Hoary Redpoll Ottawa

Small numbers of redpolls have been visiting the feeders in my back yard in a suburban Ottawa neigborhood throughout the winter, on Sunday and this morning they were joined by one Hoary Redpoll. Other new visitors include a flock of Pine Siskins, so it seems that finches are on the move. Mark

Poss Pacific White-Crowned Sparrow

To all, Several people have seen a first winter WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW recently at the RBG's arboretum just out side Dundas. The bird does have a yellow bill which could suggest the bird is a PACIFIC WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW. May well be the first record for Ontario. As you drive in there is a wil

Gray (not Grey or Hungarian) Partridge

After five attempts, success. Saw 6 individuals SE of the corner of Robinson and Green Rds at 5:15PM on 2/15/04 across from the Brantford Airport. After spotting the birds, and after a minute or two of binocs, they flushed east towards a mild gulley and were not seen again. Just 10 minutes b

Rose-breasted grosbeak in Kitchener returns

Greetings, Two and a half weeks after the first sighting, the young male rose-breasted grosbeak returned to our feeders at 3 p.m this afternoon (February 16th). A digital photo from the initial encounter is posted on the OFO website. Cheers, Dallas and Amy Johnson Directions from the 401: Take

Amherst Isl. - Sat. Feb 14

While on Amherst Isl. on Valentine's Day our group saw an adult and an immature Bald Eagle perched together on the west end of the island (Emerald Rd.). As mentioned in earlier emails there were small flocks of Snow Buntings around and a number of Rough-legged and Red-tailed Hawks. Despite hiking

Strange Mallard - Windsor Marina

Saturday I toured sections of the Detroit River viewing the many ducks that are present this time of year. Large numbers of Canvasback and Common Mergansers are currently present. At the marina there was a strange mallard. Green head like a male mallard but much smaller in total body size. Slight

RE: Poss Pacific White-Crowned Sparrow

Dear Ontbirders, I looked at the photos. This bird is much more likely a Gambel's White-crowned Sparrow (subspecies gambelii). This yellowish-billed race breeds in extreme northwestern Ontario where it intergrades with the nominate subspecies leucophrys (Godfrey 1986 and James 1991). Gambel's

Ottawa/Gatineau 15Feb04... Barrow's Goldeneye, Gray Partridge, Red Crossbill

- RBA * Ontario * Ottawa/Gatineau * 15 February 2004 * ONOT0402.15 - Birds mentioned BARROW'S GOLDENEYE Bald Eagle GRAY PARTRIDGE Wild Turkey Iceland Gull Glaucous Gull Great Black-backed Gull Barred Owl Short-eared Owl Horned Lark Bohemian Waxwing Northern Shrike Lapland Longspur Snow Bunting