[Ontbirds] Algonquin Park Birding Report: 8 March 2018

2018-03-08 Thread Ron Tozer via ONTBIRDS
Snow is now reduced to an average depth of about 13 cm, with a hard crust, and some areas are bare. All lakes remain frozen, but rivers and creeks are opening up. Mallard (km 21), Merlin (at the East Gate and at Mew Lake Campground) and Red-winged Blackbird (Visitor Centre feeder) were all

[Ontbirds] Presqu'ile Birding Report for Week Ending March 8, 2018.

2018-03-08 Thread Fred Helleiner via ONTBIRDS
The bird life at Presqu'ile Provincial Park has not changed much in the past week. Birders continue to be treated to hundreds or thousands of ducks in Presqu'ile Bay. Dabbling ducks have been less in evidence, apparently having moved on since their arrival over a week ago. However,

[Ontbirds] RBA Buffalo Bird Report 08 Mar 2018

2018-03-08 Thread David Suggs via ONTBIRDS
- RBA * New York * Buffalo * 03/08/2018 * NYBU1803.08 - Birds mentioned --- Please submit reports to dsu...@buffaloornithologicalsociety.org --- GR. WHITE-FR. GOOSE ROSS'S GOOSE EURASIAN WIGEON

[Ontbirds] Fw: [GeneseeBirds-L] Migratory bird maps

2018-03-08 Thread Kayo Roy via ONTBIRDS
As a subscriber to GeneseeBirds I received this very interesting and detailed link posted by Lynn Braband on North American bird migration. Thought ONTBIRD members might enjoy viewing it. Best and happy birding. Kayo kayo...@cogeco.ca From: Bird observations from western New York Sent:

[Ontbirds] Grimsby, ON - Beamer Conservation Area (08 Mar 2018) 8 Raptors

2018-03-08 Thread reports--- via ONTBIRDS
Grimsby, ON - Beamer Conservation Area Grimsby, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Mar 08, 2018 --- SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Black

[Ontbirds] Trumpeter Swans Norfolk County

2018-03-08 Thread James Kranek via ONTBIRDS
A rather substantially large flock of Trumpeter Swans has grounded in the corn field at 615 Front Rd., two kms east of Port Rowan, at 5:00 pm today. They are close enough to the road to get a good detailed look at them through binoculars. Sent with Mailtrack

[Ontbirds] Ottawa-Gatineau-recent sightings to March 8, 2018

2018-03-08 Thread gkzbitnew via ONTBIRDS
Ottawa Field Naturalists’ Club Sightings in the Ottawa-Gatineau area (50Km radius from the Parliament buildings) Week ending March 8, 2018 sighti...@ofnc.ca Compiled by Gregory Zbitnew NOTE: Concerning the RED-HEADED WOODPECKERS in Constance Bay, we have been informed that the previously

[Ontbirds] Grimsby, ON - Beamer Conservation Area (07 Mar 2018) 1 Raptors

2018-03-08 Thread reports--- via ONTBIRDS
Grimsby, ON - Beamer Conservation Area Grimsby, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Mar 07, 2018 --- SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Black

[Ontbirds] one gray Gyrfalcon flying over hwy 401 and Cataraqui River Kingston on March 2, 2018 at about 5 pm.

2018-03-08 Thread Ken Walton via ONTBIRDS
Sorry so light on my way to Toronto, and back home on March 2, 2018. Ken Walton Walton's birding tours Sent from my iPhone ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports

[Ontbirds] Ontario winter bird list - 2017-2018 summary

2018-03-08 Thread Josh Vandermeulen via ONTBIRDS
Birders, Through the 2017-2018 winter birding season, a period running from December 1, 2017 through February 28, 2018, a total of 199 species were reported in Ontario. This represents our fifth lowest total in the eleven years where a winter season list has been kept, and well below the