OFO – Next Generation

Author: ivor

  • David Brewer

    David Brewer began birding about the age of 12 in England. He obtained his first bird banding permit from the British Trust for Ornithology at age 17 and has held a Canadian banding permit since 1971. He became an authority on molts, plumages and identification. David was a founding life member of OFO in 1982.…

  • 2011 Certificates

    Mark Cranford for his many years of careful attention to the OFO listserv ONTBIRDS and his recent transfer of the site to a new host. The Staff of Darlington Nuclear Generating Station for organizing the successful viewing of the Willow Ptarmigan on 12 June 2011. Jayne and Sean Douglas, Ridge Road Estate Winery for their…

  • Margaret Bain

    Saturday, May 23rd, 2009 It started off well – brilliant stars and a nearly full moon, a warm, clear night, and a northbound flight of thrushes as I waited in my driveway at 2.30am for the others (no, we didn’t start at midnight). To my ears, most of the thrushes were Swainson’s and Veerys but…

  • Erica Dunn and David Hussell

    David Hussell and Erica Dunn, husband and wife, began their academic careers in ornithology as graduate students at the University of Michigan in the 1960s. David founded Long Point Bird Observatory in 1960 and Thunder Cape Bird Observatory in 1991. David’s study of breeding Tree Swallows is one of the longest running in North America.…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…