Great Gray Owls Workshops
Presentations: Society Scientists

Great Gray Owl Workshop

This workshop is an opportunity for people interested in birds, and particularly owls, to spend some quality time with research scientists discussing about the Great Gray Owl invasion in Southern Ontario and particularly the South lake Simcoe area. This contemporary topic, that all of us have heard of, and some of us have actually seen the birds entices us with interest to learn more about these mysterious nomads of the north. Where have they come from? Why have they come? What is the environmental context of their presence. What can we learn about the Lake Simcoe watershed from them?

Society scientists will offer answer to these and other questions. They will provide their observations, research findings and insights. Workshop participants will learn about the natural history, behaviour and the mysterious periodic invasions of these spectacular birds in our area. Participants are encouraged to bring their own observations to the discourse. Some habitat field work is involved.

Workshop Session Schedule:

Thursday March 31
7-9 p.m.

Natural History of Owls
Great Gray Owl Life History and Behaviour
Geographic Range of Great Owls and population eruptions

Sunday April 10
3-5 p.m.

History of Records foe South Lake Simcoe
Owl Monitoring Methodology and Practice
Owl Calls and Owl Tapes
Field visit to habitat location

Thursday April 14
6-8 p.m.

Climate Change and Lake Simcoe and its watershed
Landscape ecology and natural heritage planning for winter habitat conservation

Workshop Leaders: Zephyr Society Research Scientists

Fees:
Cost: $15.00 for participation in all three (3) workshops.

Location: The Wilderness Places Gallery and the Studio, 21003 Dalton Road, Jackson’s Point.


For more information phone (905) 722-8021.
Information on the Zephyr Society Website http://www.zephyrsociety.ca

Registration fees go to the Zephyr Society of Lake Simcoe for scientific environmental and wildlife research in the Lake Simcoe area.