[Ontbirds] 42nd Algonquin Park Christmas Bird Count: 2 January 2016

Conditions were good for observing, despite a little very light freezing drizzle around dawn and infrequent very light drizzle and light wind gusts during the day. Temperatures ranged from minus 4 to 0 degrees C. The Madawaska River was completely open and Lake of Two Rivers was nearly all open (fo

Re: [Ontbirds] Smew Reports - Update Jan 3 - No

I just got in from driving home from Montreal. We stopped to look for the Smew but could not locate it. It was snowing a lot so visibility was poor. It may still be in the area. Regards, Rich On Jan 3, 2016 5:26 PM, "Andrew Keaveney" wrote: > Hello birders. There have been no reports of this bir

[Ontbirds] Smew Reports

Hello birders. There have been no reports of this bird recently. I am hoping that even negative reports will be submitted. I have seen no reports of birders checking and missing this bird. Thank you. Andrew Keaveney 647-383-8894 Sent from my iPhone __

[Ontbirds] Townsend's Solitaire - Yes and ***new location***

Present for about five minutes around 10:45 on top of a large juniper at the Wood Hall Student residences in Glendon College. This is directly upslope from the closed bridge. I had scouted this area earlier that morning and noted the juniper trees and large numbers of Robins and Starlings feed