Birds

Searching For Home: Wood Thrushes and Woodlots

Posted on March 20, 2026 in Countryside Stewardship Mail

A wood thrush. Why Wood Thrushes Need Woodlots If you’ve ever walked your land on a warm summer’s […] … Continue reading

Birds, Green Your Property, Nature and Wildlife, Rural Landowners, Trees and Forests

Tropics to the Credit: Six Migratory Birds Returning This Spring

Posted on March 18, 2026 in Conversations

Look for These Native Bird Species The arrival of spring in the Credit River Watershed is more than … Continue reading

Birding, Birds, Get Involved, Green Your Property, Landscaping for Birds, Nature and Wildlife, Things to Do

Three Backyard Birds Making Comebacks

Posted on March 10, 2026 in The Garden Post

Welcome Birds Back to Your Yard with Native Plants Flying High: Three Backyard Birds Making Comebacks The latest State … Continue reading

Birds, Gardening, Green Your Property, Nature and Wildlife, Trees, Urban Homeowners

Nature’s Perfect Partners

Posted on February 11, 2026 in Conversations

Four Ways Wildlife Works Together in the Watershed Love takes many forms in nature. Some relationships we easily … Continue reading

Birding, Birds, Gardening, Insects, Native Plants, Nature and Wildlife

A bird perched on a bare branch in the winter.

Three Bird Species to Spot on Your Winter Hikes

Posted on January 20, 2026 in Conversations

Winter is a Great Time for Birding When the Credit River Watershed turns quiet and frosty, it can … Continue reading

Activity, Birding, Birds, Credit Valley Parks, Explore our Parks, Island Lake, Rattray Marsh, Silver Creek, Terra Cotta, Things to Do, Winter

The Joys of Winter Birds

Posted on December 9, 2025 in The Garden Post

Three Ways to Welcome Birds to Your Yard This Season Nature-inspired holiday décor has a long tradition of … Continue reading

Birds, Gardening, Green Your Property, Nature and Wildlife, Urban Homeowners, Winter

Nature’s Architects in the Watershed

Posted on December 3, 2025 in Conversations

Inside Nature’s Clever Construction Nature is full of incredible builders. From tiny insects to busy mammals, many species … Continue reading

Birding, Birds, Credit Valley Parks, Insects, Integrated Watershed Monitoring Program, Nature and Wildlife, Watershed Science

Wintertime for Wildlife

Posted on November 20, 2025 in Countryside Stewardship Mail

How Animals in the Credit River Watershed Survive the Winter The colours and warmth of fall are fading … Continue reading

Birds, Farmers and Equine Operators, Green Your Property, Insects, Landowner Action Fund, Nature and Wildlife, Rural Landowners, Tree Planting

Inside the Deep, Dark Woods

Posted on October 30, 2025 in Countryside Stewardship Mail

Why the Deep, Dark Woods Matter and How You Can Help It’s October — the perfect time to … Continue reading

Biodiversity, Birds, Farmers and Equine Operators, Forest, Green Your Property, Rural Landowners, Trees and Forests

Celebrating Birds, Pollinators and Other Critters

Posted on October 16, 2025 in The Garden Post

Our Favourite Did You Know Facts from The Garden Post Since its launch in spring 2016, The Garden … Continue reading

Birds, Gardening, Green Your Property, Native Plants, Urban Homeowners, Winter

A close-up of a bird with its wings spread.

Goose-Proofing Your Business

Posted on August 26, 2025 in Green Brief

Strategies to Deter Canada Geese If your business is near water or has open landscaped spaces, chances are … Continue reading

Birds, Corporate, Greening Corporate Grounds, Nature and Wildlife

A small dark grey bird with a white underbelly perched on a tree branch with no leaves.

Chirp Away Winter Blues: Bird Watch in the Watershed

Posted on November 20, 2024 in Conversations

As winter solstice approaches and the evenings are getting darker, those winter blues might sneak in. Thankfully, nature … Continue reading

Activity, Birding, Birds, Credit Valley Parks, Explore our Parks, Nature and Wildlife, Things to Do

A large and tall greyish-blue feathered bird, with a long neck and a long yellowish bill, standing on a fallen tree trunk with its wings tucked to its side.

Great Blue Herons: The Way of the Tree Nester

Posted on August 7, 2024 in Conversations

The Majestic Great Blue Heron If you spend time at our parks, you may have spotted the majestic … Continue reading

Birding, Birds, Nature and Wildlife, Things to Do

A small bird perched on a tree branch with small leaves emerging.

Protect Bugs to Protect Birds

Posted on April 4, 2024 in Conversations

Migratory Birds Return to Southern Ontario With spring comes the return of migratory birds to southern Ontario. You’ll … Continue reading

Birds, Get Involved, Green Your Property, Insects, Nature and Wildlife

Home Tweet Home

Posted on March 12, 2024 in The Garden Post

Different bird species like to build their nests in different places. You’re most likely to find an American … Continue reading

Birds, Gardening, Green Your Property, Landscaping for Birds, Urban Homeowners

A Bird’s Point of View: Fall Migration

Posted on October 4, 2023 in Conversations

Birds Have a Lot to Endure The end of summer brings comforting, familiar feelings like the vibrant colours … Continue reading

Birding, Birds, Nature and Wildlife

A person outside, holding a plastic container and looking at it.

Fabulous Field Finds 2023

Posted on September 20, 2023 in Conversations

Let’s See What Staff Discovered Now that summer is coming to an end, our monitoring, restoration and forestry … Continue reading

Birds, Environmental Monitoring, Nature and Wildlife, Tree Planting, Watershed Science

Restoring Grasslands at Upper Credit Conservation Area

Posted on August 2, 2023 in Conversations

A Beautiful Transformation In 2014, we began a grassland restoration project at Upper Credit Conservation Area. The goal … Continue reading

Birds, Grassland, Restoration, Restoration Project, Upper Credit

Protecting Our Watershed’s Special Songbirds

Posted on April 13, 2023 in Countryside Stewardship Mail

How to Help Threatened Species Bobolink and eastern meadowlark are songbirds that were once abundant across the Credit … Continue reading

Bird-Friendly Certified Hay, Birds, Green Your Property, Rural Landowners

Bird perched on tree stump covered in snow.

Get to Know Black Birds in the Watershed

Posted on December 15, 2022 in Conversations

Black Bird, Black Bird, What Do You See? Have you spotted big, black birds while hiking our trails … Continue reading