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Global Big Day
May 10 @ 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
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Global Big Day is an extraordinary international bird survey that takes place every May. Last year, 67,150 people around the world took part in the event ~ and recorded seeing 7,847 different species of birds in 250 countries! That is AMAZING!
Where: Wye Marsh Wildlife Centre
When: Saturday, May 10, 2025
Activities included with Admission
10:30 am Binocular Drill & Birding Basics, Display Hall
11 am – 12 noon Discovery Hike – Birding 101
1 pm Feature Creature, Display Hall
1:30 pm Wye Marsh Waterfowl Hike, Back Door
PLUS ALL DAY Bird Scavenger Hunt & Reduce Bird Collisions: Stop by our crafts table from 10 am – 2 pm
Bring your binoculars. Count bird species. Get a button!
ALL SKILL LEVELS WELCOME.
See details at: www.wyemarsh.com/global-big-day
About Wye Marsh:
Friends of Wye Marsh is a not-for-profit charitable organization taking care of 3,000 acres of provincially significant wetlands and federal forests in the Heart of Georgian Bay. This National Wildlife Area and recognized Important Bird Area (IBA) provides habitat for a number of significant species including provincially Threatened Least Bitterns, Species of Special Concern Black Terns, and the famous Trumpeter Swans
Wye Marsh is the perfect place to Escape – Explore – Experience the area’s natural history as the site includes 25 km of all-season trails, a Birds of Prey field, and Visitors Centre!
For more information on the Wye Marsh, and its environmental education programs and stewardship initiatives, please call 705-526-7809 or visit: www.wyemarsh.com