[Ontbirds] Happy Word Wetlands Day

Happy World Wetlands Day! [posted with permission from the Ontbirds Coordinator] Today we are celebrating World Wetlands Day. This year's theme is WETLAND BIODIVERSITY: WHY IT MATTERS. The goal is to share and raise awareness of the importance of wetlands to biodiversity. Wetlands support a

[Ontbirds] Chimney Swifts are back!

Posted with permission of the Ontbirds Coordinator Chimney Swifts are back! With the first swifts spotted in Ontario, the 2014 SwiftWatch season has begun! Report your first sightings on www.ebird.cahttp://www.ebird.ca; you can also track the spring migration at http://goo.gl/KwRbX0. If you

[Ontbirds] Assistance needed in Barn Swallow Study,

Published with permission of the Ontbirds Coordinator Assistance needed in Barn Swallow Study, Although the Barn Swallow is still a common bird, the number of Barn Swallows in Ontario has decreased by 65 percent over the past almost 50 years. Currently, the reasons for the decline are unknown.

[Ontbirds] Empowering Citizen Scientists in the Lake Simcoe and Nottawasaga Valley Areas (Great Lakes Marsh Monitoring Program)

posted with the permission of the Ontbirds Coordinator Empowering Citizen Scientists in the Lake Simcoe and Nottawasaga Valley Areas (Great Lakes Marsh Monitoring Program) Sunday, May 4, 2014 from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM, 7:30 PM to 9:00 PM (EDT); Utopia, ON Bird Studies Canada, through support