[Ontbirds] redpolls in cedarvale

2011-02-19 Thread Skip Shand
Hi all: Not a big deal, except maybe for me: A dozen Common Redpolls, first of the winter at this location, stopped by briefly at Bathurst and Eglinton this morning, just in time for the Great Backyard Bird Count . . . They headed south, so Cedarvale Ravine might be the place to catch up with

[Ontbirds] Long tailed duck 401 near Exit 312

2011-02-19 Thread Mike Burrell
Birders about ten minutes ago while driving on the 401 a female Long tailed Duck nearly hit us and several other cars as it tried landing on the west bound lanes just west of exit 312. We assume it was confused with the slick looking ashphalt. Quite bizarre! Ken Burrell

[Ontbirds] Leucistic common redpoll ...Gowganda.. Temiskaming Dist.

2011-02-19 Thread Paul Gert Trudel
Hi All, I have a leucistic Common redpoll among my 150 redpolls. His ear patch is completely white from just in front of his eye down. A friend Serge, posted a picture of it on timbirds.info/ .click on Timiskaming Bird Forum and then What's New.. You do not have to be a member nor have to

[Ontbirds] Brown Thrasher

2011-02-19 Thread Paul O'Toole
Located this odd winter species on 18 Feb 2011 in Kingston Ontario at Lemoine Point. Very shy bird and difficult to locate. I only found it due to its call. See link for pic. http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5176/5456798277_24a84ba570.jpg Directions: Lemoine Point Conservation Area has two