[Ontbirds] Razorbill at Ottawa

2011-10-30 Thread Michael Tate
The Razorbill just flew from the rapids at Deschenes on the Quebec side to Bate Island on the Ontario side and returned to the rapids. This bird is flying very well and shows no sign oif injury Michael Tate Michael Tate 1-613-863-8455 ___ ONTBIRDS is

[Ontbirds] European goldfinch, Humber Bay Park East, Toronto

2011-10-30 Thread Jack Illingworth
At about 9:30 this morning I observed and photographed a european goldfinch at Humber Bay Park East in Toronto. It was associating with a flock of American goldfinches and feeding actively. At that time the flock was on the main trail between the first lagoon and the easternmost developed pond.

[Ontbirds] Pacific Loon off Vineland

2011-10-30 Thread Cheryl Edgecombe
Around noon today, Rob Dobos and I had a Pacific Loon mostly in breeding plumage flying west off the foot of Victoria Avenue in Vineland. The bird did land a few kilometres west of here so checking from the roads west of Victoria may be worthwhile (Cherry Avenue or Maple Grove) Directions- QEW

[Ontbirds] Iroquois Shoreline - October 2011

2011-10-30 Thread Mike Williamson
ISRW North Whitby, Ontario, Canada Date: October 2011 TotalsDayMonthYear Turkey Vulture1463 1473 Osprey19 Bald Eagle 5 12 N. Harrier

[Ontbirds] HSR: DRHW- Lake Erie Metropark (30 Oct 2011) 459 Raptors

2011-10-30 Thread reports
DRHW- Lake Erie Metropark Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 30, 2011 --- SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Black Vulture

[Ontbirds] Algonquin Park Birding

2011-10-30 Thread Bruce Di Labio
Hi Ontbirders The birding today was very good with a number of the Algonquin Park specialties being found at various locations. Gray Jay were numerous with 3 along Opeongo Lake Road, 2 at Spruce Bog Trail, 4 along Mizzy Lake Trail/Old Railway bed and 2 near Mew Lake Road. Boreal Chickadee was

[Ontbirds] Horned Grebe Long-tailed Ducks, Collingwood

2011-10-30 Thread Eleanor Kee Wellman
This morning there was a Horned Grebe off Craigleith Provincial Park at about 8:45 this morning. Craigleith PP is north along Hwy 26 between Collingwood and Thornbury. Two jubenile Long-tailed Ducks were seen diving and very much alive, off the grain elevators at Collingwood Harbour about 9

[Ontbirds] HSR: Holiday Beach Conservation Area (30 Oct 2011) 747 Raptors

2011-10-30 Thread reports
Holiday Beach Conservation Area Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 30, 2011 --- SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Turkey

[Ontbirds] Bluebirds in Uxbridge

2011-10-30 Thread John Peters
Saturday Oct 29th we had 3 bluebirds checking out the bluebird nest boxes on our farm - flitting back and forth between fence, field and box - poking their heads into the boxes, softly calling to each other and feeding. Lasted for about an hour. We had not see bluebirds on the property since

Re: [Ontbirds] Common Loons

2011-10-30 Thread David T Chapman
Todayat 5pm I had another couple surprises come to my feeders in the backyard. I had a Yellow-rumped Warbler and a Carolina Wren. I also saw my first Dark-eyed Junco's of the season. I have put out more seed, peanuts and a peanut suet to see if I can keep the Carolina Wren around . If so I will

[Ontbirds] Grand Bend to Kettle Point OFO FT

2011-10-30 Thread Maris Apse
Hi all, By 0830hrs. 14 vehicles had gathered at GB Sobey's seeing a Kestrel here. By car pooling 12 headed to the beach for a quite cool start to the day, seeing 3 sp. of Merganser, Ruddy Duck, Surf Scoter, Horned Grebe, Red-throated Loon, D.C. Cormorant and 3 gull sp. Our