[Ontbirds] Tundra Swans, Cackling Goose, 7th Concession Sunnidale Rd & 17/18th Sideroad Sunnidale, Minnesing Wetlands

Today there were approximately 80 Tundra Swans in the Nottawasaga flood plain. There are hundreds of Canada Geese as well & one very obvious Cackling Goose. Snowy Owls are still in the area. The 7th Concession Sunnidale is north of Angus off of County Rd 10 (Brentwood Rd). It is South of Hwy

[Ontbirds] Direction correction for Wasaga Beach American Robins

--- Begin Message --- Pardon my typo. Klondike Park Road runs north off of HWY 26, not 25. Cheers & good birding Susan Menzies Sent from my iPad --- End Message --- ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) - the provincial

[Ontbirds] American Robins, Wasaga Beach Sports Park, Klondike Park Road, Wasaga Beach

--- Begin Message ---   There was a small flock of American Robins (4-6) going from tree to tree in the Sports Park at about 10:00AM this morning.  The Sports Park is located at the SW corner of Klondike Park Road & Veteran's Way (formerly Powerline Rd). Klondike Park Road is the first road runn

[Ontbirds] Female Northern Harrier, Light Phase Rough Legged Hawk, 1500 Sandhill Cranes: Strongville

--- Begin Message --- Hi, This afternoon between 2:45 & 4:45 I had approximately 1500 Sandhill Cranes at varying distances from the road.  The bulk of them were in the very large field west of Strongville Rd between the 7th & the 9th Concessions Sunnidale.  I had a 'moment' when a group of appro

[Ontbirds] Female Eastern Bluebird, Wasaga Beach

--- Begin Message --- Hello fellow birders.  Last year a pair of bluebirds successfully nested in a bluebird box, one of several erected & maintained by the Wasaga Beach Birding Club.  The parents taught the babies to forage in the conservation space & lawn behind my house some of the time.  I