[Ontbirds]Sandhill Cranes, Snowy Owl and Snow Geese - Ottawa

A small group went out this morning with Tony Beck. It was raining hard so birds were hard to find. We saw a group of 40 sandhill cranes near Navan, at Smith Road and Milton Road (area 8 on map): http://ca.geocities.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/merblu8.htm. They were feeding along the tree line an

[Ontbirds]Amherst Island - Long-eared Owls

I decided to brave the weather at Amherst Island, and although I ended up soaked for the first half of the day, the sun broke through and the skies cleared.I located 2 LONG-EARED OWLS in the large pine plantation. They were both very shy and didn't allow me to watch them for long. I also came

[Ontbirds]HSR: DRHW- Lake Erie Metropark (08 Nov 2008) 4 Raptors

DRHW- Lake Erie Metropark Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 08, 2008 --- SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Black Vulture

[Ontbirds]Lesser birds on the Leslie Street Spit - Loons, etc.

Well it is too hard to beat Alfred Adamo's Hawk Owl find today so I won't even try but we did find some other birds besides the ones mentioned in Alfred's post. 22 Waterfowl species including 2 Red-throated Loons, 5 Common Loons, Green-winged Teal, Northern Pintails, Northern Shovelers, Americ

[Ontbirds] Hawk Owl LESLIE STREET SPIT (TOMMY THOMPSON PARK) IN TORONTO

Just to add to what Alfred and Norm have all reedy posted this wood be a new bird for the Tommy Thompson park Checklist ( I now because I spent 3 years doing the new Checklist ) and I have had 7 emails already over this bird and the odds its there tomorrow So pleas if you get there early do not

[Ontbirds]Hawk Owl On The Leslie Street Spit still there

Good evening First off - A great BIG thank you to Alfred Adamo for a life Spit bird but mostly for such a great find. Ian thanks you also for the note on his windshield. The Hawk Owl was still there when we left at 4:00 pm and was hunting from a lamp post right beside the road near the secon

[Ontbirds]Harlequin Duck (female) in Port Credit

Ontbirds subscribers, Today I was birding with members of the Royal Ontario Museum along the waterfornt in Mississauga and Oakville. About 2:00 p.m., one of our members, John Crawford, discovered a female Harlequin Duck among a flock of Mallards and Gadwalls, just off shore from Ben Machr

[Ontbirds] BROWN CREEPER, TOWHEE, no migrating hawks--Cranberry-Nov.8/08

Alas, our haze and "high" temp. is gone, BUT medium SW winds and falling BP did not suggest a flight of migrating raptors--this held true throughout a morning that had 15 observers and as many as 20 visitors. Highlight non-raptors--male EASTERN TOWHEE, 2 RUSTY BLACKBIRDS, many PINE SISKINS, BR

[Ontbirds]Cave Swallows at Point Pelee!

Hi birders, Thousands of birds were around the Tip of Point Pelee this morning during a five hour lake watch by myself, Kevin McLaughlin and Alan Wormington. A total of eight (8) Cave Swallows were counted. The first two at 09:05, another four about 11:35 and another two with a very pale Barn

[Ontbirds]Snow Goose, R.L. Hawk, Bluebirds, etc. - York Region

The white adult Snow Goose that has been lingering in the Jackson's Point area for the better part of a month was still present today, keeping company with 100+ Canada Geese beside Mossington Bridge, just east of "The Briars" resort.  Yesterday Keith Dunn also had a Red-necked Grebe at this l

[Ontbirds]Iroquois Shoreline Raptor Watch Nov. 7th & 8th/2008

ISRW HeberDown C.A. North Whitby,Ontario,Canada Nov. 8th/2008 Totals 2Day Year Turkey Vulture 0-0 1911 Osprey 0-032 Bald Eagle 0-039 N.Harrier 0-1

[Ontbirds]HSR: Holiday Beach (08 Nov 2008) 4 Raptors

Holiday Beach Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 08, 2008 --- SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Turkey Vulture 0

[Ontbirds]Northern Hawk Owl - Leslie St. Spit

Discovered this afternoon about 1:50 p.m. between the first and second gate, about 100 m. north of the second gate, sitting in a bare cottonwood on the west side of the road. It can be observed well without disturbance from the road or from a gravel path that can be followed westwards from the sec

[Ontbirds] Harlequin Duck (male), Common Redpoll flock - Humber Bay Park East, TORONTO

Hey Ontbirders, Today CCFEW (Citizens Concerned about the Etobicoke Waterfront) had their November walk at Humber Bay Park East. Highlights were a male Harlequin Duck in the inner bay across from the two towers and the large white bridge on the far east side of the park. The bird was among

[Ontbirds] Gtr. White-fronted Goose still present- Northern Durham Region

A few people have asked for updates on whether the Greater White-fronted Goose is stil present at Wilfrid Bog. It was there 30 minutes ago, in the south pond. The geese roost elsewhere and spend late morning to early afternoon at the ponds, before heading off to forage in fields in the late afterno

[Ontbirds]Bald eagle over 401 & grand river

Travelling west bound 401 at the grand river adult bald eagle soaring over the river in the sunlight! Amazing site! Sue & Dan Suess Sent from my BlackBerry® wireless device___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial

[Ontbirds]Sandhhill Cranes

On November 5 35 Sandhill cranes were seen outside of Navan a village within the boundaries of Ottawa, Ontario. They were seen around 12:30 pm in a cornfield near the intersection of Smith Road and Milton Road. Initially there were about six cranes, then groups of two three and four came in over