Wye Marsh Wildlife Centre Midland Ontario Canada Wye Marsh Wildlife Centre is renowned for conservation and nature education leadership. The woodlands, wetlands and wildlife viewing, provide a unique environment in Canada--home to the endangered Trumpeter Swan. Fun learning opportunities are available year round for children and families. Located only 90 minutes from Toronto on the edge of Georgian Bay in Midland Ontario Canada tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26864332 2006-11-20T14:28:21Z Blogger
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 true Wye Marsh Wildlife Centre 2006-11-19T10:17:00-06:00 2006-11-20T14:28:21Z 2006-11-19T16:24:57Z tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26864332.post-116395349711796008 <content type="application/xhtml+xml" xml:base="http://www.wyemarsh.com/blog.html" xml:space="preserve"> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <strong> <span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);">Nest Box Monitoring Update-Wye Marsh Wildlife Centre</span> </strong> <br/> <br/>The Ontario Nest Record Scheme is a volunteer monitoring program organized by the Centre for Biodiversity and Conservation Biology and the Royal Ontario Museum, with close association to the Ontario Breeding Bird Atlas and Bird Studies Canada. <a href="http://www.wyemarsh.com/proj_nest.html"> <strong> <span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">SEE PHOTO<br/> </span> </strong> </a>The ONRS provides a valuable method of tracking the health and status of Ontario’s bird populations. Data collected can be used to monitor clutch size, hatching success, fledging success, predation rates and other factors over time, to determine whether sufficient numbers of young are being produced. As the data are entered into a central database, the breeding distribution of each species is documented.<br/>Each year Wye Marsh researchers contribute data to the ONRS for the tree swallow (Tachycineta bicolor) and wood duck (Aix sponsa) species. With a series of nesting boxes located in and around the Wye Marsh Management Cell, we are able to perform nest checks for both species. While Tree Swallow nest boxes are easily accessed by the walking berms and monitoring is performed from early April to late August (see photo of tree swallow young taken by Renée Moran), Wood Duck boxes are more difficult to access due to their height and proximity to open water. Thus Wood Duck box monitoring is performed during the winter months when the marsh is frozen. This year, the Junior Naturalists and volunteers will perform regular nest checks of the Tree Swallow boxes. If you would like to learn about the life of birds, would like to contribute to the collection of scientific data of Ontario’s bird populations, or you are interested in helping in any way, feel free to contact the Wye Marsh Stewardship Department.<br/> <br/>Chris MIchalak<br/>Wye Marsh Wildlife Centre<br/>Stewardship/Junior Naturalist Coordinator<br/> <a href="mailto:stewardship@wyemarsh.com" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)" target="_blank">stewardship@wyemarsh.com</a> <br/>1-705-526-7809 ext: 206<br/> <a href="http://www.wyemarsh.com/" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)" target="_blank">http://www.wyemarsh.com/</a> </div> </content> <draft xmlns="http://purl.org/atom-blog/ns#">false</draft> </entry> <entry xmlns="http://purl.org/atom/ns#"> <link href="https://www.blogger.com/atom/26864332/116395246558107427" rel="service.edit" title="" type="application/atom+xml"/> <author> <name>Wye Marsh Wildlife Centre</name> </author> <issued>2006-11-19T10:06:00-06:00</issued> <modified>2006-11-19T16:16:36Z</modified> <created>2006-11-19T16:07:45Z</created> <link href="http://www.wyemarsh.com/2006/11/update-on-least-bittern-research-at.html" rel="alternate" title="" type="text/html"/> <id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26864332.post-116395246558107427</id> <title mode="escaped" type="text/html"/> <content type="application/xhtml+xml" xml:base="http://www.wyemarsh.com/blog.html" xml:space="preserve"> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <strong> <span style="color:#006600;">Update On Least Bittern Research at the Wye Marsh Wildlife Centre</span> </strong> <br/> <br/>The Least Bittern (Ixobrychus exilis) <a href="http://www.wyemarsh.com/proj_least.html">SEE PHOTO</a> is a Nationally Threatened and Provincially Vulnerable bird, with an estimated population of less than 1000 nesting pairs in Canada.<br/>A new and experimental standardized Ontario Least Bittern survey method from Canadian Wildlife Services was tested in 2004 at the Wye Marsh for the first time. The method included broadcasting a recorded call of a male Least Bittern and playing it at survey stations in order to obtain a response, which would establish the presence of Least Bittern nesting territories. Two nests, plus several responses and sightings of Least Bittern were observed, confirming Least Bittern presence in the Wye Marsh.<br/>The new method proved successful in obtaining responses, and showed promise for national use as a surveying protocol. A standardized method would allow future researchers to more accurately assess Least Bittern abundance, distribution, habitat requirements, and population trends. Both the Least Bittern and the Black Tern have specific habitat requirements and are sensitive to disturbance; the study was undertaken by the Wye Marsh to ensure that we are doing all we can for these sensitive and delicate birds. The information from this study will be shared with the Natural Heritage Information Centre (NHIC) of the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources.<br/>Immeasurable thanks go especially to the volunteers, who donated their time and efforts in early hours, when chances to view the marsh’s inhabitants were at their best. The field work for this study would not have been possible without them. If you are interested in volunteering with this or other studies, feel free to contact the Wye Marsh Wildlife Centre.<br/> <br/>Chris MIchalak<br/>Wye Marsh Wildlife Centre<br/>Stewardship/Junior Naturalist Coordinator<br/> <a href="mailto:stewardship@wyemarsh.com" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)" target="_blank">stewardship@wyemarsh.com</a> <br/>1-705-526-7809 ext: 206<br/> <a href="http://www.wyemarsh.com/" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)" target="_blank">http://www.wyemarsh.com/</a> </div> </content> <draft xmlns="http://purl.org/atom-blog/ns#">false</draft> </entry> <entry xmlns="http://purl.org/atom/ns#"> <link href="https://www.blogger.com/atom/26864332/116345384442249485" rel="service.edit" title="" type="application/atom+xml"/> <author> <name>Wye Marsh Wildlife Centre</name> </author> <issued>2006-11-13T15:32:00-06:00</issued> <modified>2006-11-17T14:59:15Z</modified> <created>2006-11-13T21:37:24Z</created> <link href="http://www.wyemarsh.com/2006/11/audubons-trumpeter-swan-in-quebec-le.html" rel="alternate" title="" type="text/html"/> <id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26864332.post-116345384442249485</id> <title mode="escaped" type="text/html"/> <content type="application/xhtml+xml" xml:base="http://www.wyemarsh.com/blog.html" xml:space="preserve"> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-family:trebuchet ms;"> <strong>Audubon's Trumpeter Swan</strong> </span> <br/> <span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"/> <br/> <span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">In Quebec, Le Musee de la Civilisation's reworkings of John James Audubon's "The Birds of America" are more like multimedia slide shows than traditional animation. But the results are, like their subjects, beautiful. If you watch only one, make it the delightful "La Fluidite" ("Wavy"), which shows a moth flitting around a stately trumpeter swan. </span> <a href="http://www.mcq.org/audubon/menu.html" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)" target="_blank"> <span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">http://www.mcq.org/audubon<br/>/menu.html</span> </a> <span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span> <br/> <span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"/> <br/> <span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Click on the Trumpeter Swan and watch the clip to the end for a surprise. You can also click on the other birds in the Harmony collage for similar effects. </span> <br/> <span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"/> <br/> <span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Click here for more </span> <a href="http://www.wyemarsh.com/breaking_news.html"> <span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Trumpeter Swan news</span> </a> <span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">.<br/> </span> </div> </content> <draft xmlns="http://purl.org/atom-blog/ns#">false</draft> </entry> <entry xmlns="http://purl.org/atom/ns#"> <link href="https://www.blogger.com/atom/26864332/115911249527646711" rel="service.edit" title="" type="application/atom+xml"/> <author> <name>Wye Marsh Wildlife Centre</name> </author> <issued>2006-09-24T10:33:00-05:00</issued> <modified>2006-09-25T20:09:27Z</modified> <created>2006-09-24T15:41:35Z</created> <link href="http://www.wyemarsh.com/2006/09/snakes-not-on-planes-join-snake-and.html" rel="alternate" title="" type="text/html"/> <id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26864332.post-115911249527646711</id> <title mode="escaped" type="text/html"/> <content type="application/xhtml+xml" xml:base="http://www.wyemarsh.com/blog.html" xml:space="preserve"> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <a href="http://www.400eleven.com/graphics/pr/snakes-not-on-plane.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"> <img alt="" border="0" src="http://www.400eleven.com/graphics/pr/snakes-not-on-plane.jpg" style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 200px;"/> </a> <strong> <span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;">SNAKES <span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">NOT</span> ON PLANES</span> </strong> <a href="http://www.wyemarsh.com/uploaded_images/DSC01461-794499.JPG"> <span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> <img alt="" border="0" src="http://www.wyemarsh.com/uploaded_images/DSC01461-770537.JPG" style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; float: right;"/> </span> </a> <span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> <br/> <br/>Join snake and reptile expert Mat Johnson with more than 40 varieties of native snakes, lizards, turtles and frogs native to North America and a variety of reptiles and snakes from destinations around the world. Three shows daily on Saturday September 30 will provide visitors with both knowledge and respect for the snakes and the importance of snakes to our natural world. Visitors will have the opportunity to get up close with the selection of snakes that are essential in a healthy<br/>ecosystem. Click here to see </span> <a href="http://www.wyemarsh.com/media-news.html"> <span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> <strong>Snakes Not on Planes</strong> </span> </a> </div> </content> <draft xmlns="http://purl.org/atom-blog/ns#">false</draft> </entry> <entry xmlns="http://purl.org/atom/ns#"> <link href="https://www.blogger.com/atom/26864332/115738254446588132" rel="service.edit" title="" type="application/atom+xml"/> <author> <name>Wye Marsh Wildlife Centre</name> </author> <issued>2006-09-04T10:07:00-05:00</issued> <modified>2006-09-04T15:09:04Z</modified> <created>2006-09-04T15:09:04Z</created> <link href="http://www.wyemarsh.com/2006/09/put-away-that-hose-xeriscape-gardening.html" rel="alternate" title="" type="text/html"/> <id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26864332.post-115738254446588132</id> <title mode="escaped" type="text/html"/> <content type="application/xhtml+xml" xml:base="http://www.wyemarsh.com/blog.html" xml:space="preserve"> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;color:#006600;"> <strong>Put Away That Hose! Xeriscape Gardening Workshop</strong> </span> <br/> <span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"/> <br/> <span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Have you ever wondered how to garden without watering constantly? Join us at the Wye Marsh on Wednesday, <strong>September 13th, 2006 from 10-11am or Wednesday, October 11, 2006 from 10-11am </strong>to find out how. Using a combination of drought-tolerant plants,native species, and mulch covering, you can reduce your garden’s dependence on water. The effective use of rainwater will also be explored.With hotter and drier summers possibly becoming the norm, we need to move in this direction. This workshop will tell you how! </span> <br/> <span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> <strong> <span style="color:#cc0000;">Cost $5.00. Pre-register by calling 526-7809.</span> </strong> <br/> </span> <br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> <a href="http://www.wyemarsh.com/events_wood.html"/> <br/> <a href="http://www.wyemarsh.com/events_run.html"/> <br/> <br/> <a href="http://www.wyemarsh.com/events_fallfestival.html"/> </div> </content> <draft xmlns="http://purl.org/atom-blog/ns#">false</draft> </entry> <entry xmlns="http://purl.org/atom/ns#"> <link href="https://www.blogger.com/atom/26864332/115567500078301318" rel="service.edit" title="" type="application/atom+xml"/> <author> <name>Wye Marsh Wildlife Centre</name> </author> <issued>2006-08-15T15:48:00-05:00</issued> <modified>2006-08-28T13:25:10Z</modified> <created>2006-08-15T20:50:00Z</created> <link href="http://www.wyemarsh.com/2006/08/solar-power-hot-topic-midland-on-do_15.html" rel="alternate" title="" type="text/html"/> <id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26864332.post-115567500078301318</id> <title mode="escaped" type="text/html"/> <content type="application/xhtml+xml" xml:base="http://www.wyemarsh.com/blog.html" xml:space="preserve"> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Solar Power — A Hot Topic!<br/> <br/>Midland, On - Do you want to find out what all the buzz is about solar energy? Come out to the Wye. Please register beforehand by calling Wye Marsh Wildlife Centre 526-7809 or e-mail <a href="mailto:info@wyemarsh.com.">info@wyemarsh.com.</a> Wye Marsh Wildlife Centre is a non-profit charitable organization dedicated to operating year-round programs for the public, students and other organizations to promoteawareness, appreciation, understanding and enjoyment of our environment and wildlife resources in the Wye Valley to hear two speakers on this hot topic. First, representatives from Generation PV in Markham will talk about solar thermal heating and its applications for homeowners. This will be followed by a discussion on photovoltaic systems by Harold deBoer, an electrical engineer with extensive experience in this area.<br/> <br/>Cost: $5.00, free for <a href="http://sharehuronia.googlepages.com/index.htm">S.H.A.R.E</a>. members Time: 7:00 – 9:00 pm<br/>Please register beforehand by calling Wye Marsh Wildlife Centre 526-7809 or e-mail <a href="mailto:info@wyemarsh.com." onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)" target="_blank">info@wyemarsh.com.</a> </div> </content> <draft xmlns="http://purl.org/atom-blog/ns#">false</draft> </entry> <entry xmlns="http://purl.org/atom/ns#"> <link href="https://www.blogger.com/atom/26864332/115513232375848591" rel="service.edit" title="" type="application/atom+xml"/> <author> <name>Wye Marsh Wildlife Centre</name> </author> <issued>2006-08-09T09:02:00-05:00</issued> <modified>2006-08-12T05:01:08Z</modified> <created>2006-08-09T14:05:23Z</created> <link href="http://www.wyemarsh.com/2006/08/every-friday-in-august-wet-n-scaly.html" rel="alternate" title="" type="text/html"/> <id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26864332.post-115513232375848591</id> <title mode="escaped" type="text/html"/> <content type="application/xhtml+xml" xml:base="http://www.wyemarsh.com/blog.html" xml:space="preserve"> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <strong> <span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);">Every Friday in August-Wet N Scaly Reptile Show.</span> </strong> <br/> <br/> <a href="http://www.wyemarsh.com/images/Bullfrog.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"> <img alt="" border="0" src="http://www.wyemarsh.com/images/Bullfrog.jpg" style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 200px;"/> </a>Back By popular demand: a second weekly helping of our famous Reptile Shows. The Wye Marsh Naturalist Team will combine their efforts to bring you all the information you have ever wanted on the reptiles of Ontario! We will lead you around our display hall and introduce you to the creatures that call it home. Our enthusiastic team will make this learning fun and entertaining. See a sample of some of the frogs you might see at the Marsh. <a href="http://www.wyemarsh.com/spring-frog-peeper.html">Ontario FROGS</a> </div> </content> <draft xmlns="http://purl.org/atom-blog/ns#">false</draft> </entry> <entry xmlns="http://purl.org/atom/ns#"> <link href="https://www.blogger.com/atom/26864332/115391530467555130" rel="service.edit" title="" type="application/atom+xml"/> <author> <name>Wye Marsh Wildlife Centre</name> </author> <issued>2006-07-26T07:00:00-05:00</issued> <modified>2006-08-08T17:33:56Z</modified> <created>2006-07-26T12:01:44Z</created> <link href="http://www.wyemarsh.com/2006/07/project-purple-week-description-wye.html" rel="alternate" title="" type="text/html"/> <id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26864332.post-115391530467555130</id> <title mode="escaped" type="text/html"/> <content type="application/xhtml+xml" xml:base="http://www.wyemarsh.com/blog.html" xml:space="preserve"> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <span style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204);"> <strong>Project Purple Week!<br/> </strong> </span> <span style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204);"> <br/> </span>Description: The Wye Marsh Wildlife Centre is offering an information session and educational hike to teach the public about purple loosestrife held in honour of Project Purple Week. Participants will be educated on the ecological problems associated with this invasive plant and will follow a guided hike geared towards plant identification and a demonstration of control methods.<br/>What to Bring: Protect your skin from the sun and dress in appropriate clothing, including work gloves.<br/>Date: Saturday August 5th Time: 2:00 – 4:00 pm Cost: General Admission</div> </content> <draft xmlns="http://purl.org/atom-blog/ns#">false</draft> </entry> </feed>