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Carden Alvar
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Ontario's
Grassland and Shrubland Bird Capital |
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Loggerhead
Shrike on Wylie Road on 25 June 2008 |
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2020 |
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Horned Lark in Carden by Ron Pittaway - February 2020 |
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Bobolink in Carden by Ron Pittaway
- January 2020 |
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2019 |
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Eastern Meadowlark in Carden by Ron Pittaway
- December 2019 |
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Eastern Bluebird in Carden by Ron Pittaway - November
2019 |
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Canada Jay or
Blue Jay: Which is more common? by Ron Pittaway - September 2019 |
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Eastern Towhee in Carden by Ron Pittaway - June 2019 |
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Carden Alvar: Birds and Alvar Meadow on 23 May 2019 -
photos and video |
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Grasshopper Sparrow in Carden bv Ron Pittaway
- May 2019 |
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Common Nighthawk in Carden by Ron Pittaway
- April 2019 |
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Cuckoos in Carden by Ron Pittaway
- March 2019 |
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Golden-winged Warbler in Carden by Ron Pittaway
- February 2019 |
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Eastern Whip-poor-will in Carden by Ron Pittaway
- January 2019 |
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2018 |
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Vesper Sparrow in Carden by Ron Pittaway |
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Least Bittern in Carden by Ron Pittaway |
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Red-headed Woodpecker in Carden by Ron Pittaway |
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Sedge Wren in Carden by Ron Pittaway |
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Young Common Loons on Lake Dalrymple, Carden Alvar on 26
June 2018 - photos and video |
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Juvenile
Loggerhead Shrikes on the Carden Alvar on 26 June 2018 - photos
and video |
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Snowshoe Hares
and Ticks - Carden Alvar on 26 June 2018 |
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Upland Sandpiper in Carden by Ron Pittaway |
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Yellow Rail in
Carden by Ron Pittaway |
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Loggerhead
Shrike: Why the Carden Alvar? by Ron Pittaway |
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Commentary:
Loggerhead Shrike's Last Stand by Ron Pittaway |
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2017 |
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The Couchiching Conservancy's Passport to Nature outing
on Wylie Road on the Carden Alvar, morning of 10
June 2017 |
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More exploring the Carden Alvar on the afternoon of
10 June 2017 |
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Loggerhead Shrike
on the Carden Alvar on 10 April 2017 |
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2016 |
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Carden Alvar Important Bird Area - new welcome sign
near south end of Wylie Road |
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Carden Alvar on 27 and 29 May 2016 |
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Carden Alvar
page 2 on 27 May 2016 - Prairie Smoke, Smooth Green Snake
& more |
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Banded Loggerhead Shrike on the Carden Alvar on 15 April 2016 |
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VIDEO
Singing Chorus Frogs on the Carden Alvar on 15 April 2016 |
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2015 |
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Yellow Rail singing at Sedge Wren Marsh on the
Carden Alvar on 29 April 2015.
See also
Birding Guide to the Carden Alvar
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2014 |
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Carden Alvar Wildlife in 2014 |
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Announcement: Carden Alvar Provincial Park is
proclaimed. |
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Loggerhead Shrike on the Carden Alvar on 24 April
2014 |
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Wilson's Snipe on the Carden Alvar on 13 April 2014
- photo and video link |
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2013 |
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Carden Alvar Wildlife on 14 June 2013 |
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Carden Alvar birds, flowers and a butterfly on 5
June 2013 |
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Carden Alvar Birds on 20 May 2013 - Prairie Warbler,
Golden-winged Warbler, Upland Sandpiper and Bluebird Box
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Carden Alvar Birding Guide
- by Ron Pittaway |
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2012 |
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Loggerhead Shrike family group on the Carden
Alvar, on 16 June 2012 |
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Showy Lady's Slippers, Grasshopper Sparrow and
butterflies on the Carden Alvar on 16 June 2012 |
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Wonderful news - proposal
for establishment of the 1917 hectare (4737 acres)
Carden Alvar Provincial Park is posted on the
Ontario Government's Environmental Registry |
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Yellow Rails win Carden Cup in 2012 Carden Challenge
with 132 species. I raised $11,000 for bird conservation
on the Carden Alvar. |
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Loggerhead Shrikes on the Carden Alvar. 25 March
2012 |
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I am honoured to be the
Celebrity Birder in the 2012 Carden Challenge. |
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Loggerhead Shrikes on the Carden Alvar. 25 March 2012
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Carden Alvar Loggerhead Shrike wintering in Virginia. Note
by Jean Iron and Ron Pittaway in
February 2012 OFO News. |
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Update:
Steve Coari of Virginia Beach Audubon saw the
Loggerhead Shrike in the same spot on 2 March 2012. |
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2011 |
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Eastern Loggerhead Shrike Recognition Dinner article
October 2011 OFO News by Dan Bone |
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We hope we can raise enough
money to purchase
Bluebird Ranch at the entry to Wylie Road.
Update: Success. Purchased
October 2011 |
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Carden Alvar - Loggerhead Shrike, Bobolink,
Golden-winged Warbler, Olive-sided Flycatcher, Virginia
Rail and Cattle
on 27 May 2011 |
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Carden Alvar - Least Bittern, Upland Sandpiper,
Wilson's Snipe, Ospreys and More on 30 April 2011 |
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2010 |
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Carden Alvar 2010 page 6 - Birds in late June and
early July 2010
Carden Alvar 2010 page 5 - Butterflies in June and
early July 2010
Carden Alvar 2010 page 4 - Biodiversity in June and
early July 2010
Carden Alvar 2010 page 3 - Birds and Milbert's
Tortoiseshell on 11 June 2010
Carden Alvar 2010 page 2 - Birds and flowers on 5
and 6 June 2010
Carden Alvar 2010 page 1 - Birds,
Blanding's Turtles
and More. 28 and 30 May 2010 |
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2009 |
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Carden Alvar in June and early July 2009. Three
pages of photos. |
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2008 |
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Carden Alvar - Ontario's Grassland and Scrubland
Bird Capital on 19 June 2008. |
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2007 |
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Carden Alvar page 2
- Ontario's Grassland and Shrubland Bird Capital, 8 and
9 June 2007
Carden Alvar page 1
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Ontario's Grassland and Shrubland Bird
Capital, May 2007
Wilson's Snipe
on Wylie Road on the Carden Alvar on 20 April 2007 |
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2006 |
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Henslow's Sparrow on the Carden Alvar on 30 June
2006. |
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2005 |
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Carden Alvar four photos of some Carden specialties on 1 July 2005 |
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