[Ontbirds] Short-eared owl - Ridgetown, Chatham-Kent

I had a short-eared owl on Moore Rd. outside of Ridgetown in Chatham-Kent at 10:00 am this morning. The bird was spooked from it's roost by a fox that was stalking it. This is a scene I have never encountered in my entire birding life. The owl was roosting on the East side of Moore Rd. in s

[Ontbirds] Adult bald eagle - over Chatham

Hello everyone. While everyone (including me!) is busy with warbler-fever, I had an adult bald eagle circling over Chatham this morning at 11:30 am. The bird was directly over Ursuline College "The Pines" and 1000's of highschool students didn't seem to notice. Is there an urban eagle in Chath

[Ontbirds] 2 adult bald eagles - Chatham-Kent

Hello everyone. At 5pm today I had two adult bald eagles, approximately one kilometre apart, along the 401. Both were cruising lazily north-east. Given their proximity, I am assuming they are a mated pair. Spring is coming! Directions - one eagle was observed at the Victoria Rd. cut-off (

[Ontbirds] Immature bald eagle - Thamesville

Hello.   At 7:50 am this morning I had an immature bald eagle flying west along the Thames River.  The river is still frozen but perhaps s/he has watched the weather network and is aware of the upcoming thaw.    The bird was sighted on Hwy 21 (Victoria Rd) just south of Thamesville at the old s

[Ontbirds] Snowy owl - south of Watford

Hello. I had a heavily barred snowy owl south of Watford at 3:15 pm today. The bird was originally perched on a telephone pole but flew to a line of trees along a ditch to the east of the road. The bird was on Nauvoo Road (hwy 79) which can be reached by travelling west on Hwy 402 then south

[Ontbirds] Northern Shrike - Chatham-Kent

Hello. We spotted a northern shrike on County Road 15 (Kent Bridge Road) this morning at 11:30. The bird was in between Ridge Line and Concession 9 (Cofell Line) moving between shrubs lining the ditch and field rows running perpendicular to the road. This is the first time I have spotted thi

[Ontbirds]Golden Eagle-Elgin County

I observed an adult golden eagle at 8:15 am on Jan. 13, 2006 on Fingal Line in Elgin County. It was observed at very close range. The bird was feeding on a road-kill raccoon in the middle of the road immediately adjacent to the Talbot Estate property. Due to the hilly road, I was only

[Ontbirds]Glossy Ibis - New Glasgow

I am fortunate enough that my daily commute takes me right past these great birds. The Glossy Ibises were still present at 8:00 am today in the same location (flooded area in a field). They are visible from the road and you do not need binoculars. They were unconcerned with farm traffic roar

[Ontbirds]Escaped Demoiselle crane?-Chatham-Kent

On Wednesday, June 2 at 9:00 pm I spotted a crane in a flooded wheat field just south of Chatham, ON on Doyle Line which is east of Charing Cross Road. The crane was approximately fifty feet off of the road, on the south side and could be viewed clearly with the naked eye. A quick check at 8: