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DURHAM REGION FIELD NATURALISTS

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Our motto is  “conservation through education”

We are a group of friendly people who share our love of nature through regular meetings and field trips. We hope that you will join us.   

 

 

 

 

 

NEXT MEETING

 

Monday November 25, 2024

7:30 PM

  Tyler Hoar 

"Winter Finch Forcast"

and Bucket Raffle

Come early if you wish to donate nature related items for our raffle.

Bring cash for tickets, 10 for $5

 

 

Place: Centennial Albert United Church, 19 Rosehill Blvd., Oshawa

 

Tyler Hoar will lead a discussion about forecasting which finch species will visit in the winter and provide an overview of each winter finch species and their current movements. Winter finches are birds that typically breed further north but erratically move into our area during the cold season. They include pine grosbeak, evening grosbeak, redpolls, crossbills, siskins and purple finch.

 

It’s expected that Tyler will share a brief history of the finch forecast, how it’s compiled and its future goals.

 

He is an experienced field biologist who has studied many avian families, including shorebirds, raptors, parrots, and passerines including finches, during his career. His work has taken him from the high Canadian Arctic to the deserts of Arizona and the rainforests of the Caribbean

 

 

             

 Please note that DRFN has changed it's meeting venue.

DRFN meetings now are held at

Centennial Albert United Church,

19 Rosehill Blvd.,

Oshawa.

There is plenty of parking.

 

 

DRFN does not have meetings

in June, July, August and December

 

 

 

 

 



MEETINGS

Meetings are held the last Monday of the month with the exception of June, July, August and December.  

For location and a list of upcoming meetings

please click Meetings tab above. 

                
           

FIELD TRIPS   

We have regularly scheduled Field Trips.

For a schedule of

upcoming outings

please click Field Trips

tab above.

                
           

BUTTERFLY GARDEN   

DRFN, with help from the Canadian Organic Growers Durham Chapter and the City of Oshawa, created a Butterfly Garden in 2004. Please visit! Click the Butterfly Garden tab for information.  

 

VOLUNTEERING AT THE BUTTERFLY GARDEN - VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!  

            
           

THE NATURALIST

DRFN publishes 5 newsletter per year. 

We call it "The Naturalist"

 
           

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