[Ontbirds] Dickcissel - Peterborough

2017-06-23 Thread Scott Gibson via ONTBIRDS
The Dickcissel invasion has extended to the Kawarthas! This afternoon around 4:50, Iain Rayner found a male Dickcissel just north of Fowlers Corners (NW of Peterborough) @ 1203 Frank Hill Rd (County of Kawartha Lakes).  It was sitting on the hydro wire across from the laneway into house #1203.  I w

[Ontbirds] Violet-green Swallow

2017-06-23 Thread Ian Platt via ONTBIRDS
Gord Payne, Bill Lindley, Steve Charbonneau et al got extended viewsof the perched Violet-green Swallow in Thunder Bay at 11.15 this morning at the previously described pond location. Ian Platt for the above. ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field

[Ontbirds] Cattle Egret, southwest of Wiarton

2017-06-23 Thread Garth Riley via ONTBIRDS
While checking out the Brewer's Blackbirds on Northacres Rd. About 200 metres north of Boat Lake Rd, Nancy and I had a Cattle Egret fly over and land on the west side of the road on a post. It was next to some cattle ‎but then flew west.Directions: Hwy 6 north towards Wiarton, turn‎ left onto Boat

[Ontbirds] Snowy Egret Windermere

2017-06-23 Thread Rick Eckley via ONTBIRDS
Snowy Egret present now - far side of basin directly across from viewing station. Also a single Ruddy Duck ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.