Hello Ontbirders! The June 2009 issue of OFO News will be arriving in mailboxes soon. Here are some of the stories you'll find contained within its 16 pages:
1. Birdathon 2009 - a summary of OFO Celebrity Birders John and Victoria Carley's Toronto-based birdathon this year. 2. Tommy Thompson Park: Toronto's Birding Gem - the Carleys are members of Friends of the Spit and actively involved in the protection of this unique natural area. See what makes it so special. 3. Sketching a Theory of Bird Identification - Rob Maciver suggests that those who persist with bird identification discover that there is no substitute for experience. 4. Pileated Woodpecker Not Fooled - a short follow-up to the Hydro One article featured in the February newsletter. 5. Ghost Bird: A Cautionary Tale - a review of the recently-released documentary film Ghost Bird, about the Ivory-billed Woodpecker search in Arkansas, which was shown at the HotDocs Festival in May. 6. The Barn Owl: Ontario's Ghost Bird - Bernt Solymár shares some experiences in searching for this elusive species. 7. Bringing Back the Barn Owl to Ontario - looking at the efforts and successes of the Ontario Barn Owl Recovery Project. 8. Whip-poor-will: Voices in Decline - COSEWIC recently recommended the Whip-poor-will for SARA listing. A discussion of Whip-poor-wills in Ontario and elsewhere. 9. Ron Tozer: Distinguished Ornithologist - the Board of Directors is pleased to announce that Ron Tozer will be the 2009 and 12th recipient of the Distinguished Ornithologist Award granted by the Ontario Field Ornithologists. 10. Ontario Field Ornithologists 2008 Financial Statement 11. Book Reviews - A Sound Like Water Dripping: In Search of the Boreal Owl; Birdwatcher: The Life of Roger Tory Peterson; Handbook of the Birds of the World, volume 13: Penduline-tits to Shrikes. 12. A Late Fall Bonaparte's Gull with Alternate Plumage Appearance - discussing the observation of a black-hoooded Bonaparte's Gull in November. 13. OBRC Notes, June 2009 14. Nikon Photo Quiz - a small grayish bird observed in a wet woodlot. Happy birding! --Seabrooke Leckie Lead editor, OFO News Perth, ON _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list [email protected] For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
