[Ontbirds] Nighthawks over Carleton Place [iain]

2010-08-25 Thread Iain Wilkes
Between 5:30 and 6:30 this evening, Susan and I watched as roughly 30 Nighhawks flew over our backyard and along the Mississippi River just to the south of us. They were flying back and forth parallel to the river feeding. cheers Iain and Susan DSBC (NC)

[Ontbirds] Cranberry Marsh Raptor Watch 2010 is underway

2010-08-25 Thread Doug Lockrey
Just a brief note to tell you that the Raptor Watch at Cranberry Marsh in southwest Whitby, ON officially started on Monday, August 23, and will continue through to November 30. E-mail reports from me will be made only when I receive the data. I will be unable to get there very often. I ask daily

[Ontbirds] Large flock of Blackbirds-Brantford,ON

2010-08-25 Thread Cody Law
While on my way home from the Windsor Airshow Sunday night, I saw a large flock of approximately 2000 Blackbirds with some Swallows mixed in. They appeared to be mostly Grackles and Red-winged Blackbirds. This was on the 403 1KM South of the big white Brantford City Tower in a Farmers field.

[Ontbirds] nighthawks Timiskaming

2010-08-25 Thread The Murphy's
Had 20 night hawks at gillies lake 6 km from cobalt Ontario last night Bruce Murphy Hilliardton Marsh Ontario we are located approximately 6 hours North of Toronto just North of Lake Timiskaming and are situated in the southern limit of the beautiful boreal forest For more information a