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Week of May 11, 2025

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All day	« Birding for Beginners Series 2025 Birding for Beginners Series 2025 Outdoor Activities: Bird Outings Event Date: April 29, 2025 to May 27, 2025 Trip Rating: NOVICE The perfect way to learn about birds and birding! If you are interested in learning the basics of birding but don’t know where to start or you need help identifying birds, this series of outings is for you. The outings take place every Tuesday evening from April 29th through May 27th. Meet at various local parks and always start at 6:30 p.m. These outings are led by Ward Christianson and Marlene Waldron, supported by other knowledgeable birders each outing. Due to overwhelming numbers for these events registration is now required on Eventbrite. Members will be free to register and a $5.00 fee will apply to non-members (per event ticket). Note there is a limited number of tickets available. Registration will open up to members each Wednesday prior to the event each week and the general public on the Saturday prior to the event each week. See individual activities for additonal information. »


Before 1am 1am 2am 3am 4am 5am 6am 7am 8am 9am 10am 11am 12pm 1pm 2pm 3pm 4pm 5pm 6pm 7pm 8pm 9pm 10pm 11pm			Tuesday Breakfast Tuesday Breakfast Outdoor Activities: Grey Hares Event Date: Repeats every month on the second Tuesday 2 times. May 13, 2025 June 10, 2025 Trip Rating: NOVICE Contact / Registration: Charles Begley -- register at ccbegley@shaw.ca Date: The second Tuesday of every month at 9.00 AM Location: Smitty’s Family Restaurant, 580 Pembina Hwy (near Grant Ave) Registration deadline: The preceding Sunday at 6:00 PM. Charles needs to know who will be attending. Bring: Your name tag. May 13 2025 Birding for Beginners – Bunn's Creek Centennial Park Birding for Beginners – Bunn's Creek Centennial Park Outdoor Activities: Bird Outings Event Date: May 13, 2025 Trip Rating: NOVICE Contact / Registration: Registration required through Eventbrite Meet at 6:30pm. Details of exact location provided once you have registered on Eventbrite. Tickets for members are free and a $5.00 fee will apply to non-members. Registration for members (only) will be open on Wednesday, May 7th and the general public on Saturday, May 10th. Registration closes on Monday, May 12th, 8pm and there is a limited number of tickets available. Contact Ward Christianson and Marlene Waldron if any questions (wchristianson@mymts.net). Register for Tickets on Evenbrite May 13 2025	Birding at King's Park Birding at King's Park Outdoor Activities: Grey Hares Event Date: May 14, 2025 Trip Rating: NOVICE Contact / Registration: Ward Christianson and Marlene Waldron -- regster at mjwaldron2016@gmail.com . There is a limit of 20 participants. This activity is subject to dry weather. Location: Meet in the main parking lot at King's Park. Time: 8:30 AM to ~11:00 AM Description: We will walk through the park looking and listening for birds, with a particular focus on the spring migrants which should be peaking at this time. Lunch: Pack a picnic lunch for afterwards. Bring: Binoculars and field guide if you have one, water bottle, and your name tag. Activity Type: Hiking May 14 2025 Tour of Jim Reimer's Wildlife Museum Tour of Jim Reimer's Wildlife Museum Outdoor Activities: Grey Hares Event Date: May 14, 2025 Trip Rating: NOVICE Contact / Registration: Clarke Wilkie -- register at clarkewilkie@hotmail.com 15 people are registered as of May 3. Location / Time: Meet near McDonald's on Fermor (Southdale Shopping Centre) at 9:45 AM for carpooling. Leave at 10:00. Travel map (35 minutes / 46 km of travel from McDonald's to the museum, which is south of Ste Anne MB) Jim Reimer's Wildlife Museum is the 3rd driveway on the east/left side of Road 35E. There is a sign beside the driveway. Description: Jim Reimer and Bob Wrigley (Dr Robert E Wrigley, Zoologist) will lead one or two groups on a tour starting at 11:00 AM, and then you can go through the museum at your own speed and stop at exhibits that interest you. We should be finished by noon. There is no admission fee, but donations are appreciated. Jim has a small gift shop featuring his sculpting and photography, and Bob will bring along copies of his books: Chasing Nature ($20) and Mammals in North America ($20). Jim has a clean outhouse, or members are free to use the bathroom in the house. - Facebook - The Entomological Society of Manitoba's newsletter (Summer 2022): "Jim Reimer’s Wildlife Museum – A Dream Realized" (pages 7 to 10) by Robert E Wrigley - SteinbachOnline.com: "Ste Anne Man Goes Public With Secret Taxidermy Museum" on 2021-Apr-21 - The Carillion: "A passion comes to life" on 2021-May-17 Afterwards: We will eat a picnic lunch on the lawn, and then view the nearby gravel operation. Bring: Lunch, your name tag, and possibly a lawn chair. May 14 2025 Cycle from Assiniboine Park Duck Pond to Yellow Ribbon Greenway and possibly to Fort Whyte Alive Cycle from Assiniboine Park Duck Pond to Yellow Ribbon Greenway and possibly to Fort Whyte Alive Outdoor Activities: Grey Hares Event Date: May 14, 2025 Trip Rating: NOVICE Contact / Registration: Yvette Berube -- register at yvettel3208@gmail.com Location: Meet at Assiniboine Park Duck Pond. Description: Cycle 1 loop (novice) or 2 loops (intermediate). 10:45: Learn bike safety. 11:00: 1st loop - 20 km - cycle the Yellow Ribbon Greenway. 12:00ish: Return to Duck Pond for a quick washroom break. 2nd loop - 20 km - cycle to Fort Whyte Alive. 12:45ish: Lunch at Fort Whyte Alive. 2:00: Return to Duck Pond Bring: Helmet, sunscreen, water, lunch, and your name tag. Activity Type: Cycling May 14 2025	Potluck Supper Potluck Supper Outdoor Activities: Grey Hares Event Date: May 15, 2025 Trip Rating: NOVICE Contact / Registration: June Thomson and Kathy Harrison -- register at kharriso98@gmail.com by May 12. As of May 9, 57 people have registered. Location / Time: St James Legion, 1755 Portage Ave, at 5:00 PM. Description: We are bringing it back, the Potluck Supper. The group is now too big for a private home, so we will go to the St James Legion. A true potluck meal. The bar will be open, and we will have a short presentation and some entertainment after the meal. Cost: $5 cash per person. Guests are welcome for the same cost. Please pay at the door as you enter. Bring: Food to share, serving utensils, and your own plate, cutlery, and beverage container ... and your name tag. May 15 2025		Libau/Beaconia/Brokenhead Wetland Libau/Beaconia/Brokenhead Wetland Outdoor Activities: Bird Outings Event Date: May 17, 2025 Trip Rating: NOVICE Contact / Registration: For more info or to register contact Garry Budyk at gbudyk@shaw.ca or 204-667-1062. We will look for prairie, wetland and woodland birds north of Libau. Red-headed Woodpecker, Yellow-throated Vireo, Orchard Oriole, Bobolink, Nelson’s Sparrow, Virginia Rail and a variety of warblers, raptors and shorebirds are all possible. We will finish the outing with a walk along the boardwalk at the Brokenhead Wetland Ecological Reserve. Meet at the Safeway at the southeast corner of Chief Peguis Trail and Henderson Hwy. at 7:30 a.m. for a departure at 7:45 a.m. sharp. May 17 2025

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