All registered atlassers should have received it already but if you missed it, the April newsletter is now posted on the Atlas-3 website at https://www.birdsontario.org/newsletters/
Some of the highlights include: **Next Sappy Hour: everything Point Counts** If you are interested in conducting point counts in person or with a recording device, you'll want to come to our next Sappy Hour - May 22 at 7 pm. Registration link: https://birdscanada-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_tCpN-OvATsmdYvaid-PchA **Monthly challenges are back - enter to win Vortex binoculars!** That's right! Keep up-to-date on monthly challenges at https://www.birdsontario.org/challenge/ For the May challenge, submit at least ten complete, effort-based checklists of five minutes duration or longer and with at least one “coded” species using the NatureCounts app between May 1 and 31 to be entered for a chance to win a pair of Vortex Diamondback binoculars! **New Atlassing articles** Two new articles, one about Chimney Swifts and the other about Common Gallinule/American Coot are now up, check them out at https://www.birdsontario.org/articles/ **Important notices for people who are conducting point counts this year** There are two important notices for everyone conducting point counts, one if you're doing them with the NatureCounts app and another for those who are doing digital point counts. **Upcoming events** There are a whole bunch of regional and provincial events coming up, check out the kick-off meeting page ( https://www.birdsontario.org/year-4-kickoff-weekend/) and the square bashes page (https://www.birdsontario.org/square-bashes/) to find an event near you! To read the entire newsletter, see https://www.birdsontario.org/newsletters/ *Mike Burrell* Coordinator, Ontario Breeding Bird Atlas-3 -- 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.
