[Ontbirds] Markham - Early return for Blackbirds (Miranda O'Hara)

Just a mention that in our north Markham yard, we have had 3 Rusty Blackbirds, 4 Common Grackles and 3 Red-winged Blackbirds, amidst the Starlings and many Brown-headed Cowbirds (year round here) over the last two days. Extremely cold and windy conditions today, but sunny. Miranda O’Hara ---

[Ontbirds] Sandhill Cranes, Georgina

Pair of Sandhill Cranes, about 10:30 this morning, on Ravenshoe Road, west of Leslie, very close to the road, on a grassy patch behind house # 282. Miranda O’Hara ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) - the provincial

[Ontbirds] Red-winged Blackbirds continue to arrive in Markham!

60+ Red-winged Blackbirds, several more Grackles and many, many Cowbirds in our Markham garden today! Miranda O’Hara ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to

[Ontbirds] Red-winged Blackbirds and Grackles in Markham

In our Markham garden - 4 red-winged Blackbirds, 3 Grackles, and many Cowbirds, mixed in with a large flock of 70+ Starlings today. Also appearing today 25+ House Sparrows which have been mostly absent this winter. Miranda O’Hara ___ ONTBIRDS is

[Ontbirds] Red-winged Blackbird and Cowbirds - Markham

With the beautiful weather this week-end, our garden in Markham has been full of bird activity! This morning we saw our first Red-winged blackbird of the season at one of our feeders (at least a couple of weeks early for us), and 7 Cowbirds. We also noticed that out of the 40 or 50 Juncos that

[Ontbirds] Reesor Pond - Markham

Today we were at one of our favourite local birding spots, Reesor Pond, on Reesor Road south of Highway 7. To our amazement, there were about 20 people fishing there, some even in waders, and actually in the pond. This is a first for us, we have never seen this before. It is infuriating, as

[Ontbirds] Red Headed Woodpecker - Richmond Hill

Juvenile Red-headed Woodpecker spotted around 10 this morning in Phyllis Rawlinson Park, Leslie Street north of 19th Avenue in Richmond Hill. Miranda O’Hara ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) - the provincial birding

[Ontbirds] Orchard Oriole, Markham

A male Orchard Oriole was spotted in our garden, hanging out with three male Baltimore Orioles! Also male and females Rose-breasted Grosbeaks and many more...what a great week so far for birds in our Markham garden! Miranda O’Hara ___ ONTBIRDS is

[Ontbirds] Red-winged Blackbirds have arrived in Markham!

Early this morning, at least 50 Red-winged Blackbirds arrived at our feeders here in Markham, along with a solitary Brown-headed Cowbird and a Grackle... spring in coming! Miranda O’Hara ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists -

[Ontbirds] Long-tailed Ducks, Lake Ontario

We spotted three Long-tailed Ducks (Oldsquaw) on Lake Ontario today, at the bottom of Thickson Road in Whitby, off the main trail, seen from the grassy lakeside trail. May not be that rare, but for us it was! Miranda and Tim O’Hara ___ ONTBIRDS is

[Ontbirds] Lynde Shores, Whitby

On a quick visit to Lynde Shores in Whitby today, in addition to the regular visitors, two Red-winged Blackbirds, three Brown-headed Cowbirds, a White-throated Sparrow and the usual Wild Turkeys – 34 of them! Miranda O’Hara ___ ONTBIRDS is presented

[Ontbirds] Brown-headed Cowbirds in Markham

This morning, three Brown-headed Cowbirds arrived at one of our feeders in Markham. I’m not sure if there have been many sightings of Cowbirds this season or not, so I thought I would post this. Miranda O’Hara ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario