[Ontbirds] Redpolls

I have had 30 plus Common Redpolls visiting my feeders daily and for Christmas there was a Hoary Redpoll within the flock. I was getting 60 plus American Goldfinches until the Redpolls showed up and since then they have been reduced to around 20 birds daily. Even when our local Sharp-shinned

[Ontbirds] E. Towhee in St. Johns

Merry Christmas All, After spending Christmas morning at my brother-in-law's, my wife and I stopped at the feeders near the entrance to St. Johns Conservation Area. A number of species were visiting the feeders including a male Eastern Towhee. The feeders can be seen from St. John St.

[Ontbirds] Lincoln's Sparrow - downtown Toronto

I was able to refind the Lincoln's Sparrow east of the small circular skating rink at College Park. It was actively foraging in needle litter beneath an Austrian Pine at about 1:30 pm today. Directions: College Park is in the southeast quadrant of Bay and College in Toronto. The College

[Ontbirds] Ontario Winter List

Hello Ontario Birders: Sorry for taking so long to update all of you on the Ontario Winter List for 2010/11. Birds with names like Canestero and Cinclode were calling me and I just had to go see them. The current winter list stands at 173 species. That is slightly behind the 182 species

[Ontbirds] Niagara River Gulls

Betsy and I birded the river for several hours today. We started at Goat Island on the NY side and had 6 LESSER BLACK-BACKED and 2 ICELAND GULLS. Lots of gulls sitting here. Our next stop was at the power plants on the Ontario side - the Adam Beck overlook. This spot was loaded with gulls.

[Ontbirds] Snowy Owl north of Bewdley (Rice Lake)

Greetings Ontbirders This afternoon I saw an immature Snowy Owl between Bensfort and South Monaghan, and since there have been so few reported in southern Ontario this fall/winter, I thought it was post-worthy. The bird was atop a telephone pole along Scriven Rd., between the 2nd and 3rd