[Ontbirds] Algonquin Park Birding Report: 1 January 2015

A Hoary Redpoll at the Visitor Centre feeders and Pine Grosbeaks on the highway were highlights this week (see below). The female Mallard at the Park Lake outlet was still present on December 30, despite the onset of temperatures well below freezing. THE VISITOR CENTRE WILL BE OPEN DAILY UNTIL J

Re: [Ontbirds] Sedgewick warblers

Couldn't find any of them at 4:15... too cold and windy. -Original Message- From: ONTBIRDS [mailto:birdalert-boun...@ontbirds.ca] On Behalf Of Barbara Cannery Sent: January-01-15 6:16 PM To: birdalert@ontbirds.ca Subject: [Ontbirds] Sedgewick warblers Nashville, Tennessee and yellow rump

[Ontbirds] Snowy Owls Tecumseh / Lakeshore

1 heavily barred Snowie continues at blue heron pond area on Windsor Tecumseh border into 3rd week and one continues "whiter" at belle river marina for last 4 days. Sent from my iPhone ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists -

[Ontbirds] OFO Outing-Jan.1st-Peterborough area

22 birders braved the cold, snow and wind to record a total of only 29 species on our annual OFO January 1st outing. Our best sightings were a Hoary Redpoll with a large flock of Common Redpolls at a feeder on Library Road off Northey's Bay Road near Petroglyphs Provincial Park. Nearby 2 more R

[Ontbirds] Sedgewick warblers

Nashville, Tennessee and yellow rumped still present at 3pm at Sedgwick park in Oakville. Some kinglets and a red tailed hawk too appeared just to make things interesting. Barbara Canney ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologist

[Ontbirds] Ottawa/ Gatineau: Recent reports to January 1, 2015

Ottawa Field Naturalists' Club Ottawa/Gatineau (National Capital Region) E. Ontario, W. Quebec Compiler and transcriber: Greg Zbitnew at k_zbitn...@bell.net or sighti...@ofnc.ca Recent reports to January 1, 2015Since the last report, a thaw has melted virtually all the snow in Ottawa, except

[Ontbirds] 1st Annual Pike Bay CBC Results!

***Please note that COUNT WEEK includes 3 days BEFORE and 3 days AFTER count day (Dec.27th-Jan.2). One species has been noted for count week so far (Northern Shrike). _ This year's (well, las

[Ontbirds] Presqu'ile Birding Report for Week Ending January 1, 2015.

The old year yielded some surprises at Presqu'ile Provincial Park before bowing out with a blast of wind that put a damper on New Year`s Day birding. With plenty of open water persis

[Ontbirds] 2014-2015 Ontario winter bird list update #2

Ontbirders, As of the end of December a total of 191 species have been reported throughout the province. Since my last update, the following species have been added to the list: Great Gray Owl, Dunlin, Swainson's Thrush, Harris's Sparrow, White-eyed Vireo, Black-and-white Warbler, Forster's Tern

[Ontbirds] Snowy Owls, CCIW, Burlington

2 Snowy Owls present on the northernmost islands at the Canada Centre for Inland Waters adjacent to Eastport Drive in Burlington. Trumpeter Swans also present. Chris Burris Waterloo Sent from my iPhone ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field O

[Ontbirds] Bluebirds

... Got up this morning , looked out the window of our old farmhouse just east of Keene, Ont., and welcomed a pair of Eastern Bluebirds. ... First birds of 2015. Michael gillespie Sent from my iPad > On Dec 31, 2014, at 5:13 PM, Luc Fazio wrote: > > > Hi folks: > I know...anticipation fo

Re: [Ontbirds] Tennessee warbler at sedgewick Jan 01

No parking there on Sunday please. Sent from my iPad > On Jan 1, 2015, at 8:47 AM, olivesided wrote: > > > Happy new year! The sedgewick 5 are here including tennessee which I believe > is the first January record for ontario. > > Park with jehovas in lakeshore east of 3rd line. > > Len Joa

[Ontbirds] Richmond Hill CBC results

The Richmond Hill count was held on Saturday 20 December, under chilly but clear and sunny skies. We had a record number of feeder watchers (14+), ( plus 2 ‘super-watchers’ with elaborate feeder setups and detailed observing), mostly thanks to a good Liberal article ahead of the count. Highli

[Ontbirds] Yellow-headed Blackbird, Haldimand county, nanticoke

The female Yellow headed Blackbird has been relocated by Rob Dobos, Dave Don and myself. Sandusk Road and Rainham Road. The flock totals about 400 mixed blackbirds including Red-winged Blackbirds, Grackles and Brown-headed Cowbirds. Directions: Hwy 6 south from Hagersville. Turn left on Sandusk ro

[Ontbirds] Painted Bunting - Oakville - Thu Jan 1

Happy New Year Ontbirders, This morning at 10:20 my daughter, Alexa, and I saw the male Painted Bunting in the backyard of #33 Arkendo Drive with a few other birders. The bird came into the cedar hedge first and then flew out to feed on seed laid out on the yard, in plain sight. Good birdin

[Ontbirds] Tennessee warbler at sedgewick Jan 01

Happy new year! The sedgewick 5 are here including tennessee which I believe is the first January record for ontario. Park with jehovas in lakeshore east of 3rd line. Len Joanne Caleb lisa Janice Andrew Poindexter  Sent from Samsung Mobile ___ ONTBIR