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Pembroke Area Field Naturalists

The Swallow  Events  Photo Gallery  Links  Book Reviews  Birds  Butterflies/Moths  Odonates  Plants  Reptiles/Amphibians  Species at Risk  Checklists/Records    Bird Lister's Corner      Directors Area  Renfrew County Biotabase Technical Committee   Ottawa Butterflies   A great photographic resource for local butterfly species. The galleries are organized taxonomically. www.pursuitofpixels.com Excellent site for dragonfly info and it's now been expanded with many photos. Also on this Odonate website 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!     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. Trees in Pembroke -an e-book that illustrates tree species that are present in town. Robin Cunningham was commissioned to produce this by the Communities in Bloom Committee of the City of Pembroke. Interested people can use it, ideally in conjunction with a tree identification book, to explore Pembroke’s environment and perhaps to help them choose trees to plant on their own properties. All the Swallow newsletters dating back to the first one in 1983 are now online! Check them out! Rare Bird Sighting Contacts: Ken Hooles hooles@bell.net   The new Bird Lister's Corner for PAFN Club members has been updated. Congratulations to all of you who were able to increase their lists this past quarter. Send your lists in to Ken Hooles at hooles@bell.net  to be included in the next update!   Cornell Feederwatch Cam-Ithaca NY  Tufted Titmouse, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Carolina Wren, House Finch, ducks...   Cornell Feederwatch Cam-Manitouwadge ON Pine Grosbeak, Evening Grosbeak, Gray Jay, Ruffed Grouse...  Check out the Canadian Field Naturalist   for help in identifying bird feathers check out the Feather Atlas.  Check out the Shaw Woods Outdoor Education Centre. Renfrew County Mapping is an interactive mapping tool that enables users to search for properties, find points of interest, locate street addresses, create maps and perform various other geographic searches in the County of Renfrew. Crown land/Private land Roads map 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 User Guide 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.                                   Owl Prowl When: Saturday, March 24, 2018, 7 p.m. Where: Meet at the Shaw Woods chalet at 2065 Bulger Road.  Highlights: Barred Owl, Great Horned Owl Trip Leaders: Ted Hiscock (613) 735-3393.    PAFN Annual General Meeting When: Wednesday, April 18, 2018, 6:30 p.m. Where: Room 339, Algonquin College new campus, Pembroke Guest Speaker: Nikole Freeman, Algonquin Wildlife Research Centre – Gray Jays Contact: Robin Cunningham (613) 732-8402 A Trip to Bellow's Bay When: Saturday, April 28, 2018, 8:30 a.m. Where: Meet at the marina in Pembroke, at the mouth of the Muskrat River. Highlights: Cranes, eagles, and a good variety of waterfowl Trip Leaders: Christian Renault, Robin Cunningham (613) 732-8402.   Oak Ridge Wildlife Reserve, Chalk River When: Saturday, May 5, 9 a.m. Where: Kean Road, Chalk River Highlights: Wood warblers and other spring songbirds Trip Leaders: Ken Hooles (613-)735-4430, Wayne Thompson   Shaw Woods Mother's Day Walk When: Sunday, May 13, 2018, 2 p.m. Where: Shaw Woods parking lot, 2065 Bulger Road.  Highlights: Trilliums, spring wildflowers Trip Leaders: Robin Cunningham (613) 732-8402, and Grant Bickel   PAFN Garage Sale - Fundraiser When: Saturday, June 9, 2018, 7a.m. to Noon Where: Children's Garden Nursery, 375 Doran St., Pembroke Benita Richardson (613-735-5404) is coordinating the sale of all manners of goods with the proceeds going to both the Children's Garden Nursery School and the Pembroke Area Field Naturalists.  Donations of items are welcome during the week leading up to the sale.