[Ontbirds]Brown-headed Cowbirds - Carlsbad Springs, East of Ottawa
A group of 10 or more Brown-headed Cowbirds were present yesterday February 23 on Russell Rd., a few houses East of Boundary Rd., at Carlsbad Springs, East of Ottawa. They were flying around and visiting two places with feeders on the North side of Russell (one with cedar trees), some 50 meters or so East of Boundary. They were in company of Starlings and House Sparrows. Directions: From Ottawa take the 417 in the East direction and exit at Boundary Rd. Go North on Boundary to Carlsbad Spring and turn right on Russell at the Service Station. ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list ONTBIRDS@hwcn.org For instructions to join or leave ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/information/ontbirdssetup.php ONTBIRDS Guidelines may be viewed at http://www.ofo.ca/information/ontbirdsguide.php
[Ontbirds]Humber Bay Park Birds
Sunday February 24, 2008 Humber Bay Park West 7:00 - 10:00 AM Along the Southeast point of the park I watched 2 Horned Grebes rest and feed amongst a large raft of Greater Scaup. Just around the corner from the Southeast point a single White-Winged Scoter was also feeding. Afterwards I moved along to the parking near the lighthouse and marina on the Southwest side of the park. At the trash can a very brave Northern Mockingbird was feeding in the garbage. As I walked along the West Side of the point there were 6-7 American Coots feeding amongst some Scaup and further up, nearly 10 or so White-winged Scoter's were mingling with some Long-tailed Ducks. It was a great morning for birding, as there were plenty of the regular overwintering ducks present throughout the park. Bird On!! Josh Mansell _ ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list ONTBIRDS@hwcn.org For instructions to join or leave ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/information/ontbirdssetup.php ONTBIRDS Guidelines may be viewed at http://www.ofo.ca/information/ontbirdsguide.php
[Ontbirds]Moor T.V's over Whitby 02-24-08
this after noon at 3:30 we had 3 moor Turkey Vulture's fly over our home in Old Whitby .. P/S will we wear out in the yard bird watching thanks to Chris Lyons from Port Hope we have found our new 2 house wren box's Craig McLauchlan ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list ONTBIRDS@hwcn.org For instructions to join or leave ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/information/ontbirdssetup.php ONTBIRDS Guidelines may be viewed at http://www.ofo.ca/information/ontbirdsguide.php
[Ontbirds]Snowy Owls on Wolfe Island
Quick trip to Wolfe Island Sunday morning, 24 Feb 08 and managed to find two SNOWY OWLS perched on opposite sides of the same tree just south of Baseline Rd about halfway between 5th Line and #95. The hawks were not nearly as numerous as previously reported. Saw only one RED-TAILED HAWK and eight ROUGH-LEGGED HAWKS. All were found west of #95. In addition, observed HORNED LARKS, SNOW BUNTINGS, MUTE SWANS and two very cooperative RING-NECKED PHEASANTS, the latter just off #95 not too far from the ferry wharf to Cape Vincent. Finally, two coyotes were seen in the field west of the intersection of 9th Line and Carpenter Point Rd. Directions: take the ferry to the island from the foot of Barrack St in downtown Kingston. Cheers, Remy Poulin Ottawa ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list ONTBIRDS@hwcn.org For instructions to join or leave ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/information/ontbirdssetup.php ONTBIRDS Guidelines may be viewed at http://www.ofo.ca/information/ontbirdsguide.php
[Ontbirds]York Region - Horned Larks, Snowy Owl, Bohemian Waxwings
After three months of checking every single white object in the vegetable fields south of Bradford and only discovering pails, posts, bags, boxes, and milk cartons, I recently gave up searching for Snowy Owls in the flats west of Newmarket. There have been three very accomodating Snowies up in Keswick all winter anyway. Frank Pinella drove up there today and found one of them perched atop the last barn on the north side of Ravenshoe Road (the orange and white metal one just east of Yonge St.). The promise of Horned Larks - not Snowy Owls - drew me back to the Bradford Marsh today. Ian Morton had informed me about three larks which he'd observed along Jane Street last Sunday in a futile search for Snow Buntings, but when I drive over there on holiday Monday I found - of course - only Snow Buntings (60+, in fact). This afternoon I tried for the larks again and happened upon a mixed flock of both Horned Larks and Snow Buntings (about 40 birds in a 15:25 ratio, respectively) on the north side of Strawberry Lane. Ironically, as I was scoping the fields to look for more larks, I found my first and only Snowy Owl for the Bradford Marsh this season. The bird was an adult male - almost pure white -sitting on the ground about 200 metres directly north of house #250 (green emergency sign). Scoping from the big open stretch east of the house, the bird could be seen fairly easily. He was just west of two big white pails and in the background was a ratty-looking red house with a lot of shingles missing (and a Canada flag flying proudly out front). Frank Pinella was also in this area today and observed a flock of 30 Snow Buntings along Woodchopper's Lane, which runs parallel to Hwy. 9 (but about 3 kms north). Frank's most interesting find of the day was back up in Keswick, where a flock of 100+ Bohemian Waxwings was feeding on juniper berries just east of Bruce St. along the north side of Ravenshoe Rd. This flock may or may not have included the group of 50 that Keith Dunn had Wednesday in the north end of Keswick (Queensway north of Old Homestead Rd.). For the record, Keith also had some Horned Larks along Ravenshoe Road this morning. Odds 'n Sods: Yesterday afternoon, just east of Hwy. 400 on Davis Drive/Hwy. 9, a pair of Cooper's hawks crossed the road together near Cardinal Golf Course. Later the same day well east of Newmarket, I had a small flock of Common Redpolls (10-12 birds) feeding in the trees of a rural yard on the west side of McCowan Road about halfway between Davis Drive and Vivian Road. Also on Saturday, Frank Pinella had a female Pileated Woodpecker at his feeder in northwest Richmond Hill (McLeod's Landing neighbourhood). On Monday Walter Hyde observed a dozen American Robins along Park Road in Keswick and 15 Cedar Waxwings along Old Homestead Road. Chris Dunn has continued to find Pine Grosbeaks in central Newmarket during his walks to work along Bolton Avenue north of Davis Drive (near South Lake Hospital). Ron Fleming, Newmarket For more specific directions to any of the places mentioned here, please e-mail privately. ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list ONTBIRDS@hwcn.org For instructions to join or leave ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/information/ontbirdssetup.php ONTBIRDS Guidelines may be viewed at http://www.ofo.ca/information/ontbirdsguide.php
[Ontbirds]Little gull at Queenston, no gyrfalcon Fort Erie
Checked for the Gyrfalcon at old Fort Erie and got 5 Tundra Swans instead. Went to the Quenston Boat Docks and found a Little Gull at 3:30 P.M. Directions: Who cares about Fort Erie Queenston: from Niagara Falls, take the falls parkway untill it goes down steep past the Brock Statue. Turn right at the first turn and look for the paved road that seems to go down to the river. Ken Angie and Ken Williams 83 Edinburgh Ave. Hamilton, Ontario, L8H 2C6 905 547 8580 ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list ONTBIRDS@hwcn.org For instructions to join or leave ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/information/ontbirdssetup.php ONTBIRDS Guidelines may be viewed at http://www.ofo.ca/information/ontbirdsguide.php
[Ontbirds]Raptors/Owls-Hamilton area
5 of us searched for owls today around Hamilton. Found 5 Short-eared at Fisherville Raptor Reserve on Conc. # 6, a Screech owl near Cayuga, and the Hawk Owl at Ridge Road 10th, plus 2 Peregrines at the lift bridge in Burlington, 2 Coopers Hawks, 30 + Red-tails, 3 Rough-legs, a Northern Harrier at Kohler Raceway (Kohler/#20), a Northen Shrike and 4 Kestrels. Other incidental finds were Red-bellied Woodpecker at Cayuga, Common Redpoll, American Tree Sparrows, Horned Larks, Snow Buntings, and a Red-winged Blackbird. Ducks at Windermere Basin in Hamilton were GW Teal, Pintail, Ring-necked, Ruddy, all 3 Mergansers, both Scaup, 6 DC Cormorants; Surf, Black and White-winged Scoters off 50 Pnt Rd., and 2 Horned Grebes when we ended the day with an unsuccessful search for Snowy Owl at Col Sam Smith Pk. Dave MilsomWebsite : http://ca.geocities.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list ONTBIRDS@hwcn.org For instructions to join or leave ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/information/ontbirdssetup.php ONTBIRDS Guidelines may be viewed at http://www.ofo.ca/information/ontbirdsguide.php
[Ontbirds]TURKEY VULTURES NEAR BRANTFORD.
Hello Birders. On Saturday whilst travelling we saw two TURKEY VULTURES about 30 Kms. east of Brantford. Today while travelling back there were several TVs in almost the same spot. Our first for this year. Good Birding. Alf. A. Rider. Forest. Ont. ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list ONTBIRDS@hwcn.org For instructions to join or leave ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/information/ontbirdssetup.php ONTBIRDS Guidelines may be viewed at http://www.ofo.ca/information/ontbirdsguide.php
