[Ontbirds] Pipits west of Ottawa []

Just north of Copeland rd on Dwyer Hill there is a pond just near #2980. There are numerous Pipits by the pond, on the wires and in the air calling. Maybe 30 total. Seen at 9 am. Dwyer Hill rd is west of Ottawa off hwy 7 before you reach Carleton pl. Turn south and go past Bleeks rd to

[Ontbirds] OFO News October 2012

Re: OFONews Oct 2012 pdfFolks Your OFO News will be coming soon and contains:- Is that a Sharpie or a Coop? Get out of the coop and sharpen your raptor ID. The Sydenham Field Naturalists. Learn of another fine local group. Board of Directors Update OFO's 30th Anniversary - remind yourself of

[Ontbirds] Yellow-headed Blackbird, NW of Tilbury

Hey Birders, Posting for Nathan Miller. Nathan observed a 'nice' Yellow-headed Blackbird this afternoon (14:30hrs) at the corner of Concession 3 and Gracey Sideroad, about 3km NW of Tilbury. The bird was in a large flock of E. Starlings and BH Cowbirds. This is likely a local bird from

[Ontbirds] FOF Juncos at Exeter...

Not sure that I have seen anyone post any Juncos yet for the fall, but today on a cold blustery wind, there they were. Welcome to impending winter folks. Exeter is 30 miles north of London. Rick Thornton, Exeter ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the

[Ontbirds] HSR: Detroit River Hawk Watch (10 Oct 2012) 3793 Raptors

Detroit River Hawk Watch Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 10, 2012 --- SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Black Vulture

[Ontbirds] Waterfowl other expected migrants in Ottawa today

Hi Ontbirds people, Mild temps, beautiful skies, great fall colours, and SE/SW winds made for a pleasant day for people to get out of doors...and the birds seemed to enjoy it too! Brief visits this morning (9:00 - noon) to various points along the Ottawa River (Shirley's Bay, Andrew Haydon

[Ontbirds] HSR: Holiday Beach Conservation Area (10 Oct 2012) 1590 Raptors

Holiday Beach Conservation Area Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 10, 2012 --- SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Turkey

[Ontbirds] Cranberry Hawk Watch - Oct 10

For about 1.5 hours the hawk watch got reasonably good today, but outside that the rain, and unfavorable winds didn't produce much of a flight Turkey Vulture - 56 Northern Harrier - 5 (+ 2 locals) Sharp-shinned Hawk - 6 Cooper's Hawk - 1 Red-tailed Hawk - 6 Merlin - 1 Peregrine Falcon - 1

[Ontbirds] junco in Elmvale

First junco of the season also sighted today in Elmvale, north of Barrie. Just after we had hail. Kate Harries, Elmvale ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to

[Ontbirds] Possible Cackling Geese at Reesor Pond, Markham

I am always a tad reluctant to positively identify Cackling Geese, being fully aware that variables other than size may influence one's perception of the species. Today at Reesor Pond in Markham I observed two very small geese, barely bigger (if at all) than the ubiquitous Mallards. The neck

[Ontbirds] Junco sighting, Whitby

If a backyard sighting counts, 1 Junco in south Whitby,east of Lynde Shores marsh. Sean Crowston ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca For

[Ontbirds] Dark-eyed Junco and Ebird

Birders Ontbirds is an effective resource for alerting other birders of rare and noteworthy birds and exceptional activity. You don't have to spent too much time in the field to notice the changing seasons. New fall migrants are arriving daily. First of the season can be of interest when

[Ontbirds] HSR: Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch (10 Oct 2012) 878 Raptors

Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch Port Stanley, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 10, 2012 --- SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Black Vulture