We’ll be doing our annual Beginning Birders outing on Saturday 23 May. We’ll meet at 8am at the playground at the South end of Mill Pond. All (including children) are welcome. We’ll stroll around to the back end, exploring the woods and small ponds for migrating and resident birds. Bring binoculars if you have them, and good walking shoes.
We will be there unless the weather is absolutely awful (such as thunderstorms with lighting).
We’ll plan to be out for about 3 hours, but people are welcome to join us for any portion of the walk.

From Cornell Lab of Ornithology:

It’s May, perhaps bird watching’s biggest month, as millions of birds return from the tropics, filling the Northern Hemisphere with summer’s full array of birds. It’s a great time to go bird watching, and Chris Wood and Jessie Barry from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology are inviting you to go out with them—in a new free series of web videos, “Inside Birding.”

Jessie and Chris share their tips, tools, and techniques for identifying birds with confidence—whether you’re new to birding or seeking to hone your skills. In the first four episodes, learn the secrets of the “four keys” to bird identification. Join Chris and Jessie in the field as they practice using size and shape to identify common birds. Learn how to use color pattern and behavior for critical clues about a bird’s identity. And travel with Chris and Jessie to the swamps of Florida as they explain the importance of habitat when you’re looking for birds.

After watching the videos, explore the rest of the newly redesigned All About Birds website. It’s packed with stunning images and information about every aspect of birding. Enhance your bird knowledge by visiting our popular Bird Guide, with more than 500 species profiles, new photo ID tools, cool facts, sounds, and video. Peruse the Living Bird section for articles about travel, science, and conservation. Practice using the four keys to identification or sharpen your knowledge about Songs and Calls in the Building Skills section. Check out the Multimedia theater to watch videos about birds from the Arctic, coasts, and grasslands—or learn more about attracting birds right to your own yard.

We hope you’ll bookmark your favorite pages and visit often. Enjoy the birds!

Your friends at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology

The Richmond Hill Naturalists invite you to celebrate International Astronomy Day with us on Saturday, May 2nd at 8:30pm.  We’ll be meeting at David Dunlap Observatory Park (350 16th Avenue Between Yonge and Bayview on the north side behind the Elvis Stojko Arena and up the stairway).  Please join us and enjoy an evening of cosmic exploration right in the middle of town.

Participants should dress warmly: layers, outdoor shoes, gloves, hats.

• Participants should dress warmly: layers, outdoor shoes, gloves, hats.
• Telescopes will be provided.  If you wish you can bring your own binoculars and telescopes.
• Red filters will be available for your flashlight.

Some telescopes will be provided

When and Where:

Saturday May 2nd at 8:30 p.m.
The David Dunlap Observatory Park
350 16th Avenue
(Between Yonge and Bayview on the north side behind the Elvis Stojko Arena and up the stairway)

For more information please call:  905-597-5134