[Ontbirds] Pakenham-Arnprior CBC Dec 26

k. A full summary of the count can be found at the Macnamara Field Naturalists' Club website: https://mfnc.ca (look under "Participate"). Michael Runtz compiler ONPA ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OF

[Ontbirds] December 26 Pakenham-Arnprior CBC results

Finches, 155 Common Redpolls, 2 Pine Siskins, 142 American Goldfinches, and 79 Evening Grosbeaks. House Sparrows continue their decline, with 91 being tallied (the record stands at 2,011 in 1984). Happy Birding! Michael Runtz compiler

[Ontbirds] Cattle Egret - Huff Road, Brighton

obliging in letting the egret pluck flies from their body including from their faces near their eyes. Huff Road is just west of Brighton; the cattle were across the road from house #315. Michael Runtz ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field

[Ontbirds] video of Mistle Thrush

very disappointed to see a video like this accessible through ONTBIRDS. Michael Runtz ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca For information

[Ontbirds] Pakenham-Arnprior CBC preliminary results

current name). Michael Runtz Compiler Pakenham-Arnprior CBC ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca For information about ONTBIRDS including how

[Ontbirds] Pakenham-Arnprior CBC

). A Great Blue Heron and a Northern Flicker (which would have been a new species for the count) both made an appearance after Boxing Day but during Count Week. A big thank you to the 40 participants who braved the trying conditions on this year¹s count. Michael Runtz

[Ontbirds] King Eider at Millhaven continues

, 1 RLHA, and 4 MAKE were tallied. Directions as in previous postings for the Eider. Happy Birding! Michael Runtz ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert

[Ontbirds] Greater White-fronted Geese at Arnprior

. The headpond is at the east end of Baskin Drive, which comes off Daniel Street just north of Highway 417 (north of the White Lake Road). Happy Birding! Michael Runtz ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) - the provincial

[Ontbirds] Bullock's Oriole update

least five sets of footprints going from the road to the side of the house despite it being private property. Happy Birding! Michael Runtz ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird

[Ontbirds] Pakenham-Arnprior CBC

in their population cycle). Count week: a Snowy Owl was seen plus several species that would have been new for the count: SANDHILL CRANE, KILLDEER, and PINE WARBLER. A complete summary of the count will appear on the Macnamara Field Naturalists¹ Club website (mfnc.ca). Happy Birding! Michael

[Ontbirds] Bullock's Oriole harassment

stop; perhaps when that kind of activity is observed for any bird, the person or persons should be reported to the police for cruelty to animals. Michael Runtz ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding

[Ontbirds] Bullock's Oriole harassment

full frame image of this or any other rare species when it puts a bird¹s survival in question? Michael Runtz ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca

[Ontbirds] Greater White-fronted Goose east of Ottawa

. DIRECTIONS: Take Hwy 417 east from Ottawa past Casselman and take exit 58. Turn south on Hwy 138. After a short distance turn right on Laflèche Road, or scan from the edge of Highway 138 near that junction. Happy Birding! Michael Runtz ___ ONTBIRDS

[Ontbirds] Western Kingbird Ottawa (yes)

a red barn) from the old field immediately south of the butterfly garden. Happy Birding! Michael Runtz ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca For

[Ontbirds] Pakenham-Arnprior Boxing Day CBC

were a reflection of the paucity of fruit. House Sparrows (98) continued their decline (2,011 were tallied in 1985). Count Week species: Great Blue Heron, Evening Grosbeak Other notes: this was my 49th consecutive ONPA count. Happy Birding in the New Year! Michael Runtz

[Ontbirds] Kentucky Warbler Kingston

The male Kentucky Warbler found by Bruce Ripley was still actively singing in full view this morning at Parrott¹s Bay Conservation Area (just west of Kingston). It seems to have settled into a small territory. For directions, see Bruce¹s posting yesterday. Happy Birding! Michael Runtz

[Ontbirds] Lesser Black-backed Gull at Cobourg

This afternoon there was a first summer Lesser Black-backed Gull sitting with Herring and Ring-billed Gulls on the beach on the west side of the Cobourg wharf. From the 401 take exit 474 south to the wharf. The beach is to the left. Happy birding! Michael Runtz

[Ontbirds] Hooded Warbler in Ottawa still present

The Hooded Warbler was still present at 1 p.m. In Terry Carrise Park along the river edge approximately halfway between the two park entrances. >> >> Directions from Ottawa: Take 417 west to 416. Take 416 south to >> Fallowfield. Go west on Fallowfield to Steeplehill. South on Steeplehill to >> Te

[Ontbirds] Lesser Black-backed Gull, Presqu'ile Provincial Park

of the trail. A scope is needed to scan the gulls on High Bluff; the Lesser Black-backed was sitting along the north shore of the island directly across from Owen Point. Happy Birding! Michael Runtz ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field

[Ontbirds] Lesser Black-backed Gull, Little Gulls Kaiser pond Prince Edward County

Gull for much of the viewing time. Directions: In Prince Edward County south of Picton take County Road 8 east to Kaiser X-road; go north about 1 km north and the pond will be on your right. Happy Birding! Michael Runtz ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the

[Ontbirds] Turkey Vulture in Prince Edward County

Disease sign north of the banding station. Happy Birding! Michael Runtz ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca For information about ONTBIRDS including how

[Ontbirds] Pakenham-Arnprior CBC preliminary results

Sparrow ­ 127 (very low count, their decline continues. I did not see even a single House Sparrow, making this the first time that I missed this species on this count). Count week birds (with one more day to go): Horned Lark, Yellow-rumped Warbler Happy Birding! Michael Runtz

[Ontbirds] Thick-billed Murre, Kingston

>From 4 p.m. until 5 p.m. the Thick-billed Murre was resting less than a metre out from the end of the boat slips at the end of Johnson Street. The odds are extremely high that it will be there first thing tomorrow. Directions as in earlier postings. Happy birding! Michael Ru

[Ontbirds] Red-necked Phalarope and Stilt Sandpiper at Almonte Sewage Ponds

for viewing. Good birding! Michael Runtz ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca For information about ONTBIRDS including how to unsubscribe visit h

[Ontbirds] Cerulean and Golden-winged warblers at Long Point in Prince Edward County

Long Point Road. Good birding! Michael Runtz ___ 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://www.ofo.ca/

[Ontbirds] Northern Hawk Owl near Perth

At 6:00 p.m. yesterday there was a Northern Hawk Owl perched atop first a tree, then a telephone line on the west side of the junction of Highway 7 and Drummond Concession 5B, approximately 10 km northeast of Perth. Happy birding! Michael Runtz

[Ontbirds] Tundrius Peregrine on Amherst Island

Harriers, 1 Cooper¹s Hawk, and an adult tundrius Peregrine. Also, 8 Tundra Swans, 400 Common Goldeneye, 500 Redhead, 200 Greater Scaup, 8 Bufflehead, 1 Bohemian Waxwing and 1 Northern Shrike. Amerherst Island is reached by ferry from Millhaven, departing on the hour. Good birding! Michael Runtz

[Ontbirds] Red Crossbills, Black-backed Woodpeckers, Great Gray Owl

dusk on the north side of Highway 60, half a km west of the 512 intersection at Killaloe. The Barron Canyon Road can be accessed just off Highway 17 near Petawawa, and the Basin Road from opposite Bonnechere Provincial Park. Good birding! Michael Runtz

[Ontbirds] Golden Eagle near Seeley's Bay

after and soon returned to the sky, soaring eastward and eventually out of sight. A few minutes earlier around 20 Wild Turkeys were seen very close to where the eagle went down; quite possibly it was after one of them. Michael Runtz ___ ONTBIRDS is

[Ontbirds] Boreal Owl at Merrickville

breastbone so starvation is likely. Despite the bird being dead, I thought I should still post the sighting as it is a good winter record. Good birding! Michael Runtz ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding

[Ontbirds] Pakenham-Arnprior CBC preliminary results

record), so the all-time species list remains at 120. Good Birding! Michael Runtz ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca For information about ONTBIRDS

[Ontbirds] Correction to Ivory Gull directions

The directions should read turn RIGHT at the second lights onto Baskin Drive! In Arnprior we tend to get directions mixed up! Cheers, Michael ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bir

[Ontbirds] Ivory Gull at Arnprior

the edge more often than not. Good lbirding! Michael Runtz ___ 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] Wolfe Island yesterday

Kingston, is free while there is a $5 charge for the Simcoe ferry. Good birding! Michael Runtz ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca For information

[Ontbirds] Little Gulls and Ross's Goose

Today Jon Ruddy and I birded the eastern side of Prince Edward County and recorded 102 species including a white morph Ross¹s Goose, and 3 and possibly 5 adult Little Gulls (two that flew in later may have been part of the three that left with approximately 400 Bonaparte¹s Gulls) and in the pond on

[Ontbirds] Snowy Owls on Wolfe Island

owls, chasing it across a field. Approximately 15 Northern Harriers, 15 Red-tailed Hawks, 12 Rough-legged Hawks, and 4 American Kestrels were present in the same general area. Good birding! Michael Runtz Directions: The ferry to Wolfe Island is free and leaves hourly from King Street West in

[Ontbirds] Harlequin Ducks at Prince Edward Point

Yesterday I came across two pairs of Harlequin Ducks right along the shore across from the banding station at Prince Edward Point. Cheers, Michael Directions: To reach Prince Edward Point National Wildlife Area, take Main Street from the east end of downtown Picton, down the "Town Hill", and tur

[Ontbirds] Hybrid Common Goldeneye X Hooded Merganser at Cobourg Harbour

This afternoon there was a male 1st winter hybrid Common Goldeneye X Hooded Merganser on the west side of the main pier of Cobourg Harbour. Directions: Take exit 474 (Division Street) off the 401 and travel south to the pier, which you can drive or walk out on. Good birding! Michael Runtz

[Ontbirds] Pakenham-Arnprior CBC

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[Ontbirds]Pakenham-Arnprior CBC results

American Goldfinches, were scarce. For the first time in recent history, no crossbills or Evening Grosbeaks were recorded, and only 11 Pine Siskins and 2 Common Redpolls were tallied. . Michael Runtz From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sun Jan 21 15:38:25 2007 Return-Path: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Delive

[Ontbirds]great gray owl

Monday at 5:30 p.m. I came across a Great Gray Owl on Highway 15 / 29 two kilometres east of Pakenham. It was sitting atop a small tree on the south side of the highway and then flew across to the north side. Michael Runtz From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Wed Mar 8 19:02:51 2006 Return-Path: <[EM