bird festival dorion ontario

Dorion's Canyon Country Birding Festival The Dorion Birding FestivalLov
PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT REGISTRATION IS CLOSED FOR DAY ONE! DAY TWO STILL OPEN

Excited to have Ethan Meleg this year as a guest speaker! A wonderful addition to the 2013 Festival!

GREAT BIRDS! GREAT PEOPLE! GREAT FOOD!

Dorion's Canyon Country Birding Festival is for you!

We had our inaugural year in 2009, and it was a great success. Organizers felt that with an area so rich in bird species
and natural beauty, birders would welcome the chance to attend a Birding Festival here.

Local residents have a long history of bird watching, and for the past few years,
area residents have placed second in Ontario for recorded checklists in the Great Backyard Bird Count.

The 2012 Festival was great! We had increased attendance, and regardless of a "bit" of rain on Sunday, we had a blast! We recorded 110 species. The bird list will be updated very soon, so keep an eye on it for this years birds.

PLEASE NOTE: Your Day One tickets include the "up with the birds" option (please select on Registration page) Just make sure you bring your tickets with you to the hall at 8 for registration.

Those who are "up with the birds" , will have a chance to say good morning to them! We are offering these early birds a hike at Hurkett Cove Conservation Area parking lot at 6 a.m. on Saturday, May 25th prior to the official opening of the Festival. A guide (or guides), will be at the Cove to lead a hike. Anyone wanting to do this, is responsible for their own transportation, and will be asked to return to the Dorion Community Centre by 8 a.m. for Registration and a delicious breakfast. There, they will join the rest of the birders for an official introduction and start to the day.
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2013 GUIDES

AREA LINKS

Township of Dorion

Google Maps/Dorion

Lakehead Region Conservation
Authority Conservation Authority

Ouimet Canyon Prov. Park

The Nipigon River Trail

Township of Nipigon

Township of Red Rock

Thunder Bay Field Naturalists

In May of 2009, a Snowy Plover was
sighted near the Hurkett Cove
Conservation Area.
This bird has never been seen before
in the Thunder Bay area. It is assumed this particular bird was blown off course. A very fortunate sighting for
a few lucky individuals!

Attendance prizes and a
silent auction, are part of the
evening activities on Day One.

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Click here to dowload the 2012 electronic version of the Four Seasons Adventure Guide
NOSTA

BRIAN RATCLIFF

Bird Expert and associate with Northern Bioscience, (Thunder Bay, ON) and a member of the Thunder Cape Bird Observatory Committee. Brian is an authority on the Peregrine Falcon and his expertise in identifying all birds is invaluable to birders

GEORGE HOLBO
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KIM McNAUGHTON
Kim is a biologist with the MNR in
Nipigon and a valuable birder
with the Festival

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LESLEY CURTHOYS
LLLesley's passion for birding began
with an invitation to assist bird behaviour research in New Zealand
back in the "80's. Love of birds
(and anything wild) continues to motivate her teaching, research, and free-time explorations of the north shore and beyond.

Also joining us this years as guides on Saturday and Sunday will be

CHRISTINE DRAKE

DARREN ELDER

JENN CHIKOSKI

DR. NICK ESCDDR.NICK ESCOTT
One of the leading birders in northwestern Ontario. In addition to excellent field identification skills, Nick is on the Thunder Cape Bird
Observatory Committee.

GREG STROUD
A Visitor Experience Manager with
Parks Canada, Greg is an avid
naturalist, spending most of his free time searching for insects,
plants, & birds.
KIM KIM McNAUGHTON

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BRIAN MOORE
A member of Thunder Cape Bird Observatory Committee, Brian is
an expert birder in the
Thunder Bay district.

GEORGE HOLBORN
(Wildlife Assessment Biologist with the MNR in Thunder BAy, recognized song bird expert with the Research Centre, involved with the Thunder Cape Bird Observatory)

*** We will have a limited number of t-shirts available this year for $15 ***

2013 MAJOR SPONSORS

Ethan Meleg, renowned photographer, joins us this year as a guest speaker...click the camera to learn more

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