Dear Birders: Many of you have registered to volunteer for the 2010 Grassland Bird Survey and we are all looking forward to the arrival of our migrants this spring! As a reminder to those who would like to participate but have not yet registered, please note that the deadline for registration is set for March 19th 2010.
If you haven't heard about our Grassland Bird Survey (GBS), here is some general information: The GBS is a joint effort between Wildlife Preservation Canada, Bird Studies Canada and the Canadian Wildlife Service. The main goal of the project is to locate Loggerhead Shrike and incidentally, a suite of grassland bird species in Ontario where habitat has been previously identified through associated recovery activities. The information gathered will provide a greater understanding of bird species composition and linkages in Ontario's remaining short-grasslands. The GBS will focus on grassland habitats in the key breeding areas of the Loggerhead Shrike which include the Carden, Napanee and Smiths Falls limestone plains, the area around Pembroke/Renfrew, Grey and Bruce Counties in the Bruce Peninsula and on Manitoulin Island. Depending upon interest and skill level, participants can choose to complete a survey of ALL grassland bird species or a SUBSET of species that are of special interest to the project and readily identifiable. If you are interested in participating in the GBS and would like more information, please feel free to contact me at Wildlife Preservation Canada by phone at 519-836-9314 or 1-800-956-6608 (toll free) or through email at [email protected]. Thank you in advance for your support! Sincerely, Katherine Robbins Acting-Grassland Bird Survey Coordinator Wildlife Preservation Canada RR#5 5420 Highway 6 North, Guelph ON N1H 6J2 Tel: 519-836-9314 Fax: 519-836-8840 [email protected] www.wildlifepreservation.ca _______________________________________________ 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/
