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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 – Assiniboine Park

Birding for Beginners – Assiniboine Park

Outdoor Activities: 

Event Date: 

April 29, 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, April 23rd and the general public on Saturday, April 26th. Registration closes on Monday, April 28th, 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

Apr 29 2025
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Guided walk in Birds Hill Park

Guided walk in Birds Hill Park

Outdoor Activities: 

Event Date: 

April 30, 2025

Trip Rating: 

NOVICE

Contact / Registration: 

Yvette Berube -- register at yvettel3208@gmail.com . There is a limit of 30 participants.

Location: Birds Hill Provincial Park. The exact meeting location is not yet known. A Manitoba Parks vehicle permit is not required in 2025.

Time: Meet at 9:45 AM. The guided walk is from 10:00 AM to noon.

Description: A Birds Hill Park staff interpreter will lead a guided walk of either the Cedar Bog Trail (3.5 km loop), the Lime Kiln Trail starting from the Nimowin Interpretive Workshop (4.4 km loop), or the Hazelnut Trail starting from the Nimowin Interpretive Workshop (5 km loop). The trail will be determined in April.

Toilet: There is a toilet at all trailheads in Birds Hill Park.

Bring: Your name tag, lunch.

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Apr 30 2025
 
Tribute to Doris Orchyk Bike Ride at Birds Hill Park [rescheduled from April 23]

Tribute to Doris Orchyk Bike Ride at Birds Hill Park [rescheduled from April 23]

Outdoor Activities: 

Event Date: 

April 30, 2025

Trip Rating: 

NOVICE

Contact / Registration: 

Brian Wagg and Ted Harvey -- register at bwaggwpg@gmail.com

Location / Time: Meet in the East Beach parking lot on North Drive at 1:00 PM. A provincial park vehicle permit is not needed in 2025.

Description: Doris used to organize this as the first bike ride of the season. The ride will be on the paved ring road in Birds Hill Park.
Distance: 13 km.  Extra distance can be added by going out-and-back to East Gate and/or out-and-back to West Gate.
Non-perishable food items will be collected at the start for donation to Harvest Manitoba in Doris' name.

Bring: A non-perishable food item, your name tag.

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Apr 30 2025
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Winnipeg River and woodcock search

Winnipeg River and woodcock search

Outdoor Activities: 

Event Date: 

May 3, 2025

Trip Rating: 

NOVICE

Contact / Registration: 

Contact Rudolf Koes at rkoes@mymts.net or at 204-661-0763 to register or for more information. (Please be aware that I will be away from home from early April until 25 April).

Please note late start time:

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 2 p.m. and from there we will make our way downriver. Afterwards we head for Spruce Siding Road, where we hope to see American Woodcocks and possibly owls. Winnipeg participants should meet at the Safeway parking lot at Henderson Hwy. and Chief Peguis at 12:30 p.m. in order to carpool for a 12:45 departure. We will eat somewhere en route, so bring food.

May 3 2025