[Ontbirds] HSR: Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch (26 Sep 2014) 219 Raptors

2014-09-27 Thread reports
Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch Port Stanley, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 26, 2014 --- SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Black Vulture

[Ontbirds] HSR: Holiday Beach Conservation Area (27 Sep 2014) 290 Raptors

2014-09-27 Thread reports
Holiday Beach Conservation Area Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 27, 2014 --- SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Turkey Vultu

[Ontbirds] OFO trip, Hamilton, Saturday,October 4th, Trip info

2014-09-27 Thread Leonard Manning
This message has been approved by the forum moderator. Hi folks, It's fall again, and that means another early October session is bound to take place in Hamilton. On October 4th, I will be leading the OFO trip for the Hamilton/Burlington area. I have some big shoes to fill, as the venerable Tom

[Ontbirds] Almonte Lagoons 2 trips one day - Snow Geese

2014-09-27 Thread iain wilkes
I visited the Almonte Lagoons between 10 am and noon today (Saturday). There were well over 1000 Canada Geese including some good candidates for Cackling geese. Also lots of Wood Ducks and Blue-winged Teal and a few Yellowlegs. As well there was one Snow goose (white) Mid afternoon I rece

[Ontbirds] HSR: Detroit River Hawk Watch (27 Sep 2014) 527 Raptors

2014-09-27 Thread reports
Detroit River Hawk Watch Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 27, 2014 --- SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Black Vulture

[Ontbirds] 5 BLACK VULTURES, Queenston Heights, Sept 27th

2014-09-27 Thread Leonard Manning
Birders, I realize that posting anything but Greater White-fronted Geese during the weekend of the OFO conference is a bit taboo, but I figured I'd break the rules a bit to advise of some Black Vultures seen today in the Niagara area, specifically Queenston Heights. Near noon, Lisa Teskey and I h

[Ontbirds] Greater White-fronted Goose in Almonte

2014-09-27 Thread Bob Cermak
Another Greater White-fronted Goose has been found in the Ottawa area. Ray Holland just called to say he is looking at one at the Almonte lagoons beside the Almonte water tower. The juvenile Ross's Goose found yesterday at Andrew Haydon Park in the west end of Ottawa was on the Ottawa River nea

[Ontbirds] Black-backed Woodpecker - Ottawa

2014-09-27 Thread Anouk Hoedeman
One of our FLAP volunteers found a female Black-backed Woodpecker at the corner of Metcalfe and Slater Sts. in downtown Ottawa this morning at 7. Unfortunately it was already dead from a window strike, but I thought it was interesting enough to report anyway. Anouk Hoedeman Ottawa Sent from my