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.
 Check out the 2012
PAFN Trips and Events on our Events
page!
The
2012 Great Backyard Bird Count will take place
Friday, February 17, through Monday, February 20. This will be
the 15th annual count!
The Great Backyard Bird Count is an annual four-day event
that engages bird watchers of all ages in counting birds to
create a real-time snapshot of where the birds are across the
continent. Anyone can participate, from beginning bird
watchers to experts. It takes as little as 15 minutes on one
day, or you can count for as long as you like each day of the
event. Its free, fun, and easy and it helps the
birds. Check it out at http://www.birdsource.org/gbbc/index.html
The 2011-2012
winter Finch Forecast is out. Check it out at the OFO website:
http://www.ofo.ca/reportsandarticles/winterfinches.php
The School of Environmental Sciences in Guelph is
working on an OMAFRA-funded research project looking at the
ecology of grass species for biofuels crops. They are looking
for naturalized populations of Miscanthus and weedy/invasive
populations of switchgrass and reed canary grass. Please see
their website www.uoguelph.ca/~biofuels and e-mail biofuels@uoguelph.ca if you know of any populations. For more
information see this letter.
Top 10 Naturalist Destinations in
Renfrew County, including species lists (compiled by Chris Michener):
http://www.ottawavalley.travel/naturalist-guide/
Renfrew
County Biotabase
The Renfrew
County Biotabase is an online flora and fauna survey of
Renfrew County. Please check out the Biotabase newsletter to
see how you can get involved. Your surveys, sightings, and
lists of species identified in Renfrew County will be valuable
additions to our knowledge of the flora and fauna of
Renfrew County.
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