The 2026 OFO convention was held this past weekend (October 2-4) jointly at Leamington and North Bay. Convention participants enjoyed field trips to a number of nearby locations and recorded 80 species in North Bay and 190 at Leamington with a collective total of 196 species! Highlights from North Bay included: Ross's Goose at the golf course in Callander 16 species of waterfowl Horned and Red-necked Grebe Two Great Egrets in North Bay Rough-legged Hawk Three Red Crossbills Highlights from Leamington included: 25 species of waterfowl including all three species of scoters A number of Yellow-billed Cuckoos Purple Gallinule at Keith McLean Conservation Lands outside of Rondeau 20 species of shorebirds Good numbers of American White Pelicans White-eyed Vireo 11 species of sparrows 23 species of warblers Dickcissel You can explore the trip list at https://ebird.org/tripreport/574524 If you attended the convention at either location, please share your eBird checklists with OFObirds in eBird so they are included in the tally. Mike Burrell Convention bird list compiler