As you just read, James Holdsworth found a MARSH SANDPIPER today at Thedford Lagoons. Absolutely remarkable. One of the best birds found in the province for sure. The OFO board worked quickly and obtained permission from the mayor of Lambton Shores for all birders to visit the site tomorrow. It is normally closed to access. Please respect the simple rules: no one may enter until 8am. We are to stay between the two lagoons and park on the north side of the highway. Expect a large crowd. The gate will be opened for us and an OFO representative will coordinate. I am starting but would love to have other volunteers for later in the day. This is an impromptu OFO event and our insurance is one of the main reasons we were allowed to run this. Access will be until dark tomorrow and we will discuss access for the following day if the bird is still present. A few of the big year birders and local birders saw the bird after James found it this afternoon. They went to help organize access. Thanks to them for their help!! Good luck if you go tomorrow and have fun! See a few of you there!! If you are an OFO member and would like to help coordinate please either contact Jeff Skevington (text 613-720-2862) or Mike Burrell. Please do not go in before 8am!! Jeff -- Jeff Skevington, Research Scientist Canadian National Collection of Insects, Arachnids and Nematodes Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada 960 Carling Avenue, K.W. Neatby Building Ottawa, ON, K1A 0C6, Canada Phone: 613-720-2862 FAX: 613-759-1927 E-mail: jhskevington@gmail.com

GREAT NEWS, the bird is back again this morning (May 1)! We are still looking for OFO members to volunteer to be on site after 11 am. If you are an OFO member and able to spend even an hour or two that would be greatly appreciated. Please contact Jeff Skevington (cc'd) or myself. Good luck to all who can make it. Please continue to respect and follow the rules: As you just read, James Holdsworth found a MARSH SANDPIPER today at Thedford Lagoons. Absolutely remarkable. One of the best birds found in the province for sure. The OFO board worked quickly and obtained permission from the mayor of Lambton Shores for all birders to visit the site tomorrow. It is normally closed to access. Please respect the simple rules: no one may enter until 8am. We are to stay between the two lagoons and park on the north side of the highway. Expect a large crowd. The gate will be opened for us and an OFO representative will coordinate. I am starting but would love to have other volunteers for later in the day. This is an impromptu OFO event and our insurance is one of the main reasons we were allowed to run this. Access will be until dark tomorrow and we will discuss access for the following day if the bird is still present. A few of the big year birders and local birders saw the bird after James found it this afternoon. They went to help organize access. Thanks to them for their help!! Good luck if you go tomorrow and have fun! See a few of you there!! If you are an OFO member and would like to help coordinate please either contact Jeff Skevington (text 613-720-2862) or Mike Burrell. Please do not go in before 8am!! Jeff -- Jeff Skevington, Research Scientist Canadian National Collection of Insects, Arachnids and Nematodes Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada 960 Carling Avenue, K.W. Neatby Building Ottawa, ON, K1A 0C6, Canada Phone: 613-720-2862 FAX: 613-759-1927 E-mail: jhskevington@gmail.com On Sat., Apr. 30, 2022, 21:06 Jeff Skevington, <jhskevington@gmail.com> wrote: > As you just read, James Holdsworth found a MARSH SANDPIPER today at > Thedford Lagoons. Absolutely remarkable. One of the best birds found in the > province for sure. The OFO board worked quickly and obtained permission > from the mayor of Lambton Shores for all birders to visit the site > tomorrow. It is normally closed to access. Please respect the simple rules: > no one may enter until 8am. We are to stay between the two lagoons and park > on the north side of the highway. Expect a large crowd. The gate will be > opened for us and an OFO representative will coordinate. I am starting but > would love to have other volunteers for later in the day. This is an > impromptu OFO event and our insurance is one of the main reasons we were > allowed to run this. Access will be until dark tomorrow and we will discuss > access for the following day if the bird is still present. A few of the big > year birders and local birders saw the bird after James found it this > afternoon. They went to help organize access. Thanks to them for their > help!! Good luck if you go tomorrow and have fun! See a few of you there!! > > If you are an OFO member and would like to help coordinate please either > contact Jeff Skevington (text 613-720-2862) or Mike Burrell. > > Please do not go in before 8am!! > > Jeff > > -- > Jeff Skevington, Research Scientist > Canadian National Collection of Insects, Arachnids and Nematodes > Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada > 960 Carling Avenue, K.W. Neatby Building > Ottawa, ON, K1A 0C6, Canada > Phone: 613-720-2862 > FAX: 613-759-1927 > E-mail: jhskevington@gmail.com > -- > Ontbirds and Birdnews are moderated email Listservs provided by the > Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) as a service to all birders in Ontario. > > Ontbirds is reserved for sightings of provincially rare birds. To post a > message on Ontbirds, send an email to: birdalert@ontbirds.ca. If you have > any questions or concerns, contact the Ontbirds Moderators by email at > birdalert@ofo.ca. 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. >