On January 31st, 2024, we welcomed a very special guest presenter, Bob Bell to WOW a large webinar audience to discover the beauty and interesting facts about local birds with a focus on tips to help take backyard birding to the next level.
Bob has worked to attract a wide variety of birds to his backyard (in Ancaster) and he has heard from many folks, including his fellow birders, that they are amazed at the different species that often visit him.
Check out the webinar recording to learn and be inspired!
Scroll further below to learn more about Bob, and to check out these handy references Bob shared during his presentation.
Some Resources:
Bob’s Backyard Birds Answers and other material (Excerpts from Bob’s talk, including the Q & A + other pertinent bits from the main presentation)
For those who wish to keep up with Bob’s ongoing birding adventures, follow him on Twitter @ThebirderBob, or on Facebook
Bob’s book “Out of the Lyme Light and Into the Sunlight: Birding as Therapy for the Chronically Ill” can be bought locally at Wild Birds Unlimited and A Different Drummer Books in Burlington, and at King W. Books in Hamilton. It is also available at all of the Urban Nature stores spread across the GTA, as well as online from Amazon, Indigo, or directly from the publisher.
More about Bob:
Bob was a mineral exploration geologist who had to retire in 2015 after having contracted Lyme disease. He subsequently discovered the healing power of birds and birding, and wrote a book about it, titled “Out of the Lyme Light and into the Sunlight: Birding as Therapy for the Chronically Ill.”
Bob’s book can be bought locally at Wild Birds Unlimited and A Different Drummer Books in Burlington, and at King W. Books in Hamilton. It is also available at all of the Urban Nature stores spread across the GTA, as well as online from Amazon, Indigo, or directly from the publisher.
In retirement Bob has become an avid birder and passionate about sharing his joy of birds, having previously given four talks for BurlingtonGreen, which are available on YouTube:
Introduction to Birding in Burlington and Hamilton with Bob Bell
The Mystique of Owls: An Introduction to Owling in Ontario with Bob Bell
The Wonderful World of Warblers with Bob Bell
Out of the Lyme Light – Wellness through Birding with Bob Bell
Bob would be delighted to have you follow his birding activity and news about his book, by sending a friend request on Facebook, or by following him on Twitter.