A Field Guide to Birds of Ontario

In conversation with Chris Earley.

In collaboration with the Royal Ontario Museum.

The Royal Ontario Museum's Mark Peck and biologist Emily Rondel take us on a tour through the diversity of bird species found in Ontario.

From watching the soaring Red-tailed Hawk to hearing the haunting call of the Common Loon, birds are our daily connection to nature. A Field Guide to Birds of Ontario is the latest addition to ROM’s bestselling field guide series and offers a closer look at the diversity of bird species regularly found in our province.

Mark Peck and Emily Rondel speak with Chris Earley about their essential companion for the nature enthusiast.

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Books will be available to purchase onsite from Words Worth Books. Book signing to follow event.

MARK PECK was the Collections Specialist in Ornithology at the Royal Ontario Museum for 41 years, and is the co-author of ROM's new Field Guide to Birds of Ontario. Mark is Vice-President of the Ontario Field Ornithologists and was given the Distinguished Ornithologist of the Year Award by OFO in 2024. He is also an enthusiastic contributor to several citizen and community science programs and a longtime member of the Toronto Ornithological Club.

EMILY RONDEL is a naturalist and biologist with a specialization in ornithology; she worked as a biologist at Birds Canada for many years. Emily also served on the board of the Toronto Ornithological Club for 14 years, with three of them as President. She is co-author of ROM's Field Guide to Birds of Ontario and was a co-author of the Birds of Toronto book for the City of Toronto’s Biodiversity Series. Emily is an eBird reviewer, and a regional coordinator for the Ontario Breeding Bird Atlas. She works as a biologist with the Canadian Wildlife Service.

CHRIS EARLEY is an Interpretive Biologist and Education Coordinator at the University of Guelph’s Arboretum. He’s the author of five bird books including: 125 Nature Hotspots in Ontario, Warblers of Eastern North America, Feed the Birds: Attract and Identify 196 Common North American Birds and the American Birding Association Field Guide to the Birds of Ontario.

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Arrive early and test your avian knowldege with a fun game trivia. You could win a copy of A Field Guide to Birds of Ontario signed by the authors!

Location: Meeting Room C (opposite the theatre entrance)

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Info: Join us in Meeting Room C for a fun pre-show game of trivia! Test your avian knowledge with a chance to a signed copy of A Field Guide to Birds of Ontario!

Info: Mark Peck and Emily Rondel will sign copies of the guide. Books will be available for purchase onsite from Words Worth Books.

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