[Ontbirds] Black-tailed Gull in Port Rowan

Thanks to the sharp eyes of Stu Mackenzie, he and I were able to get on to the Black-tailed Gull as it flew by the Bird Studies Canada office about 5 minutes ago. It is presumably the same bird that has been seen off and on at Port Burwell just west of here on Lake Erie. A full adult in basic

[Ontbirds] Purple Sandpiper at Presqu'ile Provincial Park

Yesterday, 8 December, there was a cooperative Purple Sandpiper with two Dunlins on Gull Island at Presqu'ile Provincial Park on Lake Ontario. Knee high rubber boots are needed to wade from Owen Point to Gull Island. Don Shanahan went farther out to Sebastopol Point where he saw two more

[Ontbirds] Phainopepla update, Wed. Dec.9/09

Good Day Fellow Birders:As I stood fwatching Mr. P this morning, I couldn't help but admire his stamina and tenacity, having survived such a wickedly windy snowy, night. We received approx. 3 inches of very wet snow followed by steady rain which continues still. Mr. P. was sitting quite high

[Ontbirds] Amherst Island and Presqu'ile Birding

Hello Ontbirders Spent yesterday birding both Amherst Island and Presqu'ile Provincial Park. In the Owl Woods on Amherst Island I observed 1 Barred Owl and didn't find anything else in the woods. At the east end of the island, K.F.N. property, there were 3 Snowy Owls, two visible from the road

[Ontbirds] Ottawa/Gatineau 09 Dec 09 - weekly update

Ontario/Quebec Ottawa/Gatineau 09 December 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