[Ontbirds] Kingston Area Birds: 31st December 2016 - 6th January 2017

2017-01-06 Thread Mark D. Read
Kingston Field Naturalists (KFN) maintains records in a 50km radius of MacDonald Park, Kingston. Birders using eBird are encouraged to share their sightings with 'Kingston FN'. Alternatively, please email or post records directly to me - contact details below. Please note that some sightings may re

[Ontbirds] Algonquin Park Birding Report: 5 January 2017

2017-01-06 Thread Ron Tozer
A Northern Goshawk carrying a Spruce Grouse was seen at Spruce Bog Boardwalk on January 1st. The grouse could have been the banded male that is at least nine years old. Check any male grouse seen there for a greenish-blue band on the left leg. Bohemian Waxwings are still being seen occasionally, i

[Ontbirds] Pakenham-Arnprior CBC

2017-01-06 Thread Michael Runtz
This year¹s Pakenham-Arnprior CBC (my 51st consecutive one) was held on Boxing Day under very trying conditions. Freezing rain, wind-driven ice pellets, and blowing snow made birding as well as walking and driving a challenge. Temperatures rose from minus 10 to minus two during the day, but the w