[Ontbirds]horned larks Iroquois

Numerous flocks of horned larks have been gathering in the fields off of Carman road and area near Iroquois, ON. Directions: Exit 738 off the 401. Go north on Carman Road until the stop sign (3 km). Turn left or right - this stretch of road (and a few roads off of this road) (about 2 km eithe

[Ontbirds]Iroquois area birds - and moose!

Hello, There have been a number of great birds north of Iroquois. HORNED LARKS are still plentiful, flying in small groups of three to six in the fields off of Carman road and area. SNOW BUNTINGS were also recently seen. Seven GRAY PARTRIDGE gathered around the corner of Chess road and Carman ro

[Ontbirds]Long Sault - Red-Necked Grebe

Birded the Long Sault Parkway this morning between 7:30-8:30. Spotted a RED-NECKED GREBE between Hoople and Dickinson Islands, on the north side of the parkway - fairly close. Thought I saw a pair of red-necked grebes last weekend in the same location, but they were too far out in the bay to co

[Ontbirds]Long Sault - Scoter, Red-necked Grebe

Birded the Long Sault Parkway again this morning. The RED-NECKED GREBE spotted last week was still present and very close, between Hoople and Dickinson Islands on the north side of the parkway. A WHITE-WINGED SCOTER was also visible in the waters east of the bridge after the Long Sault park entr

[Ontbirds]Long Sault - scoter, others

Conducted a quick search of the Long Sault Parkway this afternoon. The WHITE-WINGED SCOTER was still present in the same location. The grebe wasn't close to shore today, but possibly may have still been out in the bay. It was still there Friday, along with three BONAPARTE'S GULLS. All the other

[Ontbirds]Long Sault - White-winged scoters

Three white-winged scoters were seen this morning along the Long Sault Parkway, swimming alongside a dozen goldeneye. Directions: Exit 778 (Long Sault) off the 401. Drive south to Hwy 2. The Parkway begins immediately once you cross the intersection at the traffic lights. The scoters were seen

[Ontbirds]Amherst Island birds

Birded Amherst Island today. Visibility was low because of snow flurries, but we managed to see upwards of a dozen LONG-EARED OWLS in the Owl woods, GOLDENEYE, BUFFLEHEAD, COMMON MERGANSERS, AMERICAN WIGEONS, GADWALL and two TUNDRA SWANS off the shore of the east end of the island, and several

Avocet on Amherst Island

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