OFO has partnered with birdinghotspots.org to create the most comprehensive directory of Ontario birding hotspots ever created. The website combines data from eBird with contributions from birders – like you – to put all the information you need about Ontario birding hotspots in one easy to access place. Check it out! Head to birdinghotspots.org/ca/ontario. From there, you can explore Ontario hotspots in a list, search for hotspots by name, or click on the map to narrow your search by geographic area. Help grow the directory Notice a hotspot that’s missing or in the wrong place? You can email us at hotspots@ofo.ca Contributors – photos and text needed! *Do you have photos of Ontario hotspots?* You can contribute photos by clicking the “upload photos” button on any hotspot page. Images showing maps, important signage, and access points are particularly useful. *Do you know how to access a hotspot?* Have first-hand experience birding there? Know about the birds of interest at a site or best strategies for birding a hotspot? Contribute written information by clicking the “suggest edit” button on the individual hotspot page. Regional representatives We are looking for dedicated volunteers that will become regional representatives for their “county” (county, district, regional municipality, etc.). Regional representatives will take the lead on reviewing information for hotspots and ensuring gaps are filled either by themselves or by recruiting local birders who they know have first-hand knowledge of sites. If you’d like to volunteer as a regional representative, please get in touch at hotspots@ofo.ca Learn moreVisit http://ofo.ca/site/content/ontario-hotspots or attend the April 5 OFO members meeting (register at https://ofo25.wildapricot.org/event-5092738) where Mike Burrell will discuss this new tool and other tricks for finding birds this spring. [note: please do not reply to this email address as it is not monitored]