Dear Ontbirders,
Here's an outline of the latest issue of OFO News. It contains many
articles, notes, photos and illustrations of interest to Ontario birders.
It was mailed to OFO members on Friday October 17th.
1. Late Winter Red-necked Grebes: A Mystery: In the lead article, Ron Tozer
objectively examines both the "Frozen Out Hypothesis" and "Early Migration
Hypothesis". Both hypotheses have many supporters. Draw your own
conclusion. Photo by Willie D'Anna.
2. Nightmare on Belmont Street: Hillary Dextrase, age 9, reports on the
food habits of urban Merlins nesting in Peterborough. Two photos by Alan
Dextrase.
3. Three Years of Atlas Field Work: Mike Cadman mentions some exciting new
findings in northern Ontario. He also discusses the declines in members of
the swallow and goatsucker families.
4. Changes in the AOU Check-list of North American Birds: Jim Rising,
Canadian member of the check-list committee, tells of important new changes
to the taxonomy and names of North American birds. Illustration by Brenda
Carter and photo by Sam Barone.
5. William Henesey Carrick (1920 - 2002): Eleanor Beagan writes a tribute
to the life of "The Original Father Goose", who was a birder, naturalist,
cinematographer, and OFO member. Includes photo of Bill on his 80th birthday.
6. A Beginning Young Birder: Anthony Miller, age 18, describes how he
recently became a passionate birder. He tells about his favourite birds,
birding hotspots and birding mentors.
7. Knots from Argentina: Don Shanahan, with an illustration by his son Ian,
discusses his sightings of colour-banded knots, which were seen at
Presqu'ile Provincial Park.
8. Markham's Coyote Pond: Stan Long tells gives directions to this easily
accessible small pond near Toronto, which is a lure for migrating
shorebirds and waterfowl.
9. In addition to the above articles, there are the following shorter
notes: Yellow Warbler in Spider's Silk by Randy Horvath, OBRC Notes by Bob
Curry, Baillie Birdathons for OFO by Chris Escott, Cat-eyed Birds by Ron
Pittaway, Ring-billed Gull Eats Snake by George and Kittie Fells, What is a
Raptor? by Ron Pittaway, a list the 2003 OFO Awards and recipients, and a
list of Future OFO Field Trips.
We hope that you will enjoy this issue.
Happy birding,
Jean Iron and Ron Pittaway
Editors, OFO News
Jean Iron
President, Ontario Field Ornithologists
9 Lichen place
Toronto ON M3A 1X3
416-445-9297
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