[Ontbirds] Guelph Arboretum Brown Thrasher, 250+ Bohemians, Barred Owl

2013-01-07 Thread Chris Earley
Hi, everyone, The Brown Thrasher continues to be seen at The Arboretum Centre. The best place to watch for it is at the entrance doors, looking across the reflecting pool at the Asian Bittersweet vines. This morning there was a flock of 260 waxwings - they were almost all Bohemians with only

[Ontbirds] Ottawa, ON: Northern Goshawk

2013-01-07 Thread Jon Ruddy
Hi all, Today, at approximately 1:30 PM, my brother and I were out walking our dogs through Sasparillia Nature Trail when, all-of-a-sudden, an adult NORTHERN GOSHAWK dashed out from a tree-top-perch. The ember-eyed gatekeeper gave us a split-second glare, indicating a sensational adult bird. These

[Ontbirds] Tundra Swans and Belted Kingfisher in Kingsville

2013-01-07 Thread Leon Barlow
On January 6, Tundra Swans were present in their hundreds on open water and on the ice on Lake Erie just off Lakeside Park in Kingsville. In this same park, I heard a Belted Kingfisher. Kingsville is approximately 25 miles southeast of Windsor. Leon A. Barlow ___

[Ontbirds] Ambassador Bridge Perigrines

2013-01-07 Thread ian woodfield
The  Ambassador Bridge  Peregines , Freddie and Voltaire were on the East side of the Bridge support today at 10 am. University Ave and Huron Church ,West Windsor 3 Mute Swans were majestically sailing down the Detroit River. Missed  both of these species on the Windsor C BC  _

[Ontbirds] Eastern Phoebe, Lawson Park Ingersoll, Jan 7

2013-01-07 Thread JAMES HOLDSWORTH
Ontbirders, I found a healthy, vigorous Eastern Phoebe along the Thames River in Ingersoll today. The bird was flycatching near a warm-water outlet about 100m west of the Lawson Park entrance, in the town of Ingersoll. Look for the flock of hottubbing Mallards that spend the winter around the w

[Ontbirds] : 20 Wild Turkey: Newtonville

2013-01-07 Thread Paul Riss
South east of Newtonville. 20 Turkeys just north of the double railway tracks. lakeshore & Jaynes Rd. Location Paul Riss ACD ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to bir