[Ontbirds] Shrikes, Snow Buntings & Harriers - York region

I've observed three Northern Shrikes over the past six days - one in King City (Seneca College campus), one in Newmarket (Cawthra Mulock Reserve), and another in south Keswick (Ravenshoe Rd. W.).  Also had my first Snow Buntings of the year - a small flock of 12-14 birds near the west end of Rav

[Ontbirds] 2 Cattle Egrets - Long Point

Around 1:00 today I spotted two Cattle Egrets hanging out with some cattle in a wet pasture north of Port Rowan. Look north from 1st Concession Rd, east of highway 59. Directions: Take highway 59 south towards Long Point and turn left onto the 1st Concession. The pasture is on the left. Adam

[Ontbirds] Sandhill Cranes, Ottawa East

The flock of 50 + Sandhill Cranes was still South of Smith Road, half-way between Milton Road and Tenth Line this morning at 8:30 am. Directions: Navan Road to Thenth Line, South on Tenth Line, East on Smith Road. -- *Alain Poirier* Cellulaire : 613-608-9075 apoirier.cons...@gmail.com __

[Ontbirds] WHITE-WINGED CROSBILLS, London+ SNOW GEESE at Aylmer WMA

Ontbirders, Out front of my building, and in the complex to my south, there are loads of fully coned conifers. At 11:15 AM, Ben Vaughan and I had a group of WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILLS (10+/-) in the tall conifers surrounding my building. Then, at Aylmer WMA, Ben and I re-found the SNOW GEESE t

[Ontbirds] Waterloo Dump: 3 Lesser Black-backed Gulls

Two adults and one suspected second-cycle bird allowed for extended study from 1:30-2:15pm in the pond located SW of the intersection of Ira Needles blvd. and Victoria St. S. Gulls appear to be feeding at the dump, then resting on the roof of Sobey's...and then preening in the pond. At 2:

[Ontbirds] HSR: Holiday Beach Conservation Area (08 Nov 2011) 26 Raptors

Holiday Beach Conservation Area Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 08, 2011 --- SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Turkey Vultu

[Ontbirds] HSR: DRHW- Lake Erie Metropark (08 Nov 2011) 5 Raptors

DRHW- Lake Erie Metropark Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 08, 2011 --- SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Black Vulture

[Ontbirds] Ottawa/Gatineau 8 Nov 11 - Recent reports

Ontario/Quebec Ottawa/Gatineau 08 November 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

[Ontbirds] Baron Canyon, Algonquin Park - Common Redpoll, etc.

Hi Ontbirders, We had an excellent afternoon birding along the Barron Canyon Road in Algonquin Park. We had Gray Jays at many roadside stops, 15 individuals in total. We tallied 5 Black-backed Woodpeckers, including 2 along the Barron Canyon Trail. Only one White-winged Crossbill was heard flying