Insect counts 2011

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 Alan Macnaughton.

2011 BUTTERFLY COUNTS

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

• Sat. May 28, Algonquin East Side, Colin Jones, (705) 652-5004, colin.jones@ontario.ca
• Mon. June 13, Sandbanks Prov. Park, Yvette Bree, (613) 393-2565, yvette.bree@ontario.ca
• Sat. June 25 ( 26), Pinery Provincial Park & N.Lambton, Brenda Kulon, (519) 869-2833, kulon@cogeco.ca
• Sun. June 26, Oshawa, James Kamstra, (905) 985-4497, James.Kamstra@aecom.com
• Fri. July 1, TEA Toronto East, Tom Mason, (905) 839-6764, tmason@torontozoo.ca
• Sat. July 2, Muskoka Bala, Ron Stager, (705) 684-9194, ronstager@sympatico.ca (meet at 9:30 a.m. at Ragged Rapid Hydro parking lot: latitude 45.018764, longitude -79.689492)
• Sat. July 2, Orillia, Bob Bowles, (705) 325-3149, rbowles@rogers.com
• Sat. July 2 (4), Lake Dore (near Pembroke), Chris Michener, (613) 625-2263, cmichener@hughes.net
• Sat. July 2, Windsor, Paul Pratt, (519) 966-5852, prairie@netcore.ca
• Sat. July 2, Cambridge (rare Charitable Research Reserve), Peter Kelly, 519-650-9336 ext. 125, peter.kelly@raresites.org or Matthew Lawson, 519-650-9336 ext. 114, matthew.lawson@raresites.org
• Sat. July 2, Long Point, Matthew and Alan Timpf, (519) 586-9964, timpf@rogers.com
• Sat. July 2 (3) Ottawa, Jeff Skevington, (613) 759-1647 (work), (613) 832-1970 (home), jhskevington@gmail.com
• Sun. July 3, Skunk's Misery (southwest of London), Ann White, (519) 457-6586, doug.ann.white@rogers.com
• Sun. July 3, Sunderland (north of Oshawa), James Kamstra, (905) 985-4497, jkamstra@aecom.com
• Sun. July 3, Hamilton, Bill Lamond, (519) 756-9546, bill-lamond@hotmail.com
• Wed. July 6, Hwy 60 Algonquin Park, Rick Stronks, (613) 637-2828, rick.stronks@ontario.ca
• Wed. July 6 (tentative), Presqu'ile Prov., Park David Bree, (613) 475-4324 x225, david.bree@ontario.ca
• Fri. July 8 (tentative), Royal Botanical Gardens in Burlington, Lindsay Burtenshaw 905-527-1158 ext 257, lburtenshaw@rbg.ca
• Sat. July 9, Kitchener (Huron Natural Area), Josh Shea, (519) 741-3400 ext. 3349, Joshua.Shea@kitchener.ca
• Sat. July 9 (17), Bruce Peninsula National Park (near Tobermory), Jenna McGuire, (519) 596-2233, ext. 239. Time 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Sat. July 9 (10), MacGregor Point Prov. Park (near Port Elgin). Matt Cunliffe, (519-389-6232), matt.cunliffe@ontario.ca
• Sat. July 9, Haliburton Highlands, Ed Poropat, (705) 457-3018, ed.barb@sympatico.ca
• Sat. July 9 (10), Toronto Centre John Carley, (416) 766-1330, carley.la@sympatico.ca
• Sun. July 10, Rondeau Prov. Park, Emily Slavik, (519) 674-1774, emily.slavik@ontario.ca
• Sun. July 10, Killarney Prov. Park, Leah Guthrie, (705) 287-2891 ext. 223, Leah.Guthrie@ontario.ca
• Sat. July 16 (17), Hog Island (near Pembroke), Chris Michener, (613) 625-2263, cmichener@hughes.net
• Sat. July 16, Carden Alvar (east of Lake Simcoe), Bob Bowles, (705) 325-3149, rbowles@rogers.com
• Sat. July 16 (17), Petroglyphs Prov. Park (near Peterborough), Jerry Ball, (705) 745-3272
• Sat. July 30, Pelee Island, Bob Bowles, (705) 325-3149, rbowles@rogers.com
• Sat. Aug 6 (7), Point Pelee Nat’l. Park, Sarah Rupert, (519) 322-5700 x13, sarah.rupert@pc.gc.ca

2011 DRAGONFLY COUNTS

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

• Sat.-Sun. June 11 & 12 (18), Rouge Park (Scarborough) - survey #1, Bev Edwards, (416) 266-0659, rouge_odes@hotmail.com
• Sat. Jul 2 (3), Hamilton Odonate, Brenda Van Ryswyk, brendavanryswyk@gmail.com
• Thurs. July 7, Algonquin Odonate, Colin Jones, (705) 652-5004, colin.jones@ontario.ca
• Sat.-Sun. July 9 & 10 (16), Rouge Park (Scarborough) - survey #2, Bev Edwards, (416) 266-0659, rouge_odes@hotmail.com
• Sat. July 9, North Bay, Brent Turcotte, (705) 472-3335, brentturcotte@yahoo.com (meet at 9 a.m. at the North Bay Information Centre, latitude 46.308771, longitude -79.438286),
• Sun. July 10: Haliburton Odonate, Ed Poropat, (705) 457-3018, ed.barb@sympatico.ca
• Wed. July 13 (tentative), Royal Botanical Gardens in Burlington, Lindsay Burtenshaw 905-527-1158 ext 257, lburtenshaw@rbg.ca
• Sun. July 18, Carden Alvar Odonate (east of Lake Simcoe), Bob Bowles, (705) 325-3149, rbowles@rogers.com
• Sun. July 31, Pelee Island Odonate, Bob Bowles, (705) 325-3149, rbowles@rogers.com
• Sat. Aug. 6 (7), Lake Dore (near Pembroke) Odonate, Chris Michener, (613) 625-2263, cmichener@hughes.net
• Sat.-Sun. Aug 6 & 7 (13), Rouge Park (Scarborough) - survey #3, Bev Edwards, (416) 266-0659, rouge_odes@hotmail.com
• Sat.-Sun. Aug. 27 & 28 (Sept. 5), Rouge Park (Scarborough) - survey #4, Bev Edwards, (416) 266-0659, rouge_odes@hotmail.com

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