The Owen Sound Current

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Where Did All the Birds Go?

Peter Middleton checks the grasslands north of Owen Sound for returning migrants this spring — and finds the birds, once abundant, are disappearing.

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The Owen Sound Current
Jun 03, 2026
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Eastern Bluebird photographed on April 5, 2025, near Allenford by Les Anderson. Photo submitted by Owen Sound Field Naturalists.

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An essay by Peter Middleton for the NeighbourWoods North Series

No matter where you are, day or night, when you read these words, skies above the planet are thronged with birds on the move. Each is a thread…

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