As many birders are aware, the second Ontario Breeding Bird Atlas
recently wrapped up data collection and has spent the last year sorting
records and beginning the process of turning all that hard work into an
informative publication. The Atlas of the Breeding Birds of Ontario,
2001-2005 is the product of over 150,000 hours spent in the field by a
multitude of dedicated volunteers who collected a phenomenal 1.2 million
individual breeding bird records!
The Ontario Atlas is one of just a few regional atlases to enter its
second edition. Not only does the atlas provide information about the
current distribution of species in the province, but because of the
ability to look back on the first publication of 20 years ago, it also
offers insight into the changes populations have experienced, which can
be applied outside of Ontario as well. The second atlas also saw the
introduction of methodology that has allowed us to create abundance maps
for many species in the province, something that has not been done before.
The atlas is a valuable reference that would be a great addition to any
birder's shelf. It will be 9x12 inches and contain over 700 full colour
pages of photographs, maps, and charts for the 300 species breeding in
the province. Profits from the sale of atlases will go towards bird
conservation projects in Ontario and Canada. The book will be published
in the fall of 2007. More information, including sample accounts showing
anticipated page layout, are available at the atlas' website,
http://www.birdsontario.org/. Orders can be placed online, or you can
also call the atlas office at 1-866-900-7100 or email us at
[EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>. The book is currently
available at a reduced price for a limited time.
The Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) is an active partner of the
Ontario Breeding Bird Atlas project.
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Rebecca Harrold
Assistant Coordinator
Ontario Breeding Bird Atlas
c/o University of Guelph
Blackwood Hall, Rm. 211
Guelph ON N1G 2W1
Tel: 519-826-2092
Toll free: 1-866-900-7100
Fax: 519-826-2113
Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Web: www.birdsontario.org