[Ontbirds] Wolfe Island birds

2018-03-19 Thread Brian Morin via ONTBIRDS 
Landbird migration remains stalled with a small number of blackbirds and
Robins showing but no new arrivals. Canada Geese are numerous – one Snow
Goose as well as a few Tundra Swans.
A small number of Rough-legged Hawks and a couple of Harriers.

The large number of Snowy Owls reported last week continues. I had 51
today, a high in recent decades for the island. Only one bird was on the
lake ice, between Wolfe and Simcoe islands. Half of the birds became vsible
in the 90 minutes before sunset and 30 minutes after. Every week new birds
appear and a others leave but many of the wintering brds are still present.
There were more adult males which is expected in late winter/early spring
as birds that wintered in the U.S. return. It seems that in the east most
males winter in the U.S.


Brian Morin
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Re: [Ontbirds] Barnacle Goose - Schomberg - 7:50 pm at Trisan Centre - YES

2018-03-19 Thread John Geale via ONTBIRDS 
 At 7:00 pm this evening there were perhaps a couple of dozen geese on the pond 
at the Trisan Centre; same at 7:45 pm. But in the next 10 or 15 minutes 
hundreds arrived, and although the Barnacle was not seen arriving we were able 
to pick it out on the water while there was (barely) enough light. In fact, 
when it faced east it was quite hard to pick out, but when it faced into the 
still reasonably bright western sky it showed quite well.
Good luck.John GealePort Hope, ON
Directions: Once at Schomberg, Dillane Dr. is about 600 m south of Hwy. 9, off 
Hwy. 27. Follow Dillane Dr. east around the curve, for about 450 m. Turn east 
into the Trisan Centre parking lot. The pond can be clearly viewed from the 
viewing platform at the east end of the parking lot.
On Monday, March 19, 2018, 9:14:01 p.m. EDT, nrobertson770 via ONTBIRDS 
 wrote:  
 
 The goose is continuing as of 2:50pm in the pond at 6665 19th Sideroad, 
Schomberg. Currently not in view as it is hugging the bank closest to the road.
Happy birding,
Natalie Robertson

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[Ontbirds] Red-tailed Hawk Nest on Victoria Church - High Park/Annette Area TORONTO

2018-03-19 Thread Marc Lichtenberg via ONTBIRDS 
A pair of red-tails are building a nest on the south-east corner of the belfry 
of the historic Victoria church at Medland and Annette Street, Toronto. It is 
maybe 80 feet up, but clear views and the action will only improve. They often 
perch on the cross at the top of the steeple across the street - 120? feet up.
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[Ontbirds] Barnacle Goose - Schomberg

2018-03-19 Thread nrobertson770 via ONTBIRDS 
The goose is continuing as of 2:50pm in the pond at 6665 19th Sideroad, 
Schomberg. Currently not in view as it is hugging the bank closest to the road.
Happy birding,
Natalie Robertson

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Re: [Ontbirds] Barnacle Goose continues

2018-03-19 Thread Dan MacNeal via ONTBIRDS 
The bird has left the lagoons and is now in a pond at 6665 19th line.

Dan MacNeal
519-330-2075 *new
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From: ONTBIRDS  on behalf of charmaine anderson 
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Sent: Monday, March 19, 2018 9:27:45 AM
To: birdalert@ontbirds.ca
Subject: [Ontbirds] Barnacle Goose continues

swimming in Schomberg Lagoons  now. See previous reports for directions.

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[Ontbirds] Barnacle Goose continues

2018-03-19 Thread charmaine anderson via ONTBIRDS 
swimming in Schomberg Lagoons  now. See previous reports for directions. 

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