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POLICY: LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Ontario:

When on our Trips we are walking or driving over land located on Turtle Island, the traditional home to the First Nations people of Ontario.

At The Pipits, we acknowledge that this land is sacred, and has significant meaning to all First Nations people.

In honour of the Dish with One Spoon Wampum Covenant, we agree that we have a responsibility to protect and care for this land. Travel gently upon it.

 

POLICY: TRIPS AND EVENTS REGISTRATION

Updated: April 11 2023

Each participant needs to register for each outing they attend.

If you are registering family members from your Family Membership, please register each member separately.

To bring Guests outside of your family group, please register the individuals, and e-transfer $15 for each guest to thepipitsbirdingclub@gmail.com, or cheque at the outing.

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If you are registering as a Single Membership, the Guest category is used for people who are not fee paying Pipit members.

If you register a Guest please pay $15 for each Guest, by etransfer to thepipitsbirdingclub@gmail.com, or cheque at the outing.

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If you do not pay the annual Pipit membership fee, you are registering as an Inactive Membership. Attending any outing has a $15 fee for each person attending. This can be paid by e-transfer to thepipitsbirdingclub@gmail.com, or cheque at the outing.

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If you are not able to register please contact Colleen at thepipitsbirdingclub@gmail.com.


COMING SOON...

Sometimes I put a list of upcoming outings here while I work in the background to develop trip descriptions... I put them here so you can plan ahead to join Pipit trips... if you don't see a list here it just means I haven't gotten any new trips planned but don't worry, I will.

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​Please note some trips might be better done as a stay over event... such as the February Algonquin and Amherst Island trips!​​​​

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BEFORE REGISTERING FOR AN EVENT, PLEASE REVIEW THE PIPIT'S POLICIES.

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  • Sat, Mar 14
    Birds Canada
    Mar 14, 2026, 11:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
    Birds Canada, 115 Front Rd., P.O. Box 160, Port Rowan, ON N0E 1M0, Canada
    This trip includes a trip to Long Point where Sandhill Cranes, numbering in the thousands, can be found some years. Bring your scope! Following this we will stop in the Hagersville area at dusk to look for Short-eared Owls.
  • Sun, Mar 15
    Paletta Mansion
    Mar 15, 2026, 8:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
    Paletta Mansion, 4250 Lakeshore Rd., Burlington, ON L7L 1A6, Canada
    We will be looking for spring migrants as well as the large rafts of waterfowl that overwinter along the shores of Lake Ontario. Bring a scope if you have one! Let's see what we can find!
  • Sun, Apr 19
    Sudden Tract CA, Cambridge ON
    Apr 19, 2026, 8:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
    Sudden Tract CA, Cambridge ON, 1841 Spragues Rd, Cambridge, ON N1R 5S5, Canada
    Sudden Tract is a beautiful walk through a forest and a wetland. We should see lots of spring ephemerals as well as spring migrant songbirds. If we're lucky, we may see salamanders as well.
  • Sat, May 02
    Point Pelee PP
    May 02, 2026, 4:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
    Point Pelee PP, 1118 Point Pelee Dr, Municipality Of Leamington, ON N8H 3V4, Canada
    Point Pelee during Spring Migration is an experience not to be missed! Birds fly long distances, over the huge body of lake water, and arrive exhausted at Point Pelee to rest and feed before continuing their journey to their northern breeding grounds. It can be absolutely overwhelming. Come see!
  • Sun, May 10
    Woodland Cemetery
    May 10, 2026, 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
    Woodland Cemetery, 700 Spring Gardens Rd, Burlington, ON L7T 1J3, Canada
    Park at Woodland Cemetery, we will walk down to the mudflats and ponds at Valley Inn to look for shorebirds, then explore Woodland Cemetery for spring migrants. Park here: https://maps.app.goo.gl/F6Q8mZ96bjXazx8A6
  • Sun, May 31
    Algonquin Park
    May 31, 2026, 5:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
    Algonquin Park, Unorganized South Nipissing District, ON K0J 2M0, Canada
  • Sun, Jun 07
    Carden Alvar
    Jun 07, 2026, 5:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
    Carden Alvar, Kawartha Lakes, ON K0M 2B0, Canada
    Carden Alvar is a magical place where the landscape defines what birds and animals can be found. It is excellent for a number of species that can be difficult to find, including Upland Sandpiper, Wilson's Snipe, Loggerhead Shrike, Grasshopper Sparrow, among others.
  • Multiple Dates
    Sat, Jun 13
    Gilly's Marina, Parry Sound District
    Jun 13, 2026, 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
    Gilly's Marina, Parry Sound District, 138 Snug Harbour Road, Carling, ON P0G 1G0, Canada
    Come join us for a day trip on the water out to Limestone Islands Provincial Park. $275/person to cover boat rental. Due on registration by email with Colleen.

The Pipits

The goal of The Pipits is to increase awareness of the natural world, in particular, birds, but also all other wild organisms; in a safe and inclusive social setting where we connect with each other through our mutual appreciation of the wild.

CONTACTS

Colleen Reilly - Lead Pipit

thepipitsbirdingclub@gmail.com

289.795.6537

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