Author: ivor
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2010 Certificates
Dian Bogie for helping birders see the Phainopepla that was present in Brampton from 9 November 2009 to 9 February 2010. The Cameron Family for helping birders see the Phainopepla that was present in Brampton from 9 November 2009 to 9 February 2010. Rachel Paulin for helping birders see the Phainopepla that was present in…
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John and Victoria Carley
Saturday, May 23rd, 2009 Rather than driving 300 kilometers and chasing half-way across Ontario, we declared that we would do our Birdathon, as “Celebrity Birders” for the Ontario Field Ornithologists, entirely within the deep dark depths of urban Toronto. When we assessed the territory and planned our route, we told prospective sponsors that we would…
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Ron Tozer
Ron Tozer is a charter member of OFO and one of Ontario’s best known field ornithologists. Many of Canada’s prominent scientists and conservationists benefited from Ron’s mentoring when they were summer naturalists in Algonquin Park. OFO members appreciate Ron’s depth of ornithological knowledge and his willingness to impart it to others on field trips and…
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2009 Certificates
Paul and Sue Chapman for welcoming all birders to their home in St. Catharines (more than 100) to see the adult White‐winged Dove that was there from 21 July 2008 to at least 15 October 2008. Dave and Mary Elder for showing birders the Rainy River area and its unique birds for 25 years. Judith…
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The Grippers: Pete and Rob Read and Ian and Gavin Platt
Held 6:45 pm Friday, 16 May to 6:45 pm Saturday, 17 May, 2008 We were very honoured to be selected the OFO Celebrity team for the Baillie Birdathon, and determined to raise lots of money. Our plan was to start in Middlesex County, on Friday evening, where we had knowledge of nesting species. There were…
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Harry Lumsden
Harry Lumsden has been active for almost 60 years in the study and conservation of Ontario’s birds. He is respected worldwide as an authority on waterfowl and gallinaceous birds. He was one of the pioneers of ornithological research in northern Ontario. His research made very important additions to our knowledge on birds in that part…
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2008 Certificates
Peter Middleton for his contribution to the Sauble Beach Piping Plovers in 2007. Pam and Chris Heil for their hospitality to visiting birders during the appearance of a Rufous Hummingbird at their feeder, 18 November to 1 December 2007. Hydro 1 Perth Area for their care in dealing with Pileated Woodpeckers on their hydro poles.…
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Ben and Cheryl Edgecombe
**Friday 18 May 2007. ** Ben and I were honoured to be named OFO celebrity birders in 2007. We decided to do our Baillie Birdathon in the Hamilton Study Area, an area we knew well and where we knew we could find a diverse number of birds in the diverse number of habitats that we…
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Mike Cadman
Mike Cadman has been a life-long student of birds. He received his Master of Science degree from the University of Toronto in 1980 based on studies of the American Oystercatcher. He is a Songbird Biologist with Ontario Region of the Canadian Wildlife Service. He is best known as the driving force behind the first and…
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2007 Certificates
Gwen and Milton Mowbray in recognition of their dedication to nature and especially for protecting wildlife at their pond. Mike and Nancy Furber for welcoming birders to their property to see the Western Kingbird which was there on 26 and 27 September 2006. John Zehethofer in recognition of his freely giving his time and expertise…