[Ontbirds] THE NIAGARA PENINSULA HAWKWATCH IS AT A CROSSROADS

2019-02-01 Thread Mike Street via ONTBIRDS
Ontario Birders: In 1974 a group of area birders belonging to the Hamilton Naturalists’ Club, led by the late Dave Copeland, worked with the fledgling Hawk Migration Association of North America (HMANA) and set up a spring hawkwatch at Beamer Memorial Conservation Area, located off Quarry Road on

[Ontbirds] Ottawa: Lazuli Bunting update

2019-02-01 Thread Jon Ruddy via ONTBIRDS
Ontbirds subscribers: I'm not sure of the level of birder coverage today, but, sadly, there were no reports of the LAZB. Hopeful thinking here, but, who knows...it could still be in the neighbourhood! Good luck if you decide to try for the bird this weekend, Jon __

[Ontbirds] Ottawa: Lazuli Bunting update

2019-02-01 Thread Jon Ruddy via ONTBIRDS
Ontbirds subscribers: No reports of the LAZB yesterday (January 31st) and none so far today (February 1). Birders are considering that the bird could be visiting another feeder in the area; hard to say for sure, of course. I will post here immediately if the bird is refound. I will also post one f

[Ontbirds] Algonquin Park Birding Report: 24 to 31 January 2019

2019-02-01 Thread Ron Tozer via ONTBIRDS
Even colder temperatures this week produced the polar vortex version of the “Groundhog Day” movie (1993) here with respect to bird reports: little change! Boreal resident sightings included two SPRUCE GROUSE at Spruce Bog Boardwalk on Jan 26. That location and Opeongo Road north of the winter