[Ontbirds] Snow Geese in Eastern Ontario

Today's report of a large number of blue morph Snow Geese along with a similar report last week at Winchester are indicative of the migration of Lesser Snow Geese through Eastern Ontario. Beginning just a few years ago, a significant number of Lessers, the same birds that appear in southern Ontario

[Ontbirds] Fox Sparrow & other migrants - Ashbridge's Bay, Toronto

Spring migrants seen today during a short outing included 2 Fox Sparrows, a few Song Sparrows, 1 Brown Creeper, a large number of GC Kinglets (practically close enough to touch), and 1 E. Phoebe. These were seen by walking south along the fence that borders the east side of the marina, starting fro

[Ontbirds] York Region - Gr. White Fronted Geese, Woodcock, etc.

The slowly unfolding spring is gradually giving us some interesting birds up here north of Toronto. On Good Friday I checked  Bathurst St. N. in Holland Landing and had my first SONG SPARROW of the spring plus a RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER doing its "Quir" calls. At the Holland Landing lagoons I

[Ontbirds] RUFF at Hillman Marsh

At 7:00 p.m. tonight I found a RUFF at the north bridge of Hillman Marsh, the one which is about a mile east of Hillman Church. At about 7:40 p.m. the bird was then seen from the south side of the marsh, as one walks east from the gated road. Both times the bird was with a single Greater Yello

[Ontbirds] OFO Peterborough Trip

On today's OFO trip the group saw a total of 61 species. We birded the Otonabee River, Lakefield Sewage Lagoons, the Nephton and Petroglyphs area, Burleigh Falls, Young's Point Road, Orange Corners and Morton Line. Highlights included 15 species of waterfowl, 2 Bald Eagles at the nest on Lake

[Ontbirds] Snow Geese -- Cobb's Lake Creek (Sun 7 Apr 13)

Good Afternoon Ontbirders: It was a great morning for migrating geese here in Eastern Ontario. In addition to ubiquitous Canada Geese – with a few Cackling Geese noted – I saw 2000 SNOW GEESE at 0930 along Milton Road in the fields south of Navan east of Ottawa. Farther east in the Bourget/Cobb’

[Ontbirds] HSR: Grimsby, ON - Beamer Conservation Area (07 Apr 2013) 69 Raptors

Grimsby, ON - Beamer Conservation Area Grimsby, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 07, 2013 --- SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Black Vul

[Ontbirds] Snow Geese east of Ottawa

The flooded fields of Milton Rd, east of Ottawa, today finally had Snow Geese, likely more than 1000. There are still several thousand Canada Geese. Others: 1 Great Blue Heron, 1 Northern Pintail, 1 Ring-necked Duck, 1 Rough-legged Hawk being chased by a Common Raven, and 2 Sandhill Cranes. The cra

[Ontbirds] Col. Sam Smith: Western Grebe and New Spring Migrants - 46 Species

I birded Sam Smith from 12:30pm to 2:30pm this Sunday, April 7th. The Western Grebe was present and tried unsuccessfully to fly west into a stiff headwind from the mouth of the marina bay (West end of park) out into open water. Each time it tried it was forced to land and was blown back into t

[Ontbirds] Rondeau PP, golden crowned kinglets,tree sparrow

OVer the past two days we have had bluebirds,swamp sparrow,golden crowned kinglet and tow tree swallows near the visitor centre. Ric Take exit 101 off the 401 and follow the signs to the park. -- Ric McArthur PO Box B1 Morpeth, Ontario,Canada N0P 1X0 http://www.flickr.com/photos/ricmcarthur __

[Ontbirds] Ruby crowned kinglet in Queen's Park, Toronto

Seen at 11:00 a.m. this morning on the edge of Queen's Park across Queen's Park Circle at the North East end. Very tame and very vocal. Walk south from Museum subway station. David Selley ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologi

[Ontbirds] Bohemian Waxwings, Hadrian Dr., Etobicoke

Visiting my parents' house today, where I grew up and birded very intensively from 1980 to 1990, sporadically since then, I was fortunate to see a flock of about 70 Bohemian Waxwings fly by. There seem to a lot of them around this winter and early spring. This sighting is especially significant

[Ontbirds] Brown Creeper - South Ajax

One individual in my garden at 1100hrs Harwood Avenue South/Lake Driveway area ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca For information about ONTB

[Ontbirds] Eastern Phoebe and Golden-crowned Kinglet - South Ajax

A single individual of both species in my backyard this morning Harwood Road South near Lake Driveway ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca For

[Ontbirds] HSR: Grimsby, ON - Beamer Conservation Area (06 Apr 2013) 854 Raptors

Grimsby, ON - Beamer Conservation Area Grimsby, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 06, 2013 --- SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Black Vul