[Ontbirds] Snowy Owls - Richmond Hill HWY 7 and 404

There are currently (as of 08:50pm) 2 Snowy Owls.1) Lamp post on the WEST bound highway 7 right at the 404 overpass (just east of 404)2) Lamp post on the 404N just over the Hwy 7. I wonder if they are sticking around the Seneca College Campus. I spotted a Barred Owl one night same location and r

[Ontbirds] HSR: Grimsby, ON - Beamer Conservation Area (25 Mar 2015) 24 Raptors

Grimsby, ON - Beamer Conservation Area Grimsby, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Mar 25, 2015 --- SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Black Vul

[Ontbirds] Snow Geese in Prince Edward County

The wetlands along Kaiser Crossroad in Prince Edward County are just starting to open up and today there were about 50 Snow Geese, all white-phase birds. Directions: From Picton, go east on Highway 33 toward the Glenora ferry. Just before the ferry (There will be a sign.) turn right on County Ro

[Ontbirds] Purple Martin - Long Point

This afternoon while attending a meeting at the Port Rowan Wetland, Dave Okines and I observed an adult male Purple Martin foraging over the frozen ponds. This record early sighting for Long Point is even more incredible given the weather this March and today (cold, windy and raining). A reverse

[Ontbirds] Windsor: Lesser black backed gull

Lesser Black Backed Gull at Blue Heron Pond with small flock of Ring Bills Bird was there when I left at 100pm Bird photographed Windsor Sent from my iPhone ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding or

[Ontbirds] Ross' Goose still at Aylmer WMA, Mar 25

The goose is still present and being viewed now from the main lookout shelter.   Also, 2 Snow Geese continue and a buildup of over 1000 Tundra Swans today. Directions thanks to Dave Martin. Aylmer WMA is northeast of Aylmer in Elgin County. From Hwy 401 drive south from Exit 203 on Elgin Road /

[Ontbirds] BC Pelagic trip 20 Sept 2015

This message has been approved by the Ontbirds Coordinator. Hello Ontario Birders, WildResearch is announcing its next pelagic birding trip! This year’s trip will depart from Ucluelet on the Sunday the 20th September 2015. We will once again set sail on the M.V. Frances Barkley for 7 hour of pe