[Ontbirds] Little Gull at Long Point

Seen from the viewing stand looking over the bay - at least one Little Gull with half a dozen Bonaparte's. Very obvious dark underwings with white tips, smaller than nearby Bonaparte's Gulls. ID'd through binos but confirmed in the scope. Joyce and Dave Collier-Brown >From Port Rowan go

[Ontbirds] Black Vulture, south Durham Region

Seen from near intersection of hwy 401 and Thickson's Road, one Black Vulture and one Turkey Vulture circling north of 401, heading eastish. Seen shortly after noon. Look anywhere east of Thickson's Rd, north of 401. Joyce C-B Pecked out on my iPhone

[Ontbirds] Western Grebe

Seen from Ben Machree park looking well to the west in the next bay The park is at the foot of Maple St which is west of Lakeshore & Mississauga Rd. Turn south off of Lakeshore immediately west of the large excavation. Joyce C-B Pecked out on my iPhone

[Ontbirds] Mixed waterfowl near Leamington

-fronted Geese. Cackling Geese are a good possibility but I'm not 100% - my eyes were streaming in that wind coming right off the Lake Erie ice floes. Joyce Collier-Brown Leamington can be reached from the 401 via hwy 77. Follow the signs for Point Pelee but turn left onto Mersea B before you

[Ontbirds] Location correction

The birds are on Mersea 1, the extension of Seacliffe Drive. Sorry. Joyce C-B Pecked out on my iPhone ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to

[Ontbirds] Bald Eagle, Reesor Pond

There is an adult Bald Eagle picking at the carcass of an unknown creature in the middle of Reesor Pond. The pond is completely iced iced over; there are no ducks or geese in sight. Reesor Pond is in eastern Markham at the corner of Reesor Rd and Hwy 7, just north of the 407. Joyce Collier

[Ontbirds] American Golden Plovers, Beeton Sod Farms

field and >puddles where the plovers were found. Joyce Collier-Brown, Toronto Take Hwy 400 North to Hwy 89, go west to 15th Sideroad, south to 11th line. Turn right and scan every open field and puddle. ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornit

[Ontbirds] Long-tailed Jaegar at Lakeland Centre

Bird has been circling around harassing gulls, took a run at a Ruddy Turnstone in front of the platform, stunning close fly- by. Joyce Collier-Brown Bird was seen north of Hutches on Van Wagners beach Pecked out on my iPhone ___ ONTBIRDS is presented

[Ontbirds] Yellow-crowned night heron yes

YCNH still present Windermere Basin as of 8:30 am, partly hidden in reeds, straight out from platform Windermere is off of Eastport Drive, Hamilton Joyce Collier-Brown and Jim Thomson Pecked out on my iPhone ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario

[Ontbirds] Continuing Mountain Bluebird

Still being seen Tues Nov 21, in spite of strong winds, on north side of Snyder Flats Rd between the parking areas. On east side of K-W. Take hwy 7 westbound from Guelph to Ebycrest, then Ebycrest North to Snyders Flats Rd. Drive to end. Joyce C-B, Toronto Pecked out on my iPhone

[Ontbirds] Chimney Swift, North York

St. in Toronto, looking a little south of east off the balcony. Joyce Collier-Brown, North York >From the east, take the 401 to Yonge St., go south to Lord Seaton and drive up >into the neighbourhood. From the west, exit the 401 at Avenue Rd., south to >Wilson, east (left) to Yonge S

[Ontbirds] Townsend's Solitaire N. Oshawa - revised directions

. if it is, take it. Don’t trust me, look it up yourself. Apologies to those looking in al the wrong places. Joyce Collier-Brown ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports

[Ontbirds] Am. White Pelican, Cootes Paradise Hamilton

plumage. The wings are a very light grey, and there is no central projection on the bill. Joyce Collier-Brown North York Princess Point in Hamilton: from the east, take the 403 to Main St., turn left on Main (it is one way), left on Dundurn, and left on King. Cross back over the 403

[Ontbirds] Bobolink at Thickson's Woods

were seen by birders not named Joyce. Joyce Collier-Brown North York To reach Thickson's Woods and the meadow, take Highway 401 to exit 412 (Thickson Rd.) and follow Thickson Rd. South toward the lake about 2 kilometres to the end of the road

[Ontbirds] Chimney Swifts Toronto

. south from the 401 to Eglinton. 2) I am just southeast of the intersection of Yonge St. and the 401. At all times, listen for the chittering at the same time as looking for them. Joyce Collier-Brown, North York ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario

[Ontbirds] Poss. Fish Crow Thornhill

to several versions of the call, then real life intervened. Directions - from 401 in Toronto take Bayview Avenue north past Steeles to Laureleaf; turn right - the Longo's parking lot is the first left. Joyce Collier-Brown, North York ___ ONTBIRDS

[Ontbirds] Reesor - Ross's flyover

the pond, and continued on to the east. We lost sight of them as the flocks began to break up and intermix as they began to investigate the distant fields. Joyce Collier-Brown Toronto Reesor Pond is on Reesor Rd. on the east side of Markham ON, between Hwy 7 and the 407. Exit the 407

[Ontbirds] Snow Geese, Reesor Pond

the end of its tail. At Ravenshoe Rd. we had 4 Snowy Owls, a dozen Snow Buntings and 2 adult Bald Eagles in a bare tree near the heronry. Joyce Collier-Brown Toronto ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial

[Ontbirds] directions to Reesor

Sorry - haven't posted for quite a while, forgot to include directions. Reesor Pond is in Markham Ont, on the west side of Reesor Rd. between Hwy. 7 and the 407. Ravenshoe Rd. is near the southern-most tip of Lake Simcoe. Go north on Hwy 404, which is now open all the way to Woodbine. North

[Ontbirds] Yellow-crowned Night Heron, Col. Sam

barely visible through the leaves, looking south from the picnic shelter. I could not locate the juv. Black-crowned. Directions totally stolen from Len Manning: Qew to Kipling then go south to the park and park in south east lot. Walk east to small pond and its on north end. Joyce Collier

[Ontbirds] Dunlin, Oshawa Second Marsh

corner of the lot. For a trail map of the Oshawa Second marsh area visit http://secondmarsh.outdoorontario.ca/Recreation.html and check the link for a trail map of the area. Joyce Collier-Brown, North York ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field

[Ontbirds] Western Tanager for Christmas

parking at the dead end where the park is. Joyce Collier-Brown, Willowdale ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca For information about ONTBIRDS

[Ontbirds] Common Nighthawks, North York

St. and the 401, in Toronto. Joyce Collier-Brown, Willowdale ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca For information about ONTBIRDS visit http

[Ontbirds] N. Shrike Snowy - Holland Marsh

most easily by taking Hwy. 400 north to the Canal Road interchange, and turning sharply south along Wist Rd for a kilometre or so, then left on Woodchoppers. Or follow Hwy 9 to the intersection with Keele St. and turn north on Keele, then left on to Woodchoppers. Joyce Collier-Brown

[Ontbirds] Blue-winged Warbler, Thickson's

pm there were three Veeries near the entrance. Warblers I saw: Yellow-rumped, Palm, Nashville, Pine, and the Blue- Winged. A better day for ground feeding birds. Joyce Collier-Brown, Willowdale Directions, stolen from Dennis Barry: To get to Thickson's Woods, Exit from #401 to Thickson

[Ontbirds] Caspian Terns, Greater Yellowlegs at Reesor Pond

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[Ontbirds] Turkey Vulture, North York

on Senlac to the gates. Joyce Collier-Brown, Willowdale ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca For information about ONTBIRDS visit http

[Ontbirds]Snowy Owl, Keswick

the south end of the irrigator, and well back in the field. Joyce Collier-Brown, Willowdale ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list ONTBIRDS

[Ontbirds]Greater White-fronted Geese, Port Hope

side. Jim - you turned off a hundred yards too soon! I was barking at Dave for not following you when we saw the channel. Joyce Collier-Brown [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding

[Ontbirds]Different Ovenbird in North York

and east of Yonge St. in a residential area. Joyce Collier-Brown