[Ontbirds] Pelee & Area - Ross's & Snow Geese, Eurasian Wigeon

Hey Folks, Kyle Holloway and I were birding the Pelee area yesterday (March 30) and came across some interesting birds. While looking for Al's Eurasian Wigeon on Mersea Rd E, we came across a Eurasian Wigeon about 500 metres further east on the road than the flooded fields at the intersection wit

[Ontbirds] HSR: Grimsby, ON - Beamer Conservation Area (30 Mar 2014) 69 Raptors

Grimsby, ON - Beamer Conservation Area Grimsby, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Mar 30, 2014 --- SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Black Vul

[Ontbirds] Holland Marsh Sightings (Newmarket Area)

Following up on Kevin Shackleton's Friday post about Tundra Swans north of Holland Landing I quickly realized that all of the vernal ponds had reverted to ice today. With no water available for waterfowl to land in I changed tack and drove over to the vegetable fields west of Newmarket. There we

[Ontbirds] Scarborough Bluffs: Sandhill Cranes, Red-Necked Grebes

Spotted 4 Sandhill Cranes flying high above the Scarborough waterfront this afternoon around 4PM. They were unmistakeable - very large, long outstretched neck and legs, long wings, and direct, steady flight. They were not flying in formation, but passed within about 5 minutes of each other, at a

Re: [Ontbirds] "tufted" Duck - Toronto Islands

After doing some research, I think the duck is indeed a hybrid. The fact that it has a "bump" on the head, rather than a tuft (and no strands of the tuft at all) is primarily what's leading me to this conclusion. An interesting bird nonetheless! Gavin On Sun, Mar 30, 2014 at 1:51 PM, Gavin Platt

[Ontbirds] GBH Richmond Hill Rookery

There are 20 Great Blue Herons sunning in the farm field adjacent to the rookery..viewed from the York center. Leslie north of Elgin Mills...on the right. Sent from my iPad ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provin

[Ontbirds] Possible Tufted Duck - Toronto Islands

Birders, I have just located what may be a Tufted Duck on the Toronto Islands. I say possible because it has a very short tuft and I can't rule out a scaup x Tufted Duck hybrid. It looks like a Tufted Duck in all respects but the tuft: black back feathers, bright white sides. The tuft is very

[Ontbirds] Turkey Vulture - Richmond Hill

Turkey Vulture over Leslie st heading towards Elgin Mills. Should be a good day for migrants.. Sent from my iPad ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbi

[Ontbirds] Black Vulture - Toronto Islands

Birders, I'm watching a Black Vulture on Toronto Islands. The bird is circling approximately over the island water treatment plant. You can reach the islands from the ferry terminal at the foot of Bay St in Toronto. Ferries currently only run to Wards Island, which is about a 30 minute walk fr