This May, nineteen expert birders will visit all 19 of Northumberland Land Trust’s (NLT) nature reserves to try to find as many species of birds as they can in a 24 hour period.
The Birding Marathon is one of NLT’s biggest fundraisers of the year. It is done in memory of Norma Wallace, a keen local birder and naturalist.
This year’s goal is $15,000.
Two new nature reserves have been added this year – Inscape and Wilhelmina Woods. These reserves total over 500 more acres of protected habitat for birds and other wildlife.
Last year birders found a total of 147 species of birds, including new species such as Northern Saw Whet Owl and Greater Yellowlegs. Not only did they find lots and lots of birds, but also observed many of the other creatures that call NLT nature reserves home such as foxes, otters, and much more.
NLT will share their birder’s discoveries on its website, as well as posting live updates from the marathon on Instagram and Facebook.
Donations to NLT during the Birding Marathon can be made online. Alternatively, you can e-transfer info@nltrust.ca or donate by cheque to “Northumberland Land Trust” at Northumberland Land Trust, PO Box 1153, Cobourg, ON. K9A 5A4
| Nature Reserve | Birders |
|---|---|
| Biddy Creek | Doug McRae and Leslie Abram |
| Bonebakker | Marina Scassa |
| Chub Point | Jayne Fry |
| de Kleer | Roger Frost |
| de Lint | Matt Mair |
| Haddon | Richard Girardin |
| Inscape | Anne and Jim Purvis |
| Jack van Nostrand | Andrea Kingsley and Marie Wannamaker |
| Kennedy | Ian Shanahan |
| Leckey | David Bree |
| LLOEC | Kurt Appleman |
| Lone Pine Marsh | Leslie Abram and Jacob McLaren |
| McColl | Doug McRae |
| McEwen | Ben Walters |
| Munn | Kris Ito |
| Pelton | John Geale |
| Wilhelmina Woods | David Geale |
| Wilkinson | Paulette Hebert |
| Willow Lane | Jacob McLaren |
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