Hello Ontbirds people,
Today (06 April) at ~ noon, Bob Bracken, Bob Cermak, Paul Mirsky and I (along
with a couple of expatriate Canadian friends visiting from Mexico) enjoyed 3
LAPLAND LONGSPURS (1st local report of the year). Two females and one male in
nearly breeding plumage were in a
An osprey was checking out the nesting platform across
from Guelph Lake yesterday afternoon.
This nest has been active for the last few years, with
a number of birds fledging from there.
The nest platform is on top of a hydro pole located
on the south side of County Road 124 running east out
of
Good Morning Folks
Sorry this post is a day late but I didn't get home until late and I am
getting a little older now so I needed some sleep before writing this.
Yesterday Ian Cannell and I birded the Long Point Area and besides the great
close up look of a male Brewers Blackbird on Kitchen
For anyone still hoping to get their fix of Bohemian Waxwings, there was
a flock of approximately 60 (and a few Cedar Waxwings mixed in) feasting
on fruit trees this morning along the south side of Queen Street (just
east of Dixie Road) in Brampton out in front of the Bramalea City
Centre. The
12.20pm today - 30+ Bohemian Waxwings feeding on Juniper berries SE
corner intersection of Hwy 7 Wootten Way
11am today Reesor Pond, about 3/4 free of ice, hosting a nice variety
of birds - among them Bonaparte Gulls, Tree Swallows and 10 duck
species
Enjoyed a very birdy morning.The LITTLE GULL was on the shore when I arrived
and actually got curios and flew right over head.The SHORT-EARED OWLS and
GREAT EGRETS where across the creek towards the nuclear station.The ducks
where mostly in one big raft in the middle of the bay.Following is a
This morning at 9:30 I observed a Whooping Crane flying just south of the 401
between Highbury Ave. and Wellington Road exits.It was flying East and
descending so it could very well be in the area..a short search this A.M.
failed to locate the crane
Access to the Brighton wetlands and lagoon is restricted to Authorized People
and Town Employee's only without supervision until the pass system is set up.
Now that I have said that, please remember if you are seen in these two places
when the BOSS'S OR COUNCIL members go by we could have a
Beamer Conservation Area
Grimsby, Ontario, Canada
Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 07, 2008
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Black Vulture
Hello All,
My wife and I observed two Fox Sparrows on the Green Ribbon Trail this
evening (April 7) at 7:15 PM. A week earlier than last year.
In addition, there were a pair of Belted Kingfishers in the area where the
Martindale Rd bridge crosses the pond and a pair of Wood Ducks were
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