Hi folks,
The Western Tanager continues to be seen in the area off Gillespie Crescent as outlined previously. However, after hearing from the community that they are getting frustrated with people looking towards their homes, we have come up with a new plan for managing people around the site. Here is the plan going forward along with a request for help. 1. Yellow tape and signs have been put up requesting that people not approach the feeders near the homes. 2. New feeders have been erected about 30m north of the ‘sunshine feeder’ where people had been focussing their attention. Here is what we would like from you: 1. Be mindful of the impact that optics have in the eyes of folks unfamiliar with binoculars and cameras when they are pointed in their direction. Please do not bird within sight of people’s homes, and encourage others to do the same. 2. Please add to the feeder array. We would like to have a table feeder like the one on Hilda Road if anyone has the skills to make one. We would love to have people bring food for the bird, including mixed seed with a lot of white millet in it, fruit, suet rendered with mealworms in it. 3. If someone is willing to bring a metal garbage can that we can put donated bird seed in that would be awesome. 4. If you have time to volunteer, we need ambassadors on sight the next 2 or 3 days to help inform people of the changes and get them used to the new plan. Please dm, message or email Jeff Skevington or Aaron Hywarren if you want to volunteer. Thanks! Jeff Skevington, jhskeving...@gmail.com, 613-327-2862 (President, Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO)) Aaron Hywarren aaron.hywar...@sympatico.ca 613 263 8795 (volunteer ambassador for OFO) -- Jeff Skevington, he/him Phone: 613-327-2862 E-mail: jhskeving...@gmail.com -- Ontbirds and Birdnews are moderated email Listservs provided by the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) as a service to all birders in Ontario. Ontbirds is reserved for sightings of provincially rare birds. To post a message on Ontbirds, send an email to: birdalert@ontbirds.ca. If you have any questions or concerns, contact the Ontbirds Moderators by email at birdal...@ofo.ca. Please review posting rules and guidelines at http://ofo.ca/site/content/listserv-guidelines During the COVID-19 pandemic, all Ontario birders should be taking extra precautions and following local, provincial, and federal regulations regarding physical distancing and non-essential travel. To find out more about OFO, please visit our website at ofo.ca or Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/OntarioFieldOrnithologists.
