[Ontbirds] Amherst Island owls

2011-02-15 Thread Steve Manders
Ispent a day on Amherst Island just west of Kingston, searching for owls and in the Owl Woods in particular.  No owls were seen  there despite a diligent search where I have seen them before. ( Saw-whet, Boreal, and Long-eared)  There were no owl scats on the snow anywhere, despite a recent mel

[Ontbirds] Black Vulture Thunder Bay

2011-02-15 Thread Nicholas Escott
A BLACK VULTURE was photographed at the Shuniah landfill site, just NE of Thunder Bay, on Feb 11, by Scott Parker. It was still there today Feb 15. It may be the same bird that was seen feeding on a deer carcass in Sleeping Giant Provincial Park Oct 31 (John Woodcock et al), and may have been at t

[Ontbirds] Bald Eagle, Ottawa

2011-02-15 Thread Don Wigle
My wife Beth spotted an adult Bald Eagle near the falls in Galetta this afternoon. See pictures at https://sites.google.com/a/ontariobird.com/ontario-birds/Home/galleries/eagles Don Wigle Ottawa Directions: see Google map http://tinyurl.com/4v92d8l ___

[Ontbirds] Ottawa - Hermit Thrush, Bohemian Waxwings, Hoary Redpoll

2011-02-15 Thread Patrick Blake
Greetings ONTBirders: The HERMIT THRUSH that has spent the winter at the feeders near the Hurdman bus station was present again this morning. The bird was favouring its right leg, spending most of the time hopping around on one foot and pausing to rest often. This is similar to a hermit t

[Ontbirds] Horned Grebe - Burlington

2011-02-15 Thread Andy Morgan
2 PM Tuesday February 15th. Location: In the creek from Windermere basin at the junction of Eastport Drive and Woodward Avenue, on the side nearest the QEW. Directions: QEW Niagara, exit Woodward Avenue, double back to where the road goes under the QEW to Beach Boulevard. Park on the right throug

[Ontbirds] Cobourg

2011-02-15 Thread richard pope
Those planning trips to Cobourg should know the harbour is completely iced in and quite dead at the moment, an astonishing difference from yesterday. RP ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organizatio

[Ontbirds] Ottawa/Gatineau - 15 Feb 11 - weekly summary

2011-02-15 Thread Christina Lewis
Ontario/Quebec Ottawa/Gatineau 15 February 2011 Hotline: Ottawa Field-Naturalists' Club Phone number: 613-860-9000 For the Bird Status Line PRESS * (star) To report bird sightings PRESS 1 (one) Coverage: Ottawa/Gatineau (Canada National Capital Region) E. Ontario,W. Quebec Compiler & transcriber: