[Ontbirds] HSR: Grimsby, ON - Beamer Conservation Area (06 Mar 2012) 21 Raptors

2012-03-06 Thread reports
Grimsby, ON - Beamer Conservation Area Grimsby, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Mar 06, 2012 --- SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Black Vul

[Ontbirds] Fort Erie to Niagara Falls - Numerous Ducks

2012-03-06 Thread sabre
Today my friend Heather and I birded along the Niagara River from Fort Erie to Niagara Falls. During this trip we saw large numbers of each of the following: AMERICAN BLACK DUCKS, GADWALLS, BUFFLEHEADS, RED HEADS, CANVAS BACK DUCKS, GREATER SCAUP, LESSER SCAUP, RED-BREASTED MERGANSERS, COMMO

[Ontbirds] Long-tailed Ducks - Burlington Ship Canal

2012-03-06 Thread Joe Stephenson
Today I was able to visit our old living place in Burlington and dropped in at the Ship Channel between Burlington and Hamilton under the Burlington Skyway at the lift bridge and saw at least 2000+ Long-tailed Ducks in the channel at about 3pm. What a site it was! They were diving in groups an

[Ontbirds] Aurora - Ceder and Bohemian Waxwings

2012-03-06 Thread Alec Follett
A large flock of Bohemian and Ceder Waxwings (40 birds?) eating berries on Monday afternoon around 4:30 near 67 Child Drive. ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to bird

[Ontbirds] NO Smew at Whitby Harbour as of 11:24 a.m.

2012-03-06 Thread Dan Bone
This posting is for Janice Melendez. The Smew reported this morning at 8:30 a.m. at Whitby Harbour has not been re-found as of 11:24 a.m. Janice and numerous birders have been searching the spot where it was observed this morning to no avail. Other areas where it was seen earlier in the season

[Ontbirds] Smew at Whitby

2012-03-06 Thread Neville Pike
Observed on east side of bridge amongst several hundred Canada Geese at 0830. Ross' Goose not seen around Whitby Harbour or boat launch off Gordon Street, 0815-0900. Directions: 401 exit at Brock Street South to bridge just north of harbour. Neville Pike _

[Ontbirds] Common Grackle - Cobourg

2012-03-06 Thread Bill/Nancy Logan
The first Common Crackle of the year arrived at our backyard feeders this morning. This is about 10 days earlier than normal. Our house backs on to Donegan Park which is at the foot of D'Arcy Street in Cobourg's east end. Bill Logan ___ ONTBIRDS is pr