SWIFT NIGHT OUT
Tuesday, August 18, 2026
Swift Night Out
Leader: Ileen Sabean
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Meet Location: Parking lot off Mulcaster Road, facing the cupola on the Barrie Jail (alternate entrance off Codrington Street)
Start Time: 7:33 p.m.
End Time: 8:48 p.m.
Registration: Not required
Accessibility: No walking required. Bring a lawn chair and enjoy the spectacle from the parking lot. Suitable for all fitness levels.
Details: Fall migration is underway and every year the Chimney Swifts choose the Barrie Jail as their preferred evening roost. Midway through August, the numbers will be at their greatest. It is the best opportunity to witness a “Swift Tornado” as the numbers generally reach between 150 to 200 swifts. Common Nighthawks are sometimes seen overhead as well. The show typically begins about 30 minutes before sunset and ends once all the swifts have entered the chimney or it becomes too dark to see. We meet in the parking lot on the East side of Mulcaster, a well-established viewing location for the evening swift roost. This is an active downtown location, and we'll remain together as a group while enjoying the evening spectacle.
BLUE HERON SPRING 2026
The Spring 2026 issue of The Blue Heron can be reached by clicking on the following image.
UPCOMING MEETINGS FALL 2026/SPRING 2027
The followiwng dates have been reserved for the Fall 2026/Spring 2027 season. Meeting details will follow closer to the meeting dates.
September 18. Joint Meeting of Area Nature Clubs. Celebration of Nature Barrie's 75th Anniversary
October 16
November 27
December 19 Barrie CBC and Potluck Dinner
January 15
February 19
March 19
April 16 Potluck Dinner and Annual General Meeting
Barrie United Church, 464 Ferndale Drive North, Barrie and start at 7:00pm. Meetings are held in Westennial Hall at the back of the church. Park in the big lot off of Horsfield Drive.
Remember to "LUG-A-MUG" for your beverages.
THE BUSINESS PORTION OF THE MEETINGS START AT 7:00 PM WITH THE SPEAKER TO FOLLOW. DOORS WILL BE OPEN AT 6:45 PM.
FINAL RESULTS BARRIE CBC 2025
The final results of the Barrie CBC can be found clicking on the following link
BARRIE 2025 CBC FINAL RESULTS.
Two new species Mute Swan and Purple Sandpiper were added to the all time count list.
The count totalled 62 species and we had 58 people in 20 parties in the field and 8 watching feeders. Total of party hours was 84 with 43km on foot and 650 km driving,
MEMBERSHIPS NOW PAYABLE BY e-TRANSFER
You can now use e-transer to pay your Nature Barre Membership fee.
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Membership dues can be paid:by e-transfer, details here. , OR
by mailing a cheque to Nature Barrie, P.O. Box 1084, Barrie ON L4M 5E1, OR
by paying cash or cheque at the next monthly meeting.
Lyme Disease in Ontario
Brochure author John Scott and his wife Catherine (Kit), have been researching Lyme and ticks since 1990. For more information on Lyme Disease in Ontario, click this link.
Bird Friendly Barrie
A link to the City of Barrie's Bird Friendly City web site
Barrie was certified as a Bird Friendly City on June 16, 2022. A Bird Friendly City is a community where key threats to birds are effectively mitigated, nature is restored so native bird populations can thrive, residents are actively engaged in admiring and monitoring local bird populations, and organizations are creating events to protect birds..
