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Bird Study Group

Bird Study Group meetings are held on the third Monday of the month, from September through April.

Location: First Unitarian Church, 170 Dundurn St South, Hamilton

Time: Meetings begin at 7:30 p.m. Doors open at 7 p.m.

Our monthly meetings and Bird Study Group meetings are streamed and recorded on YouTube. Watch live or catch up later.

https://www.youtube.com/@HamiltonNature/streams

Upcoming Meetings

September 21, 2026: Rare Birds of Ontario’s Carolinian Forests with Samreen Munim

October 26, 2026:  Ontario Breeding Bird Atlas 3 with Kaelyn Bumelis

November 16, 2026: Bruce Peninsula Bird Observatory with Dr. Stéphane Menu

December 21, 2026: Birds of Northern Columbia with Josh Vandermeulen

January 18, 2027: Six Nations Aerial Insectivores Study with Lauren Jones

February 22, 2027: eBirding British Columbia with Jean Iron

March 15, 2027: TBA

April 19, 2027: Birds in Fibre Art Exhibition with Mita Giacomini

Lynda Lukasik and Cathrin Winkelmann | May 11, 2026 0:00 Cover Slide 5:52 Meeting Introduction 29:53 Speaker Presentation 1:13:12 Question Period
Monthly Meeting: Hamilton’s Climate Action Strategy
Elena McCulloch | April 13, 2026 0:00 Cover Slide 7:00 Meeting Introduction 25:18 Speaker Presentation 1:00:08 Question Period
Monthly Meeting: Finding Pathways for Indigenous-led Conservation in Northeast Ontario
Ben Walters | March 16, 2026 0:00 Cover Slide 17:29 Meeting Introduction 34:25 Speaker Presentation 1:30:40 Question Period
Bird Study Group: The Ontario Kirtland’s Warbler Project – Stewarding Recovery
Lindsay Taylor and Sean Parkinson | March 9, 2026 0:00 Cover Slide 8:45 Meeting Introduction 21:13 Dundas Turtle Watch Volunteer Request 25:11 Speaker Presentation 57:43 Question Period
Monthly Meeting: Intersecting Applied Science with Community Climate Action
Dr. Jolene Giacinti | February 23, 2026 0:00 Cover Slide 12:01 Meeting Introduction 21:52 Civicplan Strategic Planning Survey Presentation 36:12 Speaker Presentation 1:27:44 Question Period
Bird Study Group: Avian Influenza – Understanding the Virus Behind the Headlines
The Hamilton Naturalists' Club (HNC) is excited to embark on our first Strategic Plan to help us organize, prioritize and guide our vision and actions for the future. We invite you to complete the strategic planning survey to help us ensure everyone is aligned on the strategic goals and priorities. Your participation is greatly appreciated and will be invaluable to us! Head to hamiltonnature.org to access the survey. Paper copies are available at our in-person meetings.
2026 Strategic Planning Survey ft. Jackson Hudecki
Ann Grindall | February 9, 2026 0:00 Cover Slide 4:47 Meeting Introduction 14:03 Civicplan Strategic Planning Survey Presentation 29:06 Speaker Presentation 59:17 Question Period
Monthly Meeting: Geology of the Niagara Escarpment
Rob Porter | January 19, 2026 0:00 Cover Slide 17:24 Meeting Introduction 37:27 Speaker Presentation 1:41:38 Question Period
Bird Study Group: Birding & Field Recording in Alberta
Bruce Mackenzie | January 12, 2026 0:00 Cover Slide 21:40 Meeting Introduction 34:53 Speaker Presentation 1:37:09 Question Period
Monthly Meeting: Grimsby Wetlands
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Events and Activities

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Bird Study Group

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Bird Counts

Christmas Bird Counts

WELO KBA Survey

Duck Count

Fall Bird Count

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