[Ontbirds] FOF Juncos at Exeter...

Not sure that I have seen anyone post any Juncos yet for the fall, but today on a cold blustery wind, there they were. Welcome to impending winter folks. Exeter is 30 miles north of London. Rick Thornton, Exeter ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ont

[Ontbirds] Hudsonian Godwits @ West perth...

As of 5pm 2 Hudsonian Godwits remain at West Perth wetlands. See previous posts for directions... Good Birding Rick Thornton Exeter ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports

[Ontbirds] Possible Magpie species, south east Huron County

Folks: In talking to someone at work, it turns out they saw a 'large striking dark bird with very delineated white wingtips and white elsewhere on the body". We googled BlackBilled Magpie and without hesitation they pointed out the flying bird. Please be aware that the bird was spotted sometime

[Ontbirds] Snowy Owl still east of Exeter

Folks... Just on my way to West Perth and found the Snowy Owl in the NW quadrant of the Sunshine Line and Hwy 83 intersection. Good Birding Rick Thornton ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organizat

[Ontbirds] Snowy Owl @ Exeter

Folks: For those tracking "late" dates, I just had a Snowy Owl on 83 highway just west of Sunshine Line, east of Exeter, Huron Cty. The owl was in the plowed field north of the highway. Now to see what might be at West Perth Wetlands. Good Birding, Rick Thornton, Exeter, ON ___

[Ontbirds] Cattle Egret near Long Point...

Cattle Egret spotted in field off Front Street east of Long Point across from Blueberry Hill Estates, St Williams. 919 number is 1183. Rick Thornton, Exeter ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organi

[Ontbirds] Common Nighthawk over Exeter

Folks... This afternoon, at 17:15, while sitting on the porch watching the world go by, I had a Common Nighthawk fly East to West over the south end of town at quite a distance. Having run inside to get the bins, I lost the bird. After 10 minutes of patient porch sitting, the bird was spotted at

[Ontbirds] Phalaropes at Exeter Lagoons

Folks: At 10:30 this morning, I had 2 Red-necked Phalaropes(a juvenile and a molting adult) in the second cell at Exeter lagoons. For a brief time, they appeared to be joined by a 3rd phalarope which I took to be a non-breeding adult Wilson's Phalarope. It acted more skittish than the other tw