If you enjoy the Lake Ontario waterfowl count, the hawkwatch, the Whimbrel watch, or the Christmas count – then maybe you’d like to take part in the Long Watch.
It is a volunteer-run project to accumulate seasonal data on bird populations on natural lands owned by the Royal Botanical Gardens <http://www.rbg.ca/> . We are is looking for volunteer birders with some spare time, any day of the week, and who like the idea of birding with a scientific purpose. We’re looking for birders who can take a couple of hours any day or days this fall to complete transects along defined routes in some of the areas best birding sites around Cootes Paradise in Burlington and Hamilton. You can read much more about us and what’s involved here, www.longwatch.ca <http://www.longwatch.ca/> If you’re interested and need more information contact Peter Thoem peterth...@gmail.com <mailto:peterth...@gmail.com> _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca 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 Visit the OFO Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/OntarioFieldOrnithologists
