The Cardinal
McIlwraith Field Naturalists



Peering Eagle by Shay Redmond

"Summaries of Eight Regional Christmas Bird Counts", "Photo Identification", "Reptiles at Risk: The Next Chapter"

The Cardinal February 2008


Raccoon by A.K. Dewdney

"Reports of Recent MFN Outings", "Memories of a Lifetime as a Naturalist and Birder", "Kains Woods: London's 'Newest' ESA"

The Cardinal November 2007



Tulip Tree trail at Joany's Woods by Stan Caveney

"Joany's Woods", "Doberman Squirrels",
"Introducing May-Apples", and "Listening for Frogs" from
The Cardinal, April 2007




Female Rose-breasted Grosbeak by Shay Redmond.



"Birding in Middlesex", "Southern Flying Squirrel Spotted" and "My Backyard as a Haven For Local Mammals" from
The Cardinal, February 2007


Gray Treefrog possibly confused about its heritage. Photo by Marguerite Annen.


Gray Treefrog and Chimney Swifts in a Web edition from November 2006.
The Cardinal, November 2006




W.E. Saunders birding
circa 1938.


Read about W.E. Saunders and McIlwraith's role in the formation of the Federation of Ontario Naturalists (now ON Nature) in the first Web Edition of The Cardinal.
The Cardinal, February 2006


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The Cardinal is the club magazine which is published four times a year in February, April, August and November. It is mailed to members of the McIlwraith Field Naturalists as part of the annual membership fee. Submissions of articles, notes, illustrations and photographs of local natural history are welcome (deadlines are December 31, February 28, June 30 and September 30) and should be sent to the editors:












The Cardinal c/o Betsy Baldwin
Box 24008
London, Ontario
N6H 5C4

Email: cardinal@mcilwraith.ca
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