[Ontbirds] Spring bird ID class and bird watching hikes in Mississauga at Riverwood

2010-04-10 Thread Judi Parker
Thank you to the Ontbirds Coordinator for giving approval for this posting. The Riverwood Conservancy (TRC) is pleased to offer the following free program and walks of interest to birders: Spring bird identification class. Spring bird migration is well underway. As a result, our backyard

[Ontbirds] Trumpeter swans in Hillsburgh.

2010-04-10 Thread paloma plant
At around 5:30 p.m today, there were 5 young Trumpeter swans on the west side of Mill Pond in Hillsburgh. They were all very close to the Elora Cataract trail parking lot (next to Morette's furniture), which is located on Station Road, just off Trafalgar, midway through the village (the firehall

[Ontbirds] Ottawa area: Golden Eagle, Pine and Yellow-rumped warbler

2010-04-10 Thread Bruce Di Labio
Hello Ontbirders Despite the recent cooler temperatures and a few snow flurries, migrants are making their way back. Yesterday, April 9th I had my earliest Yellow-rumped "Myrtle" Warbler at Britannia Conservation Area/Mud Lake and today another early record of Pine Warbler was found singing alo

[Ontbirds] Birds near Bradford

2010-04-10 Thread peterbethwukasch
Today at the end of the 13th Line of Bradford-West Gwillimbury I watched a spectacular chase scene between one of the nesting Bald Eagles and an Osprey, one of several pairs along that part of the Holland River. The Osprey put up a valiant effort to evde the eagle, but eventually gave up, releas

[Ontbirds] Cormorants etc. - Stratford

2010-04-10 Thread Steve Thorpe
On my way this morning I saw a group of 30 Double-crested Cormorants flying high over Stratford. They wheeled over the lake, decided against landing, and continued north. Earlier, in the TJ Dolan Area I saw and heard a Winter Wren, saw Tree Swallows, flickers, and phoebes. Lots of song an