Friday Morning's Assignment

Good morning everyone,

Thanks to Raja, we had a great day at Tommy Thompson Park; here are the links and the new vocabulary that she has provided us.

New Vocabulary:

Wetland

Embayment

Tern (Common Tern)

Cormorant (Double-crested Cormorant)

Warbler (Yellow Warbler)

Swallow (Tree Swallow and Barn Swallow)

Great Egret

Mute Swan and Trumpeter Swan

Nest Box (this is what the Tree Swallows were sitting on)

Mist Net (this is the name of the net the bird researchers use)

Dragonfly

Cattail

Carp Gate

Goldenrod Gall Fly

Larva

Binocular

Peninsula

Links

Tommy Thompson Park

Website: www.tommythompsonpark.ca (this is where information about guided activities can be found)

Twitter: www.twitter.com/TRCA_TTP

The Bird Research Station

Website: www.ttpbrs.ca

Twitter: www.twitter.com/TorontoBirds

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TTPBRS

The Learn to Fish program

http://www.ontario.ca/travel-and-recreation/learn-fish

www.trcastewardshipevents.ca (This one is to register for the program at TRCA parks including Tommy Thompson Park)

FLAP (we talked about this at the Bird Research Station)

http://www.flap.org/   They can always use volunteers to help patrol!

 After reviewing all that, please take a few minutes to write a quick report on it. Make sure to include all the new vocabulary that you have learned, things that you have liked, and things that you wish that you could have done (for future events).

For the ones who took some photos, please try to upload them as well, so we all share the benefit.