On a long shot I thought I would report a sighting of an Australian Lorikeet.

We were moving a home in the Acton/Rockwood area and this bird watched us on the roof for a half hour before having a rest in the shade. It flew into the trees near by and then across the road. It was definitely interested in all of us but would not come down. This was Sat May 29th 2010.

This bird was spotted on the Nassagaweya 6th line south of Hwy 7, north of sideroad 25 near Acton and Rockwood. South of Nellis Construction Ltd.

It’s hard to find lost and found sites locally.

Do you have any extra bird cages or toys that your birds simply don’t like? Bring any avian related items to June’s club meeting that you wish to sell. Individuals are also welcome to bring arts and crafts that you think parrot enthusiats would like to buy as well.

Macaw Projects in MexicoJennifer and Haley Weber will give a talk on the Military Macaw Rehabilitation Program which Jennifer visited this winter in Puerto Vallarta. It represents the work of Carlos Bonilla, a Mexican biologist, and Claudia Magallon, a Mexican veterinarian, who are fighting to save the military macaws. They are Mexico’s only native macaw species and they are 70 percent extinct. Slide presentation, DVD and “Adopt A Nest Program” will be discussed. Check out Carlos Bonilla’s blog on PI Press.

There are a pair of lovebirds looking for a good home. Contact me if you are interested.

Check out our events pages for other details.

Next month our our annual buy & sell. So if you have any bird related items you wish to sell or give away, this is the time to do that.

Jen Weber will also be giving us a short presentation about her encounter with Carlos Bonilla when she was in Mexico. He is involved in the Military Macaw Project.

Suzan will be away and I will be there by 7:30 pm. I won’t be able to stay all evening, so we will have to hold a shorter meeting this month.

See you tomorrow night!

Nathalie

I would like to thank everyone for joining us, helping with set up and clean up and give a special thanks for our friends who helped out out as judges at the event. Lilla, Marie and Al learned a lot about parrots and more about parrot owners than they ever imagined!!

2009 Festival of Parrots Winners

Photos to be posted soon

The picnic will be pot luck (club will provide drinks). Bring your feathered (and in some cases your “not so feathered”) friends and participate in this year’s Festival of Parrots. If last year was any indication we are definitely going to have a blast! There are lots of “unique” categories so everyone is sure to go home a winner. GTPC Award Ribbons are waiting for your FIDS. We will also have fun activities for owner and parrot alike with prizes for the winners. Don’t miss out on the fun. This year’s proceeds will be donated to the CPC’s Pennies 4 Parrots (www.pennies4parrots.ca) campaign (you can play games / get tickets tickets for as low as $0.01 to participate), so dig into your penny/coin jars and come armed and ready!

If you would like to volunteer to be a judge or help out at one the stations, please let us know.
WHEN Sunday Sep 13th festivities begin at 1:00 PM

WHERE CAW Hall (small school house) located at 611 Silvercreek Parkway in Guelph.

BYOFF (bring you own feathered friend(s))

BYOFTS (bring your own food to share – appetizer, salad, dessert, main dish)

Stayed tuned for details about our September meeting which will be held on Sunday, September 13 and be a combination of meeting, Festival of Parrots & Annual Picnic.  Be sure to mark your calendars for what promises to be a spectacular day with our families & feathered companions.

Some of our members have indicated they will donate any funds raised to the GTPC’s Pennies4Parrots challenge (www.pennies4parrots.ca) to help boost our fund raising dollars.

Emerald Feather (www.emeraldfeather.com) will also be on hand with a selection of goods for sale.  They will be donating 20% of all sales to the GTPC Pennies4Parrots fund.

Looking forward to seeing you all on June 10th.

The club will provide supplies (we are asking for a $2 donation to help offset the costs). You are also welcome to contribute to the pile and add your creativity to making these treats for our feathered friends.

CPC09 Featured Birds Photo Submission Deadline. If you don’t have any good photos of your birds, bring them to this month’s club meeting and we will take photos! Maybe your bird will be the next bird on all of the CPC advertising and tote bags for 2009!!

Here are the rules:

You must be a paid up member of GTPC to submit a photo of your feathered friend

We need two photos

– a good shoulder and head shot (side view)

– a full body picture (any angle as)

Photos must be print size as follows:

- 5″ x 7″ 1500 x 2100 pixels or

- 8″ x 10″ 2400 x 3000 pixels (preferred)

Bring your digital copies to the club meeting or e-mail them to info@gtpc.ca with the subject CPC09 Featured Birds.

See at the meeting tomorrow
Nathalie

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Last Updated: 24th March 2009, 9:02am

DENVER — A parrot whose cries of alarm alerted his owner when a little girl choked on her breakfast has been honoured as a hero.

Willie, a Quaker parrot, has been given the local Red Cross chapter’s Animal Lifesaver Award.

In November, Willie’s owner, Megan Howard, was baby-sitting for a toddler. Howard left the room and the little girl, Hannah, started to choke on her breakfast.

Willie repeatedly yelled “Mama, baby” and flapped his wings, and Howard returned in time to find the girl already turning blue.

Howard saved Hannah by performing the Heimlich manoeuvre but said Willie “is the real hero.”

“The part where she turned blue is always when my heart drops no matter how many times I’ve heard it,” Hannah’s mother, Samantha Kuusk, told KCNC-TV. “My heart drops in my stomach and I get all teary eyed.”

Willie got his award during a “Breakfast of Champions” event Friday attended by Gov. Bill Ritter and Mayor John Hickenlooper.

From the Toronto Sun
torontosun.com

We just wanted to give you all a heads up.

Suzan & Nathalie