[Ontbirds] Yellow-headed Blackbird, Red-bellied Woodpecker,Snowy Owl,Tufted Titmouse NE of Cornwall and E of Ottawa

2008-03-01 Thread Jacques Bouvier
Hi all, Yesterday (Friday) on a tip from Bob Carlisle, Christine Trudeau and I were able to see an adult male YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRD and a female RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER at a feeder west of Williamstown (northeast of Cornwall). Then at 4:15 pm we saw the TUFTED TITMOUSE at the Manitou Street

Re: [Ontbirds]Bald Eagles, Owls - Fisherville to LaSalle Park

2008-03-01 Thread Edward
Hi, Site was not found when I clicked on it. Edward Dinniwell - Original Message - From: "Giraud, Jacques" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Sunday, February 24, 2008 10:07 PM Subject: [Ontbirds]Bald Eagles, Owls - Fisherville to LaSalle Park Saturday was a great day for birding especiall

[Ontbirds]Mockingbird, Bayfront Park

2008-03-01 Thread Jenn Akemann
Hello, today at 10: 30 a.m., I saw a Northern Mockingbird at Bayfront Park in Hamilton. It was in a bush along the wire fence beside the CN railyard, on the path going from the park towards the Desjardins Canal. It was eating some kind of berries, (unsure of what kind), but probably also eat

[Ontbirds]Re: Fort Erie/Gyrfalcon not seen/better directions

2008-03-01 Thread A & K Williams
Please excuse my flippant lack of directions to Fort Erie. Here again are Marcia Jacklin's really good directions: Directions: QEW to Fort Erie, exit at Central Avenue, turn right on Central; right on Lakeshore, drive about 2 km to Adelaide St and use the viewing area. If you go a couple more b

[Ontbirds]Hagersville -Rough Legs holding area

2008-03-01 Thread mike kirchin
The area of Indian town line and Cheapside road appears to be holding at least 12 dark and light phase roughies .This appears to be holding area in a plowed field south of I.T.Line down C.S. road on the east side .A number of birds on the ground hidden amongst the dark earth clumps and white sno

[Ontbirds]Northern Mockingbird - Windsor

2008-03-01 Thread Theresa LeMire
This week I had the pleasure of seeing my first Northern Mockingbird ... right in my front yard on Rivervilla Crt. It was on my suet feeder in the tree in the front yard. I did manage to get a few shots of it before it flew off. Theresa LeMire Windsor/LaSalle [EMAIL PROTECTED] __

[Ontbirds]Hoary Redpoll

2008-03-01 Thread Kathryn Boothby
Pair sighted at niger feeders at 8:10 am and again at 11:30 am on Monday, Feb 25th. Along with multiple Common Redpoll. 710 North Road, Langton (farm owned by poster) Directions from Woodstock: South on Hwy 59 to RR 13 (cross over Hwy 3); Right onto RR 38 go west for10 kms to North Road; Sou

[Ontbirds]Winter Bird List

2008-03-01 Thread Todd Pepper
Birders: Mark Cranford notified ONTBIRDS members back on January 19, 2008 that he and I, with encouragement from Blake Maybank, had created a Winter Bird List for Ontario for the 2007/2008 winter season. The link, again, for the Ontario Winter Bird List is as follows: http://www3.ns.sympatico.c

[Ontbirds]Lapland Longspur at Jack Miners

2008-03-01 Thread Todd Pepper
There were dozens of small flocks of Horned Lark and Snow Bunting, including mixed and single species flocks, on the 3rd and 4th Concession Roads of the Town of Kingsville, and the 6th, 7th, and 8th Concession Roads in the Town of Essex today, totalling hundreds of individuals of both species. T

[Ontbirds]OFO News

2008-03-01 Thread Jim Heslop
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 Universit

[Ontbirds]OFO News

2008-03-01 Thread Jim Heslop
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]Wolfe Island - Snowy Owl etc, Feb. 29th

2008-03-01 Thread Chris Kimber
Yesterday afternoon, I did a little leap-day birding on Wolfe Island along with fellow Queen's biologists Jamie Morris-Pocock, Martin Mallet and Susie Crowe. We worked over about half the area west of 8th line. Highlight of the day was an exceptional view of 1 Snowy Owl at 5th Line and Baseline R

[Ontbirds]Two Golden Eagles near Port Burwell

2008-03-01 Thread Joe Stephenson
Hello Birders, Two Golden Eagles were spotted today at 11:20 am, Saturday, March 1, 2008 by Ron Allensen. Spotting was along the bluffs east of Port Burwell on the Lakeshore Road at Ron's Monarch Landing location. I joined Ron at 11:50 am and saw both birds. They soared at bluff level, s

[Ontbirds]Fwd: Two Golden Eagles near Port Burwell

2008-03-01 Thread Joe Stephenson
I should also have pointed out that Ron Allensen has a "resident" Northern Mockingbird at his feeders at Monarch Landing. Begin forwarded message: From: Joe Stephenson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: March 1, 2008 1:05:17 PM GMT-05:00 To: Ontbirds Cc: Aaron Allensen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Tw

[Ontbirds]Ottawa - dark morph Gyrfalcon

2008-03-01 Thread Christina Lewis
Hello Ontbirds people, A dark morph Gyrfalcon was reported today (March 1st) at 3:00 pm along the Rideau canal at Queen Elizabeth Driveway and 1st Avenue. It was seen perched in a tree opposite #300 The Driveway and then flew east. This is very likely the same bird that was 1st discovered last

[Ontbirds]Greater White-fronted Geese in Port Hope

2008-03-01 Thread Glenn Coady
Hello Ontbirds subscribers, For those interested in an update on their present whereabouts, Gerry Binsfeld and I viewed the 6 Greater White-fronted Geese in the harbour in Port Hope this morning. All six birds were together among a group of a few dozen Canada Geese. Directions: Hwy 401 to

[Ontbirds]Harlequin ducks at Humber Bay plus - Mar. 1

2008-03-01 Thread Garth Riley
Hi everyone, a successful Toronto Ornithological Club outing today starting at Humber Bay East with a male and female Harlequin Duck in the southern most bay along the path to the southeastern tip. Other good birds here included five Horned Grebes, two American Coots, two Lesser Scaup and three