[Ontbirds] OFO Member's Survey, OFO Trips and Workshops on Website, Young Birders Events, and Thank you for your feedback

*Sunday, January 5, 2020* *OFO Member's Survey - Please give us your input (before January 11th)* Please take a few minutes to complete a short, 16-question survey about OFO and birding in Ontario. Your answers will help the OFO Board determine the 2020 priorities for OFO at the Board Retreat on

Re: [Ontbirds] Survey of Snowy Owls Jan.3-4/2020

I did a survey of Snowy Owls in north York Region in the afternoon of Jan.3rd and Jan.4th, 2020. Total kms covered was approx.40kms. Very little snow on ground making it very easy to pinpoint owls on the ground in fields. Weather was just above freezing and overcast. Without getting into the

[Ontbirds] Results of the 40th St. Clair NWA CBC

Birders: The 40th St. Clair NWA CBC was held on Jan 1, 2020. A significant part of the circle is comprised of agricultural land which is not all that productive for most bird species, or private wetlands which often are not accessible due to the club's activities of the day. Nonetheless,

[Ontbirds] Niagara River - Sunday - Kittiwake, Black-headed, others

The gulls on the Niagara River continue to impress. It is the best that I have seen it in a few years. The adult BLACK-HEADED GULL continues at the Whirlpool and, although the BLACK-LEGGED KITTIWAKEs were not seen there when we were there in the morning, Tom Kerr reported one there at 4:00, quite

[Ontbirds] OFO Outing Jan. 4th The Leslie Street Spit

Hello Ontbirders, Saturday proved to be a very nice and mild day for birding Toronto's "Urban Wilderness" The Leslie Street Spit. Fifty-five participants took advantage of the spring like conditions and joined me for a nice long walk and a rewarding outing. The total number of species seen by

[Ontbirds] Gyrfalcon on Wolfe Island

A grey Gyrfalcon was seen from my property (337 Button Bay Road) on Wolfe Island at 3pm today. It flew north after a couple of minutes. Never easy to track down of course but worth looking out for. Birders have tried for the White-fronted Goose today but so far without success. Mark. Mark

[Ontbirds] SpottedTowhee

Spotted Towhee showing well today at the same spot. Lots of birdseed there already. Also 7 rusty blackbirds in immediate area. RP ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) - the provincial birding organization. Send bird

[Ontbirds] Black-headed Gull at Whirlpool

We have the adult Black-headed Gull at Whirlpool Aerocar lookout, Niagara River. Jean Iron, Marcie Jacklin and Gull Watchers Sent from my iPhone ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) - the provincial birding organization.