[Ontbirds] Waterbirds London Westminster Ponds

2019-04-05 Thread Mark Conlon via ONTBIRDS
This report is for the area of the Westminster Ponds

[Ontbirds] Info for OFO trip tomorrow at Point Pelee

2019-04-05 Thread Jeremy Bensette via ONTBIRDS
Hi there, I would like to add a bit of detail for tomorrow’s OFO trip that I will be leading in the Point Pelee area near Leamington, Essex County. It is labelled a birding photography trip, but I want to make it clear that any birders are welcome to come along, camera or not. We will focus a

[Ontbirds] Kingston Area Birds: 30th March - 5th April 2019

2019-04-05 Thread Mark D. Read via ONTBIRDS
Kingston Field Naturalists (KFN) maintains records in a 50km radius of MacDonald Park, Kingston. Birders using eBird are encouraged to share their sightings with 'Kingston FN'. Alternatively, please email or send records directly to me - contact details below. Please note that some sightings may re

[Ontbirds] Snow Geese in Eastern Ontario

2019-04-05 Thread Brian Morin via ONTBIRDS
The movement of mostly Greater Snow Geese has temporarily calmed. The main flight left a week ago and flocks that held back have been a few thousand here and there in areas north of the St. Lawrence. We could see some geese retrace their flight from Quebec back into Ontario in the next week or two.

[Ontbirds] Western Grebe, Rhododendron Gardens

2019-04-05 Thread Paul Brooks via ONTBIRDS
Bird seen at 1030 hrs at least 200 m off Rhododendron Gardens, south side of Lake Shore Rd, west of Port Credit. In raft of Red-necked Grebes. Scope necessary. Paul Brooks and Chris Escott ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists (O

[Ontbirds] Presqu'ile Bird Report 29 Mar - 4 Apr 2019

2019-04-05 Thread Doug McRae via ONTBIRDS
Presqu’ile Bird Report for 29 Mar – 4 Apr 2019 By Doug McRae HIGHLIGHTS: BLACK SCOTER, RUDDY DUCK, RED-SHOULDERED HAWK, LONG-EARED OWL, BROWN THRASHER The cool weather and northerly winds have kept migration somewhat at bay but new birds continue to trickle in in spite of opposing winds.

[Ontbirds] Algonquin Park Birding Report: 28 March to 4 April 2019

2019-04-05 Thread Ron Tozer via ONTBIRDS
The reported average snow depth in Algonquin has now increased to about 60 cm; the few areas of open water are limited to places where there is current (and they continue to partly freeze over again during cold nights); and there are only a few areas of bare ground (primarily on south-facing slo

[Ontbirds] The 2019 Huron Fringe Birding Festival

2019-04-05 Thread Fred Jazvac via ONTBIRDS
Posted with the permission of the Ontbirds coordinator. Spring is in the air, migrants are on the move, and the Huron Fringe Birding Festival is ready for the arrival of both birds and birders! The Festival runs over two, 4-day weekends, from May 24 to May 27, and May 30 to June 2. It is base

[Ontbirds] Grimsby, ON - Beamer Conservation Area (04 Apr 2019) 525 Raptors

2019-04-05 Thread reports--- via ONTBIRDS
Grimsby, ON - Beamer Conservation Area Grimsby, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 04, 2019 --- SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Black Vult