[Ontbirds] Canada Goose X Swan Goose Hybrid?

>From the Shirley's Bay dyke in Ottawa saw and photographed a hybrid goose. Looked to be a Canada with more white on the head, yellow legs but larger than a Canada goose. http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S24473687 Regards Ian ___ ONTBIRDS is

[Ontbirds] "SUMMER" SIGHTINGS are now due

The SUMMER reporting season for the journal North American Birds (NAB) is now over. This is a plea / request for observers to submit their interesting / significant sightings to local compilers for the period of June 1 to July 31 (2015) inclusive. Below is a list of all current, local compi

[Ontbirds] OFO Convention Oct 2 - 4: Where to stay

Hello, The OFO convention is 2 months away so it's a good time to register before the fall migration gets into high gear. We have made arrangements at the following locations for your convenience. Note that the Pelee Best Western Plus contact information has changed. Pelee Best Western Plus, 566

[Ontbirds] Buff-breasted Sandpipers on sod farm ne of Beeton

Three Buff-breasted Sandpipers were feeding in "mostly-cut" sod field in an area with a network of very shallow femoral ponds with a small flock of Lesser Yellowlegs and 2 Killdeer. Although scoped from about 70 meters I had flat lighting and could clearly see the diagnostic field marks: buffy fron