[Ontbirds] Cobden: Pacific Loon

2016-12-11 Thread Bruce Di Labio
Hi Everyone The Pacific Loon was still present late afternoon today on Muskrat Lake. With colder overnight temperatures the lake is now starting to freeze but there is still lots of open water. Good birding, Bruce Directions: Cobden is located west of Ottawa on Hwy 17. The boat launch is visible

[Ontbirds] Black-headed Gull, Whirlpool, Niagara

2016-12-11 Thread Amanda Guercio
The adult Black-headed Gull is still present at the whirlpool as of 10:20, flying and swimming/drifting on the water with Bonaparte's. A number of us were there observing and tracking the bird but snow is making visibility tricky! Good birding, Amanda Guercio Huntsville, ON _

[Ontbirds] Lark Sparrow - Toronto

2016-12-11 Thread Mark Field
Hello, Maya Ricker-Wilson and I observed the Lark Sparrow in the previously reported location this morning just before 10:00. It was coming to feed on seed just west of a First Gulf Trailer in the lot behind, near the blue polka dotted poll (the third or fourth counting from the west) Cheers,

[Ontbirds] Hamilton Naturalists Club Birding Report - Sunday, December 11th, 2016

2016-12-11 Thread Cheryl Edgecombe
LESSER YELLOWLEGS MARSH WREN RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET BLUE_GRAY GNATCATCHER ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER PINE WARBLER Snow Goose Cackling Goose Tundra Swan American Wigeon Common x Barrow's Goldeneye King Eider Surf Scoter White-winged Scoter Black Scoter Wild Turkey Common Loon Horned Grebe Great Blue Hero