[Ontbirds] white throat sparrow

2010-12-15 Thread Harriet Cummings
>From Collingwood, our white throated sparrow survived the big snow and is off >the ground and into the feeders so he may make it ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to b

[Ontbirds] Northern Hawk Owl still in Deep River

2010-12-15 Thread Mike MacDonald
Hi Ontbirders, Again today (Dec 15) at 3:30 PM there was a Northern Hawk Owl on Highway 17 preening on the wires just above the first driveway on the right east of the lights in Deep River. It's a high traffic area so I was amazed it was still there but there's a golf course across the road so

[Ontbirds] short eared owls

2010-12-15 Thread RIC MCARTHUR
-- Ric McArthur PO Box B1 Morpeth, Ontario,Canada N0P 1X0 http://www.flickr.com/photos/ricmcarthur ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca For inf

[Ontbirds] short eared owls @ rondeau

2010-12-15 Thread RIC MCARTHUR
We had three short eared owls quartering the dune in front of our cottage at 5.10 pm today. We are located close to the visitors centre. Directions take 401 to exit 101 and follow the signs to the park. The VC is on Lakeshore road. Ric -- Ric McArthur PO Box B1 Morpeth, Ontario,Canada N0P 1X0

[Ontbirds] Harris's Sparrow - Bracebridge ON

2010-12-15 Thread The Sinclairs
The bird has been seen every day since Sunday Dec. 12 . It is coming to a feeder at 1150 South Monck Drive, Bracebridge, arrives early and visits frequently throughout the day. Birders are welcomed, property owners ask that you park at the shop near the road and walk to the house, feeder is at

[Ontbirds] Bohemian Waxwings - Barrie

2010-12-15 Thread Nathan Beaulne
Hello everyone, While out scouting the shoreline in Barrie for the upcoming CBC I was surprised to come across a group of approx 50 Bohemian Waxwings. They were feeding on the berries at The Rotary Islands near The South Shore Center. The were last seen flying west along the shoreline. Direction

[Ontbirds] Northern Hawk Owl - Burk's Falls

2010-12-15 Thread Kip Daynard
Today Martin Parker, Warren Wanless and I saw a Northern Hawk Owl on the Burk's Falls CBC at approximately 4pm. It was seen at the east end of Robbs Rock Rd. which is on the east side of town. Directions: 1. In Burk's Falls exit Hwy 11 at Ferguson Rd/County 520. 2. Follow Ferguson Rd. into Bur