[Ontbirds] Harlequin Duck @ ETOBICOKE

2015-01-24 Thread Kai Millyard
A beautiful mature male was in the northeasternmost bay at Colonel Sam Smith Park in Toronto this afternoon around 2.00. Sam Smith Park is at the foot of Kipling Ave in south Etobicoke. Park in the southernmost parking lot and head east along the trail to get to the water. The first bay is w

[Ontbirds] European Goldfinch, Ottawa - no

2015-01-24 Thread Suzanne Britton
I've had a few inquiries lately about the European Goldfinch. I'm afraid I only had this beauty at my feeders for two days, Friday the 16th and Saturday. The flock it was with seems to have moved on. Since there has been so much interest, I will be sure to post again if it comes back. I'd advise an

[Ontbirds] Hamilton Snowy Owl

2015-01-24 Thread mike kirchin
At 415 today spied a smaller male snowy on a southern fence-line along the Lincoln Alexander Parkway between Upper Wellington and Upper James Directions Take Hwy 403 south exiting onto the eastbound "Linc" .The snowy was on the fence lining the Parkway  "Life's a journey ,not a destination "  __

[Ontbirds] Red-headed Woopecker-Vineland

2015-01-24 Thread Nancy Smith
Still coming to the feeder occasionally at 3196 Campden Rd. Also today White-crowned sparrow, an interesting white faced Junco and an unwelcome Cooper's Hawk!directions: QEW exit at Victoria Ave. (Reg. 24) go south to Fly rd. Turn right, travel west to Campden Rd. Turn left, travel south,

[Ontbirds] Harlequin pair Gairlock Gardens Oakville

2015-01-24 Thread Kevin Shackleton
10 am. Had the pair of Harlequin Ducks at this small park off Lakeshore at Cairncroft. Kevin Shackleton John Watson Sent from my iPhone ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird repo

[Ontbirds] Painted Bunting - YES Oakville, Arkendo, Dr.,

2015-01-24 Thread Jarmo Jalava via ONTBIRDS
--- Begin Message --- Few reports this week, but the male Painted Bunting was alive and well at 9:15 this morning feeding on the ground along the path near the feeder at Arkendo Park off the dead end of Arkendo Court in Oakville. Crippling views, no one around... One block west of Winston Chu