[Ontbirds] Huntsville Christmas Bird Count: 18 December 2012
The 19th annual Huntsville Christmas Bird Count was held on Tuesday, December 18. Temperatures were above freezing all day, there was very little snow on the ground, and all the big lakes were open. Total Species: 46 (second highest; average is 39) Total Individuals: 3,491 (average is 3,078) Participants: 18 New Species for the Count: -Great Blue Heron: 1 (3 times in count week previously) -Red-bellied Woodpecker: 1 (photos) at Huntsville feeder Noteworthy Species: -Trumpeter Swan: male (#586) on Fairy Lake for tenth winter in Huntsville. -Long-tailed Duck: 3 on Pen Lake -Common Loon (1 on Pen Lake in count week) -Ring-billed Gull: 10 -Herring Gull: 35 -Barred Owl: 6 (record high) -Belted Kingfisher: 1 (second time on count) -Rusty Blackbird: 1 at feeder in Port Sydney (second time on count) -Common Grackle: 1 (at Huntsville feeder) Finches: relatively low numbers due to poor cone crop -Pine Grosbeak: 61 -Red Crossbill: 2 -Common Redpoll: 408 -Hoary Redpoll: 2 -American Goldfinch: 37 -Evening Grosbeak: 24 Thanks to all participants. Ron Tozer, Compiler Dwight, ON ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
[Ontbirds] Western tanager, durham court park, oshawa
The western tanager is still present at Durham Court Park in Oshawa this morning. Was seen by five of us at between 9am and 10am. Rebecca and Dave Flook Sent from my iPhone ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
[Ontbirds] Reesor Pond
22.12.12 - 12 noon - despite the temps Reesor Pond is wide open and the Greater White-fronted Goose was seen at noon in company with the mob of Canada and Cackling Geese which seems to have expanded to 3/4000 birds. This post is to inform those who have still not got it for their Christmas or life list and that there's still a good chance of seeing it - but patience for it is hard to find in the pack - the white streak along the wing's edge perhaps all that's to detect when it's lying asleep or its orange feet if it's sleeping erect - the Snow Geese were absent - Reesor Pond lies just north of Hyw 407 on Reesor Road in Markham - cheers - Stan Long ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
[Ontbirds] Northern Waterthrush and adult kittiwake Windsor
Today (dec 22nd) I photographed a NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH at little river conservation area and observed an adult kittiwake east of Peche island (moving east along the shore), while on the north shore CBC. Little river is on the east side of Windsor just south of where lake st Clair empties into the Detroit river. The waterthrush was just east of the sewage plant and toboggan hill in a phragmites filled ditch. Go around the hill on the paved path. Follow the paved path around the hill to the east. The waterthrush was in a thick section of phragmites a few yards north of a painted mark on the path that says 3km and also next to the only white cedar on the west side of the path (lots of pines). I managed to return and get a few record shots. Good birding. Tom Hince Sent from my iPad ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
[Ontbirds] Short Eared Owl, many Common Redpolls near Gananoque
Enjoyed watching a Short Eared Owl hunting voles on my farm at dusk today. Earlier in the day a male Northern Harrier and a female American Kestrel sparred briefly while doing the same. Common Redpolls arrived in numbers today...they have been present at my feeders since November in small flocks...this afternoon over 60 were present at one point. Also American Tree Sparrow (9) and Slate Colored Junco (4) and American Goldfinch (30) My farm is five miles northeast of Gananoque. John Haig ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
[Ontbirds] Great Horned Owl Markham
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