[Ontbirds] Varied Thrush (link to photos) in Prince Edward County

Hope this link works. If not please email me personally for photos. Apparently females of the "interior" show a paler back, if anyone wants to do a C.S.I. type of investigation on these photos. http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8386/8588714401_ecf38881cf_m.jpg http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8389/85

[Ontbirds] Tundra Swans, Lynde Shores Marsh, Whitby

The Tundra Swans (50# or so) were still in the Lynde Shores Marsh this Monday morning. Best seen from the east side of the marsh, from the Whitby Shores neighbourhood. Directions as before: 401 to Brock Street, Whitby, south. West on Victoria, to Seaboard Gate. South o

[Ontbirds] swans and winter finches - Scugog Twp.

Up here in the hinterland, spring is slow to present itself, but today two flocks of 7 and 2 Tundra Swans respectively moved through going due north, as did several 15-30 bird flocks of Canada Geese. Still around are about 40 Common Redpolls, one Pine Grosbeak and one Bohemian Waxwing. Nearest

[Ontbirds] Eurasian Wigeon - Stoney Creek

The male Eurasian Wigeon refound yesterday in Stoney Creek by Barb Charlton, Rob Dobos, Cheryl Edgecombe and Dave Don, just flew in and landed in the same location. Lots of Mallards, American Wigeons, Northern Pintails, as well as a few American Black Ducks, Green Winged Teal, and a pair of Woo

[Ontbirds] York Region Update

Cold temperatures have made for a slower-than-normal migration in this area north of Toronto but local birders have still managed to find a few interesting birds.  TUNDRA SWANS were first reported by Bruce Brydon on March 11 when 75 of them  showed up in the fields west of Bathurst in NW Holland

[Ontbirds] Barrow's Goldeneye (3) on the Rideau River (Ottawa)

This afternoon, around 1 pm, there was a female Barrow's Goldeneye on the Rideau River, just north of Highway 417 (the Queensway) - a great study. About 1 km further north along the Rideau River, there were 2 male Barrow's Goldeneye, just north of the Rideau Tennis Club. To get to the Rideau Te

[Ontbirds] 2 SNOW GEESE at Britannia Rd just east of eighth line (Mississauga)

Hello Birders!! On my way home from work I stopped at a few fields searching through the geese for rarities, sure enough in a field west of the 407 on Britannia Rd and east of eighth line there were two Snow Geese mixed with Canada Geese, Mallards, and American Black Ducks. One was blue phase, the