[Ontbirds] white winged dove

I didn't see the dove when I filled the feeders at 10.30 am. There were no other birders there to ask if they had seen the bird. It may be sitting deeper in the trees. The past few days it has been absent for part of the afternoon but has returned around 4.30 - 5.00. I'll check a little latter and

[Ontbirds] Western Grebe - Maybe Toronto

Out in the bay off Sunnyside Beach and near St. Joseph's hospital there is a large slender necked grebe a few hundred feet offshore. I could not make out much more detail with just my binoculars. This area is accessible from Lakeshore Boulevard between Ellis and Parkside. The closest parking i

Re: [Ontbirds] Western Grebe - Confirmed - Toronto Waterfront

the western grebe is still present and seen well through my scope looking beyond the breakwall at the foot of Parkside Dr. Sent from my iPhone On 2013-02-03, at 12:30 PM, "Howard Shapiro" wrote: > Out in the bay off Sunnyside Beach and near St. Joseph's hospital there is a > large slender nec

[Ontbirds] Great Gray Owls - Ottawa West

Morning Birder's This is my first report here! I got a tip (earlier this week) from a friend about possible GGO's along March Valley Road. This morning (8 a.m.) I checked out the area and observed 3 individual Great Gray Owls on MVR between Klondike and 1375 March Valley Road all within Department

[Ontbirds] Pine Grosbeaks. Seneca College King campus

Following up on S Bodach's Friday post, we found 15 pine grosbeaks at the Seneca College King Campus at noon today. The birds were on the lawns and at a crabapple, all near the westerlydrop-off/ bus stop turning circle and east 100 yds to the maintenance entry. This is the academic/sports turnin

[Ontbirds] Ross's Goose. Humber Arboretum

While Sue and I were walking along the river walk path we found a Ross's Goose sitting with about 20 Canada Geese on a patch of ice in the Humber rivers as viewed from Bridge 3, which is directly behind the college. Humber Arboretum can be reached from Highway 27 and turning west onto Humber

[Ontbirds] white singed dove, woodcock@ Rondeau PP

The white winged dove has NOT been seen so tar today. We did have an American woodcock at approx 2pm. I'll check one more time around 5 to see if the bird is back. Ric take exit 101 off the 401 and follow the signs to the pak. -- Ric McArthur PO Box B1 Morpeth, Ontario,Canada N0P 1X0 http://

Re: [Ontbirds] white winged dove

I saw this dove at Point Pelee National Park yesterday Saturday February 2nd 2013. It was at the back of the Visitor Centre at the edge of the forest surrounding the staff parking lot. It was very distinctive, first time I see this species in the park. Conditions in the park were with calm wind

[Ontbirds] Durham Region Turkey Vulture

Hello Ontbirders Yesterday February 2nd. 2013 my wife Diana spotted a single Turkey Vulture over what was once called Cullen Gardens. It was on the North side of Taunton Road & just East of HWY # 12, (Baldwin St.). This bird may be over wintering around the Heber Down Conservation area. This ar

[Ontbirds] Western Grebe. Sunnyside , Toronto

The Western Grebe reported by Howard and Alfred was still present at 2:15 pm off Sunnyside Beach/ breakwater, perhaps 100 to 150 yds out in the lake. It was between the termini of Parkside and Eliis Avenues , moving west. Follow Lakeshore Blvd eastbound, and park in the lots between Windermere a

[Ontbirds] Greater White-fronted Geese in Garden Hill

Hi all, At 1:00 pm today there were 2 Greater White-fronted Geese in with about 1000 canada's at the Garden Hill Pond. Directions: To reach the pond from the 401 take highway 28, Turn left on Ganaraska road. The pond is on the right hand side of the road. Luke ___

[Ontbirds] St. Clair R. Gulls--Big Glaucous Day!

Greetings. Today, Sunday I checked out the St. Clair River to Sarnia and joined Lambton Wildlife for a while on their annual river tour. There are still hundreds of gulls riding ice floes downriver. There was not much south of Sombra, but most activity was north of Stanley Line. Of note, I ha

[Ontbirds] white winged dove @ Rondeau PP

A birder stopped at the cottage to let me know the dove was seen at 3.45pm. It sat on top of the feeder then it moved to the tree just outside the garden. The woodcock was seen in flight between the visitor centre and the lake. Ric take exit 101 off the 401 and follow the signs to the park. --

[Ontbirds] York Region Birds

I spent a few hours birding the northwest part of York Region with Rob & Angie Mueller today. Along Ravenshoe Rd. in SW Keswick we had one Snowy Owl at the western end of the road and, perched on its favourite TV antenna, a female Cooper's Hawk (it is a local bird that has wintered in this area)

[Ontbirds] tufted titmouse in eastern Ontario

The tufted titmouse was back on Hamilton Island east of Cornwall today at same place as a few days ago where there were 3 at the feeders. The name Hyland is on the mailbox almost at the east end of the only road on the island. House # is 72. Hamilton Island is in Lake St. Francis just east of S

[Ontbirds] Gulls in Port Hope

Hi, I forgot to include in my post about the geese that there was one adult Glaucous and one adult Thayer's Gull off the small beach at the start of the waterfront trail in Port Hope. also of note where over 1000 canada Geese and one white-winged Scoter at the latter location. To reach the wate

[Ontbirds] Niagara - Slaty-backed & California Gulls, Fish Crow

A great day on the Niagara River today. Highlights were: Slaty-backed Gull - 1 adult on the ice floes, floating downriver at Queenston. I first picked it out just downstream from the boat docks, from where it continued floating downstream until it was out of sight. This bird was reported here last

[Ontbirds] Bald Eagle - Pottinger St., Lindsay, ON (Josh Feltham)

Mature bald eagle flew into a large spruce tree behind our house. It was being pursued by two crows which continued to harass it while it was perched. After about 5-10 minutes of harassment, the eagle flew off in a northeasterly direction. Josh Feltham Destination Conservation Our Planet...O

[Ontbirds] Pine Grosbeaks and more Great Gray Owls (Ottawa)

Hi Ontbirders: Found some Pine Grosbeaks this afternoon including males at the Ottawa Duck Club on March Valley Road near the intersection of Riddell. While down there, I ran into long time Ottawa birder Bruce Dilabio who mentioned seeing 2 Great Gray owls from March Valley Road at a distanc