[Ontbirds] 7 Species of Gulls in Kitchener/Waterloo

7 species of gull today at the fountain in the boardwalk shopping plaza immediately west of the traffic circle at Ira Needles Blvd and University Ave. Gulls feeding in the dump behind the plaza come to rest at the fountain and drink/bathe. Lesser Black-backed Gull (1 estimated 2nd year bird

[Ontbirds] RBA Buffalo Bird Report 26 Jan 2012

- RBA * New York * Buffalo * 01/26/2012 * NYBU1201.26 - Birds mentioned --- Please submit email to dfsuggs localnet com --- FISH CROW LARK SPARROW ORANGE-CR. WARBLER BLACK-HEADED GULL BLACK VULTURE Common L

[Ontbirds] Algonquin Park Birding Report: 26 January 2012

Mild temperatures and some rain followed by additional snowfall occurred this week. Good conditions prevail for winter birding, skiing and walking the trails. Moose at several locations and a wolf at km 37 were seen along Highway 60 this week. A Red Fox was eating black sunflower seed at the Visito

[Ontbirds] Presqu'ile Birding Report for Week Ending January 26, 2012.

Surprising as it may seem at this early date, the spring bird migration has begun at Presqu'ile Provincial Park. Like other places in southern Ontario, Presqu'ile has had an influx of ducks in the past few days, quite apart from those that have been in the Park all winter, and a few other bird

[Ontbirds] U of Guelph Arboretum Owl Workshop

Hi, everyone, This message has been approved by Mark Cranford. We still have some openings left in our Owl Workshop for Friday, February 10, 2012. This is an all-day workshop and includes an owl prowl in the early evening. It will be a hoot! Please go to http://www.uoguelph.ca/arboretum/educa

[Ontbirds] Spring Ducks and WW Crossbills

Hi Ont Birders; The weather event Allan Wormington refers to in his e-mail has also brought spring ducks to Kincardine. Surprised to find at the harbor today 11 species of waterfowl including 4 Ringneck Ducks a pair of Gadwall and a single Pintail. An A. Coot and Redhead have been trying to over w

[Ontbirds] Northern Raven, Stouffville, 9th Line

At about 10:30 a.m. this morning I saw a Northern Raven alight in a field on the west side of 9th Line, between two and three kilometers south of Main Street, Stouffville. Barry Barry Kent MacKay Markham, Ontario, Canada ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by

[Ontbirds] more 'spring' waterfowl

To add to observations from both Alan and Margaret,  yesterday Ross Snider and I had 15 Northern Pintail flying over Hwy 7, just outside of Brooklin, north of Oshawa.   Cheers, James Holdsworth, Biological Consulting Services 14 Marian St, RR#1 Woodstock, On, N4S-7V6 [519]537-2027 226-228-0093 [

[Ontbirds] Mountain bluebird near Shetland area

Came back this morning for another look and found the Mountain Bluebird in it's usual place and with the eastern bluebird. They are coming fairly regularly to the berries on the small cedars along the hedgerow on the east side of Kerry Road not too far north of the intersection with Bilton Line.

[Ontbirds] spring migrants at Presq'ile

Ten pintails and a green-winged teal were very early spring migrants at Presqu'ile's Owen Point yesterday. DIRECTIONS: Follow the signs from the 401 to Presqu'ile Provincial Park. The Owen Point trail access road is closed for the winter, so park at the gate (along the main entrance drive) and

[Ontbirds] Niagara River and Port Weller - gulls, fish crows, cackling goose and an eider

After being alerted to their arrival by Andrew, Peter Hogenbirk and I heard and saw five Fish Crows (both flying and sitting in the trees) at Fort Erie. Pls note that the location was actually about 1/2 km north of the junction of Bowen Rd and the Niagara River Parkway and just north of a little