2022 Certificates

Barry Kent MacKay, nominated by Lynne Freeman and Jim Richards for an Award of Special Merit

For his dedication and tireless amount of work he devotes to the welfare of birds and other wildlife. This award also recognizes Barry’s continuous support of OFO through the generous donation of striking and original artwork for the covers of Ontario Birds and other deeds.

Anthony Glenesk, nominated by Ken MacDonald

For finding and sharing rare birds at his favourite patch, Lawson Line, in Simcoe County.

Dan Strickland, nominated by Jim Richards

For the research and determined work that led to the name change of Gray Jay back to Canada Jay.

Tim Haan, nominated by Mike Burrell

For creating a web-based tool that shows the weekly and cumulative summaries of the Winter Birding Challenge.

Karl Konze, nominated by Jack Alvo

For discovering, identifying and facilitating viewing of a first winter Golden-crowned Sparrow at the allotment gardens next to Rosetta McClain Gardens in Toronto, Ontario.

Mayor of Lambton Shores, Bill Weber, and his staff, nominated by Jeff Skevington

For allowing birders to access Thedford Lagoons to view a Marsh Sandpiper in Lambton County.

Georg Hentsch, nominated by Susan Nagy

For his hospitality in allowing birders to access his yard to view a Golden-crowned Sparrow in Waterloo, Ontario.

John Challis, nominated by Dave Milsom

For allowing birders to freely access his Washago, Ontario yard in winter of 2022 to view a long-staying Townsend’s Solitaire.

Noam Markus and Clyde E. Robinson, nominated by Gis Siegler

For facilitating the removal of the frisbee golf course at West Woodbine Beach in Toronto, Ontario to protect a seasonally flooded Dune and Meadow Habitat.

Mike Cadman, nominated by Lynne Freeman

For the successful stewardship of the first three Ontario Breeding Bird Atlases.

Sonya Richmond and Sean Morton, nominated by Angie Williams

For their leadership and dedication to promote bird conservation and ornithological research through their #Hike4Birds across the Trans Canada Trail.