Author: ivor
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Sample Trip Report
Currently, Dave Milsom uses a custom admin screen to add his trip reports to the OFO site. If we move to WordPress, he would create a Post, then give it the category of “Trip Report”. A post created in this way will automatically appear in this list, most recent first. I went to the current…
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November 16 2025 (Sunday) Presqu’ile
Leader: Jake Nafziger, Julie Ann Prentice. Sunday November 16th – Presqu’ile Provinical Park Leaders: Jake Nafziger & JulieAnn Prentice A group of 13 birders braved the blustery weather to search for waterfowl and shorebirds at Presqu’ile Provincial Park, tallying 42 species throughout the day. We met at the park store at 8am and started with…
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2024 Certificates
Essex Region Conservation Authority, Pelee Wings Nature Store, and Point Pelee National Park, nominated by Jean Iron and Dave Milson for an Award of Special Merit For their ongoing support of OFO Shorebird Nights and shorebird education at Hillman Marsh each spring. These organizations have contributed funds, promotions and opportunities for birders to join OFO…
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Birding With Pride
Join the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) at Point Pelee National Park on May 4th for the second annual Birding With Pride event open house during the Festival of Birds! Join us at the North West Beach pavilion for refreshments and to meet fellow members of the birding community, learn more about OFO, and join guided…
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OFO Merchandise
Bird of the Year logo and more This year’s OFO bird logo by Jenny Boulger along with the classic Pileated Woodpecker and the Birding Buddies Red-breasted Nuthatch is available on a variety of merch at OFO Redbubble store.
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Mark Peck
On 28 September 2024 at the OFO Convention in Leamington, Ontario, Mark Kelday Peck received the Distinguished Ornithologist Award of the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) in recognition of his tremendous contributions to OFO and the Ontario birding community as well as for research projects that have resulted in new ornithological knowledge. We were delighted to…
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Bird of the Year – Submissions
Alessandra Kite’s rendition of a flying male Bobolink gained the most votes from members, making it our first Bird of the Year logo! You can purchase it on a variety of items at the OFO Redbubble store –https://www.redbubble.com/people/OFOmerch/shop Here are the other submissions.
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Bird of the Year – Voting (closed)
Voting is now closed.
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Bird of the Year – Artwork Contest (closed)
Submit your artwork displaying the Bird of the Year as the OFO logo for the chance to have it featured as the logo for a year, a $500 prize and publicized in OFO News and on the website. Submission rules:
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2023 Certificates
Aaron Hywarren, nominated by Quinten Wiegersma For his dedication to the OFO Ambassador Program in regards to the Manitoulin Island Lewis’s Woodpecker for the viewing date of January 17, 2023. Phyllis and Bob Cacciotti, nominated by Quinten Wiegersma For graciously hosting birders to view the Manitoulin Island Lewis’s Woodpecker in January 2023. Tony Barrett, nominated…