[Ontbirds] Common Redpolls, Ottawa region

We saw several Common Redpolls at the Bill Mason Centre west of Ottawa this afternoon. Pictures are posted at the link below: https://sites.google.com/a/ontariobird.com/ontario-birds/Home/galleries/finches-redpolls-siskins Don Wigle Ottawa Directions: see Google map link

[Ontbirds] link to Bill Mason Centre, correction

Re my report about Common Redpolls near Ottawa, the correct Google map link for the Bill Mason Centre is below. Don Wigle

[Ontbirds] Northern Shrike, Ottawa

We saw a Northern Shrike on March Valley Road in Ottawa this afternoon. It in the trees east of Klondike on the south side of March Valley Road. It hovered several times over the field; a picture is shown at the link. Exactly a year ago today we saw a Northern Shrike on the dike at Shirley's

[Ontbirds] Bohemian Waxwings, Ottawa

Today at noon we saw a large flock (perhaps 200) of Bohemian Waxwings on the road just west of the big barn on the Central Experimental Farm. Unfortunately, they did not all disperse as cars went by and about 10 had already been killed when we arrived. I asked the Experimental Farm

[Ontbirds] Bohemian Waxwings, Ottawa, update

I returned with my camera to the Central Experimental Farm and the Bohemian Waxwings were still there. Earlier today I reported that several had been killed by cars as the large flock had landed on the road. I could not stop earlier but when I returned I discovered that they were drinking

[Ontbirds] Massive Canada Goose migration

Over the past hour we saw many thousands of Canada Geese flying south along the Rideau River near Merrickville. Don Wigle Ottawa Sent from my iPhone___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization.

[Ontbirds] Northern Goshawk, juvenile, Ottawa

My wife Beth spotted a juvenile Northern Goshawk west of Ottawa on November 1 afternoon. I got a picture that is harshly backlit and the bird was partially obscured by branches...see link below. We returned to the same area yesterday but did not see it again. On both occasions there were

[Ontbirds] Ottawa, juvenile Northern Goshawk correction

Three experts have concluded that the juvenile Northern Goshawk I reported earlier today was a juvenile Cooper's Hawk. Thanks to Tom Carrolan, Jean Iron and Ron Pittaway for their input . Don Wigle Ottawa ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario

[Ontbirds] Northern Shovelers, Richmond Lagoons

We saw two Northern Shovelers this morning at the Richmond Lagoons. Don Wigle Ottawa Directions: see link http://www.neilyworld.com/neilyworld/marlboro1.htm ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding

[Ontbirds] Ottawa, Great Black-backed Gull

We saw a Great Black-backed Gull on the Rideau Canal in Ottawa this afternoon. Pictures are shown at the link below. At Petrie Island, we saw the Snow Buntings reported previously and two Merlins chasing and being chased by crows. Don Wigle Ottawa

[Ontbirds] Rough-legged Hawks, Ottawa

We saw two Rough-legged Hawks west of Ottawa this afternoon along March Valley Road. One of the Rough-legged Hawks was harassed several times by a Cooper's Hawk. One of the birds appeared to be a Juvenile dark morph as shown in the photograph at this link:

[Ontbirds] Rough-legged Hawk, Fox Sparrows, Ottawa

This afternoon we saw a Rough-legged Hawk and several Fox Sparrows at the Bill Mason centre west of Ottawa. Pictures are posted at the links below. Beth Wigle Rough-legged Hawk https://sites.google.com/a/ontariobird.com/ontario-birds/Home/galleries/hawks--buteos Fox Sparrow

[Ontbirds] Northern Parula, Nashville Warbler, Ottawa

My wife Beth spotted a Northern Parula and a Nashville Warbler at Fletcher Gardens in Ottawa yesterday afternoon. They were in flowering trees in the ravine beside the Fletcher building. A photo of the N Parula is posted at this link:

[Ontbirds] Golden Eagle, near Ottawa

I saw an adult Golden Eagle near the Rideau River south of Kemptville this afternoon about 2pm. It was fairly low initially but soon caught a thermal and went high. See photos at link below. Beth Wigle Ottawa http://sites.google.com/site/donwiglebirdsontario/Home/galleries/eagles?pli=1

[Ontbirds] Song Sparrow

I saw my first Song Sparrow of the year west of Ottawa yesterday afternoon. Elizabeth Wigle Ottawa Directions: Take the NCC trail from the parking lot at the south end of Rifle Road (south of the intersection of Carling Avenue and Rifle Road). The Song Sparrow was near the stream about

[Ontbirds] Bohemian Waxwings and flying insects, Ottawa

On Tuesday March 16 we saw two small flocks of Bohemian Waxwings that were taking short flights from tree tops to catch large flying insects. At first we thought they were taking courtship flights but inspection of photos later showed the large flying insects. See example at link below. We

[Ontbirds] Peregrine Falcon, Ottawa

We saw a Peregrine Falcon perched near the top of a very high microwave tower on Carlington hill in Ottawa late yesterday. It was very large and appears to be an adult female (see last 2 pictures at link below). Don and Beth Wigle Ottawa Location: From Baseline and Clyde - head north on Clyde