The August issue of Ontario Birds, journal of the Ontario Field
Ornithologists, will be mailed early this week. Here are the contents of
this 51 page issue, which includes 20 photographs.
Cover is a colour painting of a Black-backed Woodpecker by Barry Kent MacKay.
Ontario Bird Records Committee Report for 2003 by Bill Crins.
Feeding Strategies of American Three-toed and Black-backed Woodpeckers by
Dave Elder.
Gray Flycatcher: Third Record for Ontario by Jeff Skevington.
Common Grackle Anting with Moth Ball by Dave Elder.
Ring-billed Gulls Steal Food from Dunlin by Dave Elder.
Nikon Photo Quiz by Glenn Coady.
OFO Annual Convention: This issue includes a registration form for the OFO
Annual Convention in Oakville on October 2 and 3, 2004. The convention
includes field trips for registered participants on Saturday and Sunday,
Ron Scovell's book sale, displays, Saturday evening banquet, Distinguished
Ornithologist Award, and presentation by expert birder Bruce Mactavish of
St John's about Newfoundland Birds: Land, Sea and Vagrants. This is a last
chance to register.
On behalf of co-editors Bill Crins and Ron Tozer, we thank the authors,
artist and photographers who contributed to this issue.
Ron Pittaway
Co-editor, Ontario Birds
Ontario Field Ornithologists
Jean Iron
President, Ontario Field Ornithologists
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Toronto ON M3A 1X3
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