[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