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Discussion => General Discussions => Topic started by: Cody on May 16, 2010, 03:28:48 PM

Title: OFO Trip-The Spit
Post by: Cody on May 16, 2010, 03:28:48 PM

Will any other members on this board be coming to the OFO trip to the Leslie Street Spit on May 29th?

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Post by: Matthew Strimas-Mackey on May 17, 2010, 12:35:02 PM

I'm hoping to come, just depends on my schedule.

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Post by: angieinto on May 17, 2010, 12:58:02 PM

We're taking in the bird festival at Sam Smith Park that day.

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Post by: Andreas Jonsson on May 17, 2010, 06:14:36 PM

@Cody: I assume this outing is only for OFO members. Correct?

@angieinto: Do you have any info about festival?

Thanks.

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Post by: angieinto on May 17, 2010, 06:47:30 PM

http://www.ccfew.org/html/activities.html#SSPBF (http://www.ccfew.org/html/activities.html#SSPBF)

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Post by: Cody on May 17, 2010, 07:40:24 PM

Quote from: "Andreas Jonsson"

@Cody: I assume this outing is only for OFO members. Correct?

@angieinto: Do you have any info about festival?

Thanks.

I believe that some non-members are allowed, because last years trip review said that some non-members attended.  You should check with the group leader first. Are you an OFO member :?:

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Post by: Andreas Jonsson on May 17, 2010, 10:40:28 PM

Not a member no.

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Post by: Matthew Strimas-Mackey on May 18, 2010, 09:51:28 AM

Before I was an OFO member I went to a few walks and there wasn't any issue. The walks are all published on the public OFO Site (http://www.ofo.ca/fieldtrips/tripsupcoming.php) and there's no mention of them being members only. I'm sure you could come out.

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Post by: Andreas Jonsson on May 18, 2010, 11:44:57 AM

Maybe this would be a good time for me to become a member. I have been thinking about joining from time to time. Do you know if they car-pool to get to some of the outings? They have an awesome program, I would love to go on some of the trips in June, when the birding in Toronto dies down.

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Post by: Matthew Strimas-Mackey on May 18, 2010, 02:15:28 PM

I've spoken to Dave Milsom (OFO trip coordinator) about carpooling in the past, but I've never had an opportunity to try it out. He seemed optimistic about it. Basically he said to get in touch with him before the trip and he'll try to figure out if there's anyone going from my area.

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Post by: Andreas Jonsson on May 18, 2010, 02:48:49 PM

I just posted my OFO membership application :-)

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Post by: angieinto on May 18, 2010, 02:50:36 PM

We're going to join too.  :D

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Post by: Matthew Strimas-Mackey on May 18, 2010, 03:00:58 PM

Great, looks like a good turnout from the board. I'm really hoping I can make it.

By the way, the OFO Carden Alvar trip is the next day. I went last year and it was awesome.

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Post by: Matthew Strimas-Mackey on May 30, 2010, 03:58:15 PM

Who ended up going to this? How was it? I had to bail because I had some friends from out of town visiting.

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Post by: Cody on May 30, 2010, 04:22:25 PM

The trip was ok, but  there were some missing species because of the hot weather earlier in the week. There were over 39 people at first, and then some joined and some left. I left around 2:30 because it was getting slow, but I should have stayed to see the 2 flocks of Whimbrel and the Horned Grebe.  Come next year!

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Post by: angieinto on May 30, 2010, 06:54:39 PM

We went to the Sam Smith festival yesterday and up to Carden Alvar today....so many birds so see and so many places to see them!  :D

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Post by: Matthew Strimas-Mackey on May 30, 2010, 08:07:59 PM

@angieinto: Nice. I'm so jealous you made it to the Carden OFO trip. I went last year and it was amazing. Couldn't get out this year unfortunately.

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Post by: Cody on June 06, 2010, 09:03:23 PM

For those who did not come this year, make sure you come to next years trip!