[Ontbirds] Magnificent Frigatebird in Peterborough County

2009-08-17 Thread Tony Bigg
A birder colleague, Randy Smith (redpol...@yahoo.ca), reported to me this evening that he had seen a juvenile Magnificent Frigatebird, flying over Chemong Lake. It was seen at 11:30 a.m. this morning from Gifford Drive on the west side of the lake, flying towards the southwest. He was working outsi

[Ontbirds] Snowy Egret - Craigleith

2009-08-17 Thread Timothy Giilck
A single snowy egret was seen on an islet a few hundred metres off shore of Craigleith near the Georgian Peaks Ski Club on Highway 26 between Collingwood and Thornbury in Grey County yesterday.   T. Giilck __ Looking for the

[Ontbirds] Ottawa/Gatineau 17 Aug 09 - local update

2009-08-17 Thread Christina Lewis
Ontario/Quebec Ottawa/Gatineau 17 August 2009 Hotline: Ottawa Field-Naturalists' Club Phone number: 613-860-9000 For the Bird Status Line PRESS * (star) To report bird sightings PRESS 1 (one) Rare bird alerts are now included in the introductory message Coverage: Ottawa/Gatineau (Canada National