[Ontbirds] Ruffed Grouse - Whitby

One ruffed grouse walking along the bike/walking path that runs along the eastern side of Lynde Shores Conservation Area. Seen about 10 m north of the drainage pond. This individual is probably a juvenile and was very tame. It approached me and my dog and was about 1 m away. Park at Lynde Shor

[Ontbirds] American White Pelican - Second Marsh, Oshawa

The American White Pelican can still be observed at Second Marsh in Oshawa. On Sunday evening it was on the sand bar in the marsh, sitting alone ( not with the cormorants ). If it is resting, the bill is not visible and you may confuse the body with that of a swan. Directions from Rayfie

[Ontbirds] Thickson Woods - Whip-poor-will

This morning a whip-poor-will was found in Thickson Woods. In a large scrub pile west of the small boardwalk, it was perched on a relatively low, open branch, giving excellent views. Other notable birds viewed included Wood Thrush, Willow Flycatcher, Ovenbird, Black-Throated Blue Warbler an

[Ontbirds] Cranberry Marsh - Grebes, Ducks, Common Loon

There are a group of approximately 40-50 Horned grebes along with 100 Red necked grebes and an equal number of Long-tailed ducks in Lake Ontario just south of Cranberry Marsh. This group of birds have been there both Wed. and Thurs. ; Yesterday a Common Loon was seen among these birds along wit

[Ontbirds] Cranberry Marsh - Yellow Bellied Sapsucker, Ducks

Over the last two days, the following ducks have been seen in Cranberry Marsh: Blue-Winged Teal Green-Winged Teal Mallard Gadwall American Wigeon Northern Shoveller Ring-Necked Duck Greater Scaup Bufflehead + Many Mute Swans, Canada Geese and 1 Trumpeter Swan 3 Ruddy Ducks were

[Ontbirds] Second Marsh - Little Gulls, Palm Warbler, Red-Breasted Nuthatch

2 Little Gulls seen over the Marsh ( 1 adult, 1 imm. ) along with many Bonaparte Gulls and a few Caspian Terns. A Palm Warbler was observed on the Marshland Trail, just north of the viewing platform. 4 Eastern Phoebes were spotted at various points along the Marshland Trail A Red-Breasted

[Ontbirds]Whitby Area - Swainson's Warbler at Thickson Woods

This morning at 8:45 I spotted a SWAINSON'S WARBLER at Thickson Woods. Had a nice long look at the bird as it jumped around in the undergrowth just inside the entrance and caught another brief look about twenty minutes later near the top of a small tree along the first trail that leads west insi

[Ontbirds]Red-Headed Woodpecker, Whitby

until you reach Gordon St. Turn South ( left ) onto Gordon. At the base of Gordon is the where the Waterfront trail trAvels through the g=rounds of the Mental Health Centre. There is a parking lot on the left, also at the base of Gordon St. Mark Jensen [EMAIL PROTECTED