[Ontbirds]Sandhill Crane Migration, Manitoulin Island

I spent Oct. 14 to 18 on Manitoulin photographing Sandhill Cranes. I helped a bit with a count on October 15 that saw more than 4500 cranes fly into an area of three lakes from Learmont Road in Carnarvon Township. This was the highest count from one place since Chris Bell has been organizing the

[Ontbirds]Snow Goose - South Shore Lake Simcoe - Oct. 19th

On a tip from a fellow member of South Lake Simcoe Naturalists, I saw the Snow Goose (white morph adult) associating with a small flock of Canada Geese very close to shore opposite 717 Lake Drive East - between Salvation Army Road and the curve east of Mossington Point . This spot is about 1

[Ontbirds]Common Raven in Richmond Hill

Good morning Just minutes ago as I walked into my apartment building parking lot behind the Richmond Heights Plaza ( 2 blocks south of Elgin Mills Rd on Yonge St. ) I heard a commotion above me and looking up spotted 3 American Crows harassing a Common Raven as they flew southward into the

[Ontbirds]Little Blue Heron, Tundra Swans seen from Petrie Island

Hi all, Since it hasn't yet been posted, I'm passing along a message from Bob Cermak who located the heron this morning at 11:30. This will be of interest to Ottawa birders despite the fact that the birds are currently to be seen on the Quebec side of the Ottawa River (but within the Ottawa

[Ontbirds]Ottawa (Quebec side) - Little Blue Heron, Tundra Swans

Hello Ontbirders The juvenile Little Blue Heron, first spotted by Bob Cermak this morning from Petrie Island, was relocated this afternoon on the Quebec side of the Ottawa River. It was tucked way back along the northeastern edge of Petite baie Clement. From Hwy 148, follow the signs in

[Ontbirds]Great Egret (Ottawa)

Hi. A lingering Great Egret was still at the pond along Earle Armstrong Road near High Road. A Great Egret has been seen at this pond off and on now for at least a month. Some days I see it and some days I don't (even when I walk out to check). Late today it was busily feeding at the

[Ontbirds]HSR: Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch (18 Oct 2008) 2886 Raptors

Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch Port Stanley, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 18, 2008 --- SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Black Vulture

[Ontbirds]HSR: Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch (19 Oct 2008) 194 Raptors

Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch Port Stanley, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 19, 2008 --- SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Black Vulture