Insect counts 2010

Counts are a great opportunity to improve your identification skills. If you don't feel your level of expertise is high enough, you can always check with the Count organizer. Often you can go along with a more experienced person. I hope you'll join at least one in your neighbourhood.

On some of the counts refreshments or camping facilities may be provided. Don't hesitate to contact the organizers if you have any questions. They would appreciate you letting them know as soon as possible if you will be participating, so they can plan more efficiently.

Dates are subject to change! Please check with the count organizer in advance.

Everyone is welcome, whatever your skill level. Note that many of these counts are done for the North American Butterfly Association and that there may be a nominal charge for participating. Please be prepared for the count activity with sunscreen, water, hat, food and other items suggested by the count organizer. This list has been compiled by Carolyn King and the Toronto Entomologists' Association.

2010 BUTTERFLY COUNTS

Format of this list is: Date (Rain date, if any), Location, Contact, Telephone, Email

• Sat. June 5, Algonquin East Side, Colin Jones, (705) 652-5004, colin.jones@ontario.ca
• Mon. June 14, Sandbanks Prov. Park, Yvette Bree, (613) 393-2565, yvette.bree@ontario.ca
• Sat. June 26 ( 27), Pinery Prov. Park & N.Lambton, Brenda Kulon, (519) 869-2833, kulon@cogeco.ca
• Sun. June 27, Oshawa, James Kamstra, (905) 985-4497, James.Kamstra@aecom.com
• Thurs. July 1, TEA Toronto East, Tom Mason, (905) 839-6764, tmason@torontozoo.ca
• Sat. July 3, Muskoka Bala, Ron Stager, (705) 684-9194, ronstager@sympatico.ca
• Sat. July 3 (4), Orillia, Bob Bowles, (705) 325-3149, rbowles@rogers.com
• Sat. July 3 (4), Lake Dore (near Pembroke), Chris Michener, (613) 625-2263, cmichener@hughes.net
• Sat. July 3, Windsor, Paul Pratt, (519) 966-5852, prairie@netcore.ca
• Sat. July 3, Long Point, Doug Timpf, (519) 586-9964, timpf@rogers.com
• Sat. July 3 (4) Ottawa, Jeff Skevington (613) 759-1647 (work), (613) 832-1970 (home), jhskevington@gmail.com
• Sat. July 3 (4) MacGregor Point Prov. Park (near Port Elgin). Norah Toth, (519-389-9056), norah.toth@ontario.ca
• Sun. July 4, Skunk's Misery, Ann White, (519) 457-6586, doug.ann.white@rogers.com
• Sun. July 4, Sunderland (north of Oshawa), James Kamstra, (905) 985-4497, jkamstra@aecom.com
• Sun. July 4, Hamilton, Bill Lamond, (519) 756-9546, bill-lamond@hotmail.com
• Wed. July 7, Hwy 60 Algonquin, Rick Stronks (613) 637-2828, rick.stronks@ontario.ca
• Wed. July 7. Presqu'ile Prov., Park David Bree, (613) 475-4324 x225, david.bree@ontario.ca
• Fri. July 9, Royal Botanical Gardens in Burlington, Lindsay Burtenshaw 905-527-1158 ext 257, lburtenshaw@rbg.ca
• Sat. July 10 (tentative -- date not confirmed as of April 8), Clear Creek, Heather Prangley (519) 869-6862, cell (519) 359-7594, heather.prangley@sympatico.ca
• Sat. July 10, Haliburton Highlands, Ed Poropat, (705) 457-3018, ed.barb@sympatico.ca
• Sat. July 10 (11), Cambridge (Rare Charitable Research Reserve),Brenda Pearce, 519-650-9336 ext. 125, blpearce@raresites.org
• Sat. July 10 (11), Toronto Centre John Carley, (416) 766-1330, carley.la@sympatico.ca
• Sun. July 11, Rondeau Prov. Park, Emily Slavik, (519) 674-1774, emily.slavik@ontario.ca
• Tue. July 13, Killarney Prov. Park, Bridget Antze (705) 287-2891 ext. 235, Bridget.Antze@ontario.ca
• Sat. July 17 (18), Hog Island (near Pembroke), Chris Michener, (613) 625-2263, cmichener@hughes.net
• Sat. July 17, Carden Alvar (east of Lake Simcoe), Bob Bowles, (705) 325-3149, rbowles@rogers.com
• Sat. July 17 (18), Petroglyphs Prov. Park (near Peterborough), Jerry Ball, (705) 745-3272
• Late July (?): to be confirmed.. Bruce Peninsula Nat’l. Park,.
• Sat. July 31, Pelee Island, Bob Bowles, (705) 325-3149, rbowles@rogers.com
• Sat. Aug 7 (8), Point Pelee Nat’l. Park, Sarah Rupert, (519) 322-5700 x13, sarah.rupert@pc.gc.ca

2010 DRAGONFLY COUNTS

Format of this list is: Date(Rain date, if any), Location, Contact, Telephone, Email

• Sat. June 12 (13), Rouge Park (Scarborough) - survey #1, Richard Aaron, (416) 766-7374, ascospore@gmail.com
• Sat. Jul 3 (4), Hamilton Odonate, Brenda Van Ryswyk, brendavanryswyk@gmail.com
• July 12, 13, or 14 (will choose best weather): Haliburton Odonate, Ed Poropat, (705) 457-3018, ed.barb@sympatico.ca
• Sat. July 10 (11), Rouge Park (Scarborough) - survey #2, Richard Aaron, (416) 766-7374, ascospore@gmail.com
• Wed. July 14, Royal Botanical Gardens in Burlington, Lindsay Burtenshaw 905-527-1158 ext 257, lburtenshaw@rbg.ca
• Sat. July 17, Algonquin Odonate, Colin Jones, (705) 652-5004, colin.jones@ontario.ca
• Sun. July 18, Carden Alvar Odonate (east of Lake Simcoe), Bob Bowles, (705) 325-3149, rbowles@rogers.com
• Sat. July 24 (25), North Bay, Brent Turcotte, (705) 472-3335, brentturcotte@yahoo.com
• Sat. July 31 (Aug. 1), Lake Dore (near Pembroke) Odonate, Chris Michener, (613) 625-2263, cmichener@hughes.net
• Sun. Aug. 1, Pelee Island Odonate, Bob Bowles, (705) 325-3149, rbowles@rogers.com
• Sat. Aug 7 (8), Rouge Park (Scarborough) - survey #3, Richard Aaron, (416) 766-7374, ascospore@gmail.com
• Sun. Aug 29 (Sept 6), Rouge Park (Scarborough) - survey #4, Richard Aaron, (416) 766-7374, ascospore@gmail.com

COUNTS NOT TO BE HELD IN 2010

• (buttefly count) Misery Bay, Manitoulin I., Nancy Ironside, (705) 326-4384, nancy.ironside@sympatico.ca

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