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Timmins OFO Convention North East Edition: Sept 22-24, including surrounding area, North Eastern Ontario

  • 22 Sep 2023
  • 7:00 AM
  • 24 Sep 2023
  • 4:00 PM
  • Timmins/South Porcupine Area
  • 5

Registration

  • The OFO Northeast Edition Convention is for OFO members and a guest. Your registration includes access to field trips, the Saturday AGM (live streamed) and Banquet, and the Friday Night Birds and Beers. The Birds and Beers event will be lived streamed. You are responsible for your own meals and costs.

    Young birders (up to age 20) must register separately to qualify for the special Young Birders rate.
  • As a token of appreciation to convention trip leaders and program participants, we offer free registration for the convention. Your registration includes access to field trips throughout, and the Saturday Evening AGM and Banquet.

    Note that Friday Night Birds and Beers is not included. Cash bar at events.
  • Young birders (up to age 20) qualify for the special Young Birders rate. Young birders are not required to be OFO members to register.

    Your registration includes access to field trips throughout the convention, including field trips for young birders only, the Saturday AGM (live streamed) and Banquet, and the Friday Night Birds and Beers event will be live streamed and the meal will be at your own responsibility.
Registration is closed

Please Note:   Members and non-members are welcome to come for trips and the Friday supper and program, no registration

necessary. Registration is now closed for the Saturday evening supper and program. Please email OFO Timmins Convention for more information.


Join OFO members and guests for three days of birding, celebration and enjoyment in Timmins and surrounding birding destinations.


At this time of year you can expect to see migrating songbirds, waterfowl, shorebirds, and abundant raptors. Many people consider September to be the best birding month of all!


For further Field Trip information:  

Evening activities include Friday night 5PM at the Fishbowl Restaurant, 942 Riverside Dr., Timmins for live streamed Birds and Beers and the famous Bird Quiz; participants will order and pay for their own meal and beverage.


The Timmins Saturday Banquet will be at 5PM at College Boreal, 395 Theriault Blvd., Timmins. Dinner will be followed at 7PM by the Roundup by Ron Tozer, the OFO Annual General Meeting with Jeff Skevington, presentation of the Distinguished Ornithologist Award - Bruce DiLabio and Certificates of Appreciation, and the Keynote Speaker - Stu Mackenzie of Birds Canada, Wingtips at our Fingertips: Exploring the section loves of Migratory birds.   

Code of Conduct and Code of Birding Ethics: Participants are expected to review OFO’s Code of Conduct and Code of Ethics before the trip.

Need information?


For details on where to stay, the venues, and activities, please view the convention details on OFO's website under Events/Convention.


Questions?  Email convention@ofo.ca


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