[Ontbirds] Peregrine Falcon, et al - Holland Marsh near Newmarket

2016-12-31 Thread RON FLEMING
ended.  Ron Fleming, Newmarket PS - would have posted earlier but thought the count coordinator might send CBC results and I didn't want to send repetitive info. ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) - the provinci

[Ontbirds] Red Crossbills - York Regional Forest HQ

2016-04-29 Thread RON FLEMING
ossbills have a very interesting mix of vocalizations that will get your attention immediately (if they're still there). Ron Fleming,Newmarket ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send

[Ontbirds] York Region Birds

2015-06-03 Thread RON FLEMING
e about 3 kms to  McCowan Road. Turn north and drive to the northernmost gate into the forest (which will be on your right or east side). Ron Fleming, Newmarket  ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding org

[Ontbirds] Golden-winged Warbler, Olive-sided Flycatcher York Region

2015-05-24 Thread RON FLEMING
, Towhees, Kingbird, RB Nuthatch, Ovenbird, Nashville Warbler, Indigo Bunting, Pine Warbler, White-throated Sparrow, and Great Crested Flycatcher. Ron Fleming, Newmarket York Region is directly north of Toronto and south of Lake Simcoe. ___ ONTBIRDS is

[Ontbirds] York Region Birds - Victoria Day Weekend

2015-05-19 Thread RON FLEMING
was playing guitar on the back porch Thursday evening. Ron Fleming, Newmarket York Region is directly north of Toronto but south of Barrie, wrapping around the southeastern edge of Lake Simcoe and extending southward to Steeles Avenue. The North Tract forest described in the first paragraphs is si

[Ontbirds] SB Dowitcher, BB Cuckoo, Long-tailed Duck, et al - York Region

2015-05-11 Thread RON FLEMING
steadily in his northeast Newmarket neighbourhood. Ron Fleming, Newmarket The Holland Landing lagoons are north of Newmarket. Newmarket is located halfway between Toronto and Barrie. ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the prov

[Ontbirds] York Region (and some south Simcoe County) Birds

2015-04-27 Thread RON FLEMING
en Tillaart and I had five Rusty Blackbirds, some singing White-throated Sparrows (another great spring song), and three swallow species (Barn, Tree, and Cliff). Ron Fleming, Newmarket York Region is halfway between Toronto and Barrie. ___ ONTBIRDS i

[Ontbirds] Holland Marsh Field Trip

2015-01-10 Thread RON FLEMING
g and Kevin Shackleton for co-leading. To those of you who came out to join me on damn cold day, thanks for your great spirit, good humour, and sharp eyes. I really enjoyed your company. Ron Fleming, Newmarket The Holland Marsh is directly north of Toronto, starting at Hwy. 9 (which runs east

[Ontbirds] Oakville Painted Bunting

2015-01-03 Thread RON FLEMING
k in the river valley.) Ron Fleming, Newmarket Arkendo Court is just southwest of Winston Churchill Blvd. where it meets Lakeshore Blvd. in south Oakville. ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organiza

[Ontbirds] Wednesday - Cerulean @ Paletta/ YB Chat @ Ashbridges Bay

2014-05-14 Thread RON FLEMING via ONTBIRDS
also busy with birds. I dipped on the Golden-winged Warbler reported there this morning but lucked into an Orange-crowned (thanx Bob), two Canadas (thanx Robert), and another Blackpoll, among 15 warbler species (pour moi).  Ron Fleming, Newma

[Ontbirds] Tundra Swans, Gr. Yellowlegs, Rusty Blkbirds, etc. - York Region

2014-04-17 Thread RON FLEMING via ONTBIRDS
another on Bathurst Street N.  Ron Fleming, Newmarket  York Region is directly north of Toronto and south of Lake Simcoe. For more specific directions to Bathurst St. North, Silver Lakes, or the Cawthra Mulock Reserve email me directly. ___ ONTBIRDS is p

[Ontbirds] Holland Marsh Sightings (Newmarket Area)

2014-03-30 Thread RON FLEMING
Following up on Kevin Shackleton's Friday post about Tundra Swans north of Holland Landing I quickly realized that all of the vernal ponds had reverted to ice today. With no water available for waterfowl to land in I changed tack and drove over to the vegetable fields west of Newmarket. There we

[Ontbirds] Holland Marsh Birds

2014-03-08 Thread RON FLEMING
road and north of Green Lane) there were 41 Wild Turkeys. I observed 37 more turkeys in a field on the east side of 2nd Concession north of Queensville Sdrd. Ron Fleming, Newmarket The Holland Marsh is directly north of Toronto, west of Ne

Re: [Ontbirds] Snowy Owls, Holland Marsh

2014-02-19 Thread RON FLEMING
ermit Thrush that has been visiting the yard of Wilma Backus in south-central Newmarket for at least 6 weeks; and 4. a White-crowned Sparrow that has been visiting a feeder along Dufferin St. in Holland Marsh across from the Ansnorveldt school. Ron Fleming, Newmarket Newmarket and the Holland Mars

[Ontbirds] OFO Holland Marsh Trip

2014-01-11 Thread RON FLEMING
came out. Your patience and good attitude kept me from throwing things.  Ron Fleming, Newmarket ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca For information

[Ontbirds] Bradford/West Gwillimbury CBC

2014-01-04 Thread RON FLEMING
7 species but it was a great day out! Bradford is just WNW of Newmarket, halfway between Toronto and Barrie. Ron Fleming, Newmarket ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird

[Ontbirds] No Hudsonian Godwit, Bradford

2013-04-22 Thread RON FLEMING
drove the local roads and checked other flooded fields but came up empty.  Hopefully someone will rediscover it.   Ron Fleming, Newmarket   The flooded field referred to by Bruce and Nigel is directly north of Bradford along Yonge St./11 that goes to Barrie. Turn right (east) on 11th Line and you

[Ontbirds] Ross's Goose - Schomberg

2013-04-20 Thread RON FLEMING
lds in the next 0.5 kms. There is a narrow shoulder to pull onto so be careful as this can be a busy road. Ron Fleming, Newmarket ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to

[Ontbirds] Bohemian Waxwings, Newmarket

2013-04-15 Thread RON FLEMING
north of Mulock Drive at 4:30. They were in the front yard and easy to see. Plantation is the first stop light east of Bathurst St. in southwest Newmarket. Ron Fleming Newmarket is directly north of Toronto ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field

[Ontbirds] York Region Birds (April 8-14)

2013-04-14 Thread RON FLEMING
that). They began their calls and flight displays just after dusk (8:15ish). In his King City yard yesterday Brian Ogden watched a COOPER'S HAWK take one of his neighbourhood Mourning Doves. He was fascinated; his wife was appalled. Today at Seneca College Brian had a PILEATED WOODPECKER. R

[Ontbirds] York Region Birds

2013-04-12 Thread RON FLEMING
EATER WHITE-FRONTED GEESE observed there last Friday and Saturday have NOT been reported since.   At the bridge in River Drive Park (Holland Landing), Michele Potter had two pair of PIED-BILLED GREBES on Tuesday.  Ron Fleming, Newmarket York Region is directly north of Toronto, halfway to B

[Ontbirds] York Region - Gr. White Fronted Geese, Woodcock, etc.

2013-04-07 Thread RON FLEMING
t St. N. held a nice selection of ducks include WOOD DUCK (4), PINTAIL (40), AMERICAN WIGEON (24), and GREEN-WINGED TEAL (16).  Ron Fleming, Newmarket  York Region is directly north of Toronto, about halfway to Barrie. ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontar

[Ontbirds] York Region Update

2013-03-25 Thread RON FLEMING
l in north Newmarket on March 21, John Watson had a NORTHERN SHRIKE. Just north of Newmarket Bruce Brydon observed two TURKEY VULTURES and a SHARP-SHINNED HAWK on Friday. Kevin Shackleton had another accipiter - a COOPER'S HAWK - fly past his office window on Leslie Street in west Newmarket.

[Ontbirds] York Region Birds

2013-02-03 Thread RON FLEMING
campus in King City. I hope to find them later this week! Lorena Campbell had a small flock of them (9-10) at her feeders in Willow Beach (Sutton area) on Monday. Ron Fleming, Newmarket York Region is halfway between Toronto and Barrie. ___ ONTBIRDS i

[Ontbirds] York Region addendum

2013-01-06 Thread RON FLEMING
g the well-stocked feeders across from the Ansnorveldt church and school on Dufferin Street (just north of the canal bridge about 4 kms north of Hwy. 9). Ron Fleming, Newmarket ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincia

[Ontbirds] York Region Bird Sightings

2013-01-05 Thread RON FLEMING
York Region from Simcoe County. To reach Jane St. N, for example, you have to drive west along Woodchopper's Lane, then north on Wist Rd. beside Hwy. 400, then east along Canal Road to rejoin Jane when it runs south from Tornado Drive.) Ron Fleming, Newmarket _

[Ontbirds] Bradford-West Gwillimbury CBC

2013-01-01 Thread RON FLEMING
), Snowy Owl (4), Barred Owl (2), Northern Shrike (6), Red-bellied Woodpecker (4), Common Raven (5), Bohemian Waxwing (15), Pine Grosbeak (4), White-throated Sparrow (2) and White-crowned Sparrow (2). Many thanks go out to all who participated, particularly Peter Wukasch who started this count bac

[Ontbirds] York Region (& south Simcoe County) Birds

2012-12-09 Thread RON FLEMING
Owl (yes, even outside York Region), please fire off an email and I will immediately pass the info on to him.  Ron Fleming, Newmarket ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird repor

Re: [Ontbirds] Hudsonian Godwit, White-rumped Sandpiper north of Shomberg

2012-05-17 Thread RON FLEMING
Corcoran of \Nobleton emailed me at lunch to say his MIL thought the bird was Hudsonian. Went there ASAP after work and the Hudsonian markings were plain as day due to a GBH that made the bird fly.   Ron From: RON FLEMING To: John Schmelefske ; Ontbirds

Re: [Ontbirds] Hudsonian Godwit, White-rumped Sandpiper north of Shomberg

2012-05-17 Thread RON FLEMING
Scoped the godwit after work today (4:00-4:15) after Craig Corcoran's mother-in-law suggested Hudsonian. When a GB heron flew into the pond the godwit flushed and the black-and-white tail markings were easy to see - a white wing line in the black wings was evident too.   Ron Fleming, Newm

[Ontbirds] Marbled Godwit Schomberg - Yes

2012-05-17 Thread RON FLEMING
Sandpipers (at least when I was there).  Schomberg is west of Hwy. 400 not far from the Holland Marsh vegetable fields, about halfway between Toronto and Barrie. Ron Fleming, Newmarket ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the

[Ontbirds] York Region Birds, March 27 - April 9

2012-04-10 Thread RON FLEMING
a NORTHERN HARRIER, and two male EASTERN BLUEBIRDS. York Region is directly north of Toronto, on the south side of Lake Simcoe. Ron Fleming, Newmarket ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization.

[Ontbirds] York Region Birds, March 16-26

2012-03-26 Thread RON FLEMING
wthra Mulock reserve on March 21 as well as my first BELTED KINGFISHER of the year (though there have been a few seen locally before this date). Spring targets for me still include Red-shouldered Hawk, Pine Warbler and Fox Sparrow. Binos are in the Ready position. Ron Fleming, Newmarket York Regi

[Ontbirds] York Region Update/ Addendum

2012-03-16 Thread RON FLEMING
f HOODED MERGANSERS. Ron Fleming, Newmarket York Region is directly north of Toronto, on the south/southeast side of Lake Simcoe. ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to b

[Ontbirds] York Region Birds

2012-03-15 Thread RON FLEMING
h of Toronto and south of Lake Simcoe. If anyone requires specific directions to any of the places mentioned above, please email me privately. Many thanks to all who contacted me with their local sightings - if I forgot to mention some in this report, s

[Ontbirds] 600 Tundra Swans - Holland Landing

2012-03-13 Thread RON FLEMING
orth - go all the way up past Queensville Sdrd. and through a wooded stretch. When you get past the last woodlot look west into the fields - a scope is definitely an asset!   Ron Fleming, Newmarket ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornith

[Ontbirds] York Region Birds

2012-02-20 Thread RON FLEMING
Dorothy Brace was there last Sunday and had a female Snowy Owl along unplowed Yonge Street, which runs for about 2.5 kms south from Ravenshoe. As Dorothy's message said: "She looked like a Robert Bateman painting with flakes of snow falling all around her". Good Birding! R

[Ontbirds] York Region - Eagles and Owls

2012-01-06 Thread RON FLEMING
sucker has been visiting Sylvia Bowman's feeder along 2nd Concession near Rogers Reservoir.  The American Coot (unusual here in winter) found by Kevin Shackleton on Saturday was present in the semi-frozen pond behind Silver City in Newmarket yesterday both before and after a viewing of Sherlo

[Ontbirds] Bradford Area CBC

2012-01-01 Thread RON FLEMING
, two Northern Harriers, 30+ Pine Siskins, 30+ Horned Larks, and a Merlin. Notable misses for the count were Rough-legged Hawk and Ruffed Grouse.   Ron Fleming, Newmarket Bradford is halfway between Toronto and Barrie along Hwy. 400. ___ ONTBIRDS is

[Ontbirds] Peregrine Falcon north of Brampton

2011-12-19 Thread RON FLEMING
hough it flew from its perch there, the silo mentioned above is at 13311 Dixie Road ("Brymarie Farm"), approx. 3 kms south of King Road.  The bird - an adult - was observed at 3:45 p.m. Ron Fleming, Newmarket ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by th

[Ontbirds] York Region/Holland Marsh Update

2011-12-17 Thread RON FLEMING
d was pleasantly surprised to find five Eastern Bluebirds lingering along Morning Sdrd., plus a calling Northern Raven and a Pileated Woodpecker. Northwest of Maple last week Craig Corcoran had a flock of  250+ Pine Siskins at his feeders and a Merlin that exploded a bunch of starlings off the roo

Re: [Ontbirds] Sorry, left off directions for Holland Marsh snowy owl

2011-12-13 Thread RON FLEMING
For the record, I observed the bird today at 4:00 p.m. on a rooftop along the short extension of Edward Street that runs west from Jane Street's T-intersection with Edward, about 1 km north of Woodchopper's Lane.  Also had a female Cooper's Hawk in the area.   Ron Fle

[Ontbirds] Newmarket area birds

2011-12-10 Thread RON FLEMING
llels Hwy. 400 on the east side of the highway.   Newmarket is directly north of Toronto, about halfway to Barrie.   Ron Fleming ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to bird

[Ontbirds] York Region Birds

2011-12-03 Thread RON FLEMING
d Hawk stalking a group of goldfinches.  At the northern boundary of the Cawthra Mulock reserve in Newmarket this morning I flushed a Great Horned Owl. York Region is about halfway between Toronto and Barrie.  Keswick is situated at the south end of Cook's Bay/Lake Simcoe. Ro

[Ontbirds] York Region Birds P.S.

2011-11-21 Thread RON FLEMING
and had two more Snow Geese at Sibbald Point the same day.   Ron Fleming, Newmarket   York Region is halfway between Toronto and Barrie.  Keswick is on the south shore of Lake Simcoe. ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the

[Ontbirds] York Region Birds

2011-11-19 Thread RON FLEMING
nding I observed another male N. Harrier and, in my own neighbourhood, near Bathurst and Davis, a Sharp-shinned Hawk.  York Region is directly north of Toronto, about halfway to Barrie.  Keswick sits on the southern end of Lake Simcoe.   Ron Fleming, Newm

[Ontbirds] Shrikes, Snow Buntings & Harriers - York region

2011-11-08 Thread RON FLEMING
n the southwest shore of Lake Simcoe.   Ron Fleming, Newmarket ___ 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] Newmarket Ravens

2011-06-27 Thread RON FLEMING
ronto along the Yonge Street corridor, approx. halfway to Barrie. Ron Fleming, Newmarket ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca For information about

Re: [Ontbirds] Newmarket/Bradford Birds

2011-05-30 Thread RON FLEMING
One little correction: our Birdathon was on May 21, not June 21... R.F. ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca For information about ONTBIRDS visit

[Ontbirds] Newmarket & Bradford Area Birds

2011-05-30 Thread RON FLEMING
e a few more sponsors to reach my goal...(hint, hint)!  Kevin Shackleton, John Watson, Art Needles and I did our Birdathon in Simcoe County (Barrie and west) on June 21st and had a marvellous day, tallying 142 species for our best outing ever! Ron Fleming, Newmarket If you require directions

[Ontbirds] Birders passing Napanee?

2011-05-09 Thread RON FLEMING
rhaps on a trip to Pelee...?) I would be eternally grateful if the sunglasses could be picked up.  (They are in the Lost & Found.) I live in Newmarket north of Toronto but will be at Pelee next weekend.  I will not be free to travel to Napanee for at least 3 more weeks. Ron Flem

[Ontbirds] York Region Report

2011-03-28 Thread RON FLEMING
and there over the past two weeks, blown sideways by north winds in most cases. Ron Fleming, Newmarket York Region is north of Toronto and south of Lake Simcoe. ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding or

[Ontbirds] York Region P.S. - Tundra Swans, et. al.

2011-03-18 Thread RON FLEMING
s (at this time anyway) a dicey proposition.  It would take a good while for a tow truck to get to you.  If you're up to a long walk, sling your scope onto your shoulder and traipse down the road by foot. Ron Fleming, Newmarket  ___ ONTBIRDS is

[Ontbirds] York Region - Meadowlarks, Bluebird, etc.

2011-03-17 Thread RON FLEMING
r Lake and was traditionally the first to report the "dance of the timberdoodle" each spring. Ron Fleming, Newmarket York Region is north of Toronto and south of Lake Simcoe. ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists

[Ontbirds] York Region Report

2011-03-11 Thread RON FLEMING
400 (i.e. all winter).  Over the past two weeks I have not seen him but have had a male Kestrel farther east (near Dufferin Street and Emma Road), making me wonder if the visiting Merlin has forced the "Hwy. 400" Kestrel to shift his winter hunting area.  It is possible that the Kestrel

[Ontbirds] York Region Sightings

2011-03-03 Thread RON FLEMING
ea on Sat Feb 12th, and a Cooper's Hawk Feb 28th at Yonge & Weldrick.   Ron Fleming, Newmarket ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca For

[Ontbirds] Newmarket Area Birds

2011-02-20 Thread RON FLEMING
lled up at 4:00 p.m.  There was also a Raven calling at this location (there have been two visiting the Holland Marsh area since December). Ron Fleming, Newmarket Newmarket is about halfway between Toronto and Barrie.  The Holland Marsh fields are just east of Hwy. 400 and north of Davis Dr

[Ontbirds] More York Region Birds

2011-02-02 Thread RON FLEMING
7;s photos show a healthy-looking bird who has - so far - survived a tough winter. Ron Fleming, Newmarket ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca For i

[Ontbirds] York Region Birds

2011-01-29 Thread RON FLEMING
rd.  Also present in the marsh and often seen in the vicinity of Hwy. 400 is a pair of  COMMON RAVENS and a male AMERICAN KESTREL. Ron Fleming, Newmarket ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization.

[Ontbirds] Hawk Owl @ Dalyrymple; Bald Eagles @ Barrie

2011-01-08 Thread RON FLEMING
e the ducks had been observed has now virtually disappeared - there was only room for one Common Goldeneye to swim in today. Ron Fleming, Newmarket Dalyrymple is east of Orillia ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provi

[Ontbirds] Bradford-West Gwillimbury CBC

2011-01-04 Thread RON FLEMING
story), our second-ever Long-eared Owl, three Ravens, a Snowy Owl, 12 Bohemian Waxwings, RB Woodpecker, Goshawk, Horned Lark, Merlin, 5 Rough-legged Hawks, and 6 Northern Shrikes.  It was a good day out and a nice way to start the new year.  Many thanks to those who participated! Ron Fl

[Ontbirds] Bohemian Waxwings, Belted Kingfisher west of Newmarket

2010-12-05 Thread RON FLEMING
had a Belted Kingfisher fly overhead when I was walking my dog along a section of the Holland Landing canal just east of Dufferin Street in Ansnorveldt (north of Hwy. 9). Newmarket, Kettleby and Ansnorveldt are directly north of Toronto, about halfway to Barrie. Ron Fleming, Newmarket

[Ontbirds] Lake Simcoe - BB Plover, Dunlin, Scoters, Snow Buntings

2010-11-13 Thread RON FLEMING
er did the same for us later.  Other interesting birds for the day included one Cooper's Hawk, one American Kestrel, and a Great Blue Heron. Ron Fleming, Newmarket Lake Simcoe is directly north of Toronto. ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by th

[Ontbirds] Leslie Street Spit Saturday

2010-10-24 Thread RON FLEMING
Hermit Thrushes, GC Kinglets, and a few Ruby-crowned Kinglets present as well as many sparrows including White-crowned, White-throated, Song, American Tree, and a first winter Chipping Sparrow. Ron Fleming, Newmarket ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by th

[Ontbirds] Bluebirds, Meadowlark - Newmarket area

2010-10-03 Thread RON FLEMING
Newmarket the same day, just west of Bathurst Street and south of Mulock. Ron Fleming Newmarket is directly north of Toronto, about halfway to Barrie. ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization

[Ontbirds] Scissor-tailed Flycatcher @ Monticello Tuesday

2010-08-17 Thread RON FLEMING
was having a pleasant chat with John F. from Ajax, it still had not re-appeared.     Ron Fleming, Newmarket > From Orangeville, take Dufferin County Rd. 109 west to County Rd. 25, turn > right/north through Grand Valley and continue north to County Rd. 15, turn > left and go throug

Re: [Ontbirds] Black-bellied Whistling Duck-Milford-Yes

2010-07-21 Thread RON FLEMING
to assume the duck was long gone.    Ron Fleming, Newmarket   Directions as previously posted: >From the west end of Picton at the traffic lights take Lake Street from the LCBO and follow south (Lake Street becomes County Road 10) about 9 km to Cherry Valley. At the stop sign in Cherry Valley,

[Ontbirds] RE: Holland Landing Lagoons

2010-07-12 Thread RON FLEMING
For the record, the vandalism done at these lagoons was not done by birders and had nothing to do with birding.    RF, Newmarket ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to O

[Ontbirds] No Access to Holland Landing Lagoons

2010-07-12 Thread RON FLEMING
lagoons west of Newmarket but will look into it.  Hope this info helps shorebird seekers in the GTA.   Ron Fleming, Newmarket   Holland Landing is directly north of Toronto, about halfway to Barrie. ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field

[Ontbirds] York Region Report for June

2010-06-28 Thread RON FLEMING
e Street.  I had the same bird earlier in the month.  Just out of York region and into Simcoe county I observed a MERLIN near the corner of Hwy. 27 and 9th Line on Father's Day.   Ron Fleming, Newmarket ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornit

[Ontbirds] Correction re: WHN Carden

2010-06-19 Thread RON FLEMING
In my post I referred to John Stirrat as John "Stewart" - (sorry)... ... and Alder Flycatcher should not be listed twice.   RF, Newmarket ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird repor

[Ontbirds] WHN Field Trip to Carden

2010-06-19 Thread RON FLEMING
ther American Bittern.  A great day out in a great birding area!  Would love to have stayed out late to try for the Chuck Will's Widow that Dan Bone and his team found yesterday evening but there were dogs to walk, burgers to flip, and lawns to

[Ontbirds] York Region Sightings May 20-24

2010-05-24 Thread RON FLEMING
and WHIP-POOR-WILL in Keswick, and an ORCHARD ORIOLE near Ballantrae (compliments of a tip by Stephen Cluff).   Ron Fleming, Newmarket   York Region is north of Toronto and south of Lake Simcoe. ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornit

[Ontbirds] Warblers, BB Cuckoos, CC Sparrows - Newmarket

2010-05-16 Thread RON FLEMING
t along the old maple laneway and beyond.  It's a very nice place to visit!  If you go, let me know how you fare.   Ron Fleming, Newmarket ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send b

[Ontbirds] Rusty Blackbird, Bald Eagle, Broad-winged Hawk, etc. York Region

2010-05-01 Thread RON FLEMING
Thursday at this location was not present when I was there this afternoon.   Craig Corcoran had his first CLIFF SWALLOWS and WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW north of Nobleton this week.   Ron Fleming, Newmarket   York Region is north of Toronto and south of Lake Simcoe

[Ontbirds] Gr. White-fronted Goose - Keswick

2010-04-29 Thread RON FLEMING
This morning on his way to work Paul Wigglesworth observed and photographed a Greater White-fronted Goose on the north side of Ravenshoe Road about half a km east of Woodbine Ave. near Keswick.   Ron Fleming, Newmarket ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the

[Ontbirds] York Region - Swallows, Warblers, Shorebirds, etc.

2010-04-26 Thread RON FLEMING
f the property and FIELD SPARROWS were present in several locations.  Allan Roitner had a BROWN THRASHER there this morning (Monday, April 26) and had the first two PALM WARBLERS of the season while hiking the wooded section of the Seneca College property in King City yesterday.   Ron Fl

[Ontbirds] Spring Arrivals in York Region

2010-04-18 Thread RON FLEMING
Last weekend Mike Van den Tillaart and I hiked the Oak Ridges Trail where it crosses Seneca College's beautiful campus in King City.  We had our first WINTER WRENS of the spring singing from the swamp east of Keele Street as well as numerous GC KINGLETS, N. FLICKERS and a BROWN CREEPER. 

[Ontbirds] Re: Snowy Owl, Keswick

2010-04-09 Thread RON FLEMING
Robin says the owl was at the far WEST end of Ravenshoe Road.   Ron Fleming, Newmarket ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list ONTBIRDS@hwcn.org For

[Ontbirds] Snowy Owl, Keswick

2010-04-09 Thread RON FLEMING
While trying out his new camera today, Robin Lawson found a Snowy Owl lingering in southwest Keswick (at home in the snowy wind?).  It was at the edge of the Holland Marsh Fields on far east Ravenshoe Road (but still west of Bruce Street).   (Attn: Gregor Beck)   Ron Fleming, Newmarket

[Ontbirds] Newmarket-Bradford-Keswick Area Birds

2010-04-08 Thread RON FLEMING
ducks - RING-NECKED, BUFFLEHEAD, COMMON MERGANSER, more AMERICAN WIGEON and GREEN-WINGED TEAL.  The BALD EAGLES on territory (and staking out a nest) north of Ravenshoe Road were seen both Saturday and Monday.  They are in the heronry directly north of Best Asia Farms.   Ron Fleming, Newmarket   Newm

[Ontbirds] Bald Eagles, Osprey, Tree Swallow - York Region

2010-03-31 Thread RON FLEMING
g over) and my first Mourning Cloak butterfly of the spring.   Ron Fleming, Newmarket   York Region is north of Toronto and south of Lake Simcoe.   ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bi

[Ontbirds] York Region Birds

2010-03-29 Thread RON FLEMING
n had the first EASTERN MEADOWLARKS of the season (that I'm aware of anyway) northeast of Nobleton on Saturday.  On Sunday Bruce B. had the first WILSON'S SNIPE of the year at the west end of Hochreiter Rd.     Ron Fleming, Newmarket   York Region is north of Toronto and south

[Ontbirds] York Region Migrants

2010-03-20 Thread RON FLEMING
st one in the Holland Landing area Friday.      Three WHITE-CROWNED SPARROWS that wintered along Devald Rd. in the Holland Marsh were observed again today by Gord Cameron.  Meadowlarks, Snipe, Woodcock, and Pied-billed Grebe - among others - should show up any day now...!   Ron Fleming, Newmark

[Ontbirds] Pintails, Porcupine, Bald Eagle & Snowy Owl - York Region

2010-03-15 Thread RON FLEMING
by Holland Landing sewage lagoons there was very little bird activity but I did see my first woolie bear caterpillar of the year and one Northern Harrier just before 5:00 p.m.   Ron Fleming, Newmarket   York Region is north of Toronto and south of Lake Simcoe     __

[Ontbirds] Bradford Area - Killdeer, Brown Creeper, etc.

2010-03-11 Thread RON FLEMING
At 6:10 p.m. I had my first Killdeers of the spring, four of them together just west of the little bridge where Line 5 and 5th Sdrd. meet (west of Bradford, but east of Hwy. 27).    Ron Fleming, Newmarket   Bradford is north of Toronto, about halfway to B

[Ontbirds] Newmarket Area Birds

2010-03-07 Thread RON FLEMING
ircuitous route home, I added three Wild Turkeys in a field west of Warden Avenue a few kms south of Davis Drive.    Ron Fleming, Newmarket   Newmarket is located in York Region, directly north of Toronto and south of Lake Simcoe. ___ ONTBIRDS is pres

[Ontbirds] Newmarket-Bradford Area Sightings

2010-02-20 Thread RON FLEMING
e of them doing courtship displays) during our travels.  Many thanks to Nancy Colefield for organizing the trip and to Stan Long, Carol McKnight, Wilma & Brian Backus, Bob & Linda Hansen, Caleb, Anne, Phil and Maya for lending their keen eyes and enthusiasm to the day's proceedin

[Ontbirds] Re: Hawks, Owls, etc.- York/Simcoe

2010-02-17 Thread RON FLEMING
To clarify a vague reference: the weekend in which eight Snowies was observed was Feb. 6-7, not the long weekend just past.   Ron Fleming, Newmarket ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization

[Ontbirds] Hawks, Owls, Larks, Ravens - York/Simcoe

2010-02-17 Thread RON FLEMING
geville on Sunday while returning from Cold Creek CA near Bolton where the Varied Thrush is still lingering.  East of Aurora a pair of Wood Ducks continues to visit the open section of Al Johnston's pond along Bethesda Road west of McCowan (thanks, Connie, for checking!).   Ron Fleming, Newmark

[Ontbirds] Horned Larks, etc. - York Region

2010-02-07 Thread RON FLEMING
pretty far away - "scope birds".    Many thanks to Joan Love for hosting yesterday morning's trail hike, to the WHN members who came out for the field trip, to the birders I met along Ravenshoe Road yesterday (Sue, Charles, and Sigi) and to Chris Dunn (Keith's nephew) for hi

Re: [Ontbirds] Snowy Owls- Holland Marsh Area

2010-02-07 Thread RON FLEMING
  the north end of old Bathurst St. 2 others were in the Holland Marsh vegetable fields on the west side of Hwy.11. Ron Fleming counted a total of 8 Snowy owls just on the east side of Hwy.11 and in the Bradford area this afternoon. Good birding, Sigi Bodach Aurora, ON

[Ontbirds] P.S. Re: Turkeys, etc. Bradford/Keswick

2010-01-31 Thread RON FLEMING
Lemonville)..   Ron Fleming, Newmarket ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list ONTBIRDS@hwcn.org For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/

[Ontbirds] Turkeys, Shrikes & Snowies - Bradford/Keswick

2010-01-31 Thread RON FLEMING
Concession just north of Doane Road in Holland Landing).   Bradford, Keswick and Holland Landing are located directly north of Toronto, east of Hwy. 400 about halfway up to Barrie.   Ron Fleming, Newmarket ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Orni

[Ontbirds] York Region Sightings

2010-01-24 Thread RON FLEMING
lens cover the distance.   Ron Fleming, Newmarket ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list ONTBIRDS@hwcn.org For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/

[Ontbirds] Keith Dunn

2010-01-13 Thread RON FLEMING
d..  If you are ever birding Cook's Bay or Holland Landing or looking for "snowies" along Ravenshoe Road in Keswick, think of Keith.  Those were among his most-loved places and I trust that part of him will always remain there.  >  Ron Fleming, Newmarket  -- Mark Cranford

[Ontbirds] York Region Sightings

2010-01-11 Thread RON FLEMING
ed-Winged Blackbird on Jan. 2.  The latter has not been rediscovered to date.   East of Aurora, Al Johnston's heated pond has kept three Wood Ducks happy through the cold weather.  The Woodies (two drakes and one hen) were still visiting his place on Bethesda Road near Lemonville as recently

[Ontbirds] Bradford Area CBC

2010-01-09 Thread RON FLEMING
birds that were missed during our CBC were Barred Owl and Brown-headed Cowbird.    Many thanks go out to everyone who participated!   Ron Fleming, Newmarket ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Se

[Ontbirds] Newmarket/Keswick Area Sightings

2009-12-22 Thread RON FLEMING
e observed locally but questionable behaviour on the part of some owl seekers has prompted requests from a few local birders to keep specific directions off the net for awhile.      Ron Fleming, Newmarket   ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Orni

[Ontbirds] Snowy Owls - Keswick/Newmarket

2009-12-12 Thread RON FLEMING
ed Kingfisher along the Holland River in north Newmarket.   Ron Fleming ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list ONTBIRDS@hwcn.org For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/

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