Field Trip Schedules
Please arrive 15 minutes before departure and bring a packed lunch for the full day trips.
Trip leaders are knowledgeable and mostly local birders. Car pooling from the meeting place is encouraged. Note that the field trip scheduled may be adjusted.
| Time | Field Trip |
|---|---|
| All Day | St Clair NWR and Vicinity. Leader: Pete Read. Meet 9:00AM at St Clair NWR headquarters at #5633 Balmoral Line off Town Line Road. Stay right at Balmoral Line to reach parking area. |
| All Day | Objibway Nature Centre more information to follow |
| All Day | Holiday Beach Leader: Paul Pratt |
| All Day | Kayak/canoe trip on Pelee Marsh. Leaders: TBA. Meet 8:30 am at Marsh Boardwalk parking area in Point Pelee National Park. Bring own canoe/kayak or rent at the Marsh Rental Centre. Maximum 15 boats. Separate registration on OFO website is required. |
| All Day | Kopegaron Woods, Wheatley area, Onion Fields, Hillman Marsh. Leader: Peter Sproule. Meet 8:30AM at Hillman Marsh CA parking lot (1826 Mersea Rd 2) |
| All Day | Onion Fields, Hillman Marsh, Wheatley. Leader: Dave Milsom. Meet 7:30 am at Roma Club parking lot. End time flexible based on location activity. |
| Morning | Tip of Point Pelee National Park. Leader: TBA Meet 7:00 am at Point Pelee National Park Visitor’s Centre Tram. |
| Morning | West Beach Trail. Leader: TBA Meet 8:00am at Point Pelee National Park Visitor Centre. |
| Afternoon | Tilden’s Woods – more information to follow |
| Time | Field Trip |
|---|---|
| All Day | Harrow Sewage Lagoons to Amherst Point on the Detroit River. Leader: TBA. Meet 8:30 am at entrance to Harrow Sewage Lagoons, Concession Road 3, just north of Harrow. |
| All Day | Objibway Nature Centre more information to follow |
| All Day | Holiday Beach Leader: Paul Pratt |
| All Day | Kayak/canoe trip on Pelee Marsh. Leaders: TBA. Meet 8:30 am at Marsh Boardwalk parking area in Point Pelee National Park. Bring own canoe/kayak or rent at the Marsh Rental Centre. Maximum 15 boats. Separate registration on OFO website is required. |
| All Day | Onion Fields, Hillman Marsh, Wheatley. Leader: Dave Milsom. Meet 7:30 am at Roma Club parking lot. End time flexible based on location activity. |
| Morning | Gull Workshop 9AM – 12PM Leader Amar Ayyash |
| Morning | Tip of Point Pelee National Park. Leader: TBA Meet 7:00 am at Point Pelee National Park Visitor’s Centre Tram. |
| Morning | West Beach Trail. Leader: TBA Meet 8:00am at Point Pelee National Park Visitor Centre. |
| Morning | Kopegaron Woods, Wheatley area, Onion Fields, Hillman Marsh. Leader: Peter Sproule. Meet 8:30AM at Hillman Marsh CA parking lot (1826 Mersea Rd 2) |
| Afternoon | Caldwell First Nation Hike 12:30PM – 3PM Leader: Carrie Ann Peters |
| Afternoon | Tilden’s Woods 1PM – 3PM |
| Afternoon | North-West Beach 1PM – 3PM |
| Time | Field Trip |
|---|---|
| All Day | Rondeau Provincial Park and Blenheim Lagoons. Leaders: TBA Meet 8:30AM at Rondeau Park gates. |
| All Day | Erieau Area. Leaders: Leaders: TBA. Meet at Erieau Harbour at 8.30 am. |
| All Day | Onion Fields, Hillman Marsh, Wheatley. Leader: Dave Milsom. Meet 7:30 am at Roma Club parking lot. End time flexible based on location activity. |
| All Day | North-West Beach Leader: TBA 1PM-3PM |
| Morning | Point Pelee National Park Tip. Leader: TBA. Meet at 8:30AM Point Pelee National Park Visitor’s Centre for tram. |
| Morning | West Beach Trail. Leader: TBA Meet 8:00am at Point Pelee National Park Visitor Centre. |
| Morning | Tilden’s Woods 8AM -12PM |
| Morning | First Nations Hike 9AM – 12PM Leader: Carrie Ann Peters |
| Day and Time | Field Trip |
|---|---|
| October 3, All Day | Point Pelee and area. Leader: Mike Burrell et al. Meet 7:30AM at Park Point Pelee National Park Visitor’s Centre. Day ends at 3 pm. |
| October 4, All Day | Birding Point Pelee Tip and Trails. Leader: Mike Burrell et al. Meet 7:30 am at Tip. Day ends at 12:00 pm. |