[Ontbirds] Glaucous, Iceland, and Great Black-backed Gulls, Haliburton

Still some good gulls hanging around the dump in Haliburton. Great Black-backed Gull - 2 (1 1st winter, 1 adult) Iceland Gull - 1 dark 1st winter bird Glaucous Gull - 3 (2 pale 1st winter birds, 1 3rd year individual) Good birding, Ed Poropat Haliburton, ON Haliburton dump is located on

[Ontbirds] Black-throated Gray Warbler - Bayfront Park, Hamilton

Just to update people please see message below: Hi Cheryl. Several of us had the bird again today at about 12:30. It was in the cedar bushes slightly past the 1200m mark. It fed mostly in the interior of the cedars. After about 15 minutes it flew up to the top of a tree and across the

[Ontbirds] Yellow-rumped Warbler - Bayfront Park Hamilton

Not an unusual bird for this time of year but it means that 4 warbler species have now been seen along the trail between Bayfront Park and the Desjardines Canal.. Ian Cannell, Jay Peterson, Alfred Adamo and I found it early this morning about 200 yards south of the canal. Bayfront Park is at

[Ontbirds] CBC Barrie

Two birds of interest: a Baltimore Oriole in Thornton (photo evidence dated December 15, 2011) and a reported Black Vulture. Count numbers were down significantly, perhaps due to the warmer weather. Lynne Gibbon, Brereton Field Naturalists. ___

[Ontbirds] CBC St. Catharines

Hi I'm still waiting on 3 key reports but so far 75 species have been reported. We have a new species for the count - House Wren!! Regards Marcie Jacklin ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding

[Ontbirds] Oshawa CBC

The Oshawa CBC was held Sunday, December 18. 91 species were found and a total of 77623 individuals were counted. record highs and ties (old record) Red-throated Loon- 2 (2) Trumpeter Swan- 26 (25) Gadwall- 533 (183) American Wigeon- 12 (11) Greater Scaup- 11133 (7629) Black Scoter- 32 (2)

[Ontbirds] Guelph CBC

Guelph's 45th CBC took place on Sunday, December 18, 2011. Although only 63 species were recorded, which is about average for the last decade, and well below the high of 70 species, some exceptional records were obtained. The mild weather obviously contributed to many of the new and high records

[Ontbirds] London CBC Dec 17

Our Count has many participants and I have not heard from many of the key counters. Nothing tremendously newsworthy, but here are a few preliminary results in case people are keeping a winter list. For more careful directions for any of these, please get in touch. I am on the Pelee count tomorrow,

[Ontbirds] Toronto Christmas Bird Count

Our count was conducted today, December 18 in the circle centred near Avenue Rd and Eglinton. All 24 sectors have now been heard from. A good total of 90 species was found with 42,723 individual birds. Some of the highlights include; Trumpeter Swan at 15, just one shy of the record. A Cackling

[Ontbirds] Red Crossbill-Ruffed Grouse (Eardley)

Hello, I birded the Gatineau Park and Eardley area today. Saw one male Red Crossbill on the Eardley-Masham Road, as it flew across the road. Black-capped Chickadees were in fair numbers, feeding on the different cone seeds. One group had a Red-breasted Nuthatch joined in with them. Saw three