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• Sun, Oct 25

  The Pipits: Presqu'ile Provincial Park, with Andrea Kingsley, fall 2026 / 

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  Oct 25, 2026, 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

  Presqu'ile Provincial Park, 328 Presqu'Ile Pkwy, Brighton, ON K0K 1H0, Canada

  Andrea is an amazing naturalist, come out this fall and see what we can find in Presqu'ile Park! Bring shoes you can get wet, we might cross to Gull Island!

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• Sun, Nov 15

  The Pipits: Tommy Thompson Park, Toronto, fall 2026 / 

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  Nov 15, 2026, 9:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

  Tommy Thompson Park parking lot, 4 Leslie St, Toronto, ON M4M 3M9

  Tommy Thompson Park, or TTP (soon to be known as Tommy Thompson Nature Reserve, TTNR) is a completely man-made park in Toronto. It is a wildlife habitat, well worth exploring. Join two of Toronto's well known birders, Lynne Freeman and Jack Alvo, to wander what used to be called Leslie Street Spit.

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• Sun, Nov 29

  The Pipits: Gilkison Flats & Brant Waterworks Park, Brantford, fall 2026, with Ellen and Jerry Horak / 

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  Nov 29, 2026, 9:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.

  Gilkison Flats, 43.12083019548006, -80.26751228197482

  Ellen and Jerry Horak are skilled birders, who know Brantford well. They will take us through the low-lying Gilkison Flats through forest and along the river; and then take us through yet to be determined paths at the Waterworks, through forest and along the river, likely to Wilkes Dam.

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• Sat, Dec 05

  The Pipits: Amherst and Wolfe Island, winter 2026 / 

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  Dec 05, 2026, 9:00 a.m. – Dec 06, 2026, 3:00 p.m.

  Stella Wharf Ferry Terminal parking lot, 1 Stella 40 Foot Rd, Loyalist, ON K0H 2S0, Canada

  This will be a two day outing, Saturday we will visit Amherst Island, and on Sunday, Wolfe Island. The Headlands on Amherst Island is fully booked, but don't let that stop you from joining the trip! Stay in nearby Kingston, or the smaller communities closer the ferry dock!

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• Sun, Dec 27

  The Pipits: Dundas Valley Conservation Area, Main Loop Trail, Christmas 2026 / 

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  Dec 27, 2026, 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

  DVCA Governer's Road parking lot, 650 Governors Rd, Hamilton, ON L9H 5E3, Canada

  Whether you celebrate Christmas or not, please join us on Sunday December 27 2026 for a lovely walk in the DVCA. Let's go for a lunch afterward somewhere, and celebrate this time of giving and connection. I know it isn't always a happy time for some, let's show each other that we are not alone.
• Sun, Jan 10

  The Pipits: Haldimand County afternoon/evening 2027 / 

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  Jan 10, 2027, 1:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.

  Hagersville Secondary School, 70 Parkview Rd, Hagersville, ON N0A 1H0, Canada

  Let's go for a good winter drive on country backroads, and look for raptors, winter finches, and Short-eared Owls!
• Sun, Jan 31

  The Pipits: Sedgewick Forest, 2027 / 

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  Jan 31, 2027, 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

  Patricia-Picknell Elementary School, 1257 Sedgewick Crescent, Oakville, ON L6L 1X5, Canada

  This is a small forest surrounding a water treatment plant in Oakville. The trail leads through the forest and around the plant where the open water keeps a warmer microclimate through the winter. The insects that survive here are sometimes found to support passerines that haven't migrated.
• Sun, Feb 14

  The Pipits: LaSalle Park, Canada Centre for Inland Waters, and Windermere Basin, 2027 / 

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  Feb 14, 2027, 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

  LaSalle Park Marina parking lot, 50 North Shore Blvd E, Burlington, ON L7T 4A4, Canada

  It's Valentine's Day! Let's come together and celebrate the connection we share through our interest in birds. Join us for a look at the waterfowl that overwinter along the shores at these 3 locations. Bring a scope if you have one. Meet at LaSalle Marina parking lot.
• Fri, Feb 26

  The Pipits: Algonquin Park, Winter 2027 / 

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  Feb 26, 2027, 12:00 p.m. – Feb 28, 2027, 12:00 p.m.

  Algonquin Provincial Park, Algonquin Park, ON K0J 2M0, Canada

  I have booked the entire Wolfden lodge, and the bunkies and lodge rooms. This means that we have exclusive access to the upstairs lounge, and the large kitchen and dining room, as well as the washrooms! This will be my 60th birthday, come help me celebrate!!

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