Port Weller TUDU

2004-02-07 Thread Diane and Kayo Roy
In my earlier post, the word 'gull' in the last sentence should of course read 'duck.' Kayo Kayo Roy 13 Kinsman Court Fonthill, ON. L0S 1E3 [EMAIL PROTECTED] "Diane and Kayo Roy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Visit http://www.ofo.ca/ontbirdsguide.htm for information on leaving and joining the list. As we

Port Weller Tufted Duck - NO

2004-02-07 Thread Diane and Kayo Roy
I have had several reports about the Port Weller Tufted Duck for Friday, February 6th. The two Flint, Michigan birders stayed overnight and saw the bird at 0815h on Friday at the north end of Lock 1. As well, Terry Yonker advised the he and two other Buffalo birders observed the bird there on Fr

OFO trip Feb. 7th

2004-02-07 Thread John Miles
Around 40 OFO members and friends met at the Cayuga High School this morning for a tour of the back roads and byways of Haldimand County and a side trip into Norfolk. The roads were in good shape and the blue sky was peaking out as we left the school and headed towards the Fisherville area in a con

oops! directions for Gray Partridge/Brantford

2004-02-07 Thread Anne Anthony
Directions exit Hwy 403 at Rest Acres Rd west of Brantford. Go south on Rest Acres turn east at Robinson Rd. which is the road one north of the airport. Anne "Anne Anthony" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Visit http://www.ofo.ca/ontbirdsguide.htm for information on leaving and joining the list. As well as

Gray Partridge/Brantford

2004-02-07 Thread Anne Anthony
Today, February 7, 2004, at 2:00 pm, Maureen Smith and I saw four GRAY PARTRIDGE across the road from 197 Robinson Rd. They were at the back of the snow drift and as we stopped to look at the base of the evergreen trees one popped up at the top of the pile and looked in the window at Maureen (!!!

Re: Snow Buntings at Cranberry

2004-02-07 Thread Eileen
Hi there, did you read Doug's estimated number of Buntings, WOW! If Jean was one of the group there should be some nice pictrues. Eileen - Original Message - From: "Eleanor Beagan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "ONTBIRDS" Sent: Friday, February 06, 2004 7:04 PM Subject: Snow Buntings at Cran

Brown Thrasher in Hendrie Valley (Burlington)

2004-02-07 Thread Scott Gilbertson
I sat on a stump and took pictures of the Brown Thrasher for about five minutes this afternoon. It was eating seeds with a bunch of Cardinals, Juncos and Sparrows (mostly White Throated? I'm not much good at sparrows). Between the boardwalk and the big Plains Road bridge, perhaps 50-100 yards from

Greater White-fronted Goose Hybrids (Windsor)

2004-02-07 Thread Randy Horvath
Good afternoon everyone. While checking out all the waterfowl on the Detroit River from the Lakeview Park Marina at the mouth of Little River, I noticed some peculiar geese on the shore of Peche Island. They had bright orange legs and appeared to be at least part Greater White-fronted Goose. As

20,000 Snow Buntings --Hall's Rd., Whitby-Feb.7

2004-02-07 Thread Doug Lockrey
Between 0830 and 11AM, and no doubt beyond, many birders witnessed 2 massive flocks of SNOW BUNTINGS in the fields on the west side of Hall's Rd. Indeed, 3 of us were treated with upwards of 10,000 en masse on the roadway itself, about 5m. in front of my car--they stayed there for 5 minutes, peckin

Hooded Mergansers-Windemere Basin,Hamilton

2004-02-07 Thread sabre
Sorry for the late post but I've had some text format problems. The following were observed on Thursday Feb.5 At the Windemere Basin: HOODED MERGANSERS (m/f), NORTHERN SHOVELERS, NORTHERN PINTAILS, RUDDY DUCKS, COMMON GOLDENEYE, MALLARDS At the Desjardin Canal: TRUMPETER SWANS, AMERICAN COOT, HOO