Long Pt CBC Results

Results of the 43rd Long Pt CBC held 20 December are in. Forty observers counted 25,193 individuals. The weather cooperated with a high of 32 degrees F, a mix of sun and clouds and winds 10 - 15 mph from the northwest. While not quite as frozen as last year, the marshes and Inner Bay were about

updatebandtailedpigeonLondon

Hi there, Sorry for the late posting. I was out all day and got home late, from the Strathroy CBC. I did get an update from Gerry Meacham(original finder) and others. The BT pigeon was seen at least twice today in the same yard as usual, that being behind #120 Lyngate Place. The bird was there f

Eastern Ontario: N.Hawk-Owl

Hello Ontbirders Today, December 22, 2003 at 2:10pm I observed the N.Hawk-Owl hunting near the corner of Old Union Hall Road and Ramsay Con.6c. The last time I saw the owl it was hunting to the right of a barn at 283 Old Union Hall Rd. Directions: From Ottawa take Hwy. 417 west of Kanata towa

Ontario Birds - December Issue

Dear OFO Members, The December issue of Ontario Birds will be mailed this week. The cover and most of the photographs are in colour. Highlights of this 52 page issue are: A. Cover: Painting by Betsy Potter of an Eastern Screech-Owl roosting in an old pear tree. B. Two Articles 1. Twenty-fi

Gray Flycatcher seen Monday

Hello Ontbirders: Today, Monday 23 December at about 11:45 a.m., Declan Troy and I saw the Gray Flycatcher thanks to Gordon Bellerby's directions, who we met as he was leaving after seeing the flycatcher. It had moved from where it was on Sunday. Directions: Follow Highway 3 west of Cayuga

Niagara River - Sunday

Jim Pawlicki and I worked Section A of the Buffalo CBC on Sunday and had several sightings of interest on and near Niagara Falls, on the Ontario side: Above the control gates - 2 Red-necked Grebes, 1 female Harlequin Duck, 1 Merlin (the latter two were found by Peter Yoerg) Below the control gates

Common Loon, Horned Grebe, Tundra Swans on Niagara River

Wayne Renauld and I birded the Niagara River area today. Highlights of the trip were 3 common loons, 1 horned grebe and about 18 tundra swans. We didn't see any interesting gulls but didn't try to hard either. The tundra swans were about half way between the Falls and Ft. Erie (around #2500). The

Kingston RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD Update Dec. 22

I saw the RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD this morning, flying from the large cedar tree and feeding breifly at the syrup feeder at 0926. It hovered up near the roof and rested on the cedar, allowing a good sighting. DIRECTIONS: from Hwy 401 @ km. 623 go south on Hwy 15 to the T-junction at Hwy 2 and then east

Toronto CBC

Preliminary results of the 79th Toronto Christmas Bird Count, held Sunday December 21 under generally mild and clear conditions, though windy in exposed areas: 87 species (5th highest) and 63,301 individuals (4th highest), recorded by 86 field participants and 4 feeder-watchers. Final totals will

Toronto CBC

Preliminary results of the 79th Toronto Christmas Bird Count, held Sunday December 21 under generally mild and clear conditions, though windy in exposed areas: 87 species (5th highest) and 63,301 individuals (4th highest), recorded by 86 field participants and 4 feeder-watchers. Final totals will

Eastern Ontario: B.H.Grosbeak & N.Hawk-Owl

Hello Ontbirders Both birds were present yesterday and were seen again this morning. The grosbeak was at the feeder of Wayne Greise and Karen Richter at 339 Bellamy Rd. while the N.Hawk-Owl was observed by Cliff Bennett along Old Union Rd. near Ramsay Con. 6. Both birds are in the Almo

Peel-Halton Counties (Mississauga/Oakville) CBC results (Dec. 20)

Here are some preliminary results of the 41st Peel-Halton Counties Christmas Bird Count sponsored by the South Peel Naturalists' Club and held on Saturday, December 20th: TOTALS: Species: 72 (including one in count week), just about right on overall average, but highest since 1995 Individuals: 29