Good morning,
This morning a female Yellow-headed Blackbird was banded at Long Point Bird Observatory's Old Cut Research Station. Photo's and checklist here: https://ebird.org/canada/view/checklist/S53220287 The bird was captured while undertaking a special project on the winter behaviour/dispersal, and spring migration of American Tree Sparrows using the Motus Wildlife Tracking System (motus.org). The Ontario Bird Banding Association is holding its AGM at Long Point this weekend March 2 and there are some hot acts talking about Canada Jays, Black Terns, and Barn Swallows... A draft agenda can be found in the latest newsletter available here - http://ontbanding.org/ Upcoming OFO birding trip to Long Point March 17 - see http://www.ofo.ca/site/tripsupcoming Lastly, I'm proud to be part of an envoy heading to Champions of the Flyway in Eilat, Israel this spring to raise awareness and funds for Africa's imperilled vultures - many species are on the brink of extinction due to persecution and poisoning. Learn more and donate here: https://www.birdscanada.org/news/fly-with-us-to-be-champions-of-the-flyway Good birding, Stu Stuart A. Mackenzie Director, Migration Ecology Bird Studies Canada | Études d'Oiseaux Canada PO Box 160, 115 Front Rd. Port Rowan, Ontario. N0E 1M0. Office: (519)-586-3531 X 162 | Mobile:820-6040 <mailto:smacken...@birdscanada.org> smacken...@birdscanada.org| <http://www.birdscanada.org/> birdscanada.org | <http://www.motus-wts.org/> motus.org| <http://www.birdscanada.org/lpbo> birdscanada.org/lpbo <https://www.canadahelps.org/en/dn/39648> Help BSC's Canucks save Africa's imperilled vultures! _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca For information about ONTBIRDS including how to unsubscribe visit http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdssetup Posting guidelines can be found at http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdsguide Visit the OFO Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/OntarioFieldOrnithologists
