Announcements

RPBO is accepting applications for our Assistant Bander position.
May is Baillie Birdathon month! Help us raise funds for Bird Studies Canada and RPBO through our Mayors' Challenge.
International Migratory Bird Day is Saturday, May 12. Join us and other groups at Beaver Lake Park for a day of fun activities celebrating our migratory birds.
Our raffle is now over, check the RPBO Raffle page for the list of winners.
Help support RPBO activities by sponsoring a net or "adopting" a bird!

New Volunteer Opportunities

We need bird bags for the coming season. A number of people attended a workshop on how to make the bags. Here are the instructions provided at that meeting.

RPBO is forming committees to help with the various activities and operations of the society. This is a new way for members/volunteers to contribute and be involved in the organization in addition to the field season. The purpose of the committee(s) is to focus on a particular task or area, such as fundraising and events. RPBO is also seeking a Chair for the committees. Time commitments are expected to be minimal. The more work that gets shared between members the more input and opportunities members have in the society. For example we need volunteers for the 2012 International Migratory Bird Day and future Avian Colloquium(s). The purpose of the committees, Terms of Reference and the committee chair role are available to download and view on the volunteer page. If you are interested in being a committee member or chair contact rpbo@rpbo.org. Committees will be forming over the next few months and should be in place fall 2011.

RPBO Gear

We now have RPBO shops at CafePress.ca and Zazzle.ca. If you would like a shirt, mug, or even a clock with the RPBO logo, you can order them directly from these sites. More items will be added soon. (We still have a few of our T-shirts left, too. You can get those from Ann Nightingale or at the banding station.)

New on our Website!

We have some information on "problem birds". This information is from an interview with Ann Nightingale (our co-president) on CKNW.
We have scheduled a number of pelagic bird watching trips for our members and the general public.
We have entered into affilation agreements with a number of companies.

Thank you, RPBO Supporters!

We couldn't operate without the support of many!