The following summary outlines observations made during
the last week for birds often sought by visiting birders here.
FINCHES:
Pine Grosbeak: About 35 daily at the Visitor Centre feeder,
with a large number of adult males.
Common Redpoll: Up to five at the Visitor Centre feeder,
regularly.
No
- RBA
* New York
* Buffalo
* 01/03/2008
* NYBU0801.03
- Birds mentioned
Please phone in any rare sightings so they may be shared via the
DAB telephone update system, and submit email contributions directly
to dfsuggs localnet com.
Thank you, David
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I get an unobstructed view of the CIBC and The Bay
buildings from the large windows on the north side of
our building (Child Welfare Centre - Children's Aid
Society of Toronto - 30 Isabella). AT 9:35 am this
morning I took a look at these buildings, with
beautful blue sky in the background. No
per
As expected there has been some interest in the report of the barn owl.
Unfortunately there aren't a lot of details to provide. In every case that I am
aware of, the bird has been seen after dark, flying along one of the concession
roads or occasionally crossing the road and seen in the headli
Just to inform anyone, the Townsend's Solitaire is still at Millbrook at
Deer Park in Ottawa. Thanks to the three birdwatchers who helped me find it
in the coniferous trees.
David Morin
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ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the
3 January 2008
Hi All Birders,
We are happy to report that the solitary Yellow-throated Warbler is
continuing to be active in Port Burwell.
We have seen it every day since December 15th. As of today after the
very cold weather, it still is here.
We are of course hoping for the promise o
Excellent winter birding conditions have prevailed at Presqu'ile
Provincial Park throughout the past week except for the one day that was
set aside for the Christmas Bird Count. Open water in much of
Presqu'ile Bay afforded great waterfowl viewing until the beginning of
this year when a snowst
WEEKLY BIRD REPORT FROM PRINCE EDWARD COUNTY AND THE QUINTE AREA FOR THE
WEEK ENDING Thursday, January 03, 2008
Well, you just never know who will show up for breakfast! We have heard
stories over the last two weeks of owls perching in the vicinity of feeders,
but at the H.R. Frink Educatio
Hi Ontbirders,
While checking out (successfully) the Barred Owl along March Valley Road early
this afternoon (3 January 2008), I saw a Northern Shrike, a flock of around 30
Snow Buntings, together with a single Lapland Longspur. The owl was in its
(now) usual location (north-west of Klondike R
Hello,
Today I saw my first Red-shouldered Hawk of the winter sitting in a tree
along Campbellville Road, in Campbellville, just west of Milton. The hawk
was seen around 9:15 am on the south side of the road just east of Guelph
Junction Rd., between the two track crossings as you head west from t
! -21 degrees C.
The sky was awesome and the birds were brave. A CAROLINA WREN by my kitchen
window. The Niger feeders were filled with 13 RED POLLS & 23 AMERICAN GOLD
FINCHES and 35 JUNCOS were scattering themselves over the spillage of niger
seed on the ground in competition w
Hi Ontbirders
Yesterday, January 2nd, spent most of the day birding around the Ottawa
area. Despite the cold temperatures there was still lots of activity around
feeders, Trail Road Landfill site and the Ottawa River. At least 1 Hoary
Redpoll was still present in a flock of 50+ Common Redpol
The 28th St. Clair National Wildlife Area CBC was held on January 1, 2008. The
weather was relatively calm to begin with but by 9:00 a.m. the wind, and then
the snow, became a factor as a cold front went through. Northwest winds
averaged at least 20 km/hr with gusts to 40 km/hr or more. Daytim
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