Birders,
The floodgates are opening and many seasonal species are returning.
While we have no hard rules about what is reportable on Ontbirds, many
would like to see the focus on rare and unexpected birds. Regular
expected migrants should be reported on eBirds. One resource for
evaluating the significance of your first of the season observation is
Mike Burrell's list of arrival dates generated from eBird data. It can
be found at http://tinyurl.com/migrant-arrival-dates
Interesting and significant sightings (including first of the season
birds) should be reported to local area compilers, who will archive such
sightings and some of these will be published in the Ontario report of
the quarterly journal North American Birds. The most recent list of area
compilers can found at http://tinyurl.com/lr3gshc
Alan Wormington is the overall compiler and author for the Spring Report
(March 1 - May 31)
People who object to reports of common birds appearing on their phones
and other devices are reminded of the delete key and to turn off
notifications while birding.
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Mark Cranford
ONTBIRDS Coordinator
Mississauga, ON
[email protected]
905 279 9576
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