Festive Holiday Auction: Supporting the bird observatory year round
PHIL NORTON SPECIAL TO THE GAZETTE It’s that time of year again, when the Prince Edward Point Bird Observatory’s motto, “Save the Planet…One Bird at a Time” changes to…
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Prince Edward Point Birding Festival kicks off this weekend
The Department of Illumination (DOI) and the Prince Edward Point Bird Observatory (PEPtBO) brought the birds to Picton Main St in celebration of PEPtBO’s annual Spring Birding Festival running May 12…
PEPtBO hosting online auction over two week period
To support its important work in the National Wildlife Area at Point Traverse, the Prince Edward Point Bird Observatory (PEPtBO) is holding its Fabulous Festive Holiday Auction online over a…
PEPtBO reopens to the public
DESIRÉE DECOSTE STAFF WRITER The Prince Edward Point Bird Observatory (PEPtBO) was opened to the public Sunday for the first time since COVID-19 forced its closure in 2020. President…
PEPtBO Spring Birding Festival goes virtual amid COVID-19 restrictions
DESIRÉE DECOSTE STAFF WRITER For ten years, the Prince Edward Point Bird Observatory (PEPtBO) and community partners have celebrated spring migration with the Spring Birding Festival (SBF) This year,…
PEPtBO’s annual fundraising event takes a new direction
DESIRÉE DECOSTE STAFF WRITER This year’s Prince Edward Point Bird Observatory annual fundraising event is taking a new direction with events at the Mustang Drive-in and online on Sept….
PEPtBO will remain closed for the fall season
DESIRÉE DECOSTE STAFF WRITER As the Prince Edward Point Bird Observatory (PEPtBO) stays closed to visitors though this global pandemic, the group announced it will remain closed when fall…
Well traveled sandpiper lands at County’s south shore
The Canadian border is not closed to all U.S. air traffic. Late last week, County bird watcher Paul Jones was pleased to find a flock of northbound Ruddy Turnstone –…
Rare bird spotted at Point Traverse
An off-course stray has drawn hundreds of birdwatchers from across Ontario to Prince Edward County. The source of the excitement is a Spotted Towhee, a species from western North America…
Sweltering conditions no match for the eagerness of Bio Blitzers
JASON PARKS STAFF WRITER The was no stopping the 6th annual Bio Blitz organized by the Prince Edward Field Naturalists this weekend. Soaring temperatures, blazing sun and high humidity didn’t…