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St. Adolphe and Windygates (Holo Crossing) hawk watches
Event Date: March 15, 2024 to April 15, 2024 Contact / Registration: Watches are not scheduled, so there is no need to register. Come and go as you please.
Raptors and a host of other birds migrate north along the Red River and Pembina River valleys in early spring. Come join the birders who monitor this migration. They will be present from mid-morning at either site on most days from mid-March to mid-April, especially when it is sunny with a south wind. The St. Adolphe site is on the east side of the bridge on PR. 210.
The Windygates site is on PR. 201 at the Pembina River Valley.
Watches are not scheduled, so there is no need to register. Come and go as you please.
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Gardening with Native Plants - Sold out!
Location: Earl Grey Community Club, 360 Cockburn St. North Fee: $10 for Nature Manitoba members (or students), $15 for non-members Do you need to have exclusively native plants in your yard to make it valuable to wildlife? Certainly not - you can always have the best of both worlds by incorporating native plants into existing gardens. Most native plants are beneficial to pollinators. By choosing species that bloom at various times during the summer season and putting them in the right location, you can have a garden that is a delight to insects, birds and people (chipmunks, squirrels, deer, and rabbits notwithstanding). Join Marilyn as she shares information about different native plants, when they bloom, their ease to grow, and why you might want these plants in your garden.
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St. Adolphe and Windygates (Holo Crossing) hawk watches
Event Date: March 15, 2024 to April 15, 2024 Contact / Registration: Watches are not scheduled, so there is no need to register. Come and go as you please.
Raptors and a host of other birds migrate north along the Red River and Pembina River valleys in early spring. Come join the birders who monitor this migration. They will be present from mid-morning at either site on most days from mid-March to mid-April, especially when it is sunny with a south wind. The St. Adolphe site is on the east side of the bridge on PR. 210.
The Windygates site is on PR. 201 at the Pembina River Valley.
Watches are not scheduled, so there is no need to register. Come and go as you please.
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Ticks
Location: Earl Grey Community Club, 360 Cockburn St. North Fee: $10 for Nature Manitoba members (or students), $15 for non-members Wood tick, deer tick, dog tick, blacklegged tick: what's the difference and why do you need to know?
Back by popular demand, come learn all about ticks!
The program will cover common human/pet biting species in Manitoba, their life cycle, some pathogens they can transmit, how to protect yourself from tick bites, and what to do if you get a bite anyway.
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Scavenger Hunt at The Forks
Contact / Registration: Kevin & Anita Miller -- register at k.a.miller@mts.net . As of Tuesday evening, 34 people have registered for this activity.
Location / Time: Meet at The Forks here (inside The Forks Market, near the plaza/canopy) at 9:45 AM.
Description: This activity combines equal parts of thinking and walking.
At The Forks, Kevin & Anita will answer any questions about the activity and then create teams of 3 or 4 people … or you can do it solo. You will not be on a team with your spouse/partner or best friend.
Each team will be given the same sheet of 35 questions/instructions. You may be able to use team members' knowledge to answer a question, or you may have to walk somewhere to answer it … or to get or do something. Most answers are outdoors, but some are indoors. The boundaries are The Forks' boundaries. You can attempt the questions in any order. It is up to each team to decide how many of the questions they attempt to answer.
Sometime before noon we should all be back inside The Forks Market at the smaller eating area (closest to the river). During lunch we will discuss the questions and your answers, and share stories about your adventures.
We can watch bicycles (including ours) while people are scavenging, and also at lunch.
Bring: Your name tag, pen/pencil, camera (any type), lunch (or buy at The Forks).
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Oak Hammock Marsh
Oak Hammock Marsh. The focus of this early spring outing will be on seeing waterfowl and raptors. Meet at the main parking lot at 8 a.m. Please be aware that the Interpretive Centre is currently closed for renovations, but the outdoor washrooms should still be open.
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St. Adolphe and Windygates (Holo Crossing) hawk watches
Event Date: March 15, 2024 to April 15, 2024 Contact / Registration: Watches are not scheduled, so there is no need to register. Come and go as you please.
Raptors and a host of other birds migrate north along the Red River and Pembina River valleys in early spring. Come join the birders who monitor this migration. They will be present from mid-morning at either site on most days from mid-March to mid-April, especially when it is sunny with a south wind. The St. Adolphe site is on the east side of the bridge on PR. 210.
The Windygates site is on PR. 201 at the Pembina River Valley.
Watches are not scheduled, so there is no need to register. Come and go as you please.
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Spring Soundwalk
Join a 90-minute soundwalk around the Assiniboine River in Winnipeg. Participants will walk, stop and listen to the sounds of spring, including returning migratory birds. Meet at William Marshall Park/Dominion Park at the south end of Dominion Street in Wolseley at 7 a.m. on Saturday, April 20. Contact Karen Mackintosh at karenmichellemackintosh@yahoo.com or 204-806-5740 to register.
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Winnipeg River
During spring migration stretches of the Winnipeg River attract numerous waterfowl. Geese, swans, diving ducks, grebes and loons are all expected. We also hope to see a number of raptors and songbirds. The outing will start at the Seven Sisters Falls parking lot at 9 a.m. and from there we will make our way downriver. Contact Peter Taylor at pinawapiti@outlook.com to register or for more information. Winnipeg participants should meet at the Safeway parking lot at Henderson Hwy. and Chief Peguis at 7:30 a.m. in order to carpool for a 7:45 departure.
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Pine Point Rapids Hike
Contact / Registration: Please call Roger at 204-451-1219 to register.
Please join Roger to hike to pitturesque Pine Point Rapids in Whiteshell Provincial Park. Wear appropriate clothing , hat and footwear . ( Trail is uneven ) , Bring water and lunch .
Meet at 9 am at Kildonan Crossings at northwest corner of Regent and Lagimodière close to Starbucks . Please be aware that the Starbucks has relocated to around where the Royal Fork buffet used to be. Carpooling will be arranged and driver should have valid Manitoba provincial park pass .
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Flycatchers
Instructor: Ward Christianson & Marlene Waldron Location: Earl Grey Community Club, 360 Cockburn St. North Fee: $10 for Nature Manitoba members (or students), $15 for non-members FLYCATCHERS for BEGINNERS (with two Nature Manitoba Birders)
This workshop will cover the basics of identification of Manitoba’s flycatcher species. Emphasis will be placed on understanding the pitfalls of identification with this difficult group of birds. We hope that you will become more confident in the identification of the flycatchers you see in the field.
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Birding for Beginners Series 2024
Event Date: April 30, 2024 to May 28, 2024 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 30th to May 28th and always start at 6:30 p.m. These outings will be led by Ward Christianson and Marlene Waldron, and possibly other knowledgeable birders. 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 – Assiniboine Park
Assiniboine Park 6:30 p.m start time with 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, April 24th and the general public on Saturday, April 27th. Registration closes on Monday, April 29th 8pm and there is a limited number of tickets available.
Contact Ward Christianson and Marlene Waldron if any questions (wchristianson@mymts.net).
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