OFO - Site

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After the success of our very first Birding at Home Challenge thispast spring, OFO is excited to announce a new challenge, the WinterBirding Challenge, running from December 1st to February 28! Getoutside to enjoy the winter; find some great birds; contribute tocommunity science through eBird; and have a chance to win some greatprizes!The Winter Birding Challenge will focus on birding your 5MR (5 mileradius) of your home. How many different species can you find thiswinter within your radius? You can help reduce your ecologicalfootprint by birding close to home and you will find some new and funplaces to bird.Watch for announcements on upcoming Webinars that will be botheducational and fun, and get you motivated to bird this winter. Wehave lots of great birding tips coming from some of the mostknowledgeable birders in Ontario!To find out more go to Events/Winter Birding Challenge or register here Upcoming TripsFebruary 21 (Sunday) Haldimand-Norfolk County Outing with Barry Coombs, Mike NortonAtlas-3: Finding Breeding Birds in the WinterMike Cadman, Coordinator of the Third Ontario Breeding Bird Atlas, wrote an article on winter atlassing in the October issue of OFO News. You can read that article here: Atlassing in the Winter.Find out more about the atlas and register at: birdsontario.orgWhite-winged CrossbillsHow to find breeding crossbillsCrossbills are ranging accross the province in search of good supplies of food, in particular White Spruce cones. Crossbills will breed during the winter when food is plentiful. This is the year to search for breeding crossbills and record your sightings for the atlas. Mark Peck has written a great article about finding these birds, which is posted on the atlas website at: Crossbill Article.Can you find a nest this year?Announcing OFO's Birding BuddiesJoin OFO to be a buddyWe are excited to introduce OFO Birding Buddies! Do you ever travel to parts of the province that you are not familiar with and wish that you could talk to local birders to get their advice on how to bird the area? Or even better, find someone local to go birding with?OFO Birding Buddies will provide you with contact info for OFO members across Ontario who are willing to provide you with that advice or take you out birding. When you join or renew your OFO membership this year, you'll have the option being a part of OFO Birding Buddies by providing your general location, contact info, and a short description of the assistance you're able to provide for other OFO members that are visiting your area.Join OFO or DonatePlease consider joining and donatingWho we are and what we doOntario Field Ornithologists (OFO) is the provincial organization dedicated to the study of bird life in Ontario.OFO is entirely led and run by volunteers. We are people who want to share our knowledge and enthusiasm for birds with others. Among other activities, our volunteers lead field trips across the province, we publish OFO News and Ontario Birds three times a year respectively, run the Ontario Birds Records Committee. OFO is proud to be one of the five partner organizations sponsoring the third Ontario Breeding Bird Atlas.How to Join or DonateWe encourage you to join or renew online, but if you prefer to renew by paper, please print the Membership Form and mail the completed form and your cheque to the address provided on the form.Join HereDonate HereMail-in Membership FormWinter Birding Challenge Tip!Don't forget to share your checklistsDon't forget!For your checklists to be counted you must share them with the OFObirds eBird account.For more information on sharing checklists, go to: eBird HelpThe Winter Birding Challenge Team Ontario Field Ornithologists 1984. All photographs on the site the photographer.

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