[Ontbirds] Peregrine Falcons return to the Ambassador Bridge

2009-03-27 Thread David McNorton
Today, March 27th, at around 1 pm, my wife and I saw and heard a pair of Peregrine Falcons on the Ambassador Bridge. One bird chased an unknown bird (starling???) and returned with it in its talons to the ledge on the bridge where his or her mate was waiting. There were loud, ear-piercing s

[Ontbirds] Hamilton Naturalists Club Birding Report - Friday, March 27th, 2009

2009-03-27 Thread Cheryl Edgecombe
On March 27th, 2009, this is the HNC Birding Report ROSS'S GOOSE BRANT BLACK VULTURE POMARINE JAEGER Cackling Goose Canada Goose Tundra Swan Wood Duck American Wigeon Northern Pintail Green-winged Teal Redhead Ring-necked Duck Harlequin Duck Hooded Merganser Common Merganser Wild Turkey Common L

[Ontbirds] northern shrike south of Guelph

2009-03-27 Thread brett woodman
Today I had the rare pleasure of hearing a northern shrike singing from the top of a large sugar maple in the south end of Guelph.  For a brief moment I tried to convince myself it was a loggerhead, but the mask and bill would not cooperate.  The song wasn't a give away for me, as I have only on