Dear ONTBIRDS Subscribers The Marsh Monitoring Program (MMP) is looking for interested naturalists to monitor birds, amphibians and their habitats in marshes throughout the Great Lakes basin in both Canada and the United States.
MMP volunteers conduct surveys during spring and early summer in marsh habitats, documenting the presence and abundance of birds and amphibians within these biologically rich environments. To date, data submitted by MMP volunteers have been used to detect significant changes in population trends of marsh birds and amphibians, to develop indicators of wetland health, and to provide practical information for marsh habitat management. I would appreciate it if you would let your members know about this rewarding opportunity by circulating or displaying the MMP 2005 recruitment notice (http://www.bsc-eoc.org/download/MMPrecruitflyer.pdf) or by distributing MMP brochures (http://www.bsc-eoc.org/download/MMPbrochure.pdf). For more information about the program and how to participate, or if you would like to receive paper copies of the above materials, please contact Kathy Jones at [EMAIL PROTECTED] or 1-888-448-2473 ext. 212. To view MMP routes near you visit BirdMap Canada (http://www.bsc-eoc.org/birdmap_e.htm). The Marsh Monitoring Program is delivered by Bird Studies Canada in partnership with Environment Canada Conservation Branch - Ontario Region, and the United States Environmental Protection Agency - Great Lakes National Programs Office. Additional financial support is provided by the Toronto Dominion Friends of the Environment Foundation I thank you in advance for you time and support. Sincerely, Kathy Jones Aquatic Surveys Officer, Bird Studies Canada P.O. Box 160, Port Rowan ON N0E 1M0 Phone: 1-519-586-3531 ext. 212 Toll Free: 1-888-448-2473 ext. 212 Fax: 1-519-586-3532 E-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web Page www.bsc-eoc.org ____________________________________________________ Understand Appreciate Conserve From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Wed Feb 23 09:12:21 2005 Return-Path: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Delivered-To: ontbirds@hwcn.org Received: from hotmail.com (bay104-f13.bay104.hotmail.com [65.54.175.23]) by king.hwcn.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 5630563B6D for <ontbirds@hwcn.org>; Wed, 23 Feb 2005 09:12:21 -0500 (EST) Received: from mail pickup service by hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC; Wed, 23 Feb 2005 06:15:04 -0800 Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Received: from 65.49.172.184 by by104fd.bay104.hotmail.msn.com with HTTP; Wed, 23 Feb 2005 14:14:26 GMT X-Originating-IP: [65.49.172.184] X-Originating-Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] X-Sender: [EMAIL PROTECTED] From: "dave milsom" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: ontbirds@hwcn.org Date: Wed, 23 Feb 2005 14:14:26 +0000 X-OriginalArrivalTime: 23 Feb 2005 14:15:04.0252 (UTC) FILETIME=[11BED7C0:01C519B2] MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format="flowed" X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.1 Subject: [Ontbirds]Hawk Owl-Bolton X-BeenThere: ontbirds@hwcn.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 23 Feb 2005 14:12:21 -0000 Simon Baker just phoned to say the Hawk Owl is on the wires opposite Wendy's at 8.20 am today. It has been "missing" for several days but is back now. Directions: From Toronto, go n. on # 427 to # 7. Go west to # 50. Go n. to railway bridge in Bolton and search around there or in the Husky Industrial Plant. Dave Milsom [EMAIL PROTECTED] References 1. mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Wed Feb 23 10:35:13 2005 Return-Path: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Delivered-To: ontbirds@hwcn.org Received: from smtp105.rog.mail.re2.yahoo.com (smtp105.rog.mail.re2.yahoo.com [206.190.36.83]) by king.hwcn.org (Postfix) with SMTP id 72D3C63E78 for <ontbirds@hwcn.org>; Wed, 23 Feb 2005 10:35:13 -0500 (EST) Received: from unknown (HELO ?24.112.18.37?) ([EMAIL PROTECTED]@24.112.18.37 with login) by smtp105.rog.mail.re2.yahoo.com with SMTP; 23 Feb 2005 15:38:01 -0000 Received: from 127.0.0.1 (AVG SMTP 7.0.300 [266.4.0]); Wed, 23 Feb 2005 10:41:11 -0500 Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> From: "Doug Lockrey" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "ontbirds" <ontbirds@hwcn.org> Date: Wed, 23 Feb 2005 10:41:11 -0500 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1409 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1409 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Subject: [Ontbirds] CBC cameraman enthralled with early AM Great Grays, full moon backdrop-Whitby-Feb.23 X-BeenThere: ontbirds@hwcn.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 23 Feb 2005 15:35:13 -0000 Wednesday, Feb.23--I wish everyone was with me at 6:45a.m. on Hall's Rd., to witness a Great Great Owl perched astride a low full moon. Then, over a one hour period many visitors enjoyed the actions of 5 GGOs as they perched on poles, shrubs and trees before swooping low over the field to hunt. On 3 occasions I noted an owl take a vole or mouse; what followed varied with each bird. The best was film-recorded by CBC Newsworld (it may appear tonight or Thursday night)-- an immature GGO, after pouncing to take a mouse from the field, came over to perch on a branch overhanging Hall's Rd., to partake of its prey, head-first. By 8a.m. we had a sunny sky, and the last GGO had taken off into the woods for the day. I did not see the Barred in that period of time. A Barred Owl was seen in Lynde Shores woodlot yesterday. It was a c-c-cold morning, and after talking with so many people, let alone CBC interviewer, I elected to go home, without looking for songbirds!! Doug Lockrey, Whitby -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 266.4.0 - Release Date: 22/02/2005
