Author: Ivor Williams
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Birding With Pride
Join the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) at Point Pelee National Park on May 4th for the second annual Birding With Pride event open house during the Festival of Birds! Join us at the North West Beach pavilion for refreshments and to meet fellow members of the birding community, learn more about OFO, and join guided…
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Bird of the Year – Submissions
Alessandra Kite’s rendition of a flying male Bobolink gained the most votes from members, making it our first Bird of the Year logo! You can purchase it on a variety of items at the OFO Redbubble store –https://www.redbubble.com/people/OFOmerch/shop Here are the other submissions.
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2023 Gull Weekend
Plan your visit for the Gull Weekend: Two days of birding, learning, and fun Saturday, December 2nd 9:30 – 12:00: Explore Welland Canal Explore one of Niagara’s premier local hotspots with leaders from the Peninsula Field Naturalists. Good chances for late-migrant passerines and winter residents, gulls, and water birds. Registration required. 1:00 – 3:00 Learn about…
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Bird of the Year – Voting on Artwork begins!
It’s finally time to choose the logo for the OFO Bird of the Year! We were thrilled to see the number of artistic renditions of the Bobolink that were submitted by talented birder-artists from across Ontario. All submissions are available to see and vote. Artists names will be kept anonymous for now, this will make…
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Bird of the Year
We are excited to announce the 2024 OFO Bird of The Year, the Bobolink! This bird was voted on by all members attending the convention on the weekend, narrowly beating out Upland Sandpiper by 20 votes. One of the most sought-after grassland species in the province, and also a very charismatic species with an interesting…
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Welcome to OFO’s Celebrity Birders for 2023!
Rowan Keunen, Max Segler, Piper Smith and Liam Thorne will be participating in the 2023 Birds Canada Birdathon to raise funds for OFO’s Young Birders Program and to support bird research and conservation through Birds Canada. The OFO Big Day Birdathon will be taking place this year on May 22. Our celebrity young birders have…
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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…
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2021 Certificates
Brian Jeffery, nominated by Jeff Skevington For welcoming birders to view a Lark Sparrow at his feeder in Ashton, ON from December 30th, 2020 until April 21st, 2021. Carmelle and William Hagen, nominated by Jeff Skevington For hosting birders to view a Rock Wren from January 23rd to March 13th, 2021 near Alexandria, ON. Jeff…
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2020 Certificates
Brendon Samuels and Dr. Leanne Grieves In appreciation for taking action to save the Bank Swallow Colony in London, ON. Brian Morin For providing on Ontbirds timely, informative and educational information about Snow Geese migration in eastern Ontario. Bark Lake Leadership and Conference Centre In appreciation for allowing birders free access to view the Varied…
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2019 Certificates
Linda Johnston and her support team Deborah Johnston, David Lavigne, and Liz Black-Petrie For permitting the birding community access to see the Calliope Hummingbird and for providing exemplary hospitality. Glenn Coady For coordinating the viewing of the Calliope Hummingbird in Goderich with the homeowner and providing information to the birding community via Ontbirds. Peninsula Field…