Nipissing Naturalists Club

15/12/2025

https://www.baytoday.ca/local-news/volunteers-track-bird-populations-in-47th-north-bay-christmas-bird-count-11624208

Bald eagles spotted during winter bird count in Callander.

15/12/2025

Quick reminder...Tomorrow, (Dec 16th) some of our members will be sharing their experiences after visiting the Vale superstack at our monthly meeting.

photo: Fred Pinto

17/11/2025

Members...A quick reminder to check your email...

Interested and not a member? Just send us a note.

Tuesday, Our speaker will be Kandyd Szuba, Local rock enthusiast and member of the Rock and Mineral Club

Topic: "Rock Light Shows - Fluorescence, Triboluminescence and More"

We hope to see you there, glowing or not!

Photo: Rick Tripp

20/10/2025

Tuesday October 21st

Nandadevi Cortez-Rodrigues, Associate Professor at Ithaca College will be share her insights in the DNA extraction techniques using different sample types from birds: application in conservation, forensics and beyond..

Members,

Please check you email for details. Not a member? Please DM for details.

We hope to see you Tuesday!

24/07/2025

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/sudbury/eagles-callander-petition-1.7591907

Hundreds of residents in the northern Ontario town of Callander have signed a petition to protect a pair of eagles that live in a local pine tree.

17/06/2025

Nipissing Naturalists have monitored bats for the past eight years. The numbers of various bat species are assessed using both stationary and driving acoustic transects. Here are two members conducting a driving acoustic transect.

Photo: Fred Pinto

03/06/2025

https://www.nugget.ca/news/700-chimney-swifts-return-to-their-north-bay-nesting-ground-inside-a-catholic-church

Until the end of July or early August you can catch a glimpse of hundreds of Chimney Swifts flying into the chimney at St. Vincent.

30/05/2025

https://www.baytoday.ca/bold/laurier-woods-offers-peaceful-hikes-and-rich-wildlife-encounters-10704347

In the heart of North Bay lies a tranquil escape where nature thrives and birds sing — welcome to the Laurier Woods Conservation Area.

29/05/2025

May 21 was an official Swift Watch day when the number of Chimney Swifts at a roost site was counted across Canada. Fantastic news: North Bay had one of the highest counts in the past 15 years, with 500 birds entering the chimney. These birds started arriving from their winter habitat in the Amazon on May 5, one of the earliest arrivals since 2009.

The Merlin is back and makes several attacks as the Swifts descend into the chimney on various nights.
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Photos: Fred Pinto

07/04/2025

NIpissing Naturalists Club members conductiing an Owl survey.

17/03/2025

Lake Blitz!

What is a lake blitz? Find out at our March meeting.

Sound interesting? Drop us a note to find out about membership!

Photo: Rick Tripp