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    • History
    • Objectives & Mandate
    • Board of Directors
    • Staff & Volunteers
    • BLUE FEATHER AWARD
    • Awards & Scholarships
    • HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP
    • Resources & Research >
      • Scientific Papers
      • PURPLE MARTIN (PUMA) MIGRATION MAPS/PURPLE MARTIN GEOLOCATORS
      • Media Press Kit
      • VIP LINKS
      • Mountain Bluebird Trail Monitoring Guide
      • Calgary Area Nestbox Monitors
      • Alberta Bluebird Trail Reports >
        • Viking Bluebird Trail
        • Johnson Bluebird Trail (Provost)
      • Mountain Bluebird Geolocators
      • Books
      • Writings of Fred Schutz
      • EBF Fact Sheets
      • Nestboxes
      • Species Lists
    • Galleries/Stories >
      • Site Gallery
      • Charlie and Winne's Backyard: Stories
      • Ellie & Albert owls
      • Live Webcams
      • Video Gallery
      • Gardens Gallery
      • BIRDS GALLERY
      • Mammals Gallery
      • Insects & Spiders
      • Visitor Image gallery
      • Programs & Events Gallery
      • Research Gallery
      • NABS Conference 2016
      • Off-season Gallery
    • Support EBF >
      • DONORS, SPONSORS AND SUPPORTERS
  • VISIT
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      • REGISTRATION - EVENTS/TOURS/ EDUCLASSES
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          • Knee High Nature Programs
        • School
        • Group >
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          • Family & Special Groups
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ELLIS BIRD FARM'S CLOSING DAY FOR 2017

9/12/2017

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Ellis Bird Farm enjoyed a wonderful closing day, with a record number of people coming out to help celebrate a very successful season.  The day started off with Alisha Ritchie delivering a well-received presentation about her thesis research, conducted on Purple Martins at EBF. The Golden Music Makers entertained again (for the 16th year!) to an enthusiastic audience. Then at 3 PM, Barb Shepherd (assisted by Brian Biggs and Claudia Lipski) did the raffle draw. Barb kindly made a beautiful bluebird quilt, which was the subject of much admiration over the summer. Other raffle items were a bird feeder donated by the Botha Hutterian Brethren and a collector bird plate donated by Lorraine Neal. We were glad that Nettie and Joe Young paid us a visit - Joe rebuilt Charlie's old Farmall tractor many years ago. The tractor is on display at the site and much enjoyed by visitors. At the end of the day, Claudia Lipski and a crowd of youngsters released our garter snake back into the wild and Mariilyn Jones came to retrieve her goats. These goats, which Marilyn loans us each summer, are well loved by our young visitors. We appreciate board members Barb Shepherd, Brian Biggs, Gordon Johnon and Leo de Groot for supporting us on closing day. See you next year! 
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Article in  the Red Deer Advocate column here.​
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THANKS TO EBF STAFF

9/2/2017

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​EBF staff spent Friday morning doing a clean out of the Purple Martin nests.  A special thank you to Debra McKinnon for volunteering to help us with this messy but necessary task. After entering the data, we have confirmed that the site hosted 100 pairs of martins this year, the same number as last year. The birds started departing for their wintering grounds in Brazil during the second week of August. By August 19, all had left and the site was eerily quiet. ​
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    When purchasing from our online bookstore, Myrna will be happy to "sign" any of her books for you.
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    All proceeds from the sales of these books support the education, conservation, and research programs of Ellis Bird Farm.

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    ·    Wheelbarrow
    ·    Household brooms
    ·    Yarn and plastic lacing cord 
    ·    Umbrellas to loan out to visitors on rainy days
    ·    Wooden or nature-based plastic beads for our school and day camp programs
    ·    Old fashioned one-speed bike (to keep the farmstead theme of EBF). This                 would be used for staff to open and close the gate and other errands around the site.
    ·    Leaf blowers 
    ·    Bistro sets (small table, two chairs
    ​  Golf carts
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  • Wheelbarrow
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  • Craft and scrapbook materials
  • World globes
  • Golf cart
  • Microscopes​
  • Binoculars ​
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Ellis Bird Farm
Box 5090
Lacombe, AB
T4L 1W7
403-885-4477

Email:  info@ellisbirdfarm.ca 

Site Manager
Sandy Van Dijk
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Hours of Operation
Monday, May 18 - Monday Sept 7
​Tuesday through Sunday 11:00 am to 5:00 pm
Holiday Mondays 11:00 am to 5:00 pm
Please note that Ellis Bird Farm is closed on  most Mondays​
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