[Ontbirds] American Avocet Holland Landing Lagoons

There is 1 American Avocet in the second cell this afternoon. Lots of American Robins, a good variety of dabbling and diving ducks, 2 Cackling Geese with about 40 Canadas. The lagoons can be accessed from the essay end of Cedar St off Old Yonge St in Holland Landing north of Toronto. Kevin

[Ontbirds] American Avocets still present at Holland Landing

There are at least 6 American Avocets in the lagoons this morning. The lagoons are accessed off Cedar St which runs east of Yonge St in Holland Landing north of Toronto in York Region. Kevin Shackleton Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone ___ ONTBIRDS is

[Ontbirds] American Avocets Holland Landing

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[Ontbirds] Fw: Buff-breasted Sandpiper - Beeton Sod Farms - Fri Sept 6

See below for directions.No Buff-breasted seen this morning at 8:30 am, but two American Golden Plovers and two Black-bellied Plovers along with 20 Killdeer and one Semi-palmated Plover. Kevin Shackleton Mobile: 905 960 2216 - Forwarded Message - From: Frank Pinilla (gmail) via

[Ontbirds] OFO Happy Valley field trip

Four keen birders decided to ignore the weather forecast and join me for 5 hours of birding in York Region.  We made 6 stops, deviating from the promised route in order to get some year birds for the group.  The Nature Conservancy of Canada Happy Valley property held the sought after Hooded

[Ontbirds] OFO Tiny Marsh, Wasaga Beach, Collingwood and Stayner field trip.

Most participants were at the Tim Hortons in Elmvale by 6:45 am.  A few species were noted before the group moved off to Tiny Marsh and the west trail out to the viewing mound, this despite some rain, heavy at times.  Two and a half hours later the 7 participants had identified over 50 species

[Ontbirds] Pine Grosbeaks at 157 London Rd, Newmarket

There are at least ten birds in the front yard now. RegardsKevin Shackleton Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to

[Ontbirds] Pine Grosbeaks at 157 London Road, Newmarket, Ontario at 10:30 a.m. today

I was pleasantly surprised to find a small flock of 5 female Pine Grosbeaks feeding in my Chanticlear Pear tree this morning.Newmarket is accessible via the 404 exiting at Davis Dr. or the 400 exiting at Hwy 9/Davis Dr.From the 400 go east on Davis Dr to Yonge St and turn N and go to the 3rd

[Ontbirds] OFO Barrie waterfront field trip

Eighteen hardy birders met at Dock Road in Barrie at 9 a.m. December 8 for a series of stops along the south shore of Kempenfeldt Bay in Barrie.  Snow fell heavily at times making visibility poor, down to 100 metres at times, and covering binoculars, cameras and scopes with light, white flakes.

[Ontbirds] Greater White-fronted Goose Everett Quarry

2:15pm1gwfg among 30 Canadas  3rd Conc Tosorontio and 5th SR. Kevin Shackleton Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to