'Do not disturb nesting birds': Essex Police warns residents as season begins

Ask the Master Naturalist: Certain ducks benefit greatly from nesting boxes

Question: There are large bird houses on the shores of the lake I fish. Are these wood duck houses, and do they really help the duck population? Answer: They are probably wood duck nesting boxes, and they are used by more than just wood ducks. Many ducks are cavity-nesting ducks like wood ducks, including buffleheads, barrow's goldeneyes, common goldeneyes, hooded mergansers and common mergansers, and all of which benefit from these man-made nes…

ERCA celebrates shorebird season at Hillman Marsh

The Essex Region Conservation Authority is celebrating Shorebird Season at Hillman Marsh again this year. During the month of May, volunteers from the Ontario Field Ornithologists will host events every Wednesday and Saturday. “Shorebird enthusiasts from around the globe visit Hillman in May to spot spectacular shorebirds in the mudflats at Hillman’s Shorebird Habitat,” said Kevin Money, ERCA’s Director of Conservation Services. ERCA manages the…

'Do not disturb nesting birds': Essex Police warns residents as season begins

"Disturbing bird nests can devastate wild populations" - that's the warning from Essex Police's Rural Engagement Team as this year's…

Fences on CT beaches popped up to protect nesting shorebirds from foot traffic

Cool off at the beach this summer, but beware of a tiny threatened species just trying to make it through the season. On certain beaches around the state, you might spot some areas of the beach fenced off. On Long Beach in Stratford for example, there are a bunch of tiny, threatened birds settling down for the spring. “We never encounter people, but mostly it’s just for us,” said Mario Idarraga, describing the beach. He has been coming here for …

Disturbing nesting birds and damaging nests can devastate wild bird populations warns rural engagement officer - Your Harlow

NESTING season is under way and as the weather starts to improve, Essex Police’s specialist Rural Engagement Team is reminding everyone that all wild birds, their nests and eggs are protected in law. Not only is stealing birds’ eggs a crime, the nests themselves and nesting birds are also protected under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981. “Much of the damage and disturbance is caused by people who aren’t aware that their actions can be illeg…