Introduction	Founded in 1982 as the Ottawa Banding Group, the Innis Point Bird Observatory (IPBO) is located along the Ottawa River, near Shirley's Bay, in Ontario, Canada (just 16 km west of Parliament). IPBO is a non-profit organization dedicated to the study of birds and natural history.
	Purple Martin Banding   A banding session for purple martins takes place at the Nepean Sailing Club on Saturday, July 12th at 11 a.m. Peter Huszcz, who maintains several purple martin houses on the west lawn of the Nepean Sailing Club, is arranging the banding session. This is open to the public and all who are interested are invited. Free parking. Sailing club restaurant opens at noon. The Nepean Sailing Club is situated at Dick Bell Park, 3259 Carling Ave., just west of Bayshore. For more information, call 613-829-6462.
Innis Point Baillie Birdathon!	The annual Innis Point Baillie Birdathon will take place in May 2008.  Everyone is welcome to take part and we hope that you will have a good time and some enjoyable spring birding.  You don’t have to be an expert birder: anyone who enjoys birds can take part.  This is a beginner-friendly event.  This year we will be having the biggest and best Birdathon Day ever to mark our fourth year holding this event. How about a day of birding to help support the Spring Migration Monitoring Program! Join us for Baillie Birdathon. This year we are proud to announce Tony Beck,  renowned local naturalist and photographer as our Featured Birdathoner!
Publications	Please view our newsletters and checklist with Adobe Acrobat. - IPBO Annotated Checklist - SMMP Protocol - Spring 2008 Newsletter - Spring 2007 Newsletter - Fall 2006 Newsletter - Spring 2006 Newsletter - Fall 2005 Newsletter - Spring 2005 Newsletter - Fall 2004 Newsletter - Spring 2004 Newsletter - Fall 1999 Newsletter - Fall 1998 Newsletter - Fall 1997 Newsletter - Fall 1996 Newsletter
Projects	- Bluebird Trail - Purple Martin Colony - Breeding Bird Census - Monitoring Avian Productivity and Survivorship (MAPS) - Spring Migration Monitoring Program - Nesting Surveys - Winter Bird Feeders - Osprey Nesting Platforms
Information	- Longevity records of Innis Point Birds
Misc.	- Board of Directors - Year-round Gate Opening Times - SMMP Timetable - 2008 SMMP Volunteer Schedule - Locate IPBO using Google - Become a member
Contact	Innis Point Bird Observatory P.O. Box 72137 Kanata, Ontario Canada K2K 2P4 Tel: (613) 820-8434 E-mail: ipbo@mac.com
IPBO is a member of the Canadian Migration Monitoring Network	IPBO gratefully acknowledges the financial support of the Government of Canada's Millennium Partnership Program