Exploring Nature with Paul Martin

01/08/2024

Hampton Nature Club presents; Nathan Robinson Wildlife Photographer.
Date; Jan 13, 2024
Time; 2pm
Location; St Paul's Hampton

Hampton Nature Club is open to the general public, we encourage people to come on out and learn about nature.

Nathan Robinson is wildlife photographer, he has some amazing captures of creatures like moose. He will be coming to present to our club. We will take up an offering to assist in his travelling to come share with us. .
Here's a link to his FB Page for those who are interested.
https://www.facebook.com/nathanrobinsonphotos

Wildlife photographer and guide located in New Brunswick Canada. Wildlife encounters are my passion.

12/30/2023

For those doing Christmas Bird Count today have a fun and safe day, good luck.

12/18/2023

Example of Virtual Classroom , I have a contract with an afterschool program where I present virtually to children and youth. This is an example of what part of that program looks like.

12/09/2023

It's always fun to share about nature, and creating active ways to share is always great when you experience it with others.

12/03/2023

Engaging virtually but still interactive, fun and learning while on a budget. IDEAS?

11/30/2023

The Eastern Red Bat is found in New Brunswick in summer months, it migrates to a warmer climate over the winter. During the summer it will hang out literally from the branches of trees looking like a dead leaf.

How well do you know your red bats?
See more floofs at batcon.org/bat-profiles

11/30/2023

Thanks Kate Emily Turner for letting me use the spin wheel for my fish afterschool lesson, it was fun.

11/30/2023

Contract work with Belleisle Watershed Coalition to give programs to BGC SJ/Belleisle Afterschool. Part of an ongoing contract I have with BWC to help educate children to some cool facts about nature within our communities; On this day the kids were learning about Bats, where they go in the winter. We created a bat cave and the children cut out different size bats and added them inside the cave walls as we talked about white-nose syndrome and hibernating bats.

11/30/2023

When scouting out places to go, it's important to know what you might encounter.

Hermit Thrush, American Robin, White-tailed Deer, Ruffed Grouse, Black Bear, Raccoon, Porcupine, Red Squirrel and a Bobcat are mixed through this trail cam...

11/30/2023

I'm working with the BGC to promote nature to children, do you have kids who are interested, it's not to late to register.

FREE PROGRAM! 📢

We have another one for those of you with a love for all things nature! 🐿🌳🐜

*Virtual Naturalist Program*
This coming Tuesday, November 14th @ 6pm we will begin our first session and dive right into some facinating education on nearby territory & local plants and animals! 🌿🦌

Ages: 10-14

Click the link for more info and to register:
https://sjclub.wufoo.com/forms/r17ts7cx1i4ph8h/

11/30/2023

Helping people learn and participate about Bats is always a good thing!

Coming this Spring to our campground! BAT BOXES 🦇

I attended a workshop from Kennebecasis Watershed Restoration Committee this weekend where they taught me how important bats are to our ecosystem and I built my first bat box! woohoo! :D

Would you like to build one too? We are planning a workshop with the Watershed Restoration Committee for Spring 2024, stay tuned! :)

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11/30/2023

Virtual Classroom

11/30/2023

Kennebecasis Watershed Restoration Committee hired me to build bat houses and facilitate a bat house building workshop in Hampton NB, it was a success!

11/30/2023

Virtual classroom for kids with an afterschool
I can facilitate virtually as well as in person.

11/09/2023

Bats need roosting sites in the summer months, come build a bat house.

Want to contribute to bat conservation? Maybe try something new? We are hosting a bat box building workshop on Saturday, November 25th! All ages welcome, it's $25 per box, but you build it yourself! We provide the materials and walk you through the steps, of course, though we're limited on drills so if you have one please bring it!

Did you know that 3 out of the 7 bat species in New Brunswick are threatened? Providing more habitats can help support these species, plus it's natural pest control for your property 😁 Limited space available, please email [email protected] to register; etransfers accepted to secure your spot!

11/09/2023

Brush up on your conifer identification skills in time for the winter months! 🌲🌲👇👇


Seriously though, learning about tree identification is a useful skill for enjoying time in nature, and it's essential for the mapping and conservation of tree communities across the country (and the wildlife that rely on them for food and shelter!) 🌳🌿🍁🍂

11/09/2023

Did you know: Wetlands are carbon sinks, storing up to 50 times more carbon than rainforests!

This photo is a frame from the Ducks Unlimited Canada video called "Wetlands: A Powerful Carbon Sink". Check it out to learn more!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Amk4UNw9QlQ&t=82s

11/09/2023

Did you know: Beavers are the largest rodent in Canada, and only the second largest in the world!

11/09/2023

STOP! Put down that rake and let those brown leaves lie. Your leaf litter is home to butterfly larvae, microbes and worms + used by animals like toads to hunt and hide. This fall, rakes should be collecting dust only: https://dsfdn.org/MessyYards

11/09/2023

11/09/2023

If you had the opportunity to name the species pictured below what would you call it? Something descriptive about its plumage or habitat preferences, or maybe a notable behavior?
This past week the American Ornithological Society announced it's commitment to “changing all English-language names of birds within its geographic jurisdiction that are named directly after people (eponyms), along with other names deemed offensive and exclusionary, focusing first on those species that occur primarily within the U.S. or Canada”. Our teams at the Cornell Lab are supportive of this process and optimistic that it will result in a net benefit to birding over time. We feel that giving birds names that describe and honor the organism itself has the potential to make birding accessible to more people. Learn more about what this decision means for eBird and Merlin at the link below:
https://ebird.org/news/aos-announcement-to-revise-eponymous-bird-names

11/09/2023

11/09/2023

Welcome back to our mini-series "Let's Take a Look at Some on Prince Edward Island".

Let's look at a species we hardly ever see...the Little Brown Myotis.

11/09/2023

Protect wildlife before it's too late! 🐦

Populations of at-risk species in Canada have declined 59% on average since 1970: https://fal.cn/3At76

11/09/2023

11/09/2023

Protecting species at risk is a shared responsibility.

We’re seeking feedback from Canadians on whether or not to add nine species to the List of Wildlife Species at Risk (Schedule 1) of the Species at Risk Act.

It’s your last week to share your feedback with us: https://ow.ly/NGgF50PsXNR

11/09/2023

Species at risk sighting! These young barn swallows are in their fledging stage. This is the stage of life between hatching and becoming capable of flight.

Did you know - Barn Swallows were one of the world's most widespread species, but have undergone continental level declines across North America beginning in the 1980s. Loss of important nesting sites, changes in the insect food base and climate change are all factors in this species decline.

To learn more about Barn Swallows and other species at risk in Nova Scotia, click the link.

https://novascotia.ca/natr/wildlife/species-at-risk/ -swallow

10/28/2023

Friday Funny!