A likely escapee European Greenfinch was observed at a platform feeder in
Lambton Woods on Thursday just after noon. The observers, Paul Xamin and I,
had no clue what it was but with the help of ex Brits Paul Prior and through
Paul, David Beadle, they identified the bird from photographs taken b
Anyone living in the vicinity of 2800 County Road 1, West of Huff Estates
Winery, is most welcome to stop and see our White-Throated sparrow
(possibly 2) which has been a regular visitor at our feeders since
October.
We had 7 female and 3 male cardinals present most of yesterday as well as
100 plu
Mike and I are currently watching 4 Greater White-fronted Geese sleeping on a
small chunk of ice in an open bay along Lakeshore Road just west of Sweets
Corners Road. The best viewing is from your car at house number 1681.
We'll give a more in-depth email of our day later.
Cheers,
Ken and Mike
Afternoon all!! One adult male Bald Eagle just south of the banding station at
Prince Edward Point.
One Northern Shrike 8K. East of the Glenora ferry on Lake of the Mountain Rd.
Two Horned Larks just West of the south end of Kaisers X-road.
Five Horned Larks on the side road leading to Wap
Subscribers:
The Greenfinch was present this afternoon at the feeders, although not
seeing taking seed but consuming berries. No bands were evident, and the
flight feathers appeared unworn and were actually quite fresh. Also, not
particularly confiding in nature.
All this, the presence of multi
Everyone,
A female European Greenfinch was seen near the Visitor Centre at Point
Pelee on April 19, 2012.
At the time no one thought that this bird was anything other than an
escaped or released bird.
Alan Wormington
Leamington, Ontario
On Sat, 9 Feb 2013 18:06:19 -0500 Alfred Adamo
writes
Several other birders including Tim McCarthy and I relocated and
photographed the European Greenfinch using the same feeders as
reportedly seen by Marg and Ian Sturdee on 7 February 2012 on
Ontbirds. The bird was watched for about 25 minutes but disappeared
for short times during the perio
Hi Ontbirders:
Took a late day spin around the west end of Ottawa. The heavily barred Snowy
Owl was at the same location along Rushmore road between Old Richmond Road and
Eagleson.
Small flock of Pine Grosbeaks at corner of March Valley Road and Riddell.
Males and females in the flock.
Th
Birders-
European Greenfinch along with Linnet, Eurasian Siskin, European Goldfinches
and of course Chaffinches have all made appearances at Whitefish Point, MI and
area of the last decade. Chaffinches for a while were quite regular each spring
with as many as 6 birds at one time at the feeder
Greetings,
This afternoon Don Sutherland and I located a Boreal Chickadee at
Presqu'ile - very likely the same individual reported some weeks ago
from the same site, suggesting it has been there all along. The
chickadee was in some of the closest spruce trees on the south (right
side if
Mike and I toured the Haldimand area today, coming down from Hamilton to
Cayuga, along the Grand River to Dunnville, then along the lake, to Selkirk and
home, in Waterloo. Weather-wise, it was a pretty day; completely clear, no
wind, and very pleasant temperatures. A great day to be out. We
On 09/02/2013 1:28 PM, Ken Burrell wrote:
Mike and I are currently watching 4 Greater White-fronted Geese sleeping on a
small chunk of ice in an open bay along Lakeshore Road just west of Sweets
Corners Road. The best viewing is from your car at house number 1681.
We'll give a more in-depth em
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