Ottawa-Amherst-Quinte

2003-02-06 Thread dave milsom
Sorry re-late posting : computer only available tonight : Tuesday/ Wed.  in Ottawa Snowy Owl at Rushmore & Eagelson plus 19 Snow Buntings and 30 Horned Larks. Nearby 6 Grey Partridge on Akins in a ditch ( off Eagelson). 2 male Barrow's Goldeneyes at Remic Rapids, Barred Owl at Riddell Road trail ne

WNY Dial-a-Bird 06 Feb 2003

2003-02-06 Thread D Suggs
- RBA * New York * Buffalo * 02/06/2003 * NYBU0302.06 - Birds mentioned \\ Please phone in any rare sightings so they may be shared via the DAB telephone update system, and submit email contributions directly to [EMAIL PROTECT

Toronto Raptors

2003-02-06 Thread George Bryant
Krider’s Red-tailed Hawk (adult)—Thursday, Feb. 6—11 a.m., Abandoned CN spur at Bond Ave. (Leslie and Lawrence). There were four Redtails in this open area. This bird had a white tail with a touch of pink by the dark tip. Since it is only a "variant" I cannot recall seeing one in southern Ontario

Presqu'ile Birding Report for Week Ending February 6, 2003.

2003-02-06 Thread Fred Helleiner
For the first time in weeks, there has been a noticeable movement of birds in and around Presqu'ile Provincial Park, with some birds wandering further afield from their usual haunts and others re-appearing after an absence of over a month. The most significant change has been in the abundance of wa

Eastern Towhees Owen Sound

2003-02-06 Thread David & Eleanor
Forwarded for Gerry. Over the past 3-4 weeks we have had a male Eastern Towhee ground-feeding > in our side yard, which has the protection of a 6 1/2 foot cedar hedge. > It was here again today, Wed. 5/03 at 10-11 AM. It made another > appearance at 12 noon, along with the female. Both are great

Gyrfalcon - Sault Ste. Marie

2003-02-06 Thread McIlwrick, Ken
Hi fellow birders, I reported two gray-phased Gyrfalcon on the St. Mary's River today, in Sault Ste. Marie around noon hour. My report indicated that both of these birds were of large size and therefore possibly both female. I again saw these birds around 1:45pm and watched them for a couple minu

Hamilton Naturalists' Club Birding Hotline Report - Thursday, February 6th, 2003

2003-02-06 Thread Keith Dieroff
At 1:30pm, Thursday, February 6th, 2003, this is the Hamilton Naturalists' Club Birding Hotline Report. The Hotline is normally revised on Thursday nights, unless an unusual bird turns up in the Hamilton area. Leading off this week's report are sightings from the RBG. A walk on the Pinetum Trail

2,000 Scaups by Newcastle

2003-02-06 Thread Markus J. Lise
Good Morning Fellow Birders, This seems to be the time for the Scaups in the lake south of the bluffs on the Lakeshore Rd., s.e. of Newcastle. Several REDHEADS were among them as well as COMMON GOLDENEYES, BUFFLEHEADS & RED BREASTED MERGANSERS. There were even some of the latter three species in

At least two Gyrfalcon remain - Sault Ste. Marie

2003-02-06 Thread McIlwrick, Ken
Hello fellow biders, Reports of gray-phased Gyrfalcon came in on January 27, 28 and 30th in Sault Ste. Marie. All of these reports were only for single birds being seen perched or flying at the foot of Pine Street (Canadian Forest Service). Today two large (possible females), gray-phase Gryfalco

Chipping Sparrow, Cowbirds, Snow Goose amongst others at Cranberry Marsh, Pringle Creek, Whitby ON Feb.5,6 2003

2003-02-06 Thread Doug Lockrey
The feeder set-up on Hall's Rd. at the entry to the north pathway has had the following over the past 2 days (Feb.5,6)-- 20 COWBIRDS, many R-w Blackbirds, House Finches, White-throated Sparrow, Cardinals, Junco, Tree Sparrows, Downy WP, Hairy WP; at the platform area at the end of the path-- Song S

Franklin H. Folemsbee 1930-2003

2003-02-06 Thread Meryl Mcgrath
(This message approved by M. Cranford) Last week, my father, Franklin H. Folemsbee died in his 73rd year. He was a longtime birder/bander with the Ontario Bird Banding Association from the mid 1960s to the mid 1980s and participated in several projects at Long Point and Point Pelee. In particular,

Re: Northern Hawk Owl - Campbellville Wednesday

2003-02-06 Thread Anne Anthony
Lucky person. I was there both at dawn and at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday and couldn't find the owl. It was my fourth and fifth tries. Anne Anthony - Original Message - From: Mark Cranford <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Thursday, February 06, 2003 7:07 AM Subject: Northern Hawk Owl - Campbel

Northern Hawk Owl - Campbellville Wednesday 3:45pm

2003-02-06 Thread Mark Cranford
This is a second hand report from a friend of the family (at least I think it is from Colleen Bond.) The Northern Hawk Owl was seen on high wire by the east bound ramp of the 401 at Campbellville at 3:45 pm Wednesday. Same general location it has been seen before. The observer looked and was unsu