Expert birder offers advice for backyard bird watching during COVID-19 The president of Waterloo Region Nature says his organization is taking a conservative approach to provincial COVID-19 rules and is not doing field trips of any kind at the moment. But David Gascoigne says people can still watch birds in their backyards. Social Sharing CBC News · Posted: Jan 19, 2021 7:00 AM ET | Last Updated: January 19 David Gascoigne is the president of Waterloo Region Nature. He says his organization is taking a conservative approach to provincial COVID-19 guidelines and is not doing field trips of any kind at the moment. (David Gascoigne) The president of Waterloo Region Nature says his organization is taking a conservative approach to provincial COVID-19 rules and is not doing field trips of any kind at the moment.