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Warbler Song ID Challenge

From Cornell Lab of Ornithology:

How well do you know your warbler songs? 🎶

From sweet whistles to sharp phrases, spring is full of song—and some of it can be tricky to ID. Test your birding-by-ear skills with our Warbler Song ID Challenge, including tips on mnemonic patterns and helpful sound descriptions that can help you distinguish between sound-alike Warblers!

Whether you’re just starting out or fine-tuning your skills for the spring season, this interactive quiz is a fun way to challenge yourself and improve your sound ID skills.

Take the Warbler Song ID Challenge.

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Which Materials Are Safe To Provide For Nesting Birds?

From the Cornell Lab of Ornithology:

Birds spend lots of energy building nests—some songbirds can build an entire nest in the space of a single day! One thing you can do to help birds during the nesting season is to gather nest materials in your yard for easy access. Each species has their own preferences for material, so providing items that are already found in nature is the best way to keep birds safe and give them the best chance at success. NestWatch, our nest monitoring project, has this advice:

DO provide:

Twigs, moss, untreated grass clippings (free of pesticides, fertilizers, or other such chemicals), straw, leaves, lichen, rootlets.

Try to AVOID:

Dryer lint, yarn, string, hair, pet fur (especially if the fur has been treated with shampoos, flea/tick treatments, etc.).

Read more.

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Warbler Guide Download

Brush up on warbler identification with this free guide… they have started moving north!

From Cornell Lab of Ornithology:

Warblers are some of our favorite heralds of spring, but they can be notoriously tricky to ID! Pick up our quick, downloadable photo guide featuring eastern, western, and widespread warbler species of the U.S. and Canada so you can compare and contrast female and male warblers in their spring plumage. Have you spotted any warblers yet this spring?

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Election 2025 – Nature Platform

From Nature Canada:

As Canada heads into a federal election, we’re calling on all political parties to stand up for our country by committing to protect and restore nature.

“Our economy will prosper, and our society will thrive, only if we protect our shared natural heritage,” said Akaash Maharaj, Director of Policy at Nature Canada. “This means protecting and conserving our lands and waters, halting species extinction, and protecting carbon-rich landscapes. Canada can not afford to cannibalize our natural assets to benefit the few today, at the expense of the many over generations to come. We must stand up for Canada.”

Full Nature Platform here: https://naturecanada.ca/…/2025-election-nature-platform/ (link in bio)

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Help Nature Canada Share Their Strategic Plan

From Nature Canada:

Throughout Nature Canada’s 85 years of connecting people to nature and advocating for wildlife and habitat protection, our greatest strength has always been the people, organizations and communities that power this movement—you.

As we develop our next strategic plan, we want to ensure your experiences, insights, and stories are reflected in Nature Canada’s vision for the future.

This short, anonymous survey (8–12 minutes) is your opportunity to help shape how we move forward together.

Take the survey here.

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Thanks York Region For Caring For Nature

From the York Region (The Regional Municipality of York):

Intermittent overnight closures begin on Monday, March 24, 2025 on Stouffville Road, between Bayview Avenue and Leslie Street, in the City of Richmond Hill to ensure safe crossing of the endangered Jefferson Salamanders.

Closures will only occur when it rains as the salamanders only make the passage during rain events.

Learn more by visiting https://www.york.ca/newsroom/news/endangered-species-jefferson-salamander-return-summer-breeding-grounds