Ontbirds subscribers, The December 2008 issue of Ontario Birds, journal of the Ontario Field Ornithologists, will be mailed on Tuesday, December 16th. Here are the contents of this 64 page colour issue: COVER: The cover features a painting of Least Bitterns by Barry Kent MacKay ARTICLES: 1) Occurence and habitat of breeding Least Bitterns at St. Clair National Wildlife Area. Shawn Meyer and Christian Friis review the breeding biology of the Least Bittern at one of its best known Ontario breeding locations. This article is illustrated with twelve photographs. 2) Bohemian Waxwings selectively feeding on the stamens of Silver Maple. Winnie Poon illustrates and explains a very unique feeding strategy employed by waxwings in winter. This article is illustrated with five phtographs. 3) Saving the Eastern Loggerhead Shrike: fifteen years of recovery success. Elaine Williams and Jessica Steiner summarize the results of the recovery plan for the Eastern Loggerhead Shrike, one of Ontario's most endangered breeding birds. This article is illustrated with six photographs, one map and three graphs. 4) Harry G. Lumsden - Distinguished Ornithologist. Ken Abraham pays tribute to the impressive body of work of one of his mentors, Harry Lumsden, the recipient of the 2008 Ontario Field Ornithologists Distinguished Ornithologist Award. This article is illustrated with one photograph taken at the award presentation at the 2008 OFO Annual Convention. 5) Black Swift: First Record for Ontario. Stuart Mackenzie recounts the discovery of the first Black Swift ever seen in Ontario. This article is illustrated with two field sketches. NIKON PHOTO QUIZ: Glenn Coady presents an identification analysis of a "little brown job" in fall migration. MEMBERSHIP: OFO membership is $35.00 yearly in Canada, and includes all family members at the same address. Membership runs from January 1 to December 31, so now is an excellent time to join or renew your membership. Members receive three issues of Ontario Birds and three issues of OFO News annually. To become an OFO member, please email Eleanor Beagan, Membership Secretary, etbeagan at sympatico dot ca. This post has been sent by Glenn Coady on behalf of the editorial team of Ontario Birds. We thank the cover artist, authors, photographers and advertisers who contributed to the production of this issue. We hope you enjoy reading it. Happy Holidays to all, Glenn Coady
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