Date: Tuesday June 22, 2021
Time: 2:00 PM
Speaker: Andrew Major. Wildlife Technician and local wildlife expert

Topic: Migratory Birds and How to Identify Them!

Now that migratory birds are back and paired up, they will be nesting and protecting territories with their calls, songs and bright colours. This gives us an opportunity to test our identification skills. In this presentation we will go over key features to watch for and how to use them, to put a name to the birds. We will then discuss about 20 species that are in our backyard and how to recognize them. Some of the birds will be compared to others that may be challenging to identify. I will also touch on "Birds Canada" and how to participate in annual events.

Andrew Major was born in Frobisher Bay, NWT and grew up in the countryside of Meaford, Ont.  He currently lives in Clearview County and brings a wealth of knowledge as a Wildlife Technician and local wildlife expert. Andrew’s interests and passions for wildlife flourished growing up in the countryside and were honed while studying at Sir Sandford Fleming College.  Over the past 10 years he has run educational wildlife tours through  georgianbaywildlife.com .  Andrew has also been contracted throughout Canada to conduct bird, aquatic invertebrate, fish, and herpetile environmental impact surveys. He is also the Birds Canada ambassador for Simcoe County. In addition to his love and passion for wildlife, Andrew holds an Honours degree in Classical History from Queen's University and a Master's degree in Late Roman Antiquity Studies from University of Ottawa.