[Ontbirds] RBA Buffalo Bird Report 22 Mar 2018

2018-03-22 Thread David Suggs via ONTBIRDS
- RBA * New York * Buffalo * 03/22/2018 * NYBU1803.22 - Birds mentioned --- Please submit reports to dsu...@buffaloornithologicalsociety.org --- EURASIAN WIGEON GR. WHITE-FR. GOOSE CACKLING GOOSE

[Ontbirds] Algonquin Park Birding Report: 22 March 2018

2018-03-22 Thread Ron Tozer via ONTBIRDS
Continuing night temperatures well below freezing, north winds, persisting extensive snow cover (averaging about 22 cm) and very limited areas of open water all combined to stifle migration this week. However, there were a few signs of spring, including an apparent migrant Red-tailed Hawk

Re: [Ontbirds] Snowy Owl near Whalen Corners

2018-03-22 Thread Earthquest Canada via ONTBIRDS
Hello all: I just received an alert from my brother and his significant other that they spotted a Snowy Owl yesterday at 7:30 pm while travelling south of Whalen Corners on Whalen Line between Highway 23 and Granton Line (Road 59). A great bird for the first day of spring. Also of note

[Ontbirds] Grimsby, ON - Beamer Conservation Area (22 Mar 2018) 278 Raptors

2018-03-22 Thread reports--- via ONTBIRDS
Grimsby, ON - Beamer Conservation Area Grimsby, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Mar 22, 2018 --- SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Black

[Ontbirds] Ottawa/Gatineau: recent sightings to March 22, 2018

2018-03-22 Thread Gregory Zbitnew via ONTBIRDS
Ottawa Field Naturalists' Club Ottawa/Gatineau (50 Km radius from Parliament Hill) E. Ontario, W. Quebec Compiler: Gregory Zbitnew at sighti...@ofnc.ca March 22, 2018 Highlights this week were the same as last week. A female BARROW’S GOLDENEYE was sometimes seen near Strathcona Park, as

[Ontbirds] Presqu'ile Birding Report for Week Ending March 22, 2018.

2018-03-22 Thread Fred Helleiner via ONTBIRDS
In a normal year, the many competent and aspiring birders who visit Presqu'ile Provincial Park during the annual Waterfowl Festival are able to find several newly returned spring birds in addition to the waterfowl. This year, however, persistent northerly winds, while keeping the winter storm

Re: [Ontbirds] Barnacle Goose Schomberg

2018-03-22 Thread Martyn Obbard via ONTBIRDS
The bird is still in the pond. Visible from the viewing platform in the parking lot. Good birding! Marty Obbard On Thu, Mar 22, 2018, 11:03 AM Anthony Kaduck via ONTBIRDS, < birdalert@ontbirds.ca> wrote: > The bird is currently in the pond at the Trisan Centre. Good views in the > sunlight. >

[Ontbirds] Common Teal - Hillman Marsh (Leamington)

2018-03-22 Thread Jeremy Bensette via ONTBIRDS
I just spotted a male Common Teal in the shorebird cell while birding with Kate Derbyshire at Hillman Marsh CA!! It does not show any signs of intergradation/hybridization with our "American" Green-winged Teal. The entrance to Hillman Marsh CA is on Mersea Rd 2 near the intersection with

[Ontbirds] Barnacle Goose Schomberg

2018-03-22 Thread Anthony Kaduck via ONTBIRDS
The bird is currently in the pond at the Trisan Centre. Good views in the sunlight. Trisan Centre, Schomberg ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to