[Ontbirds]OFO News

The February issue of OFO News, newsletter of the Ontario Field Ornithologists, will be mailed today, Friday 29 February, to members who have paid for 2008. Here are the highlights of this 16 page colour issue: ARTICLES 1. Waxwings and Winter Finches: Chris Earley reports from the University of

[Ontbirds] Hamilton Naturalists Club Birding Report - Friday, February 29th, 2008

On Friday, February 29th, 2008 this is the HNC Birding Report: SNOW GOOSE COMMON GRACKLE HOARY REDPOLL Wood Duck Canvasback Ruffed Grouse Wild Turkey Horned Grebe Black-crowned Night-Heron Turkey Vulture Bald Eagle Northern Goshawk Red-shouldered Hawk Red-tailed Hawk (western, rufous-morph) Rough

[Ontbirds]Chipping Sparrow

Folks, Today, there is a first winter Chipping Sparrow at my feeder at 37 Hughson Street in Branchton, Ontario, N0B 1L0. This is the second sighting of this bird in the last couple of weeks. Paul F. J. Eagles 37 Hughson Street Branchton Ontario N0B 1L0 _

[Ontbirds]Bald Eagles, Hamilton Harbour

Yesterday (Feb 28/08) I observed 8 Bald Eagles in the area of Hamilton Harbour immediately west and south of Canada Centre for Inland Waters and the Ship Canal. At one point 6 were sitting together on the ice quite near the SW corner of CCIW property while another 2 were further away on the ice.

[Ontbirds]This week at Point Pelee

Both sides of Point Pelee remain iced in with no open water for several kilometres to the south, east and west. Common and Red-breasted Mergansers can be seen flying over the Tip, but the usual raft of waterfowl off the East Beach at this time of year is not within visual range. The flocks of ove

[Ontbirds]Kingston area birds to Feb. 29, 2008

At -25C it is very hard indeed to think of spring although it is the time of year when things should start to happen. I can't imagine that there is any open water so those few foolhardy waterfowl that are still around will be confined to the Dupont lagoon or the ferry channels to Amherst and Wolfe.

[Ontbirds]Algonquin Park birding report: 28 February 2008

There were more observers this week, and consequently, more sightings. An American Three-toed Woodpecker was the week's unusual highlight species (see below). Birders should check the feeders at the Visitor Centre, and at the West Gate, which are the best sites for multiple species at the moment.