see attached picture) by Stephanie Valade (left in photo). It's the first update in several…
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Have Your Say Before June 8: National Capital Greenbelt Master Plan Review
As field naturalists, we are lucky to have the National Capital Greenbelt close at hand, providing accessible areas of habitat and biodiversity to explore, contributing ecological benefits to our region, and supporting our health and wellness. If you haven’t heard, the first…
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Bird Friendly Ottawa
Ottawa became certified as a 'bird friendly' city Thanks to the work of our Bird Friendly Ottawa group, Nature Canada has certified Ottawa as a "bird friendly city" one of now 41 bird-friendly municipalities across Canada. This endeavour raises awareness of the importance of…
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A Guide to Spring Birding
Some birds are starting to arrive. The next few months bring the excitement of waves of migrants heading to their breeding grounds and others establishing their territories locally. If you started a year list, or just want to learn where and what you might see in the OFNC study…
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Editor’s Synopsis of CFN 139(1): Four-toed Salamanders
Image Caption: One of the Four-toed Salamander (Hemidactylium scutatum) recently found in a novel, marginal, patchy, anthropogenically-disturbed habitat in New Brunswick. This 2023 discovery (see feature article) expands the known range of the species in the province, the single…
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Thank you, spider and chickadee!
OFNC member takes the Ontario Master Naturalist Program by Bev McBride I had my assignment. Find an insect or other invertebrate and describe it in a field journal. It was early March. No problem. There were plenty in the basement. But no, I wanted to find one outside. I hoped…
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Birding Information at its Best
Two fabulous reference documents have been updated by Greg Zbitnew and are now available on the OFNC website. Check them out. The first is the provides information on the 381 (tentative) species of birds seen within the OFNC 50 K Study Area. It can be found Ottawa Annotated…
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OFNC Book Club: Revisiting Legacies
A New Take on North America’s Most Famous Birder In Kenn Kaufman’s introduction to his 2024 book, The Birds That Audubon Missed, he describes the expedition to Labrador (or what was called Labrador at the time, but is now the easternmost part of Quebec) that John James Audubon…