Band Tailed Pigeon in London

2003-12-04 Thread Peter Read
Hi All, Pete made a new platform feeder at home last night anf left to set it up at 7:20 A.M. It has a baffle that will hopefully keep the squirrels away. The pigeon appeared about 8:30 a.m. and was hesitant to approach the new feeder. After seeing other birds use the feeder, it eventually came do

Update on Kitchener birds

2003-12-04 Thread Neil E. Taylor
PINE SISKINS arrived last Sunday and have increased in number daily to a small flock of about 25. PURPLE FINCHES joined the TUFTED TITMOUSE (black forehead) and the male RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER and the singing CAROLINA WRENS at Taylor Woods a private property located at 1016 Wilson Ave., Kitchene

Update on Kingston RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD, as of Dec. 4, '03

2003-12-04 Thread Bob Sachs
I have received messages from others who advised that the RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD was seen by the Yendt family in the morning and from others later. DIRECTIONS: from Hwy 401 @ km. 623 go south on Hwy 15 to the T-junction at Hwy 2 and then east on #2 Hwy to King Pitt Rd., then south on King Pitt Rd. to

updatebandtailedpigeonLondon

2003-12-04 Thread Peter Read
Hi there, Just as I thought a pattern might set up, the bird messed it up. Yes, it came in between 8 and 8:30 am to the feeders behind #120, but it didn't come down until about 9:20 and only gorged on sunflower seeds for about 5 minutes. It liked the new feeder which is higher and has a squirrel g

Hamilton Naturalists' Club Birding Hotline Report - Thursday, December 4th, 2003

2003-12-04 Thread Keith Dieroff
At 7:00pm, Thursday, December 4th, 2003, this is the Hamilton Naturalists' Club Birding Hotline Report. The Hotline is normally revised on Thursday, unless an unusual bird turns up in the Hamilton area. The OFO field trip to the Niagara River this past weekend was a success. Starting at Niagara-on

WNY Dial-a-Bird 04 Dec 2003

2003-12-04 Thread David F. Suggs
- RBA * New York * Buffalo * 12/04/2003 * NYBU0312.04 - 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 PROTEC

Presqu'ile Birding Report for Week Ending December 4, 2003.

2003-12-04 Thread Fred Helleiner
Much of the inner portion of Presqu'ile Bay and the marsh in Presqu'ile Provincial Park are now frozen over, so much of the best birding is to be done offshore and from Bayshore Road, where there are also several active bird feeders. There was a Common Loon off the government dock on December

Trumpeter Swan?-Jordan Harbour

2003-12-04 Thread sabre
About 4:15 p.m. today while birding with a friend, we found what we believe to be an immature Trumpeter Swan near the old twin mast wreck at the western end of the Beacon Marina at Jordan Harbour. This bird was also there a week ago. After comparisons of immatures in a number of bird guides as well