Food for Thought! My beginner's luck earned the reward of dinner for my family, followed by a trip to the E.R. . . .The romance nearly ended before it began. Martha Grimes
Excursions in the Pacific Ocean, Part 2 In Part I, some readers thought there should be no problem with a flood tide that gets you "back to the launch ramp" when the wind drops to zero, but . . . Derek Innes
Short-eared Owl Invasion Winter 20-21 This winter a significant number of this nomadic owl species have found a winter residence in our region. Sherri Leigh Smith
An Occasional Nip Does Some Good A friend who once worked nights in a resort bar was asked by a patron where to find “weed.” Paul Hetzler
"Bigger is Better" TILT's Founder, Ken Deedy, once said that “when it comes to preserving habitat, the rule of thumb is ‘bigger is better.'" Aliana Young
Finch Invasion Continues The large handsome Evening Grosbeak was a common winter bird in our region when I began birding more than a half century ago. Sherri Leigh Smith
Turtle Takes a Tumble I stood to see that it was a tiny snapping turtle, small enough to fit inside the palm of my hand. We’ve had turtles pass through... Lynn E. McElfresh
Taking the Reins It's official: Santa's reindeer are all girls - they are also in steep decline, with global reindeer numbers are down 40% in the past 25 years Paul Hetzler
Another Invasion from the North In our region Pine Siskin, Evening Grosbeak, and species of the redpoll complex are already appearing in small numbers. Sherri Leigh Smith
Winter Raptors are Coming In November, many northern raptors settle in for the winter in the eastern Lake Ontario and western St. Lawrence region. Sherri Leigh Smith
Brumation Sweeps across Northern Latitudes The consensus now is that any critter able to actively slow its metabolism is a hibernator. Actively slowing down sounds like an oxymoron, but let’s not resort to name-calling. Paul Hetzler
First Annual Trash Free River Cleanup! 90 volunteers helped STR haul more than three dump truck loads of plastic and trash from the River bottom and shoreline. John Peach
