[Ontbirds] This Week's sightings from Long Point - Hooded Oriole, Spotted Towhee, Pacific Loon, Cave Swallow

Hello Ontbirders, It has been another exciting week at Long Point Bird Observatory! Highlights included: Pacific Loon Purple Sandpiper Red Phalarope Cave Swallow Bohemian Waxwing Spotted Towhee Hooded Oriole To read all about this week's action check out the LPBO sighting's board, which is update

[Ontbirds] Bohemian Waxwings Carleton Place

A flock of roughly 50 Bohemian Waxings passed through town today. At 2:30 they were at Thomas and Harriott and at 3:30 they were at High and Bridge st. They were moving slowing south iain ___ ONTBIRDS is presen

[Ontbirds] Wilson's Phalarope still at Blenheim S. L.

Birding was overall rather quiet today in the Rondeau birding area. The weather was TOO nice! The WILSON'S PHALAROPE was still at Blenheim Lagoons enjoying the company of other shorebirds in Pond 5. (another 2.5 weeks to go for the winter list!). Record late by three weeks. Other shorebirds i

[Ontbirds] Northern Gannet

While searching unsuccessfully for Purple Sandpipers at the lighthouse 5 km out on the Leslie Spit, a first year Gannet flew by going east almost overhead at 2:05 PM. The Leslie Spit is at the foot of Leslie St in Toronto but don't bother trying to see it because the bird is long gone. Hugh C

[Ontbirds] Oshawa Great Horned Owl, Red-throated Loon

Took my first trip to the Oshawa birding spots today, Saturday. We saw a Great Horned Owl at Thickson's Woods. There was also a Red-throated Loon off the end of the Simcoe Street pier. Chickadees abound! ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontar

[Ontbirds] HSR: Holiday Beach Conservation Area (13 Nov 2010) 56 Raptors

Holiday Beach Conservation Area Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 13, 2010 --- SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Turkey Vultu

[Ontbirds] Fox Sparrow south of Hillsburgh in Erin Township

This afternoon at around 2:30 pm there was a late Fox Sparrow visiting at my feeders. Unfortunately these cannot be seen from the road, but  it was hanging around with a flock of dark-eyed juncos that showed up at the same time. This is in the area of 6th Line and 17th Sideroad, south of Hillsb

[Ontbirds] Snow Buntings, Belted Kingfisher and lots of Hawks in Perth County

On Nov. 13, 2010, 250+Snow Buntings were seen at north east side of Hwy 23 and County Line 52 in Perth County, Ontario. On Nov. 13, 2010, lots of Red-tailed Hawks, American Kestrels seen north of Stratford on Hwy 131 north of Perth county Rd. 119. On Nov. 12, 2010 a Belted Kingfisher was seen o

[Ontbirds] Lake Simcoe - BB Plover, Dunlin, Scoters, Snow Buntings

Standing on the shore of Lake Simcoe in November is not typically an enjoyable experience but it was a pleasure today.  Kevin Shackleton, Mike Van den Tillaart and I birded the south shore of the lake and enjoyed the unseasonably warm weather as well as some very good birding.  We started at