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Ontario Birds is the journal of theOntario Field Ornithologists. Its aimis to provide a vehicle for thedocumentation of the birds ofOntario. We encourage thesubmission of full length articles orshort notes on the status of birdspecies in Ontario, significantprovincial or county distributionalrecords, tips on bird identification,behavioural observations of birds inOntario, location guides tosignificant birdwatehing areas inOntario, book reviews, and similar

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Ontario BirdsVolume 8 Number ~

Table of Contents

Note from the Editor

Lettel'8 to the EditorBurke artwork praised /

Marie A. Kubi.sz.

December 1990 Pages 81-104

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ArticleaWilson's Plover at Windennere Basin /

Kevin McLaughlinPalm Warblers Use Upland Cutovers as Nesting Habitatin Northwestern Ontario /

Allan HarrisAdditions to the Bird List of Wellington County /

A.D.!JmJJerThe Early Movement ofStarlings into Ontario /

John Clanmer-Byng

NoteaProbable Red-tailed predation on Herring Gull /

Richard W. KnaptonThe threat display of Black-capped Chickadee (PaTUS atricapiUus) /

~lliam C. ManseUPossible reasoning by a Downy Woodpecker (Picoides pubesans) /

~lliam C. ManseUApproaching oblivion /

William C. ManseU

Book ReviewsThe Macmillan Field Guide to Bird Identification /

reviewed by Ron PiuawayA Birdfinding Guide to the Toronto Region /

reviewed by George Bryant

OFO Bird Finding Guide #1Birding in the Hamilton Area /

John Olmstedwith Ronald ScoveU

Cover illustration: European Starlings by Ron ScoveU

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Note from the EditorThis issue of Ontario Birds contains guide yourself. Please write OFOthe first OFO Bird Finding Guide, President Ron Scovell at theBirding in the Hamilton Area. This is address shown on the inside backthe first of a series of site guides cover of this issue to discussthat will be published from time to possible arrangemen ts.

time, either as an insert to Ontario This is my last issue as editor ofBirds or separately. Ontario Birds. During my brief

Birding in the Hamilton Area has sojourn, I discovered (like othersbeen designed to be pulled out and before me) that the editorship ofkept in a separate box or binder. this journal involves a major timeBecause Birding in the Hamilton commitment which, unfortunately,Area is in the middle, Ontario Birds proved too difficult for me tohas fewer pages this issue: 24 handle. However I would like toinstead of the usual 40. You may express my gratitude to all thosealso notice that the page who have submitted articles, phot~numbering of the journal seems to graphs, and drawings to theend rather abruptly at the journal: without this invaluablebeginning of the bird finding support, Ontario Birds could notguide, and continues after the end. survive. I would also like to urge

Ifyou have detailed information the membership to continue toabout the birds of a particular area, support the journal in this way inwe'd like to encourage you to future.consider preparing a bird finding Al Sandilands, Editor

Letter to the Editor

Burke artwork praisedThe cover illustration of the mostrecent Ontario Birds (8:2) was simplysuperb. While the journal's covershave been graced over the yearswith some very fine artwork, PeterBurke's Spruce Grouse ranks, in myopinion, as the most beautifulOntario Birds cover ever. We areindeed fortunate to have as fine anartist as he in our midsL

Mark A. KubiszRexdale, Ontario

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