[Ontbirds]Buntings and Blackbirds- Fenelon Falls

18 Snow Buntings and 3 Red-winged Blackbirds came to my feeders today. The Red-wings were the first of the season for me. The Bunting numbers were down from 30 yesterday. This report comes from the Land(and season)Between. Fenelon Falls is located 75 kms north of Lake Ontario on County Road 121,

[Ontbirds]Humber Bay Park East birds

I was able to spend 1 1/2 hours in this lovely park, but didn't find the Harlequins. Among most of what has already been reported of interest were 2 American Coots, 2 male American Wigeon, at least a dozen Long-tailed Ducks, a male Ruddy Duck right off the boardwalk next to me, 2 Mute Swans an

[Ontbirds]HSR: Beamer Conservation Area (14 Mar 2008) 11 Raptors

Beamer Conservation Area Grimsby, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Mar 14, 2008 --- SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Black Vulture

[Ontbirds] Hamilton Naturalists Club Birding Report - Friday, March 14th, 2008

On Friday, March 14th, 2008 this is the HNC Birding Report: CALIFORNIA GULL Horned Grebe Red-necked Grebe Great Blue Heron Snow Goose Tundra Swan Canvasback Redhead Ring-necked Duck Bald Eagle Northern Goshawk Red-shouldered Hawk Golden Eagle American Kestrel Wild Turkey Killdeer Thayer's Gull I

[Ontbirds]Red-winged Blackbirds, Ottawa

Saw our first Red-winged Blackbirds today west of Ottawa. Don Wigle Directions: Hilda Road - at Google map, enter Hilda Road, Ottawa ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send b

[Ontbirds]re winter sightings around Apsley

Birders, It seems that I report not seeing birds on a regular basis and this winter is the same. I spend three or four days a week at Chandos Lake and I ski at the Kawartha Nordic trails and snowmobile the Paudash Trailblazer Trails. On the Petroglyph Bird Census 5 Canada Jays were

[Ontbirds] Northern Harrier, Northern Shrike (?), but not Norther Hawk Owl, Stoney Creek. 3/10/08

Hi. Grew up in Grimsby. Living in North Carolina. Was in town for a snowstorm and a wedding. Hoping to find this N. Hawk Owl you have all been seeing. On Sunday the 9th and Monday the 10th, I was able to take a little time to look for the owl but did NOT find it. (I spent my time west of the 10

[Ontbirds]pine grosbeak Westney Rd., Mar.13

Around 6pm I witnessed a male Pine Grosbeak feeding with several Cardinals on the ground below the feeder complex at the home of Betty Pegg's in N.Pickering--conc.7 and Westney Rd. Betty had seen it earlier in the day, along with 2 Red-bellied Woodpeckers that have been visiting the suet feeders

[Ontbirds]Algonquin Park birding: addendum to 13 March 2008 report

Some additional information for possible weekend visitors: Boreal Chickadee: Three calling 50 m west of the Opeongo Road, at a point 40 m north of the winter gate, on March 13. A Boreal Chickadee was heard 200 m of the gate, as well. Black-backed Woodpecker: Female feeding for ten minutes on spru

[Ontbirds]Kingston area birds to March 14, 2008

Daylight saving time and a few migrants are almost the only signs of spring what with three feet of snow still on the ground and snowbanks that go to the moon. Cardinals, Mourning Doves, and House Finches are singing. Canada Geese and Mallards are moving inland looking for open water. Flocks of Rob

[Ontbirds]A Correction and Addition

A correction to my reporting yesterday from East & West Humber Bay Parks. I saw a Canvasback Duck not a Redhead Duck as I noted yesterday. Also the pair of grebes was out with the long-tailed ducks and Harlequin Ducks Bruce Wilson Barrie, Ontario, Canada Life MemberNMRA MemberScale 7

[Ontbirds]Algonquin Park birding update: 13 March 2008

Winter continued unabated this week. The best birding spots are still the feeders at the Visitor Centre and the West Gate. American Crows have become widespread, but other signs of migration are scarce. The Visitor Centre will be open daily from March 8 to 16, and March 21 to 24 (10 am to 5 pm),