Using Capsaicin to Deter Squirrels – Yes or No?

Capsaicin is a pepper substance, akin to jalapeno peppers, a natural substance, used in bird seed to deter squirrels from feasting at your bird feeders. While squirrels are mammals and have taste buds, birds do not, therefore, the use of capsaicin supposedly benefits both backyard birders and...

Hummingbird Migration

The southbound migration of the Ruby-Throated Hummingbird is beginning! Ruby-Throated Hummingbirds leave their northern breeding grounds during the second half of August and the first week of September. The males migrate first, followed by the females and the juveniles. They return in the same order in...

Project FeederWatch

Project FeederWatch Needs Your Help! At regular intervals from November to April, thousands of FeederWatchers count the kinds and numbers of birds at their feeders, then submit their observations to us. This information helps scientists study winter bird populations. Project FeederWatch participants receive...

Nectar Festival at Ojibway Nature Centre, Windsor, ON

Join us for hummingbird banding and tips on how to attract these jewels to your yard. Banding will start around 9:00 am and displays, activities and treats will run all morning. August 27 (Saturday 9:00-noon) Fee: Free admission Ojibway Nature Centre 5200 Matchette Road Windsor, Ontario N9C 4E8

Festival of Hawks at Holiday Beach Conservation Area

Festival of Hawks Date: Saturday, Sep. 17, 2011 Location: Holiday Beach Conservation Area Migrate on over, Saturday September 17 and Sunday September 18 for the full event with live banding demonstrations, live hawk displays and children’s crafts. Enjoy Zoo to You on saturday only, and learn about...

Fall Hawk Watch at Port Burwell Provincial Park

Come see the amazing Fall Hawk Migration at Port Burwell Provincial Park. Thousands of birds pass by on there through. The beach is an excellent location to see these Marvels of Migration Dates: 09/10/2011 to 10/10/2011 This park in Canada’s “Deep South” is one of the best for witnessing...