View source for Hamilton's Butterfly For the Birds

Hamilton's [[Butterfly For the Birds]] is a [[solo swim]], all [[butterfly]], by [[triathlete]] and [[open water swimmer]] [[Robin Lajoie]] of Hamilton, Canada 55 km around [[Pelee Island]].

==Beneficiary==

Pelee Island's Bird Sanctuary,s an NGO devoted to the study and conservation of wild birds, species at risk, and their habitats. 

==Course==

He will begin at Point Pelee, will circle [[Pelee Island]] from west to east, and then return to Point Pelee.  

==Escort==

He will be escorted by the vessel Leech Licker with guide [[Greg Horoky]] monitoring VHF channel 16.

==Pelee Island==

[[Pelee Island]] is an island in the western half of [[Lake Erie]] in Ontario, Canada.  [[Pelee Island]] is connected to the Canadian and United States mainland by ferry service.  It is the largest island in [[Lake Erie]].

==External links==

* [https://www.facebook.com/robinlajoiemusic Robin Lajoie Facebook page]
* [https://twitter.com/homgrownham #swimforthebirds]
* [https://openwaterswimming.com/2015/07/robin-lajoie-butterflying-for-birds/ Robin Lajoie, Butterflying For The Birds]

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