OFO News
OFO News is published three times a year in February, June and October and is included with your OFO membership. OFO News features short articles on topics related to Ontario birding such as bird ID, site guides and conservation.
Latest Issue
October 2026
How to Identify Short-eared and Long-eared Owls in Flight Jeff Skevington
OFO Convention Leamington 2026 Diane Naluzny
OFO’s 5th Northeast Convention, North Bay Angie Williams
Caching In: How Ontario birds stock their winter pantries Paul Nicholson
Merlins Next Door Chad Cornish
Winter Getaway: Birding the snowy fields of southwest Ontario Laurie Neish
Eastern Bluebird: Travel Itinerary Bill Read
Bird Nests Raspberry Yow-Fairs
Wild Turkey Comeback Mike Cadman
A Lost Crossbill Returns to the Northwoods…or Does It? Cody Porter
Young Birders’ Camp 2026 Roderick Hornby, Zade Pacetti, and Ryan Fletcher Sands
Lifetime Member Profile: Martin Parker The Parker Family
The Sky Sings: The Artist Hears the Song Rick Beaver
2026 Issues
OFO News published in the current calendar year are available to OFO members. Login required for viewing.
Previous Issues
OFO News published outside the current calendar year are open access.
2025
2024
2023
2022
Viewing Instructions
Select the cover page of the issue you are interested in reading. You will be taken to a new page where you can view the publication in your browser.
For Authors
OFO News strives to publish articles written by diverse authors and all ideas are welcome. Articles should be short – no more than 800 words and about topics related to birds and birding in Ontario. If you have an idea for an article you would like to submit, please email the OFO News Editorial Team at ofonews@ofo.ca.
The Editorial Policy is available here.
For Advertisers
See our Advertising Rate Sheet.
Sponsors
OFO News is generously sponsored by:
