[cseb national] Ontario members - Spring 2006 Migratory Bird Rescue - Volunteers needed!!

FYI
Wendy Thomson


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Hello everybody,



Spring bird migration is just around the corner and the Fatal Light Awareness Program (FLAP) is preparing to rescue even more birds this year. Last year, our dedicated team of 50 volunteers rescued over 4,700 birds from 98 species that had tragically hit windows here in Toronto. Two thousand of these birds found dead during Fall 2005 migration will be publicly displayed at the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) on Wednesday, March 8th.

Please find attached a calendar of events & bird rescue training workshops. We hope you will be able to join us at many of these.

We need to recruit many more volunteers in the downtown area this year as we are expanding the territory beyond the Financial District to include Bloor to the Lake & University to Jarvis. In partnership with the City of Toronto, we hope to rescue as many birds as possible at night and throughout the day.



Hope to see you soon.

Best wishes,

Susan



Susan Krajnc, Program Assistant & Volunteer Coordinator
Fatal Light Awareness Program (FLAP)
Royal Bank Plaza
Lower Concourse, P.O. Box 20
Toronto, ON  M5J 2J1
Tel:  416-366-FLAP (3527)
Email:  flap@xxxxxxxx
http://www.flap.org


Saturday, March 4 Earth Rangers Tour 1 to 3 p.m.

a Wildlife Hospital and Rehabilitation Centre in Woodbridge www.earthrangers.ca
Carpooling available. Please RSVP Susan at 416-366-3527 or flap@xxxxxxxx

Wednesday, March 8 Displaying the Fall 2005 Birds at the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM)
9 to noon. We will be laying out about 2,000 birds at the ROM. Media will be invited.
If you can help, please call Susan at 416-366-3527 or email us at flap@xxxxxxxx

Sunday, April 2 Toronto Wildlife Centre Tour 1 to 3 p.m. www.torontowildlifecentre.com
The TWC is Canada's busiest wildlife centre & the only organization of its kind in Toronto.
Carpooling available. Please RSVP Susan at 416-366-3527 or flap@xxxxxxxx

Saturday, May 13 International Migratory Bird Day
This year’s theme is: The Boreal Forest: Bird Nursery of the North. Event to be announced.

Saturday, June 10 Celebration at High Park Time & place to be announced.

Bird Rescue Training Workshops

Saturday, March 11
Noon to 1:30 p.m. General Orientation
2 to 4 p.m. Assessment Workshop (assessment of bird injuries including rehab,
basics of handling & identification). Please RSVP.

Place: Royal Bank Plaza (Bay & Front; by Union Subway station)
Upper Concourse level, room above Madelina store

Saturday, March 18
9 to 10:30 a.m.            Bird Identification Workshop at High Park

For more info, contact Robert Emerson:  robertemerson@xxxxxxxxx


Saturday, April 8
Noon to 1:30 p.m. General Orientation
2 to 4 p.m. Assessment Workshop (assessment of bird injuries including rehab, basics of handling & identification). Please RSVP.

Place: Royal Bank Plaza (Bay & Front; by Union Subway station)
Upper Concourse level, room above Madelina store

Saturday, April 22
9 to 10:30 a.m.            Bird Identification Workshop at High Park

For more info, contact Robert Emerson:  robertemerson@xxxxxxxxx

Noon to 1:30 p.m. General Orientation at Royal Bank Plaza (Bay & Front; by Union
Subway station), Upper Concourse level, room above Madelina store


Saturday, May 13
Noon to 1:30 p.m. General Orientation
2 to 4 p.m. Collision Issue Workshop – a discussion about buildings & bird collisions.

Place: Royal Bank Plaza (Bay & Front; by Union Subway station), Upper
Concourse level, room above Madelina store


Banding of Birds

In partnership with FLAP, the Toronto Bird Observatory (TBO) while banding birds at High Park will be holding bird handling and identification workshops every day during migration (except on Wednesdays where banding will take place in the Financial District).

Time:    Dawn to noon, weather depending

Place:  by Spring Creek & Centre Road, High Park

To participate, contact Richard Joos at r.joos@xxxxxxxxxxx

or Robert Emerson at robertemerson@xxxxxxxxx



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The Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA) is another organization that bands birds

every day during migration at Tommy Thompson Park on the Leslie Street Spit.

To learn bird handling and identification, contact:

Tamara Chipperfield at 416-661-6600 Ext. 5248 or tchipperfield@xxxxxxxxxx




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