[Ontbirds] 66th Kingston Christmas Count - Preliminary Results.

2013-12-18 Thread Mark D. Read
The following message is posted on behalf of the Kingston CC Co-ordinator - Ron Weir. The 66th Kingston Christmas Count was carried out on Sunday 15 Dec 2013 in weather that was less than ideal and temperatures that varied from -19 C to -11 C by afternoon. Blowing snow and fog over the open

[Ontbirds] Snowy Owl - Silver Dart Drive - Mississauga, ON

2013-12-18 Thread Patrick Russell
Good morning birders, This morning on my commute to work I saw a Snowy Owl perched on a lamp standard on Silver Dart Drive, just north of Renforth, in Mississauga.  Siting was at 8:10, location was 100 meters or so north of Renforth on Silver Dart.   Good birding, Pat

[Ontbirds] Happy Christmas Bird Count Season!

2013-12-18 Thread Kathy Jones
Happy Christmas Bird Count Season! This winter, more than 70,000 volunteers throughout the Americas will take part in the Christmas Bird Count. The results help Audubon, Bird Studies Canada, and others assess the health of bird populations and guide conservation action. If you've ever

[Ontbirds] Ottawa: Wood Duck (female)

2013-12-18 Thread Jon Ruddy
Hi there, Hi there, A lone female Wood Duck among Mallards and hybrid Mallard/American Black Ducks. Some pics taken. Directions: From the 416, take the Fallowfield exit. Continue right onto Strandherd. Take first right into the Home Depot parking lot off of Strandherd and park at the south end

[Ontbirds] Gulls on Rideau River, Ottawa

2013-12-18 Thread Judy and Peter Hall
Hi fellow birders: A large flock of gulls has settled on the ice near the north shore of the Rideau River just west of Bank Street at Billings Bridge. It was getting towards dusk, but it was possible to make out about 30 Great Black-backed Gulls, a dozen Herring Gulls, one Ring-billed Gull,

[Ontbirds] Snowy Owl - Greenway-Grand Bend

2013-12-18 Thread Maris Apse
At ~ 3:30 this afternoon I found an adult female Snowy perched on 1 slanting pole of 2 located at the west end of Adare Line, which dead ends there in the fields. The bird disappeared whilst I was setting up my scope but soon re-appeared on a large brush pile very close to the two poles,

[Ontbirds] Snowy Owl Sombra Dec 18

2013-12-18 Thread Tom Hince
On south side if Bentpath Line about a km east of Sombra. Bird was quite dark and sitting in the middle if a large solar panel array. Tom Hince PO Box 281 Wheatley, ON Canada N0P 2P0 pelee...@netcore.ca ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field