[Ontbirds] Eurasian tree sparrow niagara on lake- yes

2014-11-30 Thread olivesided
Posting for Andrew Don.  Sparrow currently at platform feeder out front 15732 niagara Blvd.  Len Sent from Samsung Mobile ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to

[Ontbirds] Pomarine Jaeger @ Niagara-on-the-Lake NOW

2014-11-30 Thread Brett Fried
There is currently a sub-adult Pomarine Jaeger flying around off of Queen's Royal Park. There was also another jaeger sp. further out but we have not relocated it. Lots of Horned Grebes and some Red-throated Loons around too. Directions: From the QEW, travel east towards Niagara. Take the 38B

Re: [Ontbirds] Eurasian tree sparrow niagara on lake- yes

2014-11-30 Thread Jeremy Bensette
About 2 minutes ago the Eurasian Tree Sparrow was sitting in some vines above a brick wall at house # 15716. See below directions. Jeremy Bensette Sent from my iPhone On Nov 30, 2014, at 8:06 AM, olivesided olivesi...@gmail.com wrote: Posting for Andrew Don. Sparrow currently at

[Ontbirds] Fwd: Townsend's Solitaire - south of Peterborough

2014-11-30 Thread Robert Baumander via ONTBIRDS
---BeginMessage--- The bird is Being seen now at at and across from 158 Hannah Rd Scroll down for Directions Robert Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: From: Norm Murr norm...@sympatico.ca Date: November 26, 2014 at 6:58:37 PM EST To: ONTBIRDS birdalert@ontbirds.ca Subject:

[Ontbirds] Snowy Owl near Lake Conestogo

2014-11-30 Thread Chris Burris
On 4th Line just S of Road 12, SE of Lake Conestogo 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

[Ontbirds] Snow Geese, Reesor Pond

2014-11-30 Thread Joyce Collier-Brown
Today at 11:30 am there were 5 Snow Geese on Reesor Pond. 2 blue morphs and 2 white morphs were together in the shallows above the southern spit (ie looking straight out) and another white morph was discovered in amongst a crowd of Canada Geese on the North-west spit. Mallards outnumbered

[Ontbirds] directions to Reesor

2014-11-30 Thread Joyce Collier-Brown
Sorry - haven't posted for quite a while, forgot to include directions. Reesor Pond is in Markham Ont, on the west side of Reesor Rd. between Hwy. 7 and the 407. Ravenshoe Rd. is near the southern-most tip of Lake Simcoe. Go north on Hwy 404, which is now open all the way to Woodbine. North

[Ontbirds] Greater White-fronted Geese (4) Ridgetown Lagoons

2014-11-30 Thread Blake A. Mann
This afternoon I picked out 4 Greater white-fronted Geese at Ridgetown among the hundreds of Canada Geese. Also present 3 SNOW GEESE and at least 2 CACKLING GEESE. A NORTHERN SHRIKE was nearby as well. Over at Blenheim Lagoons an impressive flock of 43 SNOW GEESE were present. As well, a

[Ontbirds] Pomarine Jaeger

2014-11-30 Thread Bill Gilmour
Mark Ansell and I had a dark phase Pomarine Jaeger at 2:15 today at Queen's Royal Park. This is the park located at the mouth of the Niagara River opposite the Fort. Bill Sent from my iPhone ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field

[Ontbirds] King Eider and male Harlequin off Lakeshore Blvd. in Toronto

2014-11-30 Thread THERESA DOBKO
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[Ontbirds] Eurasian Tree Sparrow still present

2014-11-30 Thread Bruce Di Labio
Hi all, It is still being seen as of right now (3:15p.m.) It is at address 15732 Niagara River Parkway. Thanks, Bruce Bruce Di Labio 400 Donald B. Munro Drive P.O. Box 538 Carp, Ontario, K0A 1L0 Cell: 613-715-2571 ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the

[Ontbirds] HSR: Detroit River Hawk Watch (30 Nov 2014) 3 Raptors

2014-11-30 Thread reports
Detroit River Hawk Watch Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 30, 2014 --- SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Black Vulture

[Ontbirds] Snowy owls - Comber, Essex County

2014-11-30 Thread Ann Van Wagner
Seen around 1 pm today - 2 snowy owls near Comber - 1 between 401 Lakeshore Road 305 just west of Comber Sideroad other between Lakeshore Road 305 County Rd. 42 just west of Comber Sideroad. Ann Van Wagner Sent from my iPad ___ ONTBIRDS is

[Ontbirds] Harlequin King Eider - Toronto

2014-11-30 Thread kris
An adult male Harlequin Duck was found today by myself and Theresa Dobko near Sand Beach Road Parkette”. We had been looking for the previously reported immature Harlequin from several vantage points along the shoreline east of Col. Sam Smith’s when we found this bird instead. He was showing

[Ontbirds] Snowy Owl near Arthur

2014-11-30 Thread Ellingwood Family
Snowy Owl seen on Wellington County Road 14 about half way between Arthur and Conn. The bird was an immaculate white all over. Perched on a hydro pole near houses with 9300 fire number. Observed at 2:00 pm this afternoon for about 5 minutes and still there when I left. From Arthur downtown

[Ontbirds] HSR: Holiday Beach Conservation Area (30 Nov 2014) 4 Raptors

2014-11-30 Thread reports
Holiday Beach Conservation Area Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 30, 2014 --- SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Turkey

[Ontbirds] HSR: Holiday Beach Conservation Area (30 Nov 2014) 4 Raptors

2014-11-30 Thread reports
Holiday Beach Conservation Area Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 30, 2014 --- SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Turkey

[Ontbirds] Purple Sandpiper, South Shell Park

2014-11-30 Thread Mark K
There was a juvenile Purple Sandpiper today at 4:30 P.M. offering superb looks as it probed amongst the abundant algae on the shore at Shell Park, on the south side of the pier. Elsewhere, the adult male King Eider was also offering superb looks near the St. Catharines Marina in Port Weller.

[Ontbirds] Rough legged Hawk highway 26 near Collingwood - flying low

2014-11-30 Thread Diana Harding-Tucker
Yesterday, in the afternoon, we saw a Rough-legged Hawk (light morph immature) hovering almost completely motionless - low over a mown cornfield along highway 26 near Collingwood. The unmistakable dark carpal patch contrasting with the white under-wing and the long white tail feathers with a

[Ontbirds] Niagara Evening Gull Fly-by

2014-11-30 Thread Andrew Keaveney
Across from Fort George on Ricardo St. in Niagara-on-the-Lake. Watching for approximately 45 min. after 4:10 p.m. I was hoping to see the albino Bonaparte's Gull fly by but no dice! Bonaparte's Gulls - 1921 (I had to stop for a minute to pee so I think there were over 2000!) Little Gull - 3

[Ontbirds] OFO Gull Trip on Niagara River on 30 November 2014

2014-11-30 Thread Jean Iron
In very enjoyable weather on Sunday 30 November 2014, over 100 OFO members and friends spend an excellent day birding the Niagara River. The purpose of the trip was to identify and age the largest number of gull species and see other rarities on the River. It was impressive to have so many birders