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image showing a cardinal (the bird) and a computer with the Ontario Breeding Bird Atlas logo on the monitor.  Text is Calling for Institutional Data. Share your 2022-2025 data with the Atlas to help guide bird conservation

image showing a cardinal (the bird) and a computer with the Ontario Breeding Bird Atlas logo on the monitor. Text is Calling for Institutional Data. Share your 2022-2025 data with the Atlas to help guide bird conservation

From #Ontario Breeding Bird Atlas: Atlas-3 is looking for institutional bird observation data collected in Ontario between 2021 - 2025. Help us create the most accurate picture of bird populations in the province! Details at tinyurl.com/mry8tzhh
#ONBirdAtlas3 #Birds #Canada

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Atlas-3 is looking for institutional bird observation data collected in Ontario between 2021 and 2025. Help us create the most accurate picture of bird populations in the province by sharing your data with us! Details at tinyurl.com/mry8tzhh
#ONBirdAtlas3

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An infographic showing the Ontbirdatlas logo on a computer screen birds and numbers, and text, Calling for Institutional Data! Share your 2021-2025 data with the Atlas to help guide bird conservation!

An infographic showing the Ontbirdatlas logo on a computer screen birds and numbers, and text, Calling for Institutional Data! Share your 2021-2025 data with the Atlas to help guide bird conservation!

From they #Ontario Breeding #Birds Atlas . Atlas-3 is looking for institutional bird observation data collected in Ontario between 2021 and 2025. Help us create the most accurate picture of bird populations in the province by sharing your data with us! Details at tinyurl.com/mry8tzhh
#ONBirdAtlas3

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We're in the final stretch of Ontario's 3rd Breeding Bird Atlas!🐦 Submit your peak-season data by Aug 31 on Nature Counts - every observation counts! Thanks to Capital Power & Kenneth M. Molson Foundation for supporting Ontario Nature's Atlas-3 efforts. #ONBirdAtlas3

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There are just two weeks left in peak season for #ONBirdAtlas3 (ending July 10), let’s make them count!

🔥: Ready to go full BEAST mode? Help cover priority squares before the deadline: tinyurl.com/atlasBEAST

#BEASTmode #ONBirdAtlas3

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These Black-capped Chickadees were constantly hunting for caterpillars to feed their chicks. #DYK you can report your breeding bird activity to the Ontario Breeding Bird Atlas? Your reports help us understand the distribution and abundance of Ontario's ~300 breeding bird species #ONBirdAtlas3

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A Virginia Rail stands in shallow water amongst marsh debris and cattails. The image clearly shows its long orange bill and feet.

A Virginia Rail stands in shallow water amongst marsh debris and cattails. The image clearly shows its long orange bill and feet.

Shared from my colleagues at the Ontario Breeding Bird Atlas: The peak breeding season for southern Ontario begins in two days! Point counts and marshbird surveys can be conducted in the south from May 24 until July 10. #ONBirdAtlas3 #getoutside #birds
Learn more at www.birdsontario.org/quick-start/

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Using the coverage map to target your effort
Using the coverage map to target your effort As we move into the "cleanup" phase of Atlas-3 it's increasingly important to target our effort where it is most needed. In this video, Scott Da Rocha guides...

From the Ontario Breeding #Bird Atlas: #DYK that the Atlas has an interactive Coverage Map to help you plan out where to atlas? Check out our youtube video which walks you through how to use the Coverage Map. youtube.com/watch?v=p5BB... #ONBirdAtlas3
www.birdsontario.org

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Reach out to your Ontario Breeding Bird Atlas Regional Coordinator if you are interested in conducting an owl survey: birdsontario.org/regional-coo... #ONBirdAtlas3

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A very large, dapper and dignified Great Gray Owl sits on top of the small lead stem of a Balsam Fir. The tree's leader is just bending back into a slight curve due to the weight of the bird.

A very large, dapper and dignified Great Gray Owl sits on top of the small lead stem of a Balsam Fir. The tree's leader is just bending back into a slight curve due to the weight of the bird.

P.S. #ONBirdAtlas3 Owl Surveys are active right now as well (image borrowed from my colleagues on that other platform).
Text: The survey window for most of the owl surveys begins today! Please refer to the protocols for species-specific start and end dates: www.birdsontario.org/owl-nightjar...

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🦉 It’s owl survey season! 🦉Submit an owl survey in March or April for a chance to win a pair of Vortex binoculars! 🎁 Open to all skill levels – you just need to know the target species. More surveys = better chance to win! Details: tinyurl.com/3ntmwyjv #ONBirdAtlas3

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Don't forget to register for our "Summarizing and Celebrating Year-4" Sappy Hour on Tuesday at 7pm (Eastern Time)! Register here: tinyurl.com/29hj96bd #ONBirdAtlas3

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Postcard image of a pencil and a Robin feeding chicks in a nest plus the Ontario Breeding Bird Atlas logo.  Card also shows a note with the words New Year's Resolutions: Register for the Atlas, Submit outstanding checklist data, win vortex binoculars.

Postcard image of a pencil and a Robin feeding chicks in a nest plus the Ontario Breeding Bird Atlas logo. Card also shows a note with the words New Year's Resolutions: Register for the Atlas, Submit outstanding checklist data, win vortex binoculars.

From the #Ontario Breeding Bird Atlas: Kick off 2025 by making a difference for bird conservation with our Jan. Challenge! Have a backlog of Atlas data or eBird checklists to import? Every checklist equals an entry to win binoculars. Details at tinyurl.com/3ntmwyjv #ONBirdAtlas3 #birds #volunteer

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Image of a fenced grassland or pasture with a bright blue sky behind. Photo by Claire Atherton.

Image of a fenced grassland or pasture with a bright blue sky behind. Photo by Claire Atherton.

Image of an owl in a nest box. Photo by Lev Frid.

Image of an owl in a nest box. Photo by Lev Frid.

Photo of a thrush on a branch with branches behind it.  The thrush is very brown with an eye ring and brown on its breast. Photo by Mile Burrell.

Photo of a thrush on a branch with branches behind it. The thrush is very brown with an eye ring and brown on its breast. Photo by Mile Burrell.

Photo of an Eastern Meadowlark sitting on a branch. all brown against a brown field with a spattering of green.  Photo by Stephen Taylor.

Photo of an Eastern Meadowlark sitting on a branch. all brown against a brown field with a spattering of green. Photo by Stephen Taylor.

From the Ontario Breeding Bird Atlas team. They share these quizzes on Facebook & Twitter weekly.
"Hey Atlassers! Which of these species can you expect to find nesting here? Stay tuned for the answer tomorrow! #ONBirdAtlas3 "
#birds

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A shout out to #owlsurvey'ers, #swiftwatchers, #nightjar enthusiasts, #timberdoodler'ers, #ploverpeople, #ONBirdAtlas3 Atlasers & all who volunteer to help birds.
Here's a recent example of their work: tinyurl.com/265xuvbm
#InternationalVolunteerDay #InternationalVolunteerDay2024 #BirdsCanada

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Want to know which birds have been identified in your region? The Atlas-3 website has an interactive map to view any recorded species in Ontario! Visit naturecounts.ca/nc/onatlas/e... for more. #ONBirdAtlas3

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Two Eastern Whip-poor-wills perched together.

Two Eastern Whip-poor-wills perched together.

So... please share your Nightjar observations? How? I recommend:
In #Ontario please report to the #ONBirdAtlas3 www.birdscanada.org/bird-science.... Elsewhere in #Canada join the Canadian Nightjar survey or report to ebird.org/home in #Canada and while travelling #Migration.

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A cartoon graphic shows a Black-capped Chickadee perched on a large camera lens, which is sitting on a tripod.
Text: Have photos of birds in Ontario?

A cartoon graphic shows a Black-capped Chickadee perched on a large camera lens, which is sitting on a tripod. Text: Have photos of birds in Ontario?

Do you love taking pictures of #Ontario #birds? Are you looking for a new way to contribute to #science & #conservation? If so, the Ontario Breeding Bird Atlas could use your help! #ONBirdAtlas3 is looking for quality photos for their final publication. Learn more at https://buff.ly/4fAvtU1

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Check out a taste of the Hudson Bay Lowlands in the video I took in 2023 #birds #birding #ONBirdAtlas3

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Interested in volunteering for a northern trip adventure? Hear from past participants and find out more about 2025 trips at our Sappy Hour on November 26. Register here: bit.ly/Nov26SappyHour. Learn more about 2025 trips here: tinyurl.com/52nfukw8 #ONBirdAtlas3

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A female Kirtland's Warbler sitting on a nest.

A female Kirtland's Warbler sitting on a nest.

Check out our most recent newsletter for exciting Atlas news, including information about 2025 Northern Trips, some highlights from 2024, and much more! To view this newsletter, as well as newsletters from previous months, visit birdsontario.org/newsletters/ #ONBirdAtlas3

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Orange square with a brown circle.  There are cut outs of a Great-horned Owl perched in a tree.  Added text Have a spooktacular H-owl-o-ween and the Birds Canada logo.

Orange square with a brown circle. There are cut outs of a Great-horned Owl perched in a tree. Added text Have a spooktacular H-owl-o-ween and the Birds Canada logo.

Have a spooktackular h-owl-o-ween.
From the #BirdsCanada #Ontario Programs.
Check out our spooky surveys:
Nocturnal Owl Surveys: www.birdscanada.org/bird-science...
Canadian Nightjar Survey: www.birdscanada.org/bird-science...
#ONBirdAtlas3 special surveys. www.birdsontario.org/special-surv...

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Photo of a Northern Hawk Owl sitting at the top of a spruce tree.  It is high up and at the very top of the tree's long leader. Its location looks be unstable but the owl is sitting straight up and looking at the camera.  In the background is a grey winter sky. Photo by Mark Peck.

Photo of a Northern Hawk Owl sitting at the top of a spruce tree. It is high up and at the very top of the tree's long leader. Its location looks be unstable but the owl is sitting straight up and looking at the camera. In the background is a grey winter sky. Photo by Mark Peck.

Photo of an Eastern Screen Owl tucked into a tree cavity. The owl's eyes are closed and it blends very well with the tree.  Surrounding the cavity are a few clumps of snow.  Photo by Mark Peck

Photo of an Eastern Screen Owl tucked into a tree cavity. The owl's eyes are closed and it blends very well with the tree. Surrounding the cavity are a few clumps of snow. Photo by Mark Peck

Shared from the Ontario Breeding Bird Atlas: Eastern Screech-Owl and Northern Hawk Owl Surveys begin today! Please reach out to your Regional Coordinator if you are interested in conducting an owl survey (birdsontario.org/regional-coo...). #ONBirdAtlas3 #birds #Ontario

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