[Ontbirds] Algonquin Park Birding Report: 24 November 2016

Snow and ice (on ponds and smaller lakes) have arrived in Algonquin Park. The bird feeders are now operational at the Visitor Centre (km 43 on Highway 60). BOREAL SPECIALTIES Some birders continue to have success in finding Spruce Grouse, Black-backed Woodpecker, Gray Jay and Boreal Chickadee alo

[Ontbirds] Presqu'ile Birding Report for Week Ending November 24, 2016.

Although the field trip to Presqu'ile Provincial Park scheduled for last Sunday was postponed for a week because of threatening weather, those birders who came to the Park despite that found some interesting birds, a few of which remained in subsequent days. Two TRUMPETER SWANS accompanied a s

[Ontbirds] Holiday Beach Conservation Area (24 Nov 2016) 6 Raptors

Holiday Beach Conservation Area Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 24, 2016 --- SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Turkey Vultur

[Ontbirds] Ottawa/ Gatineau-recent sightings to November 24, 2016

Ottawa Field Naturalists' Club Ottawa/Gatineau (50 Km radius from Parliament Hill) E. Ontario, W. Quebec Compiler: Gregory Zbitnew at sighti...@ofnc.ca November 24, 2016 The (female) SUMMER TANAGER was re-found at the Bruce Pit on the 18th and was last seen on the 19th. There was a report of an

[Ontbirds] Detroit River Hawk Watch (24 Nov 2016) Raptors

Detroit River Hawk Watch Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 24, 2016 --- SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Black Vulture

Re: [Ontbirds] TYPO - Purple Sandpiper in Toronto

In the post I just put out, my first sentence should have "GTA or nearby vicinity", not "GE real vicinity". Stupid auto-correct function... David Pryor Sent from my iPhone > On Nov 24, 2016, at 9:21 AM, David Pryor wrote: > > For any birders in the GE real vicinity who may be interested, I f

[Ontbirds] Purple Sandpiper - Toronto

For any birders in the GE real vicinity who may be interested, I flushed a Purple Sandpiper about a half hour ago from the rocks near the outer west point at Colonel Sam Smith Park in Etobicoke. The bird flew very low and tight to the shoreline back east towards Whimbrel Point. I have not yet b