Ontbirds subscribers, The April 2008 issue of Ontario Birds, the journal of the Ontario Field Ornithologists, will be mailed out to members tomorrow. Here are the contents of this 80 page issue (our largest ever!): COVER: Painting of a pair of Kirtland's Warblers feeding young at the nest by Barry Kent MacKay. ARTICLES: Confirmed occurrence and nesting of the Kirtland's Warbler at CFB Petawawa, Ontario: A First for Canada. By Tammy Richard. The article is illustrated with 10 colour photographs of this historic nest record. The successful nesting of the Piping Plover at Sauble Beach marks a return to the Canadian Great Lakes after 30 years. By Brendan A. Toews, Kimberly J. Toews and Cindy E.J. Cartwright The article is illustrated with 20 colour photographs detailing the return of this breeding species to southern Ontario. Manx Shearwaters on the Great Lakes. By Robert Curry and Bruce Di Labio The article reviews the Great Lakes occurrences of Manx Shearwater. It is illustrated with 4 colour photographs pertaining to the Ottawa and Hamilton records. Another Leucistic Bird: Common Goldeneye. By Barry Cherriere The article is illustrated with 1 colour photograph. Use of Black Alder (Ulnus glutinosa) by birds in southern Ontario. By Kenneth W. Dance Nectar-feeding by a Nashville Warbler. By Justin Peter The article is illustrated with 1 colour photograph. BOOK REVIEW Atlas of the Breeding Birds of Ontario, 2001-2005. Our recently published Ontario Breeding Bird Atlas is reviewed by Dr. Chandler S. Robbins, founder of the North American Breeding Bird Survey and widely regarded as the father of North American Breeding Bird Atlas projects. NIKON PHOTO QUIZ In honour of the publication of our Ontario Breeding Bird Atlas, Glenn Coady tests us with photographs of an interesting Ontario nest. ERRATUM Dave Moore, Ralph Morris and Chip Weseloh provide a correction to their recent article on nesting Great Black-backed Gulls on Lake Erie. TWO ENCLOSURES 1. Baillie Birdathon 2008. A pledge form is enclosed to give you another chance to sponsor our 2008 OFO Celebrity Birdathoners, "The Grippers" (fathers and sons Pete and Rob Read & Ian and Gavin Platt). 2. Annual Convention and Banquet 2008. A registration form is enclosed for the OFO 2008 Annual Convention and Banquet, to be held in Hamilton, October 4-5, 2008. The keynote speaker will be Dr. Donald E. Kroodsma, author of the award-winning "The Singing Life Of Birds", and widely acknowledged as the reigning authority on avian vocal behaviour. MEMBERSHIPOFO Membership is $25 yearly in Canada. Members receive three issues of OFO News and three issues of Ontario Birds. To become an OFO member, please email Eleanor Beagan, Membership Secretary, etbeagan at sympatico dot ca The editors of Ontario Birds would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your continued support of the journal and your role in the ongoing success of the Ontario Field Ornithologists. Glenn Coady, Ross James, Chip Weseloh Editors, Ontario Birds _________________________________________________________________ Try Chicktionary, a game that tests how many words you can form from the letters given. Find this and more puzzles at Live Search Games! http://g.msn.ca/ca55/207_______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list [email protected] For instructions to join or leave ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/information/ontbirdssetup.php ONTBIRDS Guidelines may be viewed at http://www.ofo.ca/information/ontbirdsguide.php
