[Ontbirds] Scouting tomorrow's OFO FT - G.B.- P.P.P. - Kettle Point etc.

Hi y'all, I started a bit late this morning(~10:30 am) at GB beach) with Red throated and Common Loon, ~10 Horned Grebe on very smooth water making for easy viewing.Then ended late(~6:30pm) at GB lagoons with 6 Sandhill Crane flying directly over and seemingly landing just SW of there(pos

[Ontbirds] HSR: DRHW- Lake Erie Metropark (29 Oct 2011) 1871 Raptors

DRHW- Lake Erie Metropark Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 29, 2011 --- SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Black Vulture

[Ontbirds] HSR: Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch (29 Oct 2011) 469 Raptors

Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch Port Stanley, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 29, 2011 --- SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Black Vulture

[Ontbirds] HSR: Holiday Beach Conservation Area (29 Oct 2011) 889 Raptors

Holiday Beach Conservation Area Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 29, 2011 --- SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Turkey Vultu

[Ontbirds] PARASITIC JAEGER ON KETTLE POINT.

Hello Birders. At 4pm. this afternoon a PARASITIC JAEGER was chasing Bonapartes Gulls off the Ipperwash Beach at Kettle Point. Kettle Point is in Lambton County, North of Forest and South of Grand Bend off Highway 21. We also had the 3 species of Scoters among the migrat

[Ontbirds] OFO Field Trip - Dusk Birding Along the Ottawa River (Friday, Oct. 28)

Hello Ontbirders On Friday afternoon, twenty enthusiastic birders gathered at Andrew Haydon Park for OFO’s “Dusk Birding along the Ottawa River”. After a spectacular week of stellar birding, mainly east of the Deschenes Rapids, expectations were high that the river would continue to reveal mega

[Ontbirds] Ottawa Razorbill + Jaeger

The Razorbill was seen at 3:30 on the river between the Deschennes lookout and the Deschennes boat ramp, hard to see due to choppy conditions. 2 RT Loon were present and an unidentified jaeger was seen over the river near the intersection of Woodroffe Ave. and the Ottawa River parkway. A 3rd Re

[Ontbirds] Ottawa: Western Grebe

The Western Grebe in Ottawa was still present off Deschenes Lookout this morning at 11:00 a.m. by Colin Bowen & Joseph McFaul. Very distant, essentially in the middle of the river. Directions: Deschenes Lookout is located at the western end of the Ottawa River Parkway. Gordon Pringle 1236 H

[Ontbirds] Red-headed woodpecker - Uphill

An immature red-headed woodpecker has been seen in the Uphill area. It has been quite active around the neighbourhood for the last three days. The plumage on the body appears to be like that of an adult with a clear chest, black back and the vibrant white wing and rump patches. This bird lack

[Ontbirds] Ottawa: Razorbill update

Hi Ontbirders The Razorbill was still present off Deschenes Lookout this morning at 8:00am feeding approximately in the middle of the river. Also present 2 Red-throated Loon, 1 Common Loon, 1 Horned Grebe, 1 Red-necked Grebe and lots of Common Goldeneye. Good birding, Bruce Directions: Deschen

[Ontbirds] Kanata, Ontario: 200+ Snow Geese

Hi Ontbirders, There was a flock of about 200 or 300 Snow Geese near the Moodie Drive quarry pond this morning around 10:00. When I first saw them they were circling over the northwest field at the intersection of Barnsdale and Moodie. They then flew over the road and landed in the quarry p

[Ontbirds] Kingston area birds to Oct. 29, 2011

The cold weather this week has given us a start on winter birding with an influx of northern species; everything from N. Goshawks to Snow Buntings. Waterfowl numbers, likewise, have increased. Two hundred Common Loons were off Amherst Island last Sunday and another 90 were at Prince Edward Poin

[Ontbirds] Harris's Sparrow Here Kincardine

Hi Ont-birders; The Harris's appeared at 8;17 today almost exact same time as yesterday. Everyone that came yesterday got a view as the bird came to the feeder almost every 1/2 hour. How cooperative can you be? Harris's have the distinction of being the only bird that 's breeding territory is sole