[Ontbirds] Slaty-backed Gull Owen Sound

2012-02-28 Thread Mark Peck
The gull has been seen on and off since 26 Feb on the edge of the harbour ice. It was seen again this morning but is not visible at present. Found by Peter Middleton. Directions - drive to Owen Sound, take 10th Street to First Avenue W. park in the Family Medical Centre and then walk to the

[Ontbirds] California Gull east of Castleman

2012-02-28 Thread Jeff Skevington
Good afternoon, I ran into Rob Pinilla at the Varied Thrush site east of Ottawa and we wandered out to the Castleman area birding. The Lafleche LeBlanc Dump was excellent for gulls. The highlight was a near immaculate adult California Gull (nearly completely white head, clearly heading into

[Ontbirds] Golden eagle - Opinicon Road, Eastern Ontario

2012-02-28 Thread Mark Andrew Conboy
A golden eagle was soaring over Lindsay Lake (2 km north of Opinicon Road, accessible via the Lindsay Lake Trail) at 4 pm today. This may be the same bird that has been seen along Opinicon Road periodically since Feb 23. The eagle has been seen most frequently in the vicinity of the small