[Ontbirds] Cattle Egret - Whitby - Trespass Issues - follow-up

Please note that the Coordinator has approved this message ... I have been asked to bring the following to the attention of the birding community. As you all know, a Cattle Egret, now gone, was present for several days in early November in Ajax. There were some trespass issues that arose.

[Ontbirds] Townsend's Solitaire

The Townsend's Solitaire is currently being seen at 158 Hannah Rd in Bailieboro, in front of the house in the mountain ash trees. Karl and William Konze Sent from my iPhone ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the

[Ontbirds] King Eider - St Catherine's Marina

Seen at about 8:30 just off the breakwater. Unfortunately it flew towards the next lighthouse (west) and disappeared. It may be back. For directions see post from Richard Skevington. Sent from my iPhone ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario

[Ontbirds] Park Hawk Watch Nov.27,2014

Today was the last day of the Raptorwatch for 2014 and not a bad one as you shall see. If you 're wondering where we go next, its gulls. Funny how you deride gulls at a hawkwatch. In fact we had a rule that if you saw a gull and called it as a real bird you had to buy coffee for everyone on the

[Ontbirds] Black Vultures at Queenston/Lewiston

Ron Tozer, Mike Nelson and I just saw two Black Vultures warming themselves in Lewiston, New York on a chimney beside a tower with a yellow dome on top. Viewing in Ontario is from the lookout below the traffic circle at the Brock Monument on the Niagara River Parkway as you head down the hill

[Ontbirds] NO Eurasian Tree sparrow yet niagara on the lake

Hasn't been seen yet ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca For information about ONTBIRDS including how to unsubscribe visit

[Ontbirds] Eurasian Tree Sparrow - Early Morning

Burke Korol and I saw the Eurasian Tree Sparrow this morning (Saturday) at about 7:40 a.m. It fed in the platform feeder in front of the house, with various other species, flushing each time a Blue Jay flew in. It flew off to the north-west with a small flock of House Sparrows at about 7:45

Re: [Ontbirds] Black Vultures at Queenston/Lewiston

Sent from Surface From: Jean Iron Sent: ‎Saturday‎, ‎November‎ ‎29‎, ‎2014 ‎9‎:‎57‎ ‎AM To: birdalert@ontbirds.ca Ron Tozer, Mike Nelson and I just saw two Black Vultures warming themselves in Lewiston, New York on a chimney beside a tower with a yellow dome on top. Viewing in

[Ontbirds] Brambling-No

As of 11:30 the Brambling had not made an appearance today. Dan Burton, Gravenhurst ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca For information about

[Ontbirds] First winter King Eider, Toronto

The immature King Eider continues to show just north of the Humber Bay Arch Bridge (that crosses the Humber River proper).  It was seen at 12:30 today. The bird was loosely associating with a male Common Goldeneye. Parking available south of the intersection of Lakeshore Blvd. and Windermere

[Ontbirds] Eurasian Tree Sparrow

Bird was just seen. 3:15 Sent from my iPhone ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca For information about ONTBIRDS including how to unsubscribe

[Ontbirds] Ross's Goose

While on my way to Long Point this AM to look for the previously reported Ross's Geese, by Mike Burrell, I found a juvenile Ross's Goose aprox. 2 kilometres south of Langton. It was in corn stubble field on the west side of Hyw. 59 with a group of Canada Geese. There is a good chance that it

[Ontbirds] American Pipit - Niagara River shoreline in Fort Erie

Saturday, just before noon. On the river shoreline, across from the foot of Lavinia Street. In his non-breeding plumage, hopping between the shrubs and the rocks along the shore. What caught my eye was the continuous tail-pumping. Bill McCormack -Original Message- From: ONTBIRDS

[Ontbirds] HSR: Detroit River Hawk Watch (29 Nov 2014) 66 Raptors

Detroit River Hawk Watch Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 29, 2014 --- SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Black Vulture

[Ontbirds] King Eider- St Chatherine's Marina

?As of 3:00 pm this afternoon the male King Eider could be viewed very well from just off the breakwater. The eider was still swimming just off shore near the lighthouse at the entrance to the marina. Directions as per Richard Skevington's post: From Lansdown Ave (Lakeshore Rd.) in St

[Ontbirds] HSR: Holiday Beach Conservation Area (29 Nov 2014) 41 Raptors

Holiday Beach Conservation Area Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 29, 2014 --- SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Turkey