Spring 2023 Activities

An eastern red-backed salamander held by Conservation Authority staff.

A second year of breeding bird and amphibian monitoring was completed, with multiple survey rounds completed in the recommended timing windows. Staff inventoried 47 breeding bird sites, and 21 breeding amphibian sites. Dozens of bird species were recorded through both visual surveys or calls and breeding amphibians were recorded, including gray tree frogs, chorus frogs and green frogs.

This photo is an example of an eastern red-backed salamander, a species common in mature Ontario woodlands. You can learn more about this species on Ontario Nature's website.