Field Naturalists of Richmond Hill Blog

Hello Field Naturalists of Richmond Hill. While tropical songbirds are taking their time to arrive back in Ontario, the migration of ducks and geese (waterfowl) and other waterbirds is well underway. Today I want to talk about an overlooked but rewarding form of finding waterfowl without going too far from home. Checking your local stormwater ponds. Stormwater ponds, despite not looking like much, can provide stopover habitat for many different species of migratory waterfowl, shorebirds and warblers. It depends on how deep the water is, how much sand or mud is exposed, and how much plant cover is around the pond. While some birds will only stay in or around the pond for a couple of hours, this can be enough for you to take a good look at it and delight in its presence. Additionally, not knowing what will be the next migrant at your local pond can be an exciting thing to know as you head to check it. When you’re starting out, stormwater ponds often make an accessible spot to look for di...

Welcome to the blog of the Field Naturalists of Richmond Hill. Here we will be posting informative articles about different types of wildlife, plants or nature-related activities in Richmond Hill. Please visit our website for more information at Background Information:  https://sites.google.com/view/fieldnaturalistsofrichmondhill/home As some of you may know, there used to be a previous Richmond Hill Naturalists Club in the city. Sadly, the club has ceased all of its activities and has not operated for over 5 years, and their board has disbanded and will not be returning.  In order to recreate the naturalist community that Richmond Hill lost, we have created the  Field Naturalists of Richmond Hill , w hose main purpose is to help beginner botanists, birders or naturalists to know more about the natural wonders of our city and to be able to find the information they need to develop their interests.  More blog posts will be coming soon, Field Naturalists of Richmond Hi...