[Ontbirds] 36th Algonquin Park CBC

The 36th Algonquin Park Christmas Bird Count was held on Saturday, 2 January 2009. This count is a good indicator of the species and their relative numbers present in contiguous forest of the southern Shield during early winter. There is minimal distortion caused by feeders (only about six in the c

[Ontbirds] 36th Algonquin Park CBC

Correction: date was 2 January 2010 (not 2009) Still numb from the cold! Ron ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list ONTBIRDS@hwcn.org For informa

[Ontbirds] Northern Hawk Owl - Orillia

Hello all, Just to further Andrew Keaveney's post from yesterday, the Northern Hawk Owl was still present this morning in Orillia. It can be seen (a bit more safely) from off the highway, as per the following directions. This would be an easy bird to pester - I watched it react to the noise of m

[Ontbirds] St. Catharines Christmas Bird Count

Hello I still have one group to receive a report from, in the meantime here are some preliminary results from the St. Catharines Christmas Bird Count on Sunday December 20. There were 50 participants this year and we counted 81 species plus a Harlequin Duck on count week. This was above averag

Fw: [Ontbirds] Northern Hawk Owl - Orillia

Hi All;   I can only echo Kyle remarks of please be good since we don't want this bird to end up like the bird did at this time last year east of Orillia. This bird has been in the area for the last four days hunting west of hwy 11 at Orillia on Harvie Settlement Road but moved to the east side

[Ontbirds] Boreal Owl - Amherst Island

Dear Ontbirders, On Amherst Island this morning between 9 and 11 am, a Boreal Owl and a Northern Saw-whet Owl in Owl Woods, and a Short-eared Owl just outside. No sign of Long-eared Owls. Two male Northern Harriers and a Rough-legged Hawk on the road into the woods. The Snowy Owl was along Fro

[Ontbirds] Dunrobin-Breckenridge CBC Results January 2, 2010

Hi Everyone The 29th Annual Dunrobin,On.-Breckenridge, P.Q. Christmas Bird Count took place on January 2, 2010. Weather conditions were mainly overcast with snow flurries and the temperature ranged between -9c and -15c. with winds out of the northwest at 20-26 kms per hour. I would like to thank