Thank you for joining us at the
Bird Friendly Symposium!
Let’s continue the conversation!
Join our Facebook group: Let’s Nurture Nature Halton Hills and connect with us online:
To share ideas or help out with the Bird Friendly Team send us an email at birdfriendlyhaltonhills@gmail.com or call Chantal at (905) 783-8853
Speakers
Autumn Jordan, Organizer Bird Friendly City, Nature Canada
Christine Elliott, Library Associate – Environmental Focus, Halton Hills Public Library
Chantal Garneau - Ward 3 Town Councillor and Bird Friendly Team Lead
Jason Brass - Ward 2 Town Councillor
Community Lightning Panel
Jennifer Spence, Town of Halton Hills
Susana Hoang, Credit Valley Conservation SNAP
Kathy Gastle, Norval Community Association
Alexis Harriman, Resident
Tunde Otto, Willow Park Ecology Centre
Julie Power, 1000+ Pollinator Project
Joan Griffin, Glen Williams Community Assoication
Don Scallen, North Halton/Peel Naturalists
Geoff Maltby, Cody’s Cows
Katherine Shaw and Fiona Reid, Butterflyway
Derek Koniecz, Halton Peel Woodlands and Woodlands & Wildlife Stewardship
Barb Johnson, North Halton Kitten Rescue
Dale Cimolai, Credit River Waterwalk
Some of Our Favourite Books
Nature’s Best Hope – Doug Tallamy
The Nature of Oaks – Doug Tallamy
Feed the Birds – Chris Earley
One Hundred Easy to Grow Native Plants for Canadian Gardens - Lorraine Johnson
Compact Guides to Ontario Birds
The Hidden Life of Trees – Peter Wohlleben
Braiding Sweetgrass – Robin Wall Kimmerer
Vulture: The Private Life of an Unloved Bird
– Katie Fallon
What the Robin Knows: How Birds Reveal the Secrets of the Natural World - Jon Young
Recommended Youtube Videos
Doug Tallamy on the Homegrown National Park Initiative - Glencoe Public Library
Native Shrubs For Beauty and the Birds - Canadian Wildlife Federation
What the Robin Knows: Bird Language with Jon Young - 8 Shields Institute
Bird Names in Anishinaabemowin with Creators Garden - Oak Ridges Moraine Land Trust
Revealing the life of our upstairs neighbours: Chimney Swifts - Birds Canada
Great Local Bird Watching Spots:
Fairy Lake & Prospect Park, Acton
Hungry Hollow Trail, Georgetown
Scotsdale Farm, Halton Hills
Silvercreek Conservation Area, Glen Williams
Terra Cotta Conservation Area, Terra Cotta
Willow Park Ecology Centre, Norval
10th Line & 10th Sideroad Stormwater Pond, Georgetown
Limehouse Conservation Area, Limehouse
Cedarvale Park, Georgetown
Community Science Apps
eBird - Track and record your bird sightings.
Merlin Bird ID - Identify birds by sight and sound.
iNaturalist - Identify the plants and animals around you while generating data for science and conservation
Seek by iNaturalist - Identify insects, plants, and wildlife.
Insightful Articles
Feathered Allies: The Invaluable Benefits of Birds - Canadian Wildlife Federation Blog
Major Threats to Birds in Canada - Birds Canada
Year-Round Bird Feeding - National Wildlife Federation
Artificial Light Lures Migrating Birds Into Cities - The Conversation
Rodenticide Free Ontario - HLPOA
North America’s Bird Nursery - Boreal Songbird Initiative
Neonics Result in the Silent Demise of Songbirds - Beyond Pesticides