Author: ivor
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2018 Certificates
Mark Peck For his many years serving as a resources person for the editors of Ontario Birds, for leading OFO hikes and for his many years of service to OFO and members as the ROM liaison person on the OBRC. Ron Tozer For his continued dedication to birding and birders and for leading many OFO…
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Jeremy Bensette, Dan Riley and Josh Vandermeulen
Jeremy, Dan and I planned to complete our Birdathon within the confines of the Point Pelee Birding Area on May 13, 2017. Compared to Big Day attempts elsewhere in the province, Point Pelee Big Days are highly dependent on the local conditions, in particular the variety of migrant species that happen to be in the…
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Dan Strickland
Dan Strickland received the Ontario Field Ornithologists’ (OFO) Distinguished Ornithologist Award for 2017. It was my honour and pleasure to present this award to Dan, my long-time friend and Algonquin Provincial Park colleague, during the OFO Convention at Long Point in September. His outstanding record of scientific research on the Gray Jay (Perisorius canadensis) and…
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2017 Certificates
Anouk Hoedeman For co-founding Safe Wings Ottawa in 2013 and for her tireless efforts to reduce bird mortality from window collisions through research, rescue, and education. Brian Ratcliff For keeping track of rare bird records and assisting the OBRC for the northwestern Ontario region. Mark Peck For his many years in assisting the OBRC as…
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Bruce and Ben Di Labio
Hi Everyone Over the decades I’ve done many “big days” starting in the mid 1970s on my bicycle and into the 1990s and early 2000s on competitive big days at the World Series of Birding, Texas Birding Classic and Taverner Cup. I thought I had seen all the possible weather conditions. Not so. I’ve dealt…
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Jean Iron
The Ontario Field Ornithologists’ (OFO) 2016 Distinguished Ornithologist Award was presented to Jean Iron. Jean has been a constant presence and leading figure in OFO for almost 25 years. She’s been at the head of the line when something needed doing and she seems to always have been present when things were happening. From her…
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2016 Certificates
Thames Talbot Land Trust For their commitment to bird conservation in the acquisition of the Hawk Cliff Woods property and Mosa Forest. Durham Region Works and Finance Department For their ongoing efforts for accommodating and allowing birders to use the Nonquon Lagoons. Plover Lovers Committee For their commitment to public education and to citizen science…
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D.V. (Chip) Weseloh
This year’s recipient of the Distinguished Ornithologist Award is D.V. (Chip) Weseloh. Chip is well known to many Ontario birders but some highlights of his background will be important to those who may not know him or know why he was given this award. His contributions include: outstanding scientific research, long-term service to Ontario Field…
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2015 Certificates
George Arevalo (Director of Golf) and the Carruther’s Creek Golf and Country Club For hosting birders on their property over several days while a/the Cattle Egret visited in November 2014. Jehovah’s Witnesses Kingdom Hall For allowing birders to park in their parking lot, gaining access to Sedgewick Park in the winter of 2014-15. Kathryn and…