[Ontbirds] Hamilton Naturalists Club Birding Report - Friday, February 6th, 2015

2015-02-06 Thread Cheryl Edgecombe
GRAY CATBIRD PAINTED BUNTING SAVANNAH SPARROW Snow Goose American Wigeon Black Scoter Common Loon Turkey Vulture Bald Eagle Sharp-shinned Hawk Merlin Common Raven Horned Lark Eastern Bluebird Hermit Thrush Snow Buntings Lapland Longspur White-crowned Sparrow Common Redpoll Not too much

[Ontbirds] Redpolls, Painted Bunting, Scoters, Bald Eagle South Mississauga SE OAKVILLE

2015-02-06 Thread Luc Fazio
Hello weekend birders. Be aware that... A- there are now , this pm, at least 18 Common Redpolls (flammea flammea...ssp )at Mississauga's Saddington Park. Reached by driving south from qew on Mississauga rd. Until you reach the parking lot at the lake. Park and walk east for 25 m to Cedar and

[Ontbirds] Redpolls, Painted Bunting, Scoters, Bald Eagle South Mississauga SE OAKVILLE

2015-02-06 Thread Luc Fazio
Hello weekend birders. Be aware that... A- there are now , this pm, at least 18 Common Redpolls (flammea flammea...ssp )at Mississauga's Saddington Park. Reached by driving south from qew on Mississauga rd. Until you reach the parking lot at the lake. Park and walk east for 25 m to Cedar and

[Ontbirds] Kingston Area Birds: 31st January - 6th February 2015

2015-02-06 Thread Mark D. Read
Kingston Field Naturalists (KFN) maintains records in a 50km radius of MacDonald Park, Kingston. Birders already using eBird are encouraged to share their sightings with 'Kingston FN'. Alternatively, please email, phone or post records directly to me - contact details below. Please note that some

[Ontbirds] Barred Owl - Toronto's Riverdale area

2015-02-06 Thread Jack Alvo
Birders in the area may want to keep their eyes open for a Barred Owl that was in my backyard this morning until around 11:30, and is likely still in the area. A most unexpected sighting for me here in the heart of Toronto. We live just south of Broadview and Danforth. Good winter birding.

[Ontbirds] Latest issue of Ontario Birds – New to Ontario: Elegant Tern and Distinguished Ornithologist Award: Clive Goodwin

2015-02-06 Thread Chris RIsley
The most recent copy of the journal, Ontario Birds has been sent out to members of the Ontario Field Ornithologists. The copy completes the three issues for last year. The 148 pages produced last year contained 12 articles including egret recoveries, nesting magpies, eagles dropping a grebe,

Re: [Ontbirds] Varied Thrush continues in Kitchener

2015-02-06 Thread Chris Law
Good day birders, The varied thrush is currently (10:15 Feb 6) being observed in a spruce to the left of the storage unit at the house described in previous emails. Directions are as described in previous emails. Chris On Feb 5, 2015 11:57 AM, Ellen Horak eho...@rogers.com wrote: Seen this

[Ontbirds] Horned Larks and Cape May Warbler

2015-02-06 Thread Miranda O'Hara
Today around 1pm, 40-50 Horned Larks in with 2 Snow Buntings, Juncoes and a few American Tree Sparrows, in an open field at the north west corner of 19th Avenue and Warden in Markham. Also, our little Cape May Warbler has survived this week, and is doing well, despite appearing on Monday