[Ontbirds] Black Headed Gull - Port Elgin

2004-04-14 Thread mike pickup
Today a few members of the Bruce Birding Club were out birding and came across a Black Headed Gull at Baie Du Dore. The bird was observed in the morning around 8:30 am by the group for 15 minutes as it flew over the bay skimming over the water either fishing or skimming for bugs. It was the size of

[Ontbirds] Sedge Wren, Caspian Tern, Virginia Rail Oshawa Second Marsh etc

2004-04-14 Thread Carolyn Collins
Wed Apr 14- morning at Oshawa Second Marsh - at main platform just below GM Offices, NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD, SEDGE WREN(heard), RED SHOULDERED HAWK, 3 LITTLE GULLS, many BONAPARTES GULLS, 3 CASPIAN TERNS, 2 GREATER YELLOWLEGS. At western platform, VIRGINIA RAILS kiddicking away(not seen). Lots of

[Ontbirds] Snow Geese Glengarry County

2004-04-14 Thread Martin Bowman
A major flight of Snow Geese was taking place over South Glengarry Township in Glengarry County at around 6:00 p.m. tonight. There were thousands of birds (at least 10,000 I hazard to estimate) in three major groups. In the glinting sun of evening light, they made for an awesome spectacle. Of

[Ontbirds] Trumpeter Swans Toronto Beaches

2004-04-14 Thread Tom Andersen
Wed April 14 2004, Hi, I saw a trumpeter (actually 3 or 4) at Ashbridges bay, Beaches, Toronto this morning at 9 AM. One was tagged with 737. There may be tags on the others, but they were out in the bay. The one was resting on the grass next to the bike path. The birds were in the marina area,

[Ontbirds] Markham Snow goose

2004-04-14 Thread Stan Long
Observed an imm dark phase Snow goose in water- logged fields with flock of Canadas 1/2km east of 9th Line on South side of Major Mackenzie in Markham this am - cheers - Stan Long

[Ontbirds] Varied Thrush-Flamborough

2004-04-14 Thread Karl Dix
Hi all I went looking for the Varied Thrush this morning. I arrived at 9:10 am and the bird showed up at 9:25 and stayed for about 1 minute. Other birds there were a Fox Sparrow and Pine Siskins at the silo feeders. Karl Dix Hamilton Ontario Directions: >From QEW take 403 west to Hwy 6 north.

[Ontbirds] Varied Thrush - Flamborough (Hamilton)

2004-04-14 Thread Smith, Paul D
The thrush was seen this morning at about 6:45. It remains in the cedars to the south of the house feeding on the cracked corn spread on the flagstones. The thrush can be seen from the road and the driveway. Please do not walk over the yard and PLEASE stay off of all mulched areas. Thank you.