Ducks-Burlington, etc.

After seeing #150 for my winter list-a Sapsucker near Guelph, I crawled down Guelph Line to the lake in a snowstorm. Sheltering from the high winds around the Travelodge Hotel were 20 + Canvasback, a female Long-tailed Duck, 43 Trumpeter & 35 Mute Swans, 25 White-winged and 6 Surf Scoters, 4 Ame

Spring is Here (Point Pelee)

Despite the rather horrid winter conditions in southern Ontario, there is actually some migration taking place here at Point Pelee. In chronological order, here are the migrants recorded thus far: JANUARY 29: Horned Lark (8) at NW Hillman Marsh (Alan Wormington) -- all were adult males, and all

Red-necked Grebe still near Peterborough

Saturday (15 February) the RED-NECKED GREBE that has been seen on the Otonobee River, south of the Lakefield bridge, was easily found around 5 p.m. It was resting with a group of about 15 COMMON GOLDENEYE and a lone female BUFFLEHEAD. A MERLIN was seen about 1 km downstream from the grebe locatio

HORNED LARKS by Newcastle

Hello Birders, 2 HORNED LARKS on the side of Concession Rd. # 4 west of Highway # 115/35 north west of Newcastle. The regulars at my feeders: NORTHERN CARDINALS (6), CAROLINA WREN (1), HOUSE FINCHES (25), GOLD FINCHES (2), BLUE JAYS (6), DOWNY, HAIRY & RED BELLIED WOODPECKERS (1 of each), SLAT

Fisherville Short-Eared Owls, Newmarket Snowy Owls (One vs. a Northern Harrier)

Up early at my sister's home in Stoney Creek this morning, I realized that I had a few free hours before everyone rolled out of bed, so I grabbed my binos, jumped in the car and drove out to Fisherville. I birded the 6th Concession exclusively (based on limited time) and had very good views of the

Quinte Area Bird Report

WEEKLY BIRD REPORT FROM THE QUINTE AREA for Sunday, February 16, 2003 Frigid weather during the past week has kept most bird feeders operating at full capacity with higher than normal numbers of many species. An East Lake feeder operator has 4 EASTERN BLUEBIRDS coming to their feeder, and a feede