[Ontbirds] Barn Swallows persist, Dec. 20th, Burlington sewage treatment plant

Ontbirders, For those still wishing to add this excellent winter species to your winter lists, the TWO previously reported BARN SWALLOWS were present and active today at the Burlington Sewage Treatment Plant, in Burlington, ON. I viewed the birds from 11:05 AM until 11:25 AM this morning. I w

[Ontbirds] Algonquin Park Bird Report: 20 December 2012

NORTHERN HAWK OWL GREAT GRAY OWL Snow cover remains very light. See: http://www.algonquinpark.on.ca/visit/general_park_info/algonquin-park-weathe r.php#snow Smoke Lake is almost entirely open, and Canoe Lake and Lake of Two Rivers have only limited areas covered with ice. All other Highway 60 Cor

[Ontbirds] RBA Buffalo Bird Report 20 Dec 2012

- RBA * New York * Buffalo * 12/20/2012 * NYBU1212.20 - Birds mentioned --- Please submit reports to dsu...@buffaloornithologicalsociety.org --- N. ROUGH-W. SWALLOW GR. WHITE-FR. GOOSE Tundra Swan Grea

[Ontbirds] Kingston Christmas Bird Count Summary

Results for the Kingston CC 2012 Summary by Dr. Ron Weir, Compiler for the Kingston CC A total of 58 birders faced unpleasant weather (rain and freezing rain) on Sunday 16 Dec 2012 and amassed a total of 108 different species of birds. This lies above the 21-year average of 103 species and belo

[Ontbirds] Addendum to Presqu'ile Bird Report.

A NORTHERN SHRIKE was at the calf pasture on Sunday. For directions, see full report. Fred Helleiner 186 Bayshore Road Brighton, Ontario K0K 1H0 613-475-5309 If visiting, access via Presqu'ile Provincial Park ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Fi

[Ontbirds] Presqu'ile Birding Report for Week Ending December 20, 2012.

Thanks largely to the efforts of participants in the Christmas Bird Count, over 60 species of birds have been seen within the Presqu’ile Provincial Park boundaries in the past week. Probably every one of those is still lurking somewhere in the Park or in the surrounding waters. Two TUNDRA SWAN

[Ontbirds] Ottawa/Gatineau - 20 December 2012 - Recent Reports

Ontario/Quebec Ottawa/Gatineau 20 December 2012 Hotline: Ottawa Field-Naturalists' Club (OFNC) Phone number: 613-860-9000 For the Bird Status Line PRESS * (star) To report bird sightings PRESS 1 (one) Coverage: Ottawa/Gatineau (Canada National Capital Region) E. Ontario, W. Quebec Compiler & tran

[Ontbirds] Northern Hawk Owl - Kawartha Lakes further update.

Further to other posts, at about 1:30pm today, the bird was seen once again about 30 feet up a tree about 75 feet north of the trail opposite the previously reported "green gate" about 1400 m. west of Hwy 7. This is about 1+meters west of where it was reported at noon today but back to where it w

[Ontbirds] Northern Hawk Owl - Kawartha Lakes

The owl was seen on the wires near Hwy. 7 just north of Meadowview Rd. at around 12 pm. It was actively hunting near the foot trail on the west side of the bridge. It eventually flew off towards the west. Photographed and filmed. Phil L. ___ ONTBIRDS

[Ontbirds] Great Gray Owl in Algonquin Park

One was perched on the utility wire that crosses Highway 60 at km 22.3 at 8.30 this morning. (This is where the old railway embankment meets the highway, for old-time Algonquin people!) The owl flew into the woods as the observer watched. As with other sightings of this species here recently, it m

[Ontbirds] Fwd: Western Tanager in Oshawa

Refound by Bruce Aikins and is now on south side of train tracks. See directions to park below. Jean Iron Toronto Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: > From: Glenn Coady > Date: 19 December, 2012 6:12:22 PM EST > To: Ontbirds > Subject: [Ontbirds] Western Tanager in Oshawa > > > O

[Ontbirds] Greater White-fronted, Cackling, Ross's Geese still present at Ridgetown

My girlfriend and I birded the Ridgetown Sewage Lagoons yesterday (Wednesday, December 19) before dark and observed 4 Greater White-fronted Geese, at least 2 Cackling Geese, and 3 Ross's Geese, among hundreds of Canada Geese, thousands of Tundra Swans, and a good selection of common duck species