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Birding for Beginners Series 2025

Birding for Beginners Series 2025

Outdoor Activities: 

Event Date: 

April 29, 2025 to May 27, 2025

Trip Rating: 

NOVICE

The perfect way to learn about birds and birding!
If you are interested in learning the basics of birding but don’t know where to start or you need help identifying birds, this series of outings is for you. The outings take place every Tuesday evening from April 29th through May 27th. Meet at various local parks and always start at 6:30 p.m. These outings are led by Ward Christianson and Marlene Waldron, supported by other knowledgeable birders each outing.

Due to overwhelming numbers for these events registration is now required on Eventbrite. Members will be free to register and a $5.00 fee will apply to non-members (per event ticket). Note there is a limited number of tickets available.

Registration will open up to members each Wednesday prior to the event each week and the general public on the Saturday prior to the event each week.  See individual activities for additonal information.

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Birding for Beginners – King's Park

Birding for Beginners – King's Park

Outdoor Activities: 

Event Date: 

May 20, 2025

Trip Rating: 

NOVICE

Contact / Registration: 

Registration required through Eventbrite

Meet at 6:30pm. Details of exact location provided once you have registered on Eventbrite. Tickets for members are free and a $5.00 fee will apply to non-members.

Registration for members (only) will be open on Wednesday, May 14th and the general public on Saturday, May 17th. Registration closes on Monday, May 19th, 8pm and there is a limited number of tickets available.

Contact Ward Christianson and Marlene Waldron if any questions (wchristianson@mymts.net).

Register for Tickets on Evenbrite

May 20 2025
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Birding at La Barriere Park

Birding at La Barriere Park

Outdoor Activities: 

Event Date: 

May 21, 2025

Trip Rating: 

NOVICE

Contact / Registration: 

Ward Christianson and Marlene Waldron -- regster at mjwaldron2016@gmail.com . There is a limit of 20 participants. This activity is subject to dry weather.

Location: Meet in the main parking lot at La Barriere Park.

Time: 8:30 AM to ~11:00 AM

Description: We will walk through the park looking and listening for birds, with a particular focus on the spring migrants which should be peaking at this time.

Lunch: Pack a picnic lunch for afterwards.

Bring: Binoculars and field guide if you have one, water bottle, and your name tag.

Activity Type: 

May 21 2025
 
Paddle Seine River, Shorehill Bridge to Prairie Grove section

Paddle Seine River, Shorehill Bridge to Prairie Grove section

Outdoor Activities: 

Event Date: 

May 21, 2025

Trip Rating: 

NOVICE

Contact / Registration: 

Kevin & Anita Miller -- register at k.a.miller@mts.net  As of May 20, there are 18 registered paddlers, one of whom is a canoe owner who can paddle solo or have a bow paddler.

Time: Meet at 9:30 AM. Launch by 10:00.

Launch location: Behind Morrow Gospel Church. This is point #11 on the Paddling the Seine map.

Description: We are assuming (hoping) the water level on the Seine River will rise as a result of the May 16/17/18 rain.
From the launch location, paddle upstream to the rail line with the very narrow culvert located south of the Perimeter Hwy in Prairie Grove (point #4 on the Paddling the Seine map). Then paddle downstream back to the launch location. 12.5K .
This is section 5 plus most of section 6 on the Paddling the Seine map. (" ... thanks to a riffle structure at Shorehill Drive, often the highest water level of the Seine within Winnipeg.")

Lunch: We will have lunch at an appropriate time at an appropriate location along the way.

Boats: If you don’t have a canoe or kayak, we can try to partner you with a canoe owner who is looking for a bow paddler.

Mandatory safety equipment for all Grey Hares paddling activities:
• A Personal Floatation Device (PFD).
• A sound signalling device (AKA "whistle").
• A bailer.
• A buoyant heaving line (AKA "rope") at least 15 metres long.
• Extra warm clothes.
A sponge is a good idea (especially for a kayak) because it helps you completely drain your boat.

Rating: Novice (bow paddler in the canoe of an experienced stern paddler) to intermediate.

Bring: Lunch, water, sunscreen, your name tag.

Activity Type: 

May 21 2025
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Shoal Lakes, St. Ambroise and Delta

Shoal Lakes, St. Ambroise and Delta

Outdoor Activities: 

Event Date: 

May 24, 2025

Trip Rating: 

NOVICE

Contact / Registration: 

Contact Josh at josh.dewitt@live.ca or Nelson at Nelson.chubey@gmail.com to register or for more detail.

This outing will provide a good chance for seeing many waterfowl, grebes and herons, raptors and shorebirds. A visit to the PR. 227 garbage dump may turn up a rare gull. We will depart (carpool) from the northwest corner of the Garden City shopping mall parking lot at 7:30 a.m. The outing will be led by Josh Dewitt and Nelson Chubey.

May 24 2025