[Ontbirds] nesting ravens in Eastern Ontario

Hi birders, Came across a pair of ravens today.One that stayed on the nest for at least a few hours while the mate was in an elm tree a few hundred ft. away.Only when we got out of the vehicle to scope the nest did they leave and waited in the elm.They were not very vocal nor did they seem very

[Ontbirds] Wolfe Island Gyr - Yes

Ontbirders This morning, shortly after 11:00 AM a group of us from the Pembroke Field Naturalists Club found the white Gyrfalcon perched on top of a tall tree on the southwest end of Garden Island, the small island visible on the west or right as the ferry approaches Wolfe Island. Another group

[Ontbirds] Ottawa area: Iceland & Glaucous Gull, Northern Shrike, Bohemain Waxwing, Hoary Redpoll and early migrants

Hi Everyone Lots of activity in the area, both winter birds and a few spring migrants. Today birded various areas around Ottawa and noted a few Red-winged Blackbirds back on territory at Britannia along with a few Common Grackle and American Robin in the area. Near the corner of Barnsdale Road a

[Ontbirds] Early migrants - Stratford

I was happy to see a (recently arrived ?) group of 12 American Robins on a muddy area beside the Avon River in Stratford today. Yesterday there was a single Common Grackle and on Sunday a single Killdeer along the river. Stratford still hosts some winter species as both Pine Siskins and Common

[Ontbirds] Ottawa/Gatineau 10 March 09 - early spring arrivals

Ontario Ottawa/Gatineau 10 March 2009 Birds mentioned: Snow Goose Canada Goose TRUMPETER SWAN Green-winged Teal Ruffed Grouse Wild Turkey Bald Eagle Rough-legged Hawk Golden Eagle Ring-billed Gull Herring Gull Iceland Gull Glaucous Gull Great Black-backed Gull RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER Brown Creepe