Welcome to the Pembroke Area Field
Naturalists Club
Situated in the Ottawa
Valley in Eastern Ontario, our organization is 25 years old.
Formerly the Pembroke & Area Bird Club, we have documented
302 species of birds within our birding circle, being most of central Renfrew County, ON and
western Pontiac County, QC.
 On the Odonate website
www.pursuitofpixels.com there is a set of instructions on how to build
your own dragonfly net! There is a pdf file to download or
print. Check it out!
2010 Grassland Bird Survey
Volunteers
needed!
Wildlife Preservation Canada is seeking
volunteer surveyors for the Grassland Bird Survey (GBS)
beginning in the spring of 2010.This project is being run as a
joint effort between Wildlife Preservation Canada, Bird
Studies Canada and the Canadian Wildlife Services.
The
main goal of the project is to locate Loggerhead Shrike and
incidentally, a suite of grassland bird species in Ontario
mainly on habitat that has been previously identified through
associated recovery activities. The information gathered will
provide a greater understanding of bird species composition
and linkages in Ontarios remaining
short-grasslands.
If you are interested in participating in
this project and would like more information, please see
attached letter from Katherine
Robbins, Grassland Bird Survey Coordinator or feel free to
contact the GBS coordinator at Wildlife Preservation Canada by
phone at 519-836-9314 or 1-800-956-6608 (toll free) or through
email at gbs@wildlifepreservation.ca.
Ongoing PAFN programs
include:
 Gathering and
providing data on winter bird populations and distribution to
Bird Studies Canada by conducting two Christmas Bird Counts,
in Pembroke and Eganville.
Gathering distribution and
diversity data for butterfly studies by conducting two annual
Butterfly Counts in Renfrew County.
Contributing odonata
population and distribution data to the Toronto Entomologists
Association by conducting an annual dragonfly count.
Conducting a winter
waterfowl survey on the Ottawa River in conjunction with the
Ministry of Natural Resources.
Leading a variety of public
field trips throughout the year to introduce and educate
participants to the biodiversity of our region.
Hosting open meetings with
educational presentations and guest speakers.
Participating in Renfrew
County Natural History Day.
Setting up an information display at
the Renfrew County Annual Outdoor Woodlot
Conference.
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Pembroke Area Field
Naturalists
The 2009 Yard
Sale was very successful! Another one is planned for late May 2010
so set aside your donations and check back for
updates!
