Welcome to the OFO website. If it's Ontario birds that you are interested in, then you've come to the right place. While you're here you can see Photo Galleries of recent sightings, find out about Upcoming Field Trips, view the official Ontario Checklist, read our Code of Ethics, Become a Member, and much more. Enjoy the experience.
Winter is a time to travel to Algonquin Provincial Park to see winter finches and other northern specialties such as Gray Jay, Boreal Chickadee, Spruce Grouse and Black-backed Woodpecker. See the Winter Finch Forecast in the Articles and Reports section here.
Recent Photos
There are new photos of Fox Sparrow, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Eastern Towhee, Purple Sandpiper, Orange-crowned Warbler, Dunlin, Golden-crowned Kinglet, Snow Bunting and Barrow's Goldeneye in the current gallery.
There are new photos of Red-bellied Woodpecker, Purple Sandpiper, Dunlin, Snow Bunting, Barrow's Goldeneye, Horned Lark and Common Redpoll in the checklist gallery.
Recent Trips
There are recent trips reports for Peterborough Area, Toronto Lakeshore, Toronto Lakeshore, Barrie Lakeshore and Niagara River Gull Watch on the current trip reports page.
Next Field Trips
February 24 (Sunday) Amherst Island and optional extension to Kingston and Wolfe Island with Mark Read
February 24 (Sunday) Fisherville Area, Haldimand-Norfolk with Dave Milsom, Barry Coombs
March 17 (Sunday) Long Point Area with Diane Salter, Doug Tozer, Adam Timpf, Stu Mackenzie
April 6 (Saturday) Point Pelee Photography with Jeremy Bensette
Register for Field Trips and Workshops
Registration for the 2019 field trips and workshops is now available. Please note that registration is not required unless otherwise indicated on the field trip list. Convention and Gull Workshop registration will begin at a later date.
Please note that you must be an OFO member to register.
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