[Ontbirds] Long-Tailed Ducks - Sarnia

2013-03-30 Thread Marc Gravel
There are hundreds of Long-Tailed Ducks on the St. Clair between Corruna and Sarnia. Some great views along the St. Clair Parkway. ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to

[Ontbirds] Barrow's Goldeneye - Rideau River Ottawa

2013-03-23 Thread Marc Gravel
This morning I observed two male Barrow's on the Rideau River in a flock of Common Goldeneye's at Strathcona Park in Ottawa. Pictures and map at http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S13490557 Cheers ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field

[Ontbirds] Horned Larks - Ottawa

2013-03-12 Thread Marc Gravel
There are a number of Horned Larks along Rushmore road north of Richmond this afternoon. ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca For information

[Ontbirds] Gray Jays (Algonquin Park) and Bald Eagle (Eganville)

2013-02-17 Thread Marc Gravel
Six Gray Jays were observed in Algonquin Park yesterday along Basin Depot Road, two jays at the Basin Cabin, three jays 1.5 km's south of the Hydro line and one other at the Buck Lake campsite. Later in the afternoon on my way out of the park, an adult Bald Eagle was seen soaring over Eganville

[Ontbirds] Snowy Owl near Richmond

2013-02-11 Thread Marc Gravel
I spotted a Snowy Owl perched on a telephone pole on the north side of Barnsdale Road between Twin Elm and Moodie this afternoon around 4:40 p.m. It was completely unexpected as I was checking out the area for a possible GGO sighting from earlier on this morning along Moodie - no GGO located. The

[Ontbirds] Great Gray Owl - March Valley Road

2013-02-04 Thread Marc Gravel
I was lucky to see another (or the same) Great Gray Owl along March Valley Road this morning (7:30 a.m.) though I expected them to be within the fenced area of DND. On my last pass along March Valley Road, my attention turned to several crows harassing a bird further down. When I arrived at the

[Ontbirds] Great Gray Owls - Ottawa West

2013-02-03 Thread Marc Gravel
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