[Ontbirds] Gatineau: wegr on Ottawa river

Western Grebe seen from boat launch just east of Aylmer. Gary Sue Milks Gatineau Gary Milks ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca For

[Ontbirds] Tufted Duck female

Has been seen off the Shirleys Bay parking lot this morning. All the ducks are currently well offshore. There is a feeling that this bird is not a hybrid but an actual female Tufted. A number of photos have been taken Michael Shirleys Bay is on the Ottawa River west of Moodie Drive Michael

[Ontbirds] Le Conte's and Nelson's Sparrow, Col. Sam Smith, TO

The field south of the dog run yielded 6 sparrow species this morning just past 11:00 including a single LE CONTE'S that while too uncooperative for photos did pause long enough to show off its crown stripe. This field also produced an Eastern Meadowlark and Orange-crowned Warbler. The NELSON'S

[Ontbirds] Willet at Presqu'ile

Hi all, This morning a group of us saw a juv. Willet moving around Owen Pt. and Gull island, which is not only a decent rarity to begin with, but also a very late record. It was with a Black-bellied Plover much of the time and was last seen on the gravel bar north of Gull Is. I also

[Ontbirds] HSR: Detroit River Hawk Watch (20 Oct 2012) 361 Raptors

Detroit River Hawk Watch Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 20, 2012 --- SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Black Vulture

[Ontbirds] Algonquin Park and Eganville birds

Hi Everyone Spent the day birding Algonquin Park and various sites in Renfrew County. The highlight at Algonquin was a flock of 19 Sandhill Cranes flying over calling at Wolf Howl pond. Overall quiet but we did observed 7 White-winged Crossbill and 3 Evening Grosbeak along with 6 Gray Jay along

[Ontbirds] HSR: Detroit River Hawk Watch (21 Oct 2012) 2168 Raptors

Detroit River Hawk Watch Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 21, 2012 --- SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Black Vulture

[Ontbirds] Northern Gannets this fall?

Will any juvenile Northern Gannets be seen this fall in southern Ontario? This is the age class normally seen inland (inexperienced young are prone to wander) along the St Lawrence River, Ottawa River, Lake Ontario, Lake Erie, etc. However, nesting success was very low this summer on Bonaventure

[Ontbirds] Sandhill Cranes, Minnesing Wetland area, Angus, Ontario

Hi fellow birders,   Today Lynne  Bill Richardson I birded the west side of Minnesing Wetlands north of Angus.  Our target bird, the Sandhill Crane didn't disappoint us.  There was a massing of several hundred Sandhills at around 5PM on the north side of the 9th concession, Sunnidale in