zibethicus) skull. 
From the old growth stand we travelled to the Limerick Chalet on Limerick Road for 
lunch, then made the short hike to the boardwalk, where we saw and/or heard: 
Corvus corax 
Chlidonias niger 
Podilymbus podiceps 
Porzana Carolina 
Gallinula chloropus 
Common Raven 
Black Tern 
Pied-billed Grebe 
Sora 
Common Moorhen 
The Doug Tarry Bird Study Awards 
for Young Ornithologists 
Long Point Bird Observatory 
The Doug Tarry Bird Study Awards offers people aged 13-17 an opportunity to 
experience “hands-on” training in field ornithology. Participants are taught how to 
identify, age, and sex birds as well as learning about avian behavious and population 
dynamics. Participants will also experience regular field trips, slide shows and some 
nocturnal field work. The workshop is 10 days long and will be held from Friday 28 
July through to Sunday 6 August at the Long Point Bird Observatory. 
The Doug Tarry award covers accommodation, meals and travel costs while 
attending the workshop; however recipients are responsible for getting to and from 
Long Point. 
Interested individuals can obtain application forms from either the website 
(www.bsc.eoc.org/lpbo/yow.html) or from Stuart MacKenzie at lpbo@esc-eoc.org. 
Deadline for applications is 30 April 2006 
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