Mark Peck was the Collections Specialist in Ornithology at the Royal Ontario Museum for 41 years, and is the co-author of ROM’s Field Guide to Ontario Birds. 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 is a longtime member of the Toronto Ornithological Club.