CHEX TV airdate: June 23rd, 2017 Click link to watch this episode online It’s really wonderful to watch the birds. Their beautiful colours and sweet songs relax and help you to appreciate the nature all around you. Often times elderly who live alone at home much of the time can spend hours watching and being entertained […]
Category: Back Yard Bird Watching
Garden Gate: Episode 114 – Tips to attract hummingbirds to your garden (April 29th, 2017)
CHEX TV airdate: Friday April 29th, 2017 Episodes usually air during the morning show at 7:50am, CHEX Daily at 5:15pm and the following Monday during the Noon show Click link to watch this episode With eager anticipation we wait. We watch. We wait some more. Are the hummingbirds here yet? When do I put my […]
Garden Gate: Episode 108 – Myth busting with Naturalist Drew Monkman (Feb. 3, 2017)
CHEX TV airdate: Feb. 3rd, 2017 Episodes usually air during the morning show at 7:50am, CHEX Daily at 5:15pm and the following Monday during the Noon show Click link to watch this episode online. Robins always go south for the winter. MYTH Birds will freeze if they take a bath in the winter. MYTH Birds […]
Garden Gate: Episode 107- Getting your Vitamin “N” at Kawartha Environment Centre
It was a great treat to visit The Kawartha Environment Centre at Trent University in January. I felt like a kid again. Tromping around in the snow and feeding chickadees from my hand. This centre is truly a gem for the City and County of Peterborough. Kids come to this centre and also Camp Kawartha […]
Garden Gate: Episode 102 – Predator birds at your feeders (Drew Monkman guest)
CHEX TV airdate: Friday Nov. 11th, 2016. Watch this episode online by clicking link. Predator birds such as Sharp shinned hawks (Picture courtesy Gwen Forsyth), Barred Owls and Northern Shrikes have been known to visit bird feeders in our back yards (and they’re not after the bird food!) It can be very shocking to see […]
Garden Gate: Episode 101 – Migrating birds at the feeder (Drew Monkman guest)
CHEX TV airdate: Friday Oct. 28th between 5 and 5:30pm. Click link to watch this episode online. Now is the time to keep your bird feeders full of quality fresh bird food! Migrating birds are more apt to drop by and visit your feeders if they are clean and full. They may drop by for […]
Garden Gate: Episode 99 – Getting birds ready for colder weather (Sept. 30, 2016)
CHEX TV airdate: Friday Sept. 30th 5-5:30pm Click link to watch this episode online. As the days get shorter and the nights longer (and colder) birds need to fuel up on high energy food to survive. In the winter when the nights are long and VERY cold, birds need to eat from dawn till dusk […]
Garden Gate: Episode 97 – Answering your questions (Sept. 9, 2016)
CHEX TV air date: Sept. 9th, 2016Click link to watch this episode online My Garden Gate episodes are often inspired by what birds we’re seeing, products that have recently arrived or questions from customers! So on this episode I will answer two timely questions. First off, how to keep wasps and yellow jackets out […]
Garden Gate: Episode 96 – Bird baths (Aug. 19th, 2016)
CHEX TV air date: August 19th 5-6pm Click link to watch this episode online. Providing birds with water is an important part of any garden. Both for drinking and for bathing. Birds are especially attracted to moving water, so if you can add a dripper, spraying hose or water wiggler, you`ll attract birds more quickly to […]
Garden Gate: Episode 91 – Orioles and Hummingbirds (June 10, 2016)
CHEX TV airdate: June 10th, 2016 Click link to watch this episode online. Want to learn how to attract hummingbirds and orioles to your garden? Check out this episode of The Garden Gate! I share tips on types of feeders they like, plants and also food! Did you know orioles like grape jelly? Yes-it’s one […]
