[Ontbirds] Ottawa: N.Hawk-Owl, Iceland & Glaucous Gulls

2009-01-05 Thread Bruce Di Labio
Hi Everyone The Northern Hawk-Owl continues to hunt along Grandview Road off Carling Ave. There were a few small flocks of both Pine Siskin and White-winged Crossbills feeding in the spruce and cedar trees along Grandview. At the corner of Rifle Road and Carling Ave a Northern Shrike was observe

[Ontbirds] York Region Update: Eagles, Accipiters, Shrikes.

2009-01-05 Thread RON FLEMING
Over the last 24 hours I have been contacted regarding some noteworthy raptor sightings for birders in the GTA.  Of particular interest: Lorena Campbell had the good fortune of observing and photographing a gathering of up to eight Bald Eagles this afternoon as she drove along Lake Drive ne

[Ontbirds] Gyrfalcon (Eardley)

2009-01-05 Thread Brian Young
Hello, I birded the Luskville, Eardley and Quyon areas this afternoon. There were the usual birds, Pine Grosbeaks, Bohemian Waxwings, Red-tailed Hawks, Ruffed Grouse and White-winged Crossbills. On Highway 148 between Quyon and Eardley I had a white morph Gyrfalcon cross the highway, flying nor

[Ontbirds] 2008/09 Ontario Winter List

2009-01-05 Thread Todd Pepper
Hello Ontario Birders and Happy New Year. It has been a couple weeks since I updated you on the 2008/09 Ontario Winter List, and with CBC season coming to a close I thought it timely to send an update. The Ontario Winter List is now at 191 species with the addition of Greater White-fronted Goos

[Ontbirds] Northern Hawk-Owl, Orillia - Mon Jan 5/09

2009-01-05 Thread Frank Pinilla
Hi All, Today we (my 5-month old & I) headed up to Orillia and found the N. Hawk-Owl in it's previously reported spot on Monck Road (Cty Rd 45) about 400m west of Sideroad 20 in Ramara Twp. It was sitting atop a huge Oak tree. I passed by again 1.5 hrs later and it was in the same spot. Not muc

[Ontbirds] Saugeen Shores CBC

2009-01-05 Thread Cindy Cartwright
The 5th Saugeen Shores CBC was held on Saturday, January 3rd with excellent weather. 24 participants located 50 species. Highlights included an Eastern Meadowlark, Lapland Longspur, Golden Eagle, 12 Bald Eagles, 13 Snowy Owls, and 47 Red-tailed Hawks including one almost completely white leuci