[Ontbirds] birds near Bradford, Ont.

This morning I checked out the area between the 11th and 14th Sideroads of Bradford-West Gwillimbury east of the 20th Line. The birding was excellent. I saw 5 Sandhill Cranes, a flock of 15 Tundra Swans "tootling" overhead, scattered groups of N. Pintail, Am. Black Duck, Green-winged Teal, Am. W

[Ontbirds] HSR: Beamer Conservation Area (27 Mar 2009) 680 Raptors

Beamer Conservation Area Grimsby, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Mar 27, 2009 --- SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Black Vulture

[Ontbirds] Golden Eagle

Yesterday,in Brantford on the 403 near Paris Road I saw what I believe was a Golden Eagle. I am not an experienced birder and am wondering if anyone else has seen a Golden Eagle in this area. The bird was on the ground, facing me. I know it was not a Turkey Vulture and it I don't think it was an

[Ontbirds] Western Grebe Leslie Street Spit, Toronto

Hello Ontbirders I had a call from Mary Schuster to say that she and Kevin Seymour observed a (the?) Western Grebe east off the base of the spit this morning around 10:30. The Leslie Street Spit-Tommy Tompson Park is located at the base of Leslie Street, south of Lakeshore Blvd. in Toront

[Ontbirds] Kortright - White-winged Crossbill, Pine Siskins, Migrants

Hello All, I got to Kortright early today before the massive crowds at the "Sugar Maple Festival". There was the GREAT-HORNED OWL being mobbed by crows in the extensive spruce plantation at the end of the Marsh Boardwalk. Whilst looking for the owl deep within the spruces, I clearly heard soft cal

[Ontbirds] Ottawa Area: Turkey Vulture and Eastern Bluebirds

Hello OntBirders, Today, March 28th, I observed a Turkey Vulture gliding arond on March Road at Murphy's Cresent. Also, they're were 4 Eastern Bluebirds along March Road near Second Line. Good birding, Ben Di Labio Bruce Di Labio 400 Donald B. Munro Drive P.O.B

[Ontbirds] Fox Sparrows, Raven at Pinery PP, GrandBend

Folks: Have just spent a wonderful afternoon, checking the VC and the Heritage trail at the Pinery Provincial Park, just south of Grand Bend on Lake Huron. At the feeders at the Visitor's Centre, at least 2 Fox Sparrows, possibly 3, with the resident Tufted Titmouse(s). As well, a Red Bell

[Ontbirds] Black Vulture at Turkey Point

A Black Vulture was observed twice late this afternoon over Front Road near Turkey Point in Norfolk County. The bird was first spotted by Kevin Kavanagh at 5:15pm flying eastward over 1634 Front Road with a flock of about one dozen Turkey Vultures and a single sub-adult Bald Eagle. I re-found the

[Ontbirds] correction

I am so sorry for creating confusion over the directions to see the birds noted north of Bradford. The places to check are the 11th to the 14th Lines east of the 20th Sideroad! I got my Lines and Sideroads mixed up! It was also early when I was there (around 7:00 am) when the action was taking p

[Ontbirds] Sandhill crane, ruddy duck etc. Waterloo

Greetings birders, My sister Tina and I went birding at the Laurel Creek Conservation area this morning. The reservoir yielded 40+ ring-necked ducks, several American widgeons, and a pair of Ruddy ducks. Tina first heard the sandhill crane and then we spotted it high in the air after some s