[Ontbirds]Mississauga Road: Great Gray Owl
Hello all, I was pleased to see a great gray owl just north of the intersection of Mississauga Road and Old School Road at about 8:30 p.m. on Monday night. It was sitting on a roadside fencepost when I spotted it. Even though it was very much after dark, the overcast sky coupled with reflected city lights from Brampton and Georgetown made the owl very easy to watch as it hunted in a farmer's field. Directions: 401 to Mississauga Road/Erin Mills Parkway exit. North on Mississauga road about 20-25 minutes. There are no notable landmarks near the old school road. Note: this is a very heavily-travelled commuter road during peak owl-hours. I do *not* recommend attempting to bird here at dawn or at 5:30 p.m. I only hope that the owl is able to stay out of the way of the traffic. -Jack
[Ontbirds] Bolton Hawk Owl and Newmarket Great Grays - Accident Victims
Northern owls driven south to survive the winter not only risk death by starvation, but through collisions with southern Ontario's many vehicles and buildings. This was brought to my attention as I encountered four Great Gray Owls in the Newmarket area this morning: two of them alive and well, two of them dead by the roadside. The latter birds were both lying on the west side of Bathurst Street less than a km apart, just south of Green Lane/Miller Sidereoad, apparently victims of collisions with cars. The surviving birds were (a) on the west side of Dufferin, a short distance north of the Miller Sdrd. on Dufferin Street and (b) on the east side of Keele Street across from the Cardinal Golf Course's maintenance road entrance. All of these locations are within two kms of Hwy. 9 on the north side. The Hawk Owl in Bolton which has not been reported in several days may or may not have survived a hard collison with one of the windows at the Husky offices on Hwy. 50 a week ago today. A friend of mine works in the office there and brought in some excellent photos of the bird taken from inside the building. He reported to me that, despite raptor decals on the windows, the Hawk Owl hit one of the windows last Tuesday and fell to the ground. It eventually recovered, but seemed stunned for several moments before flying away. He has not seen it since. If anyone has observed this bird since last week, please post. I am hoping it survived. On a cheerier note, a healthy Great Gray Owl has been seen intermittently on the north side of Aurora Sideroad just east of Ballantrae over the last two weeks between McCowan and Kennedy Roads. Ron Fleming, Newmarket From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tue Feb 22 10:35:04 2005 Return-Path: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Delivered-To: ontbirds@hwcn.org Received: from river.netrover.com (mail.netrover.com [205.209.16.9]) by king.hwcn.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 4B23463F07 for ontbirds@hwcn.org; Tue, 22 Feb 2005 10:35:04 -0500 (EST) Received: from sandy (1Cust121.tnt1.chatham.on.da.uu.net [216.95.136.121]) by river.netrover.com (8.13.3/8.12.9) with SMTP id j1MFbLur025778; Tue, 22 Feb 2005 10:37:32 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: [EMAIL PROTECTED] X-Sender: [EMAIL PROTECTED] X-Mailer: Windows Eudora Pro Version 3.0 (32) Date: Tue, 22 Feb 2005 10:37:46 -0500 To: ontbirds@hwcn.org From: Sandy and Myrna Dobbyn [EMAIL PROTECTED] Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [Ontbirds]Bird Hike Leader - Rondeau X-BeenThere: ontbirds@hwcn.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 22 Feb 2005 15:35:04 - This notice has been posted with the permission of the coordinator: Short Term Position - Bird Hike Leader, Rondeau Provincial Park The Friends of Rondeau seek a well qualified birder to lead guided bird hikes in Rondeau Provincial Park this spring. The position would run from April 30 to May 23 with hikes to be done 6-7 days per week. Responsibilities will include: -Conducting 2 guided bird hikes per day of approximately 2 hour duration -Making trail contacts with park visitors -Assisting with Visitor Centre front desk and providing bird sighting information to visitors -Updating daily and seasonal bird lists at the Visitor Centre -Making daily ONTBIRDS postings -Updating the Friends of Rondeau web site with daily bird sightings -Occasional extra hikes for formal groups Qualifications include: -Excellent bird identification skills including the ability to identify 95% of all birds expected during migration on the north shore of Lake Erie by sight, and 75% by sound. -Excellent interpersonal skills and friendly demeanor and an interest in dealing with the public -Experience interpreting natural history values to the public -Good general naturalist skills with other taxa (spring plants, herps, butterflies etc) -Willing to work a long stretch of days Salary will be $150 per day. Please send a resume and cover letter detailing how your interests and skills match this position to (both) Sandy Dobbyn and Emily Slavik by email - [EMAIL PROTECTED] and [EMAIL PROTECTED] __ Sandy and Myrna Dobbyn P.O. Box 1393 Blenheim, ON CANADA N0P 1A0 519-676-0184(Home) [EMAIL PROTECTED] (email) __ From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tue Feb 22 12:41:10 2005 Return-Path: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Delivered-To: ontbirds@hwcn.org Received: from smtp105.rog.mail.re2.yahoo.com (smtp105.rog.mail.re2.yahoo.com [206.190.36.83])by king.hwcn.org (Postfix) with SMTP id 81B4C63EAC for ontbirds@hwcn.org; Tue, 22 Feb 2005 12:41:10 -0500 (EST) Received: from unknown (HELO symbiotic.ca) ([EMAIL PROTECTED] with plain) by smtp105.rog.mail.re2.yahoo.com with SMTP; 22 Feb 2005 17:43:50 -
[Ontbirds]Red-belied, Pileated-Hall's Rd., Whitby- early AM Great Grays--Feb.23
On Feb.22 a Pileated Woodpecker, unseen for 2 weeks, was seen working on an overhanging tree branch along Hall's Rd. Feb.23-at the north path-- Red-bellied Woodpecker, Hairy Downy Woodpeckers, Brown Creeper. AT 6:45a.m. IT IS DARK, but if you want to see the area's GREAT GRAY OWLS of late(I figure we have 4 still around) you must be there between then and 8:30a.m., the earlier the better. Today we witnessed one fly from LakeRidge Rd. to take a vole (or mouse) in the field, jumping up down on it before tearing it and swallowing it tailend-first; then he flew to sit on a branch overhanging Hall's Rd.--posing for 20 minutes, before flying off, at 8:30a.m., to spend the day in the woods. Before 9:30a.m. there was no report of the Barred Owl. Hall's Rd. is entered south from Victoria St. in southwest Whitby. Doug Lockrey, Whitby -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 266.4.0 - Release Date: 22/02/2005
[Ontbirds]Amherst Is. Boreal Owls
Hi Everyone Today, Feb.22,2005 I birded Amherst Island and saw 2 Boreal Owls. One was in the major White Cedar grove past the feeder and the second owl was in the south west corner of the Jack Pine plantation. At the east end of the island 11 Short-eared Owls were feeding over the KFN property, A few of them were calling. I also saw a Northern Shrike and three Great Grays near Enterprise on the way down. good birding Bruce Bruce Di Labio 400 Donald B. Munro Drive P.O.Box 538 Carp,Ontario,K0A 1L0 (613)839-4395 Home (613)715-2571 Cell Di Labio Birding Website Courses and Field Trips http://www3.sympatico.ca/bruce.dilabio/ Directions: To reach Amherst Island take exit 593 south off highway 401. Follow this road to its end at the lake turning right to the ferry about 100 m. west. Ferry goes on the 1/2 hour from here and returns on the hour from the island at a cost of $5.00 return. After debarking the ferry there is a map of the island. Turn left at the stop sign and then right just over 3 km. from town. Road is across from house #2320. Continuing along the road from town takes you to the KFN site at the end of Lower Forty Foot Road.
[Ontbirds]Ross' Geese, Jack Miners
Birders, Today (22nd) I observed a adult pair of Ross' Geese in the front field at Jack Miners. Jack Miner Sanctuary: 3km north of the town of Kingsville located on the 3rd con. west. Dean Ware Wheatley ON. [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[Ontbirds] Outdoor Enthusiasts Needed for the 2005 season of the Marsh Monitoring Program
Dear ONTBIRDS Subscribers The Marsh Monitoring Program (MMP) is looking for interested naturalists to monitor birds, amphibians and their habitats in marshes throughout the Great Lakes basin in both Canada and the United States. MMP volunteers conduct surveys during spring and early summer in marsh habitats, documenting the presence and abundance of birds and amphibians within these biologically rich environments. To date, data submitted by MMP volunteers have been used to detect significant changes in population trends of marsh birds and amphibians, to develop indicators of wetland health, and to provide practical information for marsh habitat management. I would appreciate it if you would let your members know about this rewarding opportunity by circulating or displaying the MMP 2005 recruitment notice (http://www.bsc-eoc.org/download/MMPrecruitflyer.pdf) or by distributing MMP brochures (http://www.bsc-eoc.org/download/MMPbrochure.pdf). For more information about the program and how to participate, or if you would like to receive paper copies of the above materials, please contact Kathy Jones at [EMAIL PROTECTED] or 1-888-448-2473 ext. 212. To view MMP routes near you visit BirdMap Canada (http://www.bsc-eoc.org/birdmap_e.htm). The Marsh Monitoring Program is delivered by Bird Studies Canada in partnership with Environment Canada Conservation Branch - Ontario Region, and the United States Environmental Protection Agency - Great Lakes National Programs Office. Additional financial support is provided by the Toronto Dominion Friends of the Environment Foundation I thank you in advance for you time and support. Sincerely, Kathy Jones Aquatic Surveys Officer, Bird Studies Canada P.O. Box 160, Port Rowan ON N0E 1M0 Phone: 1-519-586-3531 ext. 212 Toll Free: 1-888-448-2473 ext. 212 Fax: 1-519-586-3532 E-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web Page www.bsc-eoc.org Understand Appreciate Conserve From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Wed Feb 23 09:12:21 2005 Return-Path: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Delivered-To: ontbirds@hwcn.org Received: from hotmail.com (bay104-f13.bay104.hotmail.com [65.54.175.23]) by king.hwcn.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 5630563B6D for ontbirds@hwcn.org; Wed, 23 Feb 2005 09:12:21 -0500 (EST) Received: from mail pickup service by hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC; Wed, 23 Feb 2005 06:15:04 -0800 Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Received: from 65.49.172.184 by by104fd.bay104.hotmail.msn.com with HTTP; Wed, 23 Feb 2005 14:14:26 GMT X-Originating-IP: [65.49.172.184] X-Originating-Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] X-Sender: [EMAIL PROTECTED] From: dave milsom [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: ontbirds@hwcn.org Date: Wed, 23 Feb 2005 14:14:26 + X-OriginalArrivalTime: 23 Feb 2005 14:15:04.0252 (UTC) FILETIME=[11BED7C0:01C519B2] MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.1 Subject: [Ontbirds]Hawk Owl-Bolton X-BeenThere: ontbirds@hwcn.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 23 Feb 2005 14:12:21 - Simon Baker just phoned to say the Hawk Owl is on the wires opposite Wendy's at 8.20 am today. It has been missing for several days but is back now. Directions: From Toronto, go n. on # 427 to # 7. Go west to # 50. Go n. to railway bridge in Bolton and search around there or in the Husky Industrial Plant. Dave Milsom [EMAIL PROTECTED] References 1. mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Wed Feb 23 10:35:13 2005 Return-Path: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Delivered-To: ontbirds@hwcn.org Received: from smtp105.rog.mail.re2.yahoo.com (smtp105.rog.mail.re2.yahoo.com [206.190.36.83])by king.hwcn.org (Postfix) with SMTP id 72D3C63E78 for ontbirds@hwcn.org; Wed, 23 Feb 2005 10:35:13 -0500 (EST) Received: from unknown (HELO ?24.112.18.37?) ([EMAIL PROTECTED]@24.112.18.37 with login) by smtp105.rog.mail.re2.yahoo.com with SMTP; 23 Feb 2005 15:38:01 - Received: from 127.0.0.1 (AVG SMTP 7.0.300 [266.4.0]); Wed, 23 Feb 2005 10:41:11 -0500 Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] From: Doug Lockrey [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: ontbirds ontbirds@hwcn.org Date: Wed, 23 Feb 2005 10:41:11 -0500 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1409 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1409 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Subject: [Ontbirds] CBC cameraman enthralled with early AM Great Grays, full moon backdrop-Whitby-Feb.23 X-BeenThere: ontbirds@hwcn.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 23 Feb 2005 15:35:13 - Wednesday, Feb.23--I wish everyone was with me at 6:45a.m. on Hall's Rd., to witness a Great Great Owl perched astride a low full moon. Then, over a one hour period many visitors enjoyed the
