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The TEA conducts a number of field trips over the summer. Everyone is welcome. There is no fee. The field trips are held in locations in Toronto itself and in the rest of Ontario. Most trips require pre-registration so that we can contact those who wish to participate in case the trip is not held due to rain or other unfavorable conditions.
The field trips include the Canada Day Butterfly counts for the North American Butterfly Association, surveys of particular habitats to assess the insect fauna, and visits to favourite places to re-familiarize ourselves with, and introduce visitors to, old friends.
Co-ordinator: Tom Mason
Bone up on your ID skills and help count butterflies in the Rouge or Don Valley. This is an official NABA count, with a participation fee; the TEA will pay the fee for members. For those counting in the Rouge, meet at the Pearse House. From Sheppard Ave go north on Meadowvale Rd; take the exit to the Toronto Zoo but turn RIGHT at the first turn and park along the side of the road. Bring nets, containers, lunch and water. No collecting in the Rouge.
Call Tom Mason (905-839-6764) if you plan to participate.
Leader: Richard Aaron
Richard Aaron (co-founder of the Rouge Park odonate survey) will be leading this outing, being held jointly with the Pickering Naturalists. This all-day field trip (finishing around 4:00-4:30 p.m.) is a great opportunity to work on your odonate identification skills. We will visit a diverse range of habitats including fields, streams and ponds. We expect to see a good variety of odonate species. This trip is limited to 16 people with priority given to TEA and PN members. Contact Carolyn King to register: (416) 222-5736 or cking@yorku.ca. Directions will be given when you register. Bring lunch, water, sunscreen, insect repellent, insect net, binoculars, field guide(s), and a hand lens (if you have one).
Leaders: Jessica Linton & Nathan Miller
With Jessican and Nathan, we will explore the remarkable species diversity at the rare Charitable Research Reserve, a 900+acre land reserve situated at the confluence of the Grand and Speed Rivers. To date over 40 species of butterflies have been documented within the reserve. We can expect to see Tawny Emperor, Black Dash, Dion Skipper, Broad-wing Skipper, Giant Swallowtail, Buckeye, and Variegated Fritillary. The Mulberry Wing was seen there at the beginning of July, and we are also hoping to see various Hairstreaks. Nathan says that dragonfly finds may include Green-striped Darner, Wandering Glider and Spot-winged Glider. We will be exploring habitats associated with the unique cliffs and alvars, grand river trail, and floodplain areas. Bring nets, guides, hand lens (if you have one), sunscreen, water and lunch. We will meet at rare’s 1840s Slit Barn (768 Blair Rd., Cambridge).
- Directions from the east: at Hwy 401 exit 278B, take King St. (Waterloo #8) south about 0.7 km to Fountain St., then Fountain St. S. left/south and west about 2 km to Blair Rd. (on the left, just past the Grand River). 768 Blair Rd. is about 0.5 km south, on the left.
- Directions from the west: at Hwy 401 exit 275, take Fountain St. S. south about 1 km to Blair Rd. on the right. 768 Blair Rd. is about 0.5 km south, on the left.
Leaders: Dave Beadle, Tom Mason
This is a joint outing with the High Park Nature Centre. Members of the public are invited to join TEA members Dave Beadle, Tom Mason, Carolyn King, and Karen Yukich for an evening of moth-catching and identification. A $2 donation is suggested. Meet at the benches across from the Grenadier restaurant at 8:15 pm. This outing is especially good for children - bring the whole family!
No collecting. Bring insect containers, a flashlight, moth guides if you have them. For more information contact Carolyn King at 416-222-5736 or cking@yorku.ca.
Leader: Dave Beadle
We will be visiting the farm of TEA Members Mary Gartshore and Peter Carson, near Walsingham, in the Long Point area. Dave has found a lot of great moths there over the years, and in June we can expect a spectacular variety. Attendees can come just for the evening, camp out, or stay at a B&B and return the next morning for the 8 a.m. wrap-up, after Dave has emptied the traps and ID’d the last of the moths.
Directions: Exit Hwy.403 at Hwy.24 just west of Brantford, and drive south on 24. It stops being an official hwy. and turns west near Lake Erie (near Port Ryerse). Continue west about 22 km, cross "Hwy.59", then go another 5.5 km on Concession Rd 5 (Regional Rd 60) to Mary and Peter's farm, #316.
For more information contact Carolyn King at 416-222-5736 or cking@yorku.ca.
Bring insect containers, a flashlight, moth guides if you have them.
Co-ordinator: Tom Mason
Leaders: Dave Beadle, Tom Mason
Leaders: Richard Aaron & Kyle Holloway
Leader: Tom Mason
Leader: David Bree, Park Naturalist
Presqu'ile Provincial Park has a high diversity of habitats, including sand dunes, marsh, dry meadows, sedge meadows, fishless ponds on the pannes, woodlands and natural Lake Ontario shoreline. We will visit a variety of these during the day. Species vary considerably depending on the year, but the Park has Swamp Darners and Azure Bluets. This is also a good place to see migrating Monarchs and Darners. David's main interest is odonates, but we will be looking at butterflies and whatever other insects and spiders the Park has to offer. Bring lunch, water, sunscreen, nets, guides. Those interested in moths may want to have dinner in Brighton and return (with flashlights) for a Moth Night. Meet at the front gate, in the parking lot to the right, before the gatehouse. If you are interested in the moths only, contact us for a meeting place and time. For more info, contact Carolyn King: 416-222-5736, cking@yorku.ca.
The T.E.A. conducts a number of field
trips over the summer. Everyone is welcome. There is no fee. The
field trips are held in locations in Toronto itself and in the rest
of Ontario. Most trips require pre-registration so that we can contact
those who wish to participate in case the trip is not held due to rain
or other unfavorable conditions.
The
field trips include the Canada Day Butterfly counts for the North American
Butterfly Association, surveys of particular habitats to assess the
insect fauna, and visits to favourite places to refamiliarize ourselves
with, and introduce visitors to, old friends.
For more information on our field trips,
or if you would like to be added to our e-mail list, contact
us.
Leader: Jerry Ball
Jerry has a lot of great butterflies in Peterborough County, especially in the spring. He will show us some of his favourite places, in a variety of butterfly habitats. On the field trip here 3 years ago we had Chryxus Arctic, three Elfin species (Henry’s, Hoary and Brown) and lots of Elfin Skimmer dragonflies. We should also see Eastern Pine Elfin, Olympia Marblewing and Common Roadside Skipper as well as 2 or 3 early Duskywing species, Canadian Tiger Swallowtails and a number of other early spring butterflies.
Bring lunch, water, sunscreen & insect repellent. Meet at the Coffeetime east of Peterborough.
Directions: From 401, follow Hwy 115 north to Peterborough, and then Hwy 7 east to Hwy 28. Coffeetime is on the northeast corner.
Leader: Dave Beadle
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Co-ordinator: Tom Mason
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Leaders: Members of the TEA
Leaders: Dave Beadle, Tom Mason
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Leader: Tom Mason
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Leader: Brenda Van Ryswyk
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Leader: Rod Parrott
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