We hope this message finds you all well. Sadly, our province is still in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic and this has necessitated further cancellations.
*June Field Trips and Annual Convention* Since the situation continues to be uncertain, the OFO Board has decided to cancel all June field trips. We have also made the difficult decision to cancel this year’s convention, which was to take place September 25-27th in Peterborough. It is unlikely that a gathering of 250 people will be allowed then. *What we are doing instead* Our June workshops will be going online, so you can still enjoy learning about birds from OFO experts. Details will be announced soon. We will also be highlighting places to safely bird during the summer on our Facebook page and website. If you choose to go birding, please follow federal, provincial and municipal guidelines regarding COVID-19 as restrictions on non-essential travel, physical distancing and party size are still in effect and subject to change. We are looking at other options for our convention, including online involvement for members. Our convention is also OFO’s AGM and this year we will hold it online. We plan to hold the 2021 convention in Leamington and the 2022 convention in Peterborough. More information will be coming in Call Notes. *Ontbirds Reboot* With the continued uncertainty, we have decided to hold of on posting of rare bird sightings on Ontbirds for a little while longer. However, our plan to split Ontbirds into two Listservs is well under way. One Listserv will be exclusively for rare bird alerts and the second for all other matters including regional reports, hawk watch results, and announcements. Thanks for your continued support during this difficult time. -- Lynne Freeman OFO President on behalf of the OFO Board lynnef...@gmail.com _______________________________________________ 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
