There is a Great Egret hanging around the swampy part of the Mad River. It was seen both week-end days To best view the swamp go to Singhampton on Highway 124 S then down Millton Road around the second block (#30s) and look across the fields to the swamp. From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tue Jul 10 20:14:37 2007 Return-Path: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Delivered-To: [email protected] Received: from tomts5-srv.bellnexxia.net (tomts5.bellnexxia.net [209.226.175.25]) by king.hwcn.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id A7B1A638A6 for <[email protected]>; Tue, 10 Jul 2007 20:14:36 -0400 (EDT) Received: from jean-bapu1sw48i.sympatico.ca ([69.158.105.101]) by tomts5-srv.bellnexxia.netESMTP <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> for <[email protected]>; Tue, 10 Jul 2007 20:14:36 -0400 Message-Id: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> X-Mailer: QUALCOMM Windows Eudora Version 7.0.1.0 Date: Tue, 10 Jul 2007 20:14:22 -0400 To: [email protected] From: Jean Iron <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed Subject: [Ontbirds]OFO News - Special June Issue X-BeenThere: [email protected] X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 11 Jul 2007 00:14:37 -0000
The June issue of OFO News, newsletter of the Ontario Field Ornithologists, is in the mail. It is a special 24 page issue. Here are the contents: New Bird Gallery - Canadian Museum of Nature: Jean Iron and Ron Pittaway recommend visiting the museum's new bird gallery in Ottawa. It is the largest and most modern bird gallery in Canada. Distinguished Ornithologist: Mike Cadman will receive OFO's Distinguished Ornithologist Award at the Annual Convention Banquet on Saturday evening at Point Pelee on 13 October 2007. Additions to the Ontario Bird Checklist: 1982 to 2006. Feature article. Ron Tozer has compiled a list of all birds added to the official Ontario checklist by the OBRC as celebration for OFO's 25th anniversary. This will be the most popular reference article ever published in OFO News. Markham's Reesor Pond: Stan Long describes the new habitats and birding opportunities at this little hotspot close to Toronto. In Memoriam: John Baxter Miles: 1942 - 2006. Jean Iron recalls John's achievements as a birder, bander and popular OFO trip leader. Photo of John leading an OFO field trip. OBRC Notes: Margaret Bain, Chair, reports on the rarities committees annual March meeting held at the Royal Ontario Museum. Hummingbird Torpor? Cause of Death: Cheryl Baxter of Almonte photographed a male Ruby-throated Hummingbird hanging upside down. Comments by Allen Chartier and Michel Gosselin. Carden Alvar News: Loggerhead Shrike Update by Elaine Williams of Wildlife Preservation Canada and a letter about birding the Carden Alvar from England. Carden Nature Festival: Jean Iron tells about the very successful first nature festival. Photo of Nath Rockhill of the Carden IBA presenting Ron Pittaway with Carden's first Conservation Award. OFO Financial Statement 2006: Eileen Beagan, Treasurer, presents a Balance Sheet and Income and Expense Statement. Birds of South America - Rheas to Woodpeckers: Reviewed by Geoff Carpentier. Birds of the Dominican Republic and Haiti: Reviewed by Geoff Carpentier. Piping Plover Nest at Sauble Beach: Cindy Cartwright describes the discovery of the nest by Brendan Toews, age 13, and Brendan's insistence that the nest be protected. Photo of Piping Plover by George Peck and photo of the habitat by Peter Middleton. 2006 Certificates of Appreciation: Bob Falconer presents a list of recipients in 2006 and reasons for each certificate. Photo of Robert Bossu receiving his certificate from OFO member Blake Mann for creating a wetland on his property that attracts hundreds of shorebirds. Future Field Trips: Dave Milsom, Trips Coordinator, lists of the nine upcoming field trips and leaders. Publication Announcement: Birds of Ontario. Now $49.24 in paperback. Sandilands, A. 2005. Birds of Ontario: habitat requirements, limiting factors, and status. vol. 1: nonpasserines, waterfowl through cranes. UBC Press. 365 pp. Includes shipping, handling and GST. Reviewed and recommended by Ron Tozer in Ontario Birds 23(2):99-100. Available from uniPRESSES, 34 Armstrong Ave., Georgetown ON L7G 4R9. Toll free 1-877-864-8477. Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Enclosure: Registration form and descriptions of the field trips, special events and banquet at the 2007 OFO Annual Convention. Plan to attend the 25th Anniversary celebration at Point Pelee on 13/14 October 2007. OFO Membership is $25 yearly in Canada. Members receive three issues of OFO News and three issues of the journal Ontario Birds. To join OFO please click on Membership on the OFO website via the link in the signature below. We thank the authors, photographers and reviewers who made this special issue possible. Jean Iron and Ron Pittaway OFO News Editors Ontario Field Ornithologists 9 Lichen Place Toronto ON M3A 1X3 416-445-9297 www.ofo.ca [EMAIL PROTECTED]
