[Ontbirds] Northern Mockingbird in Markham On.

While at work Friday March 2nd I saw 1 Northern Mockingbird. As I work on a yearly schedule I am at this site in March every year. This is the fourth year I have seen what I believe to be the same over wintering bird. The bird was going from one office site to another 11 Allstate Parkway, 15 & 1

[Ontbirds] Kawartha Field Naturalists Bird Report, Feb 25 to Mar 2

Kawartha Field Naturalists Bird Report, Week of February 25 to March 2 A mix of late winter seasonal rarities, birds of interest, early spring migrants and beginning signs of breeding activity. Rusty Blackbird-- 3 at feeder north of Fenelon Falls, stayed all winter Red-winged Blackbird--1 at fe

[Ontbirds] Hybrid Mallard X Pintail - Colonel Samuel Smith Park - Toronto - March 3, 2012

While leading the TOC outing to Western Lake Ontario this morning we came across what I believe is a Mallard X Pintail hybrid. The bird was seen at the viewing platform over the small "marsh" east of the main parking area. Here is a link to some pictures I took of the bird http://www.flickr.com

Re: [Ontbirds] Hybrid Mallard X Pintail - Colonel Samuel Smith Park - Toronto - March 3, 2012

Garth Riley wrote: >While leading the TOC outing to Western Lake Ontario this morning we came >across what I believe is a Mallard X Pintail hybrid. The bird was seen at the >viewing platform over the small "marsh" east of the main parking area. Here is >a link to some pictures I took of the

[Ontbirds] Heermans Gull Ottawa

There is an adult Heerman's Gull at Britannia Point NOW, found about 20 minutes ago. It was perched on the ice edge at the eastern end (seen from the point). It just flew to the west end of the open water. For QC listers it was briefly on the QC side.

[Ontbirds] Adult Heermann's Gull @Deschenes Rapids Ottawa

There is an Ottawa alert in progress as follows ... Mark Gawn discovered an adult Heermann's Gull 2 to 3 hours ago below the Deschenes Rapids observed from the Britannia Yacht Club. Richard Waters, Tom Hanrahan and Gillian Mastromatteo had it for the hour (3:15-4:15 p.m.) resting above the Des

[Ontbirds] Ottawa Heerman's Gull update

The bird was originally found at 2AM at the east side of the open water at Deschennes Rapids. It spent the rest of the day playing hide and seek, alternating between a roosting flock on the QC side at the east end of the rapids and a smaller flock on the ON side at the west end of the open wat

[Ontbirds] Sandhill cranes

There are three Sandhill cranes at a small lake on Roseville rd just outside of Cambridge. Sent from my iPhone ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds