[Ontbirds] Reminder: Young Birders Peterborough and region Trip - Saturday, Feb 8

2014-02-04 Thread Lynne Freeman
Hello Ontbirders, This is a reminder of the OFO Young Birders Peterborough Outing on Feb 8. Leaders: Dave Milsom, Luke Berg and Matthew Tobey OFO is holding a bird outing for young birders age 7 - 18 and their parents or guardians on Saturday, February 8th in the Peterborough area. Target bi

[Ontbirds] Ontario winter bird list update

2014-02-04 Thread Josh Vandermeulen
Ontbirds subscribers, Since my last update in early January, an additional six species have been added to the 2013-2014 Ontario winter list bringing the total to 193. In the six previous years an average of 204 species have been reported during the winter period. 193 is currently the second

[Ontbirds] Female Varied Thrush, Guelph Lake Conservation Area

2014-02-04 Thread Alexander Darling
The female Varied Thrush was around the crab apple trees until just after 4:00 p.m., when it flew strongly towards the houses to what I assume is south-west. Directions per Garth Riley: From 401 go north on Brock (46) right‎ on Stone Rd. Left on Victoria, right on Conservation Rd. Dam roa

Re: [Ontbirds] Short eared owl at Long Point

2014-02-04 Thread Earthquest Canada
An unknown sex adult Short eared owl was spotted today being chased by an adult male Marsh hawk near Port Rowan today at around 5:45 pm. The bird was last seen perched on the Sinclair-Campbell Conservation Lands sign across from the grey house (north side of road) with fire #2995. The sign is

[Ontbirds] Pileated Woodpecker - Richmond Hill Ontario

2014-02-04 Thread Glenn Steplock
HI One Pileated Woodpecker seen at 8:34am Major Mackenzie Drive and Leslie, Richmond Hill Ont.. He flew into the trees behind the LCBO on the North West Corner.  regards,   Glenn Steplock www.flickr.com/steplock https://www.facebook.com/glenn.steplock ___

[Ontbirds] Bohemian Waxwings, N. Hawk Owl, Cardinals - North Bay

2014-02-04 Thread Lev Frid
Hey Folks, Sonje Bols and I had a pleasant morning birding in North Bay yesterday (Feb 3). She had been seeing Bohemian Waxwings feeding on crabapple in Wallace Heights last week, so we drove around some of the streets and found many suitable crabapples. We located a flock of waxwings along Wallac

[Ontbirds] Female Varied Thrush, Guelph Lake Conservation Area

2014-02-04 Thread rileygv
The female Varied Thrush is present this morning feeding on crab apples about ‎20 meters south of Conservation Rd. Along the road over the dam.From 401 go north on Brock (46) right‎ on Stone Rd. Left on Victoria, right on Conservation Rd. Dam road is on right Garth RileyEtobicoke, Ontarioril...@ya