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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.

Here are some upcoming trips I will be adding to the registration list soon; all are collaborative trips with Into the Wild; accommodations will be suggested for most:

​March 5-8 2027: Cochrane, looking for Willow Ptarmigan, winter finches

April 22-26: Manitoulin Island, looking for Sharp-tailed Grouse on lek

Point Pelee & Rondeau Park: looking for spring migrants, sometime between April 29-May 10

May 10-14: Pelee Island, looking for spring migrants, to stay here or here

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  • Sun, Nov 15
    Tommy Thompson Park parking lot
    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.
  • Sun, Nov 22
    Forks of the Credit Provincial Park (Res
    Nov 22, 2026, 2:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
    Forks of the Credit Provincial Park (Res, 17760 McLaren Rd, Caledon, ON L7K 2H8, Canada
    This is a wonderful opportunity to get up close and really observe a beautiful Bald Eagle, and learn more about the birds as well as the Indigenous connection with them. And the Forks of the Credit is a beautiful park. Location TBD.
  • Sun, Nov 29
    Gilkison Flats
    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.
  • Sat, Dec 05
    Stella Wharf Ferry Terminal parking lot
    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!
  • Sun, Dec 27
    DVCA Governer's Road parking lot
    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
    Hagersville Secondary School
    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
    Patricia-Picknell Elementary School
    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
    LaSalle Park Marina parking lot
    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
    Algonquin Provincial Park
    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!!

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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