[Ontbirds] Snow Goose - Claireville Reservoir

There is currently a single white morph snow goose among several hundred Canadian geese at Claireville reservoir. Directions - highway 427 north to Finch exit. West on Finch and turn into the Wild Water Kingdom parking lot. Walk down to the reservoir. David Pryor Sent from my iPhone

[Ontbirds] 11 Great Egrets disperse from the Demorestville roost this morning

Hi Ontbirders, This morning from about 0709-0716, Terry Sprague and I observed 11 Great Egrets leave their roost just west of Demorestville (Prince Edward County). The birds were not visible in their roost from the roadside or from within the fenced pasture in which the roost is located. This

[Ontbirds] Brown Booby still present

Mark Peck and I just found the Brown Booby on Donnelly's pier. It is sitting on the edge mid pier. No bird within 10 ft of it. ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to

[Ontbirds] Brown Booby

Hi all, The bird flew in and landed on the lighthouse just after 5:40 pm, presumably to roost. The rain picked up just after that so I imagine it will spend the night there. It landed right at the top of the lighthouse (on the metal just below the peak) with two Cormorants. Luke Berg

[Ontbirds] Brown Booby, Fort Erie, Oct. 19/13

With the speedy assistance of Mark Peck and Tyler Hoar, we saw the Brown Booby on the Donnelly Pier this afternoon. THEN, we got the flat tire on our vehicle repaired while 2 Great Egrets and a Cooper's Hawk flew by. Good birding,Gordon CameronGail McNeilLondon, Ontario

[Ontbirds] OFO outing - Durham Waterfront

17 folks joined me today as we explored the Durham Waterfront from Ajax to Oshawa. The weather was kind and it didn't rain until we were almost done. Seventy-one species were found including: 1 Horned Grebe 13 Common Loons 2 Black Scoters Lesser Greater Scaup, Redhead, Ring-necked Duck,