[Ontbirds] 27 Turkey Vultures at Port Stanley

Yesterday Linda Wladarski, James and Mary Holdsworth and I birded along the Lake Erie shoreline in Elgin County from Port Bruce to Port Stanley. Unsurprisingly given the fine weather, it was relatively quiet until we arrived at Port Stanley where we observed 27 Turkey Vultures. The first bird

[Ontbirds] Red-headed Woodpecker-Campden - YES

The Red-headed Woodpecker remains in Campden. Jean and Blayne Farnan joined me this morning, we saw the bird at the feeder at 9:45 am. On top of the front entrance railing are two small platform feedersthe bird favoured the one on the right hand side. Here are Nancy Smith's directions...

[Ontbirds] Fw: Red-headed Woodpecker-Campden - YES

Here is the rest of my messageI hit the send button instead of the paste button. The address is 3196 Campden Road, Campden (Vineland). Directions: QEW Niagara, exit Victoria Ave. Vineland ( Reg. 24 ) head south, up the mountain, turn right on Fly Rd. (stoplight) then left on Campden Rd.

[Ontbirds] Snowy Owl - nw of Srathroy

Hi all, Yesterday (Jan 12) we made our 3rd foray to the Cuddy/Seed area and after quite a lot of driving Emily spotted a nice male Snowy Owl sitting pretty on the open short grass near a few remnants of snow. The field was east of School Line, north of house #29654 - first north of Hwy#22(

[Ontbirds] Snow buntings - Ottawa east - Frank Kenny at Giroux

Saw a large flock of snow buntings today at the corner of Frank Kenny and Giroux, east of Ottawa. A smaller flock was also seen on O'Toole road nearby. Bob Boisvert Directions. From 417, east of Ottawa, turn onto Innes, going east. Drive 14.4 km, turn right onto Frank Kenny, Drive 4.5 km south

[Ontbirds] Great Blue Heron x2 Richmond Hill Ontario Leslie and Major Mac area

The only reason I post is because of the time of year, 2 Great Blue Herons, One after the other were flying low, Northbound over the neighbourhood in search of open ponds. I haven't seen that in my 13 + years living in this area. My GO Train commute down the Don River has given me a view of the

[Ontbirds] Tundra Swans near Port Burwell

Heard a flock of Tundra Swans passing over here today around 1:15pm. Is anyone else seeing/hearing them in this area? We are located at the southwest edge of Norfolk County approx 14 kms east of Port Burwell, at the corner of Fairground Road and North Road. Kathryn Boothby kmboot...@sympatico.c

[Ontbirds] Belted Kingfisher, Trumpeter Swan, Northern Pintail, Haliburton Co.

Hi everyone, Got out to bird in the fog and warm temps today, for a bit. Very little open water left but some decent birds still kicking around: Trumpeter Swan - pair of birds still in open water on Moore Lake below inflow. Also present there are a pair of Canada Geese and a pair of Common Go

[Ontbirds] Snowy Owls- Bradford West Gwillimbury

2 snowy owls today. One at the Holland Marsh on Wanda St. Just before Day st. In the field to the south. At 1:30 pm. This one had nice markings on its back and lighter ones on the breast. We saw another one earlier on Ravenshoe Rd. west of Leslie, just before Yonge. It was on the roof of a barn

[Ontbirds] Red-headed Woodpecker-Vineland

Hi Everyone: The Red-headed Woodpecker continues to use the feeders on the front railing of 3196 Campden Road. Patience is required but he (she) is quite visible from the road with binos. PLEASE do not go down the driveway or trespass onto the property. Thanks for your cooperation. Nancy

[Ontbirds] Fish Crow at Fort Erie

All, After looking in what turned out to be the wrong place yesterday for the Fish Crow we again drove to Fort Erie this morning. Using Willy’s directions we quickly found a flock of ~40 American Crows at the corner of Concession and St. Catharines Roads. They were feeding on the lawn of the S