[Ontbirds] Ottawa: Black-throated Gray Warbler update

2017-12-12 Thread Bruce Di Labio via ONTBIRDS
Hi Everyone Sadly this morning I found the Britannia ridge Black-throated Gray Warbler near death. After searching for a while I noticed a bird laying motionless at the base of a tree. I picked it up and held it in my hands to warm it up. Unfortunately it did not make it. The specimen will be dona

[Ontbirds] Dark phase Gyr

2017-12-12 Thread Lucio Fazio via ONTBIRDS
Hello there.. gyrfalcons are deemed to be sensitive species; however, be aware that there is a dark phase Gyr in the south Peel area. This Saturday is the CBC for Peel-Halton, and I will be looking for it. It was seen today on 3 different occasion by two separate old timer birders, between

[Ontbirds] American Tree Sparrows--Gowganda--high way 560 W..7 hours North of Toronto

2017-12-12 Thread Paul and Gert Trudel via ONTBIRDS
Greetings, Daily, I have had 7 and sometimes 9 Tree Sparrows at the ground feeders. I had one white throated sparrow but have not seen him for a couple of days now. A grackle and a red-winged blackbird were still here at the end of November. I have about 25 Pine Grosbeaks, 7 Blue Jays. I did ha

[Ontbirds] White-throated sparrow Woodville

2017-12-12 Thread Eric Davis via ONTBIRDS
I observed one male white-throated sparrow this morning under my bird feeder. This is a record late date for this species chez moi. Woodville is located in the City of Kawartha Lakes, halfway between Lindsay and Beaverton Eric Davis ___ ONTBIRDS is pre