Ontario birders, The Long Point Bird Observatory just wrapped up its 56th spring of migration monitoring at Long Point. Highlights from the season are summarized on the LPBO sightings board - http://www.birdscanada.org/longpoint/index.jsp?targetpg=lpbosight.
After a fairly lack-luster spring from a rarities perspective, the bird of the year (so far), a Cassin's Kingbird, was found by LPBO volunteer Taylor Brown at the Tip of Long Point on June 9. This bird marks the 400th species observed in the Long Point area, the 4th for Ontario, and the first alive since 1970. Details and a photo are available on the sightings board. LPBO's fall season and weekly updates to the sightings board will commence August 15. To get to Long Point, follow the birds, or directions are available here - http://www.birdscanada.org/longpoint/index.jsp?targetpg=lpbovisit Good birding! Stu __________________________________________________________ Stuart A. Mackenzie Motus Wildlife Tracking System Manager |LPBO Program Manager Bird Studies Canada/Etudes d'Oiseaux Canada | Long Point Bird Observatory PO Box 160, 115 Front Rd. Port Rowan, Ontario. N0E 1M0. Office: (519)-586-3531 X 162 | Facsimile:586-3532 | Mobile:820-6040 [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> | www.motus-wts.org | www.birdscanada.org/lpbo Please consider sponsoring me in the Great Canadian Birdathon!<http://birdscanada.kintera.org/faf/donorReg/donorPledge.asp?ievent=1129177&lis=1&kntae1129177=D6AD9CE5C1034DE19CFB6D50DFA6A889&supId=376970141> [cid:[email protected]]<birdscanada.kintera.org/faf/donorReg/donorPledge.asp?ievent=1129177&lis=1&kntae1129177=13028602484C4B33962CD8F1C21AAB78&supId=376970141> _______________________________________________ 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
