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Resources

All the resources you need to participate will be listed here.

Guidelines, Data Forms, and Pledge Forms

Out for the Count overview and guidelines (PDF)

Excel data collection form for species observations (Excel download)

Data summary form (PDF)

Pledge form (PDF)

TTLT properties open for the Count (PDF)

Need a little help with your fundraising?

Check out our Fundraising Toolkit (PDF)

Need some help with species ID? Here are some useful resources.

Go for a hike with a TTLT naturalist on Sept 12th at one of TTLT's properties, click the link to learn more and RSVP:

Meadowlily Nature Preserve (in London)

MeadowWoods (in West Elgin)

iNaturalist

• Getting Started
• Video Tutorials
• Guides
• FAQ’s

Identification Basics

Birds:

• All About Birds: 4 Keys to Bird Identification
  • Inside Birding video series
  • Build your Bird ID Skills: Size and Shape
  • Build your Bird ID Skills: Colour Pattern
  • Build your Bird ID Skills: Behaviour
  • Build your Bird ID Skills: Habitat
• TTLT Bird Webinar "Birding for Beginners"

Plants:

• Introduction to Identifying Plants
• Identification Techniques:
  • Canadian Wildlife Federation Quick Guides 
  • Nature Mentor: 5 tips for identifying a plant
  • Techniques in Plant ID (youtube)
• Identification:
  • Canadian Wildlife Federation: Native Plant Encyclopedia
  • Ontario Wildflowers
  • Ontario Trees & Shrubs
  • Ontario Ferns
  • Ontario Grasses
  • Ontario Tree Atlas

Reptiles & Amphibians:

• Ontario Nature: Tips for Finding Reptiles and Amphibians
• Ontario Nature: Reptiles and Ambibians (species guides)
• Toronto Zoo Adopt-a-Pond: Reptile and Amphibian Species Guides

Insects:

• Toronto Entomologists' Association: General insect information
• Butterflies & Moths:
  • Ontario Butterflies
  • Ontario Moths
  • ON Nature Magazine: Butterfly and Moth Guide
  • iNaturalist: Butterflies of Ontario
  • iNaturalist: Moths of Ontario
• Dragonflies & Damselflies:
  • ON Nature Magazine: Dragonfly and Damselfly Guide
  • iNaturalist: Dragonflies and Damselflies of Ontario
• Beetles:
  • iNaturalist: Beetles of Ontario

Helpful Mobile Apps (free)

• iNaturalist
• Seek by iNaturalist
• ebird by Cornell Lab
• Merlin Bird ID by Cornell lab
• Audubon Bird Guide
• BirdNET: Bird Sound Identification