Posted with permission from the Ontbirds coordinator.
Good morning Ontbirders, Canadian Migration Monitoring Network (CMMN) stations across the country, many of which are in Ontario, are looking for birders and banders who are interested in gaining the experience of a lifetime volunteering or working for the birds. Visit the CMMN web-site - http://www.birdscanada.org/volunteer/cmmn/ for more information about stations near you and opportunities offered. Population trends, seasonal abundance graphs, and other summary statistics from the CMMN are available from Nature Counts at www.naturecounts.ca. Bird Studies Canada's Long Point Bird Observatory (LPBO) and Thunder Cape Bird Observatory (TCBO) are accepting applications for numerous volunteer opportunities available for the migration monitoring program, breeding bird census project, and Tree Swallow research projects. LPBO is also offering a new Internship position for more experienced individuals. For more information about the volunteer opportunities or the Internship visit Bird Studies Canada's job opportunities page - www.birdscanada.org/about/jobs or contact LPBO at [email protected]. In 2010, LPBO's migration monitoring program banded 30, 489 birds of 161 species bringing the grand total to 833,072 of 268 species banded since the observatory was founded in 1960. The countdown to the one millionth bird banded at LPBO begins. Details and highlights from the migration season and programs are available on our Sightings Board or the LPBO E-news accessible at - www.birdscanada.org/longpoint. The Long Point Bird Observatory is also looking for keen teen birders to apply for the 2011 Doug Tarry Natural History Fund - Young Ornithologist Workshop to be held from Friday, July 29 to Sunday, August 7. Participants will receive hands-on training in field ornithology including bird banding, censusing, field identification, birding trips, preparing museum specimens, guest lectures, and more! Six of Canada's most promising ornithologists between the ages of 13-17 will be selected to attend, and will receive the Doug Tarry Bird Study Award to cover all on-site expenses. For those traveling long distances, special grants may also be available to help offset air travel costs. Applications are due April 15, 2011. For more information and an application form, contact us at [email protected], or visit www.birdscanada.org/longpoint. Don't hesitate to contact me privately if you have any questions. Good birding, Stu --_______________ Stuart A. Mackenzie Acting Landbird Programs Coordinator Long Point Bird Observatory - Bird Studies Canada PO Box 160, 115 Front Rd. Port Rowan, ON N0E 1M0 Mobile: 519-820-6040 Office: 519-586-3531 X 162 Fax: 519-586-3532 [email protected] _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to [email protected] For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
