Celebrate World Migratory Bird Day at Ken Reid Conservation Area on May 11 – Peterborough [Video]

World Migratory Bird Day is on May 11 and to mark the occasion a variety of environmental events are planned at Ken Reid Conservation Area in Lindsay, Ont.

“We are doing different guided walks, starting with a dawn chorus so we can watch the sun come up over the lake and we can learn about why birds call in the morning, we can learn how to do point counts and how to ID different birds,” Kawartha Conservation source protection technician Jenna Stephens said.

“We are also doing a walk about the history of the park and education about the impacts of climate change so there is a wide variety of activities and stuff for families and kids to do.”

Rob Stavinga, an avid birder and watershed technician for Kawartha Conservation, said the region is home to hundreds of bird species.

“In Ken Reid Conservation Area we have seen over 200 species of birds. Not all …