[Ontbirds]Waterfowl at Aflred Sewage Lagoons-CAUTION

If you visit the Alfred Sewage Lagoons please do not go beyond the fences. Please observe the birds from the viewing platform only. The birds are very skittish and even from the viewing platform they barely tolerate human activity. A WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE, 2 Northern Pintails, a Ruddy Duck, a Co

[Ontbirds]White-fronted Goose, Gray Partridge and Snowy Owl in Alfred/L'Orignal area

A WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE, 2 Northern Pintails, a Ruddy Duck, a Common Merganser, an American Coot and hundreds of Canada Geese, American Black Ducks and Mallards were at the Alfred Sewage Lagoons this afternoon. Just down the road, an immature SNOWY OWL was seen on Montée Giroux near the Alfred B

[Ontbirds]Cackling Geese Cobourg harbour December 19

The 5 Cackling Geese first found in Cobourg harbour on December 14th and tallied on the CBC on the 16th have taken to grazing with the Canadas on the lawns of the Cobourg yacht club. They keep together in a little group among the bigger geese, seemingly unfazed by passers-by, allowing excellent

[Ontbirds]B. L. Kittiwake still at Erieau

Winter Listers, The Black-legged Kittiwake first reported at noon on Dec. 14 was still in the same location in the Erieau Marina this Tuesday morning. It always hangs very close to the concrete pier in the SW end of the marina. It appears to be staring at the concrete most of the time! It fa

[Ontbirds]KFN Amherst Island Nature Reserve, Please read

Dear ONTBirders, The Kingston Field Naturalists owns a private nature reserve on the east end of Amherst Island. Because of liability issues our insurance requires us to close the reserve to non members or have them be accompanied by a member. Many postings to ONTBIRDS are made about sightings on