[Ontbirds]Snowy Owl at Long Point

Just before sundown today (4:50pm, November 17), Ross Wood and I observed a Snowy Owl at the southern end of the causeway (Highway 59) which crosses the Big Creek Marsh at Long Point. It flew out from the marina on the east side of the road and across the ponds where Tundra Swans and other water

[Ontbirds]Eastern Ontario - Greater Snow Geese

Hello Ontbirders This morning, in the open agricultural fields immediately south of Hwy 417, east of Casselman, there were more than 18,000 Greater Snow Geese. Shortly after dawn, they flew from the southeast, coming down to form several large flocks in the fields between intersections with

[Ontbirds]HSR: DRHW- Lake Erie Metropark (17 Nov 2008) 57 Raptors

DRHW- Lake Erie Metropark Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 17, 2008 --- SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Black Vulture

[Ontbirds]AVOCET in Cranberry Marsh

Hello Fellow Birders, I had the privilege of sighting the AVOCET at 4 o'clock in the Cranberry Marsh. I was able to see him/her from the southern platform. Something stirred him/her up and zigzagged around a couple of time and flew off towards the north east. Directions: Halls Rd. south as far

[Ontbirds] Ottawa/Gatineau 17 Nov 08 - Snowy Owls, Canvasback, Purple Sandpiper

Ontario Ottawa/Gatineau 17 November 2008 Birds mentioned: Snow Goose Brant CANVASBACK Redhead Wild Turkey Sandhill Crane PURPLE SANDPIPER Iceland Gull Lesser Black-backed Gull Glaucous Gull SNOWY OWL Short-eared Owl Red-winged Blackbird Pine Grosbeak Hotline: Ottawa Field-Naturalists' Club Phon

[Ontbirds]Cave Swallow - Prince Edward Point

At 9:30a.m. today I observed a CAVE SWALLOW, which is quite likely the same individual I saw on the 10th, around the lighthouse area of Prince Edward Point. It was first seen about 300 metres west of the lighthouse along the shoreline and then seen again from noon till 1:00p.m. around the l

[Ontbirds]Avocet - Ajax - Nov 17th

The winter plumaged bird was at Rotary Park in Ajax at 12:15 today November 17th. Directions: Exit 401 at Westney Rd and go south to Lake Driveway (Giant Tiger is on your right hand side) - turn right and follow Lake Driveway until just before it makes a sharp left turn - the park is on your r

[Ontbirds]American Avocet still there - Ajax

Several birders saw the American Avocet this (Monday) morning where Duffins Creek empties into Lake Ontario at Rotary Park in Ajax. From 401 take Westney Road south past Bayly Street and turn right on Lake Driveway to Rotary Park. Take foot bridge that crosses Duffins Creeks and the avocet was

[Ontbirds]Avocet-Ajax waterfront; 24 hawks-Cranberry-Nov.17

An Avocet (I believe it to be a female) is readily seen from the pedestrian bridge crossing Duffin's Creek, at the lakefront. Drive south down Westney Rd., through Bayly, then 1km.further to Lakeview Drive, west along a curving road 'til you get to ROTARY PARK on your right--drive in, park your

[Ontbirds]Avocet- Ajax/Whitby-Wed.,Nov.12/08

Regarding the posting of the Avocet reported by Jim Fairchild. I ran into a couple on Friday afternoon at Cranberry Marsh who told me they saw an Avocet on the mudflats at the mouth of Cruthers Creek on the end of Lakeridge Rd. on Wednesday afternoon. Their names were Sheila King And Gerry C. I

[Ontbirds]Presqu'ile P.P.: Purple Sandpiper & Snowy Owl

Hi Everyone Yesterday, November 16th, birded Presqu'ile P.P. for the day. Overall, cold and windy but we did managed to see 1 Purple Sandpiper in a flock of 18 Dunlin and 7 Sanderling on Gull Island. The bird was very tame. There was a juvenile Snowy Owl present on Sebastopol Island. Late linger