[Ontbirds] Stoney Creek to Nanticoke - Hawk Owl to Hoary Redpoll with lots in between

Today Ian Cannell, Jay Peterson and I birded some of the areas from Stoney Creek to Nanticoke and a fine day it was. We didn't arrive at the lake off Stoney Creek until noon and while there among the low numbers of the usual suspects Jay spotted two adult male Black Scoters. We also found Whi

[Ontbirds] Hamilton Naturalists Club Birding Report - Friday, February 15th, 2008

On Friday, February 15th, 2008 this is the HNC Birding Report: American Wigeon Green-winged Teal Wild Turkey Pied-billed Grebe Horned Grebe Bald Eagle Red-shouldered Hawk Peregrine Falcon Barred Owl Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Bohemian Waxwing Cedar Waxwing Lapland Longspur Snow Bunting Winter conti

[Ontbirds]Wolfe Island

This afternoon we saw several Rough-legged Hawks along 5th and 7th Line Roads. Also saw 2 N Shrikes, small flocks of S Buntings and H Larks, 1 Merlin. Saw several Red-tailed Hawks in areas adjacent to Hwy 96 east of 8th Line Road. Saw no Snowies. Checked area near ferry on south shore...cha

[Ontbirds]Kingston area birds to Feb. 15, 2008

There have been no reports from Amherst or Wolfe Island this week; I suspect nothing much has changed over there except that the snowbanks are probably so high that to bird from a vehicle would be very difficult. Everything is pretty much frozen up so small areas of open water tend to attract those

[Ontbirds]Algonquin Park bird report: 14 February 2008

The Algonquin Visitor Centre will be open on Saturday, Sunday, and Monday this weekend, from 10 to 5. Birders should check the feeders there, and at the West Gate. FINCHES: Pine Grosbeak: Up to 40 are at the Visitor Centre feeders daily, with a large number of adult males. Common Redpoll: A fe