OFO Call Notes is an occasional email with updates from OFO for members and Ontario birders.
In this issue of call notes: Register Now for the Gull Workshop and Quiz Gull Weekend hotel discount available until November 5 OFO News October edition What happened at the AGM? It’s time to renew your OFO membership Upcoming Field Trips *Register Now for the Gull Workshop and Quiz* *Saturday, December 1, 4:30 - 6:00 pm* Tune up your gull identifications skills! Join Justin Peter and Mark Peck for an informative, fun and challenging gull ID workshop and quiz on Saturday, December 1, 4:30 - 6:00 at the Niagara Falls Public Library, Victoria Ave., Niagara Falls, ON. This event is open to non-OFO members. There is no cost for this event. Space is limited so register now to reserve your seat at: *https://ofo25.wildapricot.org/event-2992349 <https://ofo25.wildapricot.org/event-2992349>* *Gull Weekend hotel discount available until November 5* For those needing accommodation in Niagara Falls for the Gull Workshop and Field Trip, a discounted rate has been arranged at The Ramada Hotel by the River, 4357 River Rd at the Whirlpool Basin. *Phone (905) 358-5555 and request the OFO rate.* Please note that this special rate is available only until November 5. The room rate will be significantly higher afterwards. *OFO News October Edition* The October edition of OFO News will be mailed to OFO members very soon. Articles include Gulls on the Wing by Amanda Guercio, Virtual Birding North of Lake Superior, a tribute to Clive Goodwin, Birds and Plants and more. Don’t miss out! Join OFO now to get your very own copy. *What happened at the OFO AGM?* The OFO AGM took place on September 29th. The membership approved the two proposed by-law amendments. The Board can now remove Directors between AGMs following due process. In addition, the Immediate Past President is no longer a named position on the Board. Josh Vandermeulen has resigned from the Board. Lynne Freeman and Brian Gibbon were elected to new three-year terms. Subsequently, the Board accepted the resignation of Doug Woods from the Board. Doug will continue to provide IT services to OFO. Charmaine Anderson was elected to the Board. The Board now has one opening. Please contact President Lynne Freeman at lynnef...@gmail.com if you would like to submit a nomination or find out more about the position. *It’s time to renew your OFO membership* It’s a great time to renew your OFO membership for 2019 before the end of the year rush. Ensure that you don’t miss an issue of OFO News or Ontario Birds! Annual membership is only $40.00 a year and free for young birders. The 2019 membership is included for new members joining now. Join or renew at: https://ofo25.wildapricot.org/Sys/AddBundleMember. *Upcoming Field Trips* It’s a great time to be birding as the fall migration winds down and winter birds start to arrive. It’s one of the best times of the year for rarities so join one or all of the October / November OFO field trips. *2018-10-28 Grand Bend, Pinery PP, Kettle Point - Donald Pye * Meet at 8:30 a.m. at GB Sobey's parking lot on north side of Huron County Rd. 81, east of traffic lights at Hwy 21. From Hwy 402 take exit 81 Centre Road and proceed north on Middlesex County 81 via Parkhill, after jogging left at Middlesex County Rd.7. Continue on Middlesex, then Huron County Rd. 81 to Grand Bend (+/- 3 hrs. from Toronto). For anyone running late, first stop will be at the beach (from Sobey's go west). Late fall/ early winter migrants, waterfowl, gulls, jaegers, eagles and resident titmice. *2018-10-28 Hawk Cliff & Area, South-west of London - Dave Brown * Meet 9:30 a.m. at Hawk Cliff. From Hwy. 401 Exit 177, take Hwy. 4 south through western St. Thomas until it becomes Sunset Drive. Continue about 8 km to Union. Go east on County Road 27, Sparta Line Road. Go east one road (about 3 km) to County Road 22 (Fairview Road). Head south. The 2nd road south is County Road 24 (Dexter Line) and you will meet a stop sign. Looking south, you will see the sign for Hawk Cliff. Go south on the dirt road to the lake. Park along road allowance. Raptors, waterfowl, gulls and late migrants, especially Golden Eagle. *2018-11-04 Cobourg Harbour, Presqu'ile Provincial Park - Ian Shanahan * Meet Cobourg Harbour parking area at 8.30 am. Rare gulls, loons, grebes and shorebirds possible. Then drive to Presqu'ile Prov. Pk. for late migrants, including Purple Sandpipers. Good Birding, Lynne Freeman OFO President presid...@ofo.ca _______________________________________________ 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
