[Ontbirds] Eurasian Tree Sparrow - yes!

2014-12-01 Thread cheryle29
Winter ListersThe tree sparrow arrived at the feeder a short time ago.15732 niagara parkway,niagara on the lakeCheryl, Bob, Barb, Dave and Tom.Sent from my BlackBerry 10 smartphone on the Bell network. ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field

[Ontbirds] Peterborough: townsend's Solitaire

2014-12-01 Thread Gary Milks
Sue and I got the Townsend's Solitaire this morning at 158 Hannah Rd. See map. From Port Hope, take 28 north 15km to Bewdley. After Bewdley, watch for Hannah Rd on right. About 1km east near Eversten Rd. Bird was seen in 4th ash along driveway. Location Gary Milks

[Ontbirds] Fall sightings now due

2014-12-01 Thread Mike Burrell
**The following message has been approved by the Ontbirds Moderator** The Fall reporting season for the journal North American Birds (NAB) is now over. This is a request for observers to submit their interesting / significant sightings to local compilers for the period of August 1 to November 30

[Ontbirds] Six warbler species, sedgewick park Oakville

2014-12-01 Thread cheryle29
‎Tennessee, Parula, Wilson's, yellow-rumped, orange-crowned and Nashville are all here near the sewage tanks.Directionsexit QEW at third line ‎in Oakville. Come south towards the lake to Hixon which is north of Lakeshore. Go east on Hixon to the end. Walk south and east towards the tanks. They

[Ontbirds] Port Weller, King Eider

2014-12-01 Thread Michael Nelson
Ron and Laura Tozer and I saw the King Eider at11:10 at lighthouse at the far East end of the Peninsula. In St. Catherines take Seaway Haulage Rd. To the end. Walk the trail all the way to the end (about 2 km). Look SE from the lighthouse. Mike Nelson London, ON

[Ontbirds] Blue-Gray Gnatcatcher - Port Weller

2014-12-01 Thread Bruce Di Labio
Found along main pathway out to the tip of the pier where the King Eider is being seen. It is hanging around the buildings of the Marina on Seaway Haulage road, 500m past the gate where you park your vehicles. Good luck, Bruce and Ben Bruce Di Labio 400 Donald B. Munro Drive P.O. Box 538

[Ontbirds] Tree Sparrow location

2014-12-01 Thread Diane and Kayo Roy
Birders going to look for the Eurasian Tree Sparrow are being asked to exercise caution when parking on the service road in front of 15732 Niagara River Parkway, NOTL. The grass at the edge of the residence front yard has been damaged by tire marks. We have been asked to please park on the

[Ontbirds] Iroquois Shoreline Raptor Watch Year end Totals

2014-12-01 Thread Mike Williamson
ISRW North Whitby, Ontario, Canada November 30th. 2014 Our 15th. season. SpeciesTotals Turkey Vulture = 1731 Osprey = 25 Bald Eagle = 24 N/Harrier = 35 S/Shinned = 540 Coopers = 38 N/Goshawk = 0 R/Shoulder = 84 Broad-Winged = 4068 R/Tailed = 771 R/Legged = 6 Golden Eagle

[Ontbirds] Winter Is Icumen In; King Eider and other waterfowl off the Toronto waterfront

2014-12-01 Thread Graydon
Most of the expected early winter ducks have returned to the Toronto waterfront. Interesting -- KING EIDER TRUMPETER SWAN RUDDY DUCK WHITE-WINGED SCOTER Discursive -- Started at Corner Pond in High Park; vehicle access would be Spring Road and Parkside parking lot, but I'd recommend getting

[Ontbirds] 2014-2015 Ontario winter bird list

2014-12-01 Thread Josh Vandermeulen
Birders, Today marks the first day of winter listing - the period of time running from December 1 to February 28. I will be compiling the Ontario winter bird list this winter, the results which can be seen at http://tinyurl.com/myyulvs. Links to other Canadian provinces and regions can be found