[Ontbirds] Amherst Island today...Boreal Owl etc.

2010-01-02 Thread Bernie Monette
Good evening: It was a beautiful day for birding but bloody cold! With luck and another birder we saw the Boreal Owl. Then a Saw Whet giving nice views. We did not luck out and see the Long-eared and Short-eared owls. We went by the KFN to see the resident Snowy. Finally, on the ferry back we w

[Ontbirds] Lapland Longspur SW of Hagersville

2010-01-02 Thread Mike Street
During the Fisherville CBC today Bill Smith and I found a flock of 50 Lapland Longspur SW of Hagersville. The birds were in fields on both sides of Concession 9, approximately 500-750 m west of Cheapside Rd. >From the traffic light in Hagersville follow Reg. Rd. 20 toward Nelles Corners. Cheapside

[Ontbirds] Yes- Yellow-throated Warbler at Bronte

2010-01-02 Thread Jon Pleizier
Not to beat a dead horse, but the Yellow-throated Warbler has survived the cold weather so far and was present at Bronte harbour again today. It gave fleeting yet incredibly good close looks to any birder looking in the right rock crevace at the right time. My self and a few others saw it around 1

[Ontbirds] Harlequins off Rhododendron Park

2010-01-02 Thread Bruce Kennedy
The male Harlequin and two females were feeding south of Rhododendron Park in Mississauga this morning just before noon. There are also Trumpeters tagged E90 and O38 in the bay with the usual collection of mallards, black ducks, gadwalls, mergansers, buffleheads, Canada geese and gulls. There a

[Ontbirds] Mew Gull, Queenston

2010-01-02 Thread Bob and Glenda
Ontbirders It was a bit shocking that we saw absolutely no other birders this morning. Perhaps it was the bitter cold and light snow or perhaps birders were "hung-over" from yesterday's birding. We started at 8 at the overlook spot south of Adam Beck dam, described by Willy in yesterday's pos

[Ontbirds] Snowy Owls in the Linwood Area.

2010-01-02 Thread Scott E Smith
Today I found two snowy owls in the area of Linwood. The first one was heavily barred and was located just north-east of the corner of Hwy 86 and sideroad 17 and the second one was almost entirely white and was found on the east side of Hwy 12 just north of 6th line.