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Butterfly and odonate counts -- whose aim is to produce a list of species observed and the number observed for each -- are a great opportunity to improve
your identification skills. If you don't feel your level of expertise
is high enough, you can always check with the count organizer. Often
you can go along with a more experienced person. I hope you'll join
at least one in your neighbourhood.
The Toronto East butterfly count (usually held on July 1) is a TEA activity. All other counts are by other people or organizations, and we publicize them as a service to our members.
On some of the counts refreshments or
camping facilities may be provided. Don't hesitate to contact the organizers
if you have any questions. They would appreciate you letting them know
as soon as possible if you will be participating, so they can plan more
efficiently.
Dates are subject to change! Please check
with the count organizer in advance. Also, at some counts people meet first thing in the morning, and then disperse; at others, people meet at noon; at still others, people meet at dinner. And there are counts for which the count area is divided up ahead of time among different individuals, and they may not meet at all on that day.
Everyone is welcome, whatever your skill
level. Note that many of the butterflycounts are done for the North American
Butterfly Association (NABA) and that there may be a nominal charge for participating.
Please be prepared for the count activity with sunscreen, water, hat,
food, and other items suggested by the count organizer. A butterfly net is also helpful, if you have. And if you have any small clear plastic containers to butterflies in to show other people what you have caught, they would be helpful too.
Last updated May 27, 2023
- Sat. June 17 (24), Rice Lake (south of Peterborough), Chelsea Marcantonio, (905) 348-3011, chelsea.marcantonio@natureconservancy.ca
- Sat. June 24 (25), Manion Corners (near Ottawa), Jeff Skevington, (613) 720-2862, jhskevington@gmail.com
- Sat. June 24 (25), Muskoka Bala, Al Sinclair, (705) 645-2848, sinclair@muskoka.com
- Sat. June 24 (25), Otter Valley (Port Burwell, on Lake Erie), Kathryn Boothby, (519)875-2994, kathryn.boothby77@gmail.com
- Sun. June 25, Oshawa, James Kamstra, (905) 985-4497, james.kamstra@aecom.com
- Sat. July 1, Toronto East (see the TEA's field trips page for more information), Carolyn King, (905) 720-2784, cking8000@gmail.com
- Sat. July 1, Long Point, Adam Timpf, cell (519) 429-4147, adam.timpf@gmail.com
- Sat. July 1 (2), Pinery Provincial Park & N.Lambton, led by Brenda Kulon. Register in advance with Sandra Kulon, (519) 902-3833, skulon@hotmail.com. Counters should arrive by 8:30 to register and get on a team. Meet outside the Nature Administrative Building. Wear hats, bring bug spray (ticks), a hat, long socks, long pants (for poison ivy). Bring a lunch please.
- Sun. July 2, Skunk’s Misery (southwest of London, meet at 8:30am at Newbury Hospital parking lot and count round-up dinner at Prieksaitis family house at 5:00pm at 11110 Furnival Road, Rodney, Ontario), George Prieksaitis (647) 401-2038 (cell) (905) 469-9946 (home), george.w.prieksaitis@ca.ey.com
- Mon. July 3, Sunderland (north of Oshawa), James Kamstra, (905) 985-4497, james.kamstra@aecom.com
- Wed. July 5, Presqu’ile Prov. Park, Kristen Osborne, (613) 475-4324 x225, kristen.osborne@ontario.ca
- Thurs. July 6, Algonquin Park, Hwy. 60 (meet at the Algonquin Park Visitor Centre at km 43 of Hwy 60) , Quinten Wiegersma, quinten.wiegersma@ontario.ca
- Sat. July 8, Toronto Centre, John Carley, (416) 930-6987, johnrcarley@gmail.com
- Sat. July 8, Awenda Provincial Park (near Penetanguishene), Tim Tully, (705) 549-2231 ext. 225, awenda@csolve.net
- Sat. July 8, Windsor, Tom Preney, (519) 966-5852, ojibway@citywindsor.ca
- Sat. July 8, Haliburton Highlands, Ed Poropat, (705) 457-3018, ed.barb@sympatico.ca
- Sun. July 9, Rondeau Prov. Park, Laura Penner, (519) 674-1772, Laura.Penner@ontario.ca
- Wed. July 12 (13), Mississauga, Allie Abram, (905) 615-3798 ext. 3798, alexandra.abram@mississauga.ca
- Sat. July 15 (16), Severn (west of Orillia), Matt Thomson, (705) 812-3482, matt.jthomson@gmail.com. This butterfly count has just started, so 2023 will be its first year.
- Thus. & Fri. July 13 & 14 (18), Royal Botanical Gardens (Burlington), Lindsay Barr, lbarr@rbg.ca
- Sat, July 15, Upper Credit River Watershed (Caledon), Laura Timms (Credit Valley Conservation), Cell: 437-223-1098; laura.timms@cvc.ca
- Sat. July 15 (16), Cambridge (rare Charitable Research Reserve, starting 9 a.m. at Lamb's Inn, 1679 Blair Road) Contact info to come.
- Sat. July 15 (16), Carden Alvar (east of Orillia) Butterfly Count, Bob Bowles, (705) 325-3149, rbowles@rogers.com
- Sat. July 22 (23), Fenelon Falls (north of Lindsay), Martin Parker, (705) 745-4750, mparker19@cogeco.ca
- Sat. July 29, Pelee Island Butterfly Count, Bob Bowles, rbowles@rogers.com
- Sun. July 30, Clear Creek (meet 8:30 am at 11110 Furnival Road in Rodney, Ontario and count round-up to be held at 5:00pm at same location), George Prieksaitis (647) 401-2038 (cell) (905) 469-9946 (home), george.w.prieksaitis@ca.ey.com
NABA counts missing (i.e., held in 2022 and expected to be held in 2023): Hog Island, Killarney, Lake Dore, Science North
- Sat. June 24 (25), Carden Alvar (east of Orillia) Dragonfly Count, Bob Bowles, (705) 325-3149, rbowles@rogers.com
- Wed. July 5, Algonquin Odonate, (meet at the Algonquin Park Visitor Centre at km 43 of Hwy 60), Peter Mills, 705-571-5307, peter.b.mills@hotmail.com
- Sat. July 1, Haliburton Highlands Odonate Count, Ed Poropat, (705) 457-3018, ed.barb@sympatico.ca
- Sat. July 1 (2), Hamilton Odonate Count, 9 am meet at the church at SW corner of Concession 8 and Kirkwall Road, Brenda Van Ryswyk, brendavanryswyk@gmail.com
- Sat, July 15, Upper Credit River Watershed (Caledon), Laura Timms (Credit Valley Conservation), Cell: 437-223-1098; laura.timms@cvc.ca
- Sat. July 29 (30), Lake Dore (near Pembroke) Odonate, Christian Renault, 613-717-3142, Meet at the Melissa Bishop Park. (45°38'13.12"N, 77° 04'53.44"W), crenault5@gmail.com
- Sun. July 30, Pelee Island Odonate Count, Bob Bowles, rbowles@rogers.com
- Sat. June 18, Rice Lake (south of Peterborough), Val Deziel, (705) 868-5374 (daytime), val.deziel@natureconservancy.ca (There may be covid precautions.)
- Wed. June 29 (30), Lake Dore (near Eganville), Jean Brereton, (613) 625-2263, jbrereton@xplornet.ca
- Sat. June 25 (26), Manion Corners (near Ottawa), Jeff Skevington, (613) 720-2862, jhskevington@gmail.com
- Sat. June 25 (26), Otter Valley (Port Burwell, on Lake Erie), Joe Stephenson, (519) 403-8981, joestephenson11@mac.com
- Sat. June 25, Credit Valley Conservation (upper watershed), Laura Timms, (437) 223-1098, laura.timms@cvc.ca, details to be posted here. Also, a summer-long Butterfly Blitz. Get on their email list for updates.
- Sat. June 25 (26), Pinery Provincial Park & N.Lambton (meet at Visitor Centre at 8:30), Brenda Kulon, (519) 869-2833, kulon@cogeco.ca. Please register ahead if possible. Register at the above number so to gain entry.
- Wed. June 29 (30), Lake Dore (near Eganville), Jean Brereton, (613) 625-2263, jbrereton@xplornet.ca
- Wed. June 29, Presqu'ile Prov. Park, Kristen Osborne, (613) 475-4324 x225, Kristen.Osborne@ontario.ca
- Fri. July 1, TEA Toronto East, Carolyn King, (905) 720-2784, cking8000@gmail.com
- Sun. July 3, Skunk’s Misery (southwest of London, meet at 8:30am at Newbury Hospital parking lot and count round-up dinner at Prieksaitis family house at 5:00pm at 11110 Furnival Road, Rodney, Ontario, George Prieksaitis (647) 401-2038 (cell) (905) 469-9946 (home), george.w.prieksaitis@ca.ey.com
- Sun. July 3, Sunderland (north of Oshawa), James Kamstra, (905) 985-4497, james.kamstra@aecom.com
- Fri. July 8 (12), Mississauga, Allie Abram, (905) 615-3200 ext. 3798, alexandra.abram@mississauga.ca
- Sat. July 9, Haliburton Highlands, Ed Poropat, (705) 457-3018, ed.barb@sympatico.ca
- Sat. July 9 (10), Toronto Centre, John Carley, (416) 930-6987, johnrcarley@gmail.com
- Sat. July 9, Killarney Provincial Park, Kathleen Houlahan Chayer, 705-287-2900, killarneydiscovery@ontario.ca
- Sat. July 9, Long Point, Adam Timpf, cell (519) 429-4147, adam.timpf@gmail.com
- Sat. July 9, Awenda Park (near Midland), nick.ypelaar@ontario.ca
- Sun. July 10 (rain postponement from June 26), Oshawa, James Kamstra, (905) 985-4497, james.kamstra@aecom.com
- Sun. July 10, Rondeau Prov. Park, Laura Penner, (519) 674-1772, Laura.Penner@ontario.ca
- Thurs. July 14 & Fri. July 15 (Fri. Sun. July 22), Royal Botanical Gardens (Burlington) Butterfly Count, Lindsay Barr (905) 527-1158 x257 (or 1-800-694-4769, same ext.), lbarr@rbg.ca
- Sat. July 15 (16), Petroglyphs Prov. Park (near Peterborough), Jerry Ball, (705) 745-3272 or email Martin Parker, mparker19@cogeco.ca
- Sat. July 16 (17), Cambridge (rare Charitable Research Reserve, starting 9 a.m. at Lamb's Inn, 1679 Blair Road, to be led by Jenna Quinn) jenna.quinn@raresites.org. Register online or call the office at 519-650-9336.
- Sat. July 16 (17), Petroglyphs Prov. Park (near Peterborough), Jerry Ball, 574 Douglas Ave. Peterborough, ON K9J 4L1, (705) 745-3272
- Mon. July 18 (19), Hog Island (near Pembroke), Jean Brereton, (613) 625-2263, jbrereton@xplornet.ca
- Sat. July 23 (24), Fenelon Falls (north of Lindsay), Martin Parker, (705) 745-4750, mparker19@cogeco.ca
- Sat. July 23 and Sun. July 24, Carden (Robert L. Bowles Nature Centre), robertlbowlesnaturecentre@gmail.com
- Sun. July 31, Clear Creek (meet 8:30 am at 11110 Furnival Road in Rodney, Ontario and count round-up to be held at 5 pm at same location), George Prieksaitis (647) 401-2038 (cell) (905) 469-9946 (home), george.w.prieksaitis@ca.ey.com
- June -August (odonate survey, multiple dates), Murphys Point Provincial Park (north of Kingston, near Perth), Bev Edwards, 613-284-1637, bave@sympatico.ca. Covid precautions will be followed.
- Sat. July 2, Haliburton Highlands Odonate Count, Ed Poropat, (705) 457-3018, ed.barb@sympatico.ca
- Sat. July 23 and Sun. July 24, Carden (Robert L. Bowles Nature Centre), robertlbowlesnaturecentre@gmail.com
- Sat. July 30 (Sat. Aug 6), Lake Dore (near Pembroke) Odonate, Christian Renault, 613-717-3142, Meet at the Melissa Bishop Park. (45°38'13.12"N, 77° 04'53.44"W), crenault5@gmail.com
- Hamilton butterfly count
- Carden Alvar (east of Orillia) butterfly count
- Minesing Wetlands (west of Barrie) odonate count
- Carden Alvar (east of Orillia) odonate count
- Algonquin Park – both the butterfly count and the odonate count are tentative for early July (depending on the covid regulations at the time).
- Mon. June 17, Sandbanks Prov. Park, Yvette Bree, (613) 393-2565, yvette.bree@ontario.ca
- Sat. June 22, Rice Lake Butterfly Count (south of Peterborough), Val Deziel, (705) 868-5374 (daytime), val.deziel@natureconservancy.ca
- Sat. June 22 (23). Muskoka Bala, Al Sinclair, (705) 645-2848, sinclair@muskoka.com (meet at 9:30 a.m. at Ragged Rapids Hydro Generating Station parking lot: latitude 45.018764, longitude -79.689492)
- Sat. June 22 (23), Pinery Provincial Park & N.Lambton (meet at Visitor Centre at 8:30). Brenda Kulon, (519) 869-2833, kulon@cogeco.ca Please register ahead if possible. Register at the above number so as to gain entry to the provincial park.
- Sat. June 29, Otter Valley (Port Burwell, on Lake Erie), Joe Stephenson, (519) 874-4028, joestephenson11@mac.com
- Sat. June 29 (30), Belfountain (west of Caledon), Bill McIlveen, (519) 853-3948, wmcilveen@sympatico.ca
- Sun. June 30, Oshawa, James Kamstra, (905) 985-4497, james.kamstra@aecom.com
- Mon. July 1, TEA Toronto East, Carolyn King, 905-720-2784, cking8000@gmail.com
- Wed. July 3 (contact ahead to confirm), Presqu'ile Prov., Park, David Bree, (613) 475-4324 x225, david.bree@ontario.ca
- Wed. July 3, Algonquin Park, Hwy 60 (east side: lat-long 45.5667° & -78.4°), Colin Jones, (705) 927-0336, colin.jones@ontario.ca
- Sat. July 6, Long Point, Adam Timpf, cell (519) 429-4147, adam.timpf@gmail.com
- Sat. July 6 (7), Manion Corners (near Ottawa), Jeff Skevington, (w) (613) 759-1647, (h) (613) 720-2862, jhskevington@gmail.com
- Sun. July 7, Hamilton (9 am meet at the church at SW corner of Concession 8 and Kirkwall Road), Bill Lamond, (519) 756-9546, bill-lamond@hotmail.com
- Sun. July 7, Sunderland (north of Oshawa), James Kamstra, (905) 985-4497, james.kamstra@aecom.com
- Sun. July 7, Skunk's Misery (southwest of London). Meet at 8:30 at Newbury Hospital parking lot; count round-up dinner at Prieksaitis family house at 11110 Furvinal Road, Rodney; George Prieksaitis, (647) 401-2038 (cell),(905) 469-9946 (home), george.w.prieksaitis@ca.ey.com
- Sat. July 13, Toronto Centre, John Carley, (416) 930-6987, johnrcarley@gmail.com
- Sat. July 13, Haliburton Highlands, Ed Poropat, (705) 457-3018, ed.barb@sympatico.ca
- Sat. July 13 (14), Cambridge (rare Charitable Research Reserve, starting 9 a.m. at Lamb's Inn, 1679 Blair Road, to be led by Jenna Quinn jenna.quinn@raresites.org. Register online or call the office at 519-650-9336
- Sun. July 14, Rondeau Prov. Park, Laura Penner, (519) 674-1772, Laura.Penner@ontario.ca
- Sat. July 20 (21), Petroglyphs Prov. Park (near Peterborough), Jerry Ball, 574 Douglas Ave. Peterborough, ON K9J 4L1, (705) 745-3272
- Mon. July 22 (24), Fenelon Falls (north of Lindsay), Dan Bone, 705 887-4691, dan.bone13@gmail.com
- Tues. July 23 (24), Hog Island (near Pembroke), Jean Brereton, (613) 625-2263, jbrereton@xplornet.ca
- Wed. July 24 & Thurs. July 25, Science North (near Sudbury), Jacquie Bertrand, (705) 522-3701 ext. 280, bertrand@sciencenorth.ca
- Fri. July 26, Carden Alvar (east of Orillia) Butterfly Count, Brittany Hope, (705) 209-0705, brittany.hope@natureconservancy.ca (please register in advance, either by contacting Brittany or online at www.conservationvolunteers.ca). Or contact Bob Bowles, (705) 325-3149, rbowles@rogers.com
- Sun. July 28. Clear Creek (NE of Rondeau Provincial Park). Meet 8:30 am at 11110 Furnival Road in Rodney, Ont. George Prieksaitis (647) 401-2038 (cell) (905) 469-9946 (home), george.w.prieksaitis@ca.ey.com
- Tues. July 30, Pelee Island Butterfly Count, Bob Bowles, (705) 325-3149, rbowles@rogers.com
Format of this list is: Date (Rain date, if any), Location, Contact, Telephone, Email
- June - August (multiple dates), Murphys Point Provincial Park (north of Kingston, near Perth), Bev Edwards, (613) 284-1637, bave@sympatico.ca.
- Thu. July 4, Algonquin Odonate (meet at the Algonquin Park Visitor Centre at km 43 of Hwy. 60), Peter Mills, peter.b.mills@hotmail.com
- Sat. July 6, Haliburton Highlands, Ed Poropat, (705) 457-3018, ed.barb@sympatico.ca
- Sat. July 6(7), Hamilton Odonate Count, 9 am meet at the church at SW corner of Concession 8 and Kirkwall Road, Brenda Van Ryswyk, (905) 336-1158 ext. 2282 (normal office hours), brendavanryswyk@gmail.com
- Thurs. July 11, Minesing Wetlands (west of Barrie) Dragonfly Count, Brittany Hope, (705) 209-0705, brittany.hope@natureconservancy.ca (please register in advance, either by contacting Brittany or www.conservationvolunteers.ca. Or contact Bob Bowles, (705) 325-3149, rbowles@rogers.com
- Thur. July 25, Carden Alvar (east of Orillia) Dragonfly Count, Brittany Hope, (705) 209-0705, brittany.hope@natureconservancy.ca (please register in advance, either by contacting Brittany or www.conservationvolunteers.ca. Or contact Bob Bowles, (705) 325-3149, rbowles@rogers.com
- Sat. July 27 (29), Lake Dore (near Pembroke) Odonate, Christian Renault, 613-717-3142, Meet at the Melissa Bishop Park. (45°38'13.12"N, 77° 04'53.44"W), crenault@gmail.com
- Fri. June 28 (July 2): Lake Dore (near Eganville), Jean Brereton, (613) 625-2263, jbrereton@xplornet.ca
- Wed. July 31, Pelee Island Dragonfly Count, Bob Bowles, (705) 325-3149, rbowles@rogers.comSat. July 7(8),
Sat. July 6, Awenda Provincial Park (near Penetanguishene), Tim Tully, (705) 549-2231 X 225, awenda@csolve.net
Sat. July 6, MacGregor Point Prov. Park (near Port Elgin). Kathleen Chayer, 519-389-6232. fompp@bmts.com
Sat. July 6, Windsor, Tom Preney, (519) 966-5852, tpreney@citywindsor.ca
(date?) Royal Botanical Gardens (Burlington) Butterfly Count. Meet at RBG main centre, 680 Plains Rd W, Burlington. Lindsay Barr (905) 527-1158 x257 (or 1-800-694-4769, same ext.), lbarr@rbg.ca
Fri. June 22. Odonate count of Royal Botanical Gardens, Burlington. This is part of the RBG bioblitz, so visit the RBG website after April 30 to register for that.
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