Ontbirds is really intended to be a platform for reporting unexpected
birds. It can become close overwhelming if too many people submit
reports of birds that can easily be found as often happens in the
excitement of spring migration. One way to get an idea of the
significance of your sighting before you post to Ontbirds is to visit
eBird - www.ebird.ca If you follow the View and Explore Data tab at the
top of the page you can generate bar charts of seasonal occurrence for
the species observed in your area of interest which could include
Counties within Ontario and can give you a very good idea of what is
expected and when. While visiting eBird you might as well contribute
your sighting to eBird.
As always when reporting a bird give directions and place both the
location and reported species in the subject header.
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Mark Cranford
ONTBIRDS Coordinator
Mississauga, Ont.
[email protected]
905 279 9576
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ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial
birding organization.
Send bird reports to [email protected]
For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
