Ontario Field Ornithologists

Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) is dedicated to the study of bird life in Ontario. It was formed in 1982 to unify the growing numbers of field ornithologists across the province and to provide a forum for ideas and information among its members, who now number over 1,000. OFO was incorporated in 1987. All donations to OFO (not including annual m... embership fees) are tax deductible and help to further field ornithology in Ontario. The objects of OFO are: To promote the appreciation of Ontario's birds To disseminate information relating to the status, identification, distribution, ecology and behaviour of Ontario's birds To encourage field studies of Ontario's birds To adjudicate records of rare birds and to maintain an official list of Ontario birds For the objects aforesaid, to carry on printing and publishing and selling and distributing literature Ontario Birds and OFO News are OFO's publications, each published three times a year and included with your OFO membership. Ontario Birds documents new information on the birds of the province and includes notes and articles about their status, distribution, identification and behaviour, as well as the Annual Report of the OBRC. OFO News features short articles, announcements, site guides, bird artists, field trip reports and OBRC updates. OFO Field Trips visit some of the best birding spots in Ontario: Long Point, Kingston, Carden Alvar, Algonquin Provincial Park, Presqu'ile Provincial Park, the Niagara River, Fisherville, Manitoulin Island, Rondeau Provincial Park, Kingston, Leslie Street Spit, Prince Edward Point National Wildlife Area, Bruce Peninsula. The list grows and changes all the time. Trips with expert leaders emphasize field identification for both novice and experienced birders. Ontario Bird Records Committee (OBRC) is a committee of OFO that maintains the official Ontario Bird Checklist and publishes a Review List of species for which documentation is requested. ONTBIRDS, is OFO's electronic mailing listserv that notifies birders of interesting ...Read More