May is Birding Month in Prince Edward County! For ten years, the Spring Bird Festival has helped bring the community together in celebration of spring migration. This year, the festival will be primarily virtual to ensure public safety.

Festivities will include:
- webinars
- free downloadable nature activities
- family fun activities (as permitted under pandemic regulations)

Even though the format is a little different this year, there are still many ways to celebrate together! We look forward to having you join us (virtually) beginning April 26th. Please visit our website peptbo.ca for more information. 🪶 ...

Spring migration banding is starting soon! Although we are not open to the public yet, banding will commence April 10th. 🌷

PEPtBO’s team is adapting to the pandemic protocols and we look forward to connecting with you virtually during the season! Our Bander-in-Charge for 2021 has already began sharing his early bird sightings which includes Northern Flickers, Eastern Phoebes, Song Sparrows, and a Golden-crowned Kinglet (just to name a few).

Photo credit: @bigbirdmegan ...

Hummingbirds are beautiful little birds which fascinate viewers! Here are some interesting facts about them:

- the average nest is about the size of a half dollar coin (with eggs being the size of jellybeans)
- while resting, the average hummingbird takes about 150 breaths per minute
- their wings move in a figure eight pattern, allowing them to make very intricate movements (such as hovering and flying backwards)
- hummingbirds beat their wings approximately 50 times per second
- they are solitary migrants

We look forward to when the hummingbirds migrate back to Ontario 🌼 ...

Do you have photos from Prince Edward Point or along with South Shore? We would love to see them.

Tag us @peptbo and/or send them to communications@peptbo.ca to be featured on our social media. These photos can be of anything nature related (birds, flowers, other wildlife). 🌿 ...