We’ve gone to the birds

If there’s one thing we can thank the pandemic for, it’s our deeper connection to nature. Join Jody Allair from Birds Canada as he teaches us about common cottage birds and how to identify them by their sound. Then we’ll listen to an essay about everyone’s favourite cottage pastime: the puzzle. Plus, have you ever been kept awake by a leaky tap at the cottage? Don’t lose sleep—do this instead. 


Special thanks to:

Jody Allair, director, citizen science & community engagement @BirdsCanada


Birds referenced:

Black-capped Chickadee

Blue Jay by FotoRequest/Shutterstock

Red-breasted Nuthatch by FotoRequest/Shutterstock

American Goldfinch by Brian Lasenby/Shutterstock

Yellow-bellied Sapsucker


Articles referenced:

“Piece Keeping” by Moira Farr (Cottage Life magazine, November/December 2000)


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