[Ontbirds] Fw: Kempenfelt trip December 6th

2014-12-06 Thread James Coey
 Cheers Jim - Forwarded Message - From: James Coey To: "jamescoe...@gmail.com" Sent: Saturday, December 6, 2014 6:28 PM Subject:  25 intrepid bird people braved the balmy 2 degrees of Barrie's fearsome Kempenfelt Bay today December 6th. Highlights were Ross' Goose, Gl

[Ontbirds] Juv Golden Eagle, south of Hanover, Grey County

2014-12-06 Thread Rob Porter
At 3:00pm today had an eagle circling just south of Sulphur Spring Conservation Area, south of Hanover. Later, got the photos onto my computer and found it was a 1st year Golden Eagle, not a young Bald Eagle like I had thought. (White spots on the primaries and solid white base of tail were the ide

Re: [Ontbirds] Hybrid Goose Challenge, Harlequin and Snowy - Etobicoke Waterfront

2014-12-06 Thread Roy John
How about a melanistic Snow Goose Roy - Original Message - From: "Barry K. MacKay" To: "'Iain Fleming'" ; Sent: Saturday, December 06, 2014 4:04 PM Subject: Re: [Ontbirds] Hybrid Goose Challenge,Harlequin and Snowy - Etobicoke Waterfront White chin patch, though small, is solid fo

Re: [Ontbirds] Hybrid Goose Challenge, Harlequin and Snowy - Etobicoke Waterfront

2014-12-06 Thread Barry K. MacKay
White chin patch, though small, is solid for a young, blue morph Snow, and so are the elongated, innermost secondaries, although there could well be other genes mixed up there, as well, but Snow for sure. Barry Barry Kent MacKay Bird Artist, Illustrator Studio: (905)-472-9731 http://www.barry

[Ontbirds] Osprey - Dvp and Don mills Rd north

2014-12-06 Thread Richard Sigesmund
Just spotted one fly over the highway. Very low flying. Was heading west (likely into the river ) Toronto ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca Fo

[Ontbirds] Hybrid Goose Challenge, Harlequin and Snowy - Etobicoke Waterfront

2014-12-06 Thread Iain Fleming
I birded from Col. Sam Smith Park to Sunnyside Beach this morning, stopping at several parks along the way and found/re-found some interesting birds: Col. Sam Smith -Late Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Snowy Owl on the marina docks, freshly killed Horned Grebe on rocks at Whimbrel Point (likely breakfast

[Ontbirds] Reesor Ross's Geese + Hoary Redpoll and Snowies on Ravenshoe - York Region

2014-12-06 Thread Geoff Carpentier
The Ross’s Geese were seen about 10 this a.m. circling over the ponds but didn’t land as someone was down by the shore. They then flew off to the east. The 2 Blue and 2 white morph Snow Geese were evident. At Ravenshoe Rd in York Region, Terrie Smith and I saw 6 Snowy Owls, a Northern Harrier,

[Ontbirds] Warblers at Sedgewick Park, Oakville + Brant at Confederation park

2014-12-06 Thread Luc Fazio
Hi Folks: All of the warblers were being photographed, again, at Sedgewick park in Oakville, This Saturday AM. And the Brant is in the west end of Coronation Park feeding with CAGO A) Warblers noted: Parula-1, Tennessee-1, Nashville-1, Orange-crowned-2, Yellow-rumped(Myrtle ssp)-4 and Wilson'

[Ontbirds] Fw: Red-throated Loon at St Catharines Marina

2014-12-06 Thread Alain Carriere
Forgot to mention there was a nice Cackling Goose grazing with the Canada’s beside the beach at Bayfront Park in Hamilton yesterday morning (8:00 AM). No sign of the Eider in St Catharine’s by the way. Alain From: Alain Carriere Sent: Friday, December 05, 2014 9:41 PM To: birdalert@ontbirds.ca