Dear Birdnews subscribers,
The Ontario Bird Records Committee (OBRC) will be meeting soon at our Annual General Meeting, held at the Royal Ontario Museum each spring. There, final records are discussed and voted on, review lists are updated, bylaws are reviewed and amended, and new members are elected to the committee. This year, the OBRC will be *nominating three new voting members* to three-year terms commencing this year, and we are welcoming nominations from OFO members for people to serve on the committee. Nominees should be OFO members in good standing, have an excellent knowledge of and broad experience with the field identification of birds, be actively engaged in the Ontario birding community, and positively support the OBRC through report submissions. Nominations should include a few sentences outlining why the proposed nominee is well-suited to serve on the committee. Any OFO member in good standing can nominate any single OFO member, including themselves (for each position - so you may nominate up to three people!) to the committee. The full process for nomination, voting, and selection to the committee is detailed in the *OBRC Bylaws and Operating Guidelines <http://www.ofo.ca/ofo-docs/OBRC_Bylaws_2022.pdf>*. Nominations may be sent directly to me, with the above subject line intact. Please don't hesitate to reach out with any questions. Thanks everyone! Happy birding, Nicole Richardson OBRC Chair -- Ontbirds and Birdnews are moderated email Listservs provided by the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) as a service to all birders in Ontario. Birdnews is reserved for announcements, location summaries, first of year reports, etc. To post a message on Birdnews, send an email to: [email protected]. If you have any questions or concerns, contact the Birdnews Moderators by email at [email protected]. Please review posting rules and guidelines at http://ofo.ca/site/content/listserv-guidelines During the COVID-19 pandemic, all Ontario birders should be taking extra precautions and following local, provincial, and federal regulations regarding physical distancing and non-essential travel. To find out more about OFO, please visit our website at ofo.ca or Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/OntarioFieldOrnithologists.
