[Ontbirds] Singing Northern Shrike at Ottawa

Hello Ontbirders: Yesterday afternoon cross-country skiing along the east side of the Rideau River in downtown Ottawa, I encountered a Northern Shrike about 50 feet up on the top of a bare tree. I was attracted by the sound of bird song which I didn't recognize. I have probably never heard a

[Ontbirds] Bald Eagle

2 Bald Eagles whizzed by my bedroom window early in the AM. One an adult and the other a juvenile. They seemed to be fishing along the Sauble River. Good sign this river is healty. ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the

Re: [Ontbirds] Kingston Invista Pond - RN Grebe and Snowy Owl

Hi, Everyone, Yesterday around 5 pm at Kingston's Invista warm water pond I had the pleasure of the red-necked grebe and a snowy owl in the same field of view. The snowy was on the lakeside breakwater, on the ground, looking left and right to open water on both sides, and lots of waterfowl.

[Ontbirds] 2 Sandhill Cranes , West Windsor

Today at 4 pm i saw 2 Sandhill Cranes land in a field south of the corner of  Sprucewood Ave / Maplewood Drive In West Windsor, near the closed Windsor Raceway. they joined a flock of 66 Canada geese Ian Woodfield Windsor ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by

Re: [Ontbirds] Eastern phoebe near Houghton Center

An Eastern phoebe was spotted today at the top of one of the large Sugar maple trees at 3:50 pm at the Jackson-Gunn Tract in Norfolk county. This is the earliest I've observed this species to date. Directions: The Jack-Gunn Tract is located approximately 600 meters east of Regional Road #28

[Ontbirds] Sandhill Cranes flying over Lakeview Park Marina/Windsor, ON

Hello Ontbirders, Today around 3 pm 2 Sandhill Cranes flew over the Lakeview Park Marina. Good views by several people and spotted by a man from Michigan. Pic on my flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/53581677@N04/13069514795/in/photostream/ Cheers, Karen Hass

[Ontbirds] Horned Grebes - Col. Sam Smith Park, Etobicoke

As several other recent Ontbirds posts and eBird sightings indicate, it seems that early spring migration has started after a very long and cold winter. While lake-watching this morning, I counted 23 Horned Grebes and 8 Red-necked Grebes at Col. Sam Smith Park in Etobicoke. According to eBird,

[Ontbirds] OFO Young Birders - March 29 Workshop at Presqu'ile Provincial Park 9:00 am - 4:00 pm

OFO is offering an all-day workshop at Presqu'ile Provincial Park on Saturday, March 29 focused around migration of waterfowl and other waterbirds at Presquile Prov. Park. This workshop is for young birders age 11 - 18 with some birding experience who want to learn more! The workshop will be

[Ontbirds] Long tailed duck, London ON

Has been in Cedar Hollow subdivision for the past four days. (Pond is on Killarney) There are also three redheads and one canvasback hanging out with the mallards and geese. I have grainy pictures of all. L. Hogg ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario

[Ontbirds] HSR: Grimsby, ON - Beamer Conservation Area (07 Mar 2014) 3 Raptors

Grimsby, ON - Beamer Conservation Area Grimsby, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Mar 07, 2014 --- SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Black

[Ontbirds] Cackling Geese, Staines Pond

With the formation of water on top of the ice of Staines Pond, the geese which come in in late afternoon and spend the night on the pond are landing on the ice itself and spreading out. This enabled me to easily spot two CACKLING GEESE on the ice, markedly smaller than the surrounding CANADA

[Ontbirds] Eagle/Swan Bath hydro Plant

Photographed a 2-3 Juv. Bald Eagle and an adult Mute Swan at the Ontario hydro Gen. Plant west of Bath Ont. today. Many dead ducks along the ice for the Gulls and eagle to feed on. Also observed were Common R.B. Mergs. MF Lesser Scaup and 11 MF Common Goldeneye. This was approx. 1:30pm. Take