Ron Scovell, long time birder and personal friend of many in the Ontario birding community, died Sunday morning at Lanark House in Waterloo. Ron suffered from progressive dementia for several years and recently was recovering from hip surgery.
He was a long time Toronto resident, having moved to the long term care facility in Waterloo where his daughter resides. Over the past years he had been active in a number of wildlife and birding organizations. While his first love was birding, his second was the study and collection of ferns. He was a world birder; led birding tours locally and internationally; collected bird books and bird art and was skilled at drawing birds and wildlife. Among his many other interests were classical music, photography, singing in a choir, bridge and sports. He was a Leafs and Blue Jays fan and had actively skied, played badminton and tennis and after retirement, seniors’ softball. Funeral arrangements are yet to be finalized. Lou Marsh Campbellville _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to [email protected] For information about ONTBIRDS including how to unsubscribe visit http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdssetup Posting guidelines can be found at http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdsguide
