[Ontbirds] King Eider - St Catherine's Marina

2014-11-29 Thread Sue Milks
Seen at about 8:30 just off the breakwater. Unfortunately it flew towards the next lighthouse (west) and disappeared. It may be back. For directions see post from Richard Skevington. Sent from my iPhone ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario

[Ontbirds] Ottawa: Glaucous Gull

2014-11-15 Thread Sue Milks
A third-year bird - very pale, with a dark band on bill. With Herring, greater and lesser black-backs. Seen at the Johnson Pit, 4250 Trail Road, Ottawa. Ottawa Sent from my iPhone ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists -

[Ontbirds] Ottawa: ross's goose

2014-10-03 Thread Sue Milks
Seen with many Canada geese at corner of Carling Avenue and Herzberg Road. Near front of group nearest to road so easy to see right now. Sue Milks Ottawa Sent from my iPhone ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists

[Ontbirds] Buff-breasted Plover near Casselman

2014-08-31 Thread Sue Milks
In the fields of the Manderley Sod Farm right if the Lafleche Dump entrance. Also seeing Black-bellied Plover, American Golden-Plover and Sanderling. On the Lafleche Road off Highway 138, south of Highway 417. Sue Milks (with Tony Beck). Sent from my iPhone

[Ontbirds] Correction - Buff-breasted Sandpiper

2014-08-31 Thread Sue Milks
Oops ... All other info the same as previous Sent from my iPhone ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca For information about ONTBIRDS

[Ontbirds] No White Ibis in Napanee

2014-08-27 Thread Sue Milks
Searched from 10:30 to about 1:00 at last reported location plus other places along creek, but no joy. At least one other area birder was also not successful. Sent from my iPhone ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the

[Ontbirds] Ottawa: Eurasian wigeon

2013-10-01 Thread Sue Milks
Eurasian wigeon at Andrew Hayden Park east of east pond with geese on river. Close to Ottawa beach Now! Ottawa Sent from my iPhone ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird

[Ontbirds]Sandhill Cranes, Snowy Owl and Snow Geese - Ottawa

2008-11-08 Thread Sue Milks
Road 20). Despite the rain, we also saw five northern rough-legged hawks (one dark morph), several red-tailed hawks, three northern harriers and one coopers hawk in the eastern Ottawa fields. A group of 20 long-tailed ducks flew by at Petrie Island. A lifer for me! Sue Milks