[Ontbirds]Reesor Pond Update

It seems worthwhile to mention that for a month now, one Ross's Goose and six Snow Geese have frequented Reesor Pond, these seen early this morning accompanied by three Blue-morph Snow Geese. A Merlin flew through this past week, also a female Peregrine, evidence of its

[Ontbirds]Cobourg Gannet still

Margaret Bain just [9.30 a.m.] called to say the gannet is still off Cobourg harbour. I append the edited parts of my post yesterday for details. An Immature N. Gannet has been visiting feeding flocks of loons, Red- breasted Mergansers and gulls [but sometimes alone]. on the east side of

[Ontbirds]Algonquin Park Update: 17 November 2007

As expected in this non-seed crop year, the forest in Algonquin Park seems to be getting ever quieter. Many finches, Black-capped Chickadees and Red-breasted Nuthatches appear to have moved out. Also in response to the poor to non-existent natural food situation, feeders in Algonquin and nearby

[Ontbirds]Golden Eagles over Richmond Hill

Folks, just had my best yard bird yet, not one but TWO adult Golden Eagles moving west over my yard at 2:45, lazily circling and soaring west. Richmond Hill lies approx 30km north of Toronto, my place being just west of Yonge Street Stouffville Road. Cheers good birding, Frank Pinilla

[Ontbirds] 2 Pine Grosbeak, 6 Common Redpolls, 1 Hermit thrush, along with 96 migrating raptors at Cranberry, Whitby--Nov.17/07

After the perfect conditions yesterday, a Friday, for a hawk flight, brought 20+ observers, only a handful showed up to support Rayfield Pye on Saturday, perhaps because the wind (albeit NW) was light. Non-raptors included 2 PINE GROSBEAKS, 6 COMMON REDPOLLS, 1 HERMIT THRUSH, 1 FOX SPARROW

[Ontbirds]NW York Region Birds

With Stan Long's update yesterday regarding southeast York region (i.e. Reesor Pond), then Frank Pinella's report today from mid-central York region (re: Golden Eagles over Richmond Hill), it seemed only fitting to complete the York picture with a report from the northwest part of the region...

[Ontbirds] Reesor Pond, Markham - Ross's, Cackling, 10 Snow Geese - Sat Nov 17

Further to Stan Long's note of this morning, there is at least 1 more white-phase Snow Goose, making the total 10 Snow Geese total (7 white, 3 blue phase) plus the long-staying Ross's Goose, at least 2 Cackling Geese although there are likely more in amongst the 1000's of Canadas. Also, a

[Ontbirds]Gannet at Cobourg and Pacific Loon at Leslie St. Spit

Good day This was one of those days that it was great to be out. Very little wind and mild compared to what it could have been. Ian Cannell and I started out heading for Cobourg and we arrived at the end of the pier at 7:25 am and had to wait a long agonizing 5 minutes before we spied the

[Ontbirds]HSR: SMRR- Lake Erie Metropark (17 Nov 2007) 22 Raptors

SMRR- Lake Erie Metropark Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 17, 2007 --- SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Black Vulture

[Ontbirds]Gannet at Quelph Line

At least 1 imm gannet was feding at Quelph Line at the lake there with literally hundreds of mergies and maybe 120+ herring gulls.A real mad scene and not that far out.An adult lesser black-backed gull was off Sioux Lookout Pk . From the Q.E. take the Quelph Line south to the lake and walk to

[Ontbirds]Common Redpolls at West Perth Wetlands

Today (Sat. Nov. 17) around 4:00 p.m. Carol Bauman, Michael Irwin and myself saw a nice flock of Common Redpolls at the West Perth Wetlands (previously known as the Mitchell Lagoons). Mitchell is on Hwy 8 west of Stratford. In Mitchell, turn south at Wellington and continue straight