You may have noticed that we don't send many newsletters and that we don't ask directly for donations often. This isn't because we don't need your support, but rather because most of the time we are buried in data, reports, and manuscripts, or out in the field. As most of you know, BECO is a very small organization and we spend the vast majority of our time on the work we are passionate about, songbird conservation, which often leaves little time for fundraising and communications. Nevertheless, at this time of year, we like to remind our dedicated community of supporters that your donations provide much-needed support and allow us to continue the work we do. If you are in a position to make a contribution this year, please consider supporting our work. Thank you to all of you who have already donated!

As 2020, a year like no other, comes to an end, we would like to express our heartfelt thanks to all of you for being part of the BECO community; for your involvement, encouragement, inspiration, and steadfast support. Thank you for all that you do for Ontario's songbirds and for BECO.

Here are a couple of very short videos we created this past spring as part of a social media campaign to increase awareness about grassland birds in agricultural landscapes. Watching these young nestlings develop, and knowing the challenges they face to survive, inspires and motivates us to continue our conservation research.