[Ontbirds] Niagara Peninsula Hawkwatch

Very reluctantly, the executive of the Niagara Peninsula Hawkwatch has agreed to postpone further counting at Beamer Conservation area. Our political leaders have been making their decisions based on science and evidence. In light of that evidence, they are advising that people stay at home

[Ontbirds] Niagara Peninsula Hawkwatch (NPH)

Placement of this notice has been approved by the coordinators of the two groups. NPH operates its raptor count at Beamer Memorial Conservation Area, which is operated by the Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority (NPCA). NPCA has advised us that the park and the tower are areas to which

[Ontbirds] 1,200+ Sandhill Cranes near Cache Bay

This afternoon there were at least 800 Cranes on the south side of Levac Road - more were hidden behind a big rock outcrop and trees. On the north side there were 380. Around the corner on Leclaire Rd there were another 30. Later I had another 5 flying. Directions: Take highway 17 west from

[Ontbirds] 31 Common Loons west of Deep River

At 2:30 this afternoon there were 31 Common Loons on the Ottawa River on the Quebec side off the first picnic site west of Deep River. Directions: Leave Deep River on highway 17 west and stop at the first picnic site (roughly 10 -15 Km I think). The picnic site is on the north side of the

[Ontbirds] east of Sault Ste Marie - more Sandhill Cranes

From just east of Desbarats to the Echo Bay turn-off there were three flocks of cranes visible from highway 17 - 85, 195+ and 48 in each respectively. Sandy Darling Flamborough ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the

[Ontbirds] Sandhill Cranes west of Cache Bay

West of Sturgeon Falls on highway 17 I took the turn to Cache Bay, where there was a Belted Kingfisher and Raven. I left Cache Bay on Levac road and turned south on Guenetta Road. South of the railway tracks there were over 100 Cranes flying, mainly on the west, so I went to Laplage Road, the

[Ontbirds] Gatineau to North Bay

At this time of year I normally drive from Gatineau to North Bay, although I am six days earlier than last year. There seemed to be fewer birds, but I don't know if this represents earlier movement south or the day was sunnier. At the sod farm about 25 km east of Shawville there were distant

[Ontbirds] Sandhill Cranes west of Sturgeon Falls

In both of the last two years I've seen a flock of over 300 Sandhill Cranes west of Sturgeon Falls. Today there were 200+, but the location was slightly different, because the farmer has changed the crops in some of the fields. From Sturgeon Falls take the Cache Bay exit from highway 17 and

[Ontbirds] Highway 17 (west) to North Bay

My wife and I crossed to Ontario SW of Shawville and then drove highway 17 to North Bay. Northern Harrier just before Pembroke. Belted Kingfisher on Laurentian Drive in Petawawa about 300 meters south of the point, and one other flew over further along. 3 Kestrels, a number of Blue Jays and