Re: [Ontbirds] Hamilton Naturalists Club Birding Report - Saturday, November 9th, 2019

Is there a hat-trick for Bird of the Year? Mark, (my mentor, if you read the HNC 100th Anniversary Book) finds an incredible number of good birds in his patch. On Sat, Nov 9, 2019 at 7:46 AM Cheryl Edgecombe via ONTBIRDS < birdalert@ontbirds.ca> wrote: > BARROWS GOLDENEYE > COMMON NIGHTHAWK (lat

Re: [Ontbirds] Ottawa: Lazuli Bunting update

on of privacy, should immediately go for the most important sighting in their lives; their reflection in a mirror. How does a passive, positive hobby like birding develop such scorn? George Naylor On Tue, Feb 5, 2019 at 6:40 PM Jon Ruddy via ONTBIRDS wrote: > Ontbirds subscribers: > > Pleas

[Ontbirds] Common Raven and Northern Shrike

Had to go to Guelph this morning, and at about 9AM, just outside Guelph on RR # 35, (Downey Rd) near Concession Rd. 4, I saw a Common Raven flying right down the road, patrolling for road-kill, just like they do in Algonquin. About a km before this sighting, on RR 35 as well, I had a Northern Shri

Re: [Ontbirds] Calliope Hummingbird - A Final Note of Thanks to All

Thanks for your hard work at arranging this, Glenn. It illustrates how when it works well, our interest in birds and rarities can be non-confrontational. George On Sun, Nov 25, 2018 at 6:17 PM Glenn Coady via ONTBIRDS < birdalert@ontbirds.ca> wrote: > Ontbirds subscribers, > > As of 4:00 p.m. t

[Ontbirds] Townsend's Warbler at Rondeau

Saw the hatch-year male Townsend's Warbler at 10:45AM in it's usual haunt in the Bates subdivision at Rondeau today. It was actively feeding in the cedars on Centre St. near 2nd Ave. It was seen by others earlier on 3rd Ave. The Blackpoll Warbler was also seen on 3rd Ave. A thank you to Steve C

[Ontbirds] Purple Sandpiper at Fifty Point.

At noon today at Fifty Point Conservation Area, near Grimsby, previously reported Purple Sandpiper on the rocks on the west side of the point, near the wooden observation platform. At last, a Purple Sandpiper for my Hamilton list. Directions: QEW Niagara, exit Fifty Rd. N. Turn right on North

[Ontbirds] Varied Thrush

Does anyone know if the Varied Thrush is still being seen in Guelph? ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca Fo

[Ontbirds] Golden Eagles in Larose Forest - Ottawa

dult bird. Rhonnda got some decent pictures of the second bird, both perched & flying. George Naylor & Rhondda James Directions Larose Forest is near Limoges, south and east of Ottawa. >From Ottawa, take 417E to the Limoges exit (Exit 79). Go N on Limoges Rd. (Hwy >5) Limoges Rd c

[Ontbirds] Fish Crow in Burlington

I went for a bike ride on the Centennial Trail this afternoon. The Centennial Trail parallels the north side of New St., between Guelph Line and Burloak Dr. Heading back south on my way home about 4:45 PM, about halfway between Burloak and Appleby, I flushed a single crow as I rode by it.

[Ontbirds] Fish Crow in Bronte & A Behaviour Observation?

ts on the right, and the bare topped pine on the >left. If you wish to check out the areas east on Lakeshore Rd, turn left at >the Lakeshore stoplight. The Tim's is a couple of blocks down on the left, >and the Canada

[Ontbirds] Mountain Bluebird in Puslinch

There haven't been any postings for a few weeks, but on Sunday, we were in the area, and decided to see if the female Mountain Bluebird was still there. We'd seen it a few weeks earlier and got some pictures, but it was very cloudy that day, so this past Sunday seemed a better photo opportunit

[Ontbirds]Tricolored Heron(s) at Niagara Falls

Tricolored Heron on a rock a little further out in the faster water. This second bird is an adult as well, with the whitish head plume perhaps a little less obvious than the first bird. The two-for-one special. George Naylor. Directions as previously stated; Niagara Parkway upriver from