[Ontbirds] Summary of the 2014 H.C.B.C (subject to minor changes)

Hello, The weather for the bird count this year couldn’t have been better, mild temperatures, with a low of 0.6 C to a high of 8.3 C and little breezy at times from the west. It was crisp under foot early on, but soon turned soft as the conditions warmed up. Lakes and ponds were ice

[Ontbirds] Summary of the Hamilton Christmas Bird Count

Hello, This is the summary of the 2013 Hamilton Christmas Bird Count, held on Boxing Day December 26th. 99 enthusiastic birders set off in great anticipation, either to count birds in the field, or watch birds coming to they're feeder. Some were out in the very early ho

[Ontbirds] O.F.O. Hamilton/Burlington field trip Oct. 5th. 2013

Hello, A large group of enthusiastic birders (40+) showed up at Hutches' On The Beach, for what turned out to be a pretty good day of birding. Conditions were overcast, mild, and a good east wind was blowing in from the lake. We counted a conservative estimate of 84 species, but not eve

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ern Phoebe, Horned Lark, Bohemian Waxwing, White-winged Crossbill, and Evening Grosbeak. A full report with all the numbers and participants will be made available soon. Many thanks to all the counters, you did a great job in tough conditions. Cheers..

[Ontbirds] 2012 O.F.O. Hamilton/Burlington field trip.

Hello, Approximately 30 plus birders arrived at Hutch's On The Beach for what was to prove a chilly but exiting day of birding in the Hamilton/Burlington area. A fairly strong wind was blowing off shore, and the lake was calm, and other than the usual Ring-billed Gulls and Double-crest

[Ontbirds] American White Pelican near Sky Lake on the Bruce P.

From: Tom Thomas [mailto:ttho...@cogeco.ca] Sent: Sunday, June 17, 2012 7:54 PM Subject: American White Pelican near Sky Lake on the Bruce P. Hello, I'm not sure if the O.F.O. members field trip to the Bruce Peninsula this weekend was able to see this bird, but it was so

[Ontbirds] FW: Hamilton C.B.C. results

From: Tom Thomas [mailto:ttho...@cogeco.ca] Sent: Thursday, January 05, 2012 10:40 AM To: 'Tom Thomas' Subject: FW: Hamilton C.B.C. results Hello, The Hamilton C.B.C. took place on Boxing Day December 26th 2011. A perfect day for counting birds if n

[Ontbirds] O.F.O. Hamilton/Burlington 2011 field trip report

From: Tom Thomas [mailto:ttho...@cogeco.ca] Sent: Sunday, October 09, 2011 8:17 PM T Subject: O.F.O. Hamilton/Burlington 2011 field trip report Hello, On Saturday October 8th 2011, 23 avid birders met at Hutches on the Beach Strip, on what was a perfect day to look for birds

[Ontbirds] Results of the 2010 Hamilton Christmas Bird Count

- Original Message - From: Tom Thomas Sent: Wednesday, January 05, 2011 9:21 PM Subject: [hamiltonbirds] Results of the 2010 Hamilton Christmas Bird Count Hello, On Boxing Day December 26th. 2010, a total of 57,194 individual birds and 98 species were recorded by 80

[Ontbirds] O.F.O's field trip to the Hamilton/Burlington area

Hello, For the 40 or so members that showed up at Van Wagner's Beach on a picture perfect Saturday morning, it was a question of quantity of birds over quality. The winds were perfect for Jaeger watching, but unfortunately we were looking into the early morning sun, and all the b

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year - American Wigeon (c.w.), Horned Lark, White-crowned Sparrow. Count Week species - Red-throated Loon, Turkey Vulture, American Wigeon, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Gray Catbird and Pine Siskin. I would like to thank all those who made the 2009 count a success. Best Regards....

[Ontbirds] O.F.O. Hamilton/Burlington field trip report

Hello, First of all I would like to thank the many participants of today's trip, for a very enjoyable and memorable outing. Approximately 40 birders were at Hutches at Van Wagner's Beach for the 8:am start. A couple of lucky birders who where early arrivals had the chance to see a P

[Ontbirds] Results of the Hamilton Christmas Bird Count

Loon Gray Catbird Yellow-rumped Warbler. Best Regards and a Happy New Year.....Tom Thomas. ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario

[Ontbirds]OFO - Hamilton / Burlington area field trip report

Hello, The OFO's annual field trip to the Ham/Burlington area was enjoyed by a small but enthusiastic group of birders. It was not surprising that with the OFO convention held in Hamilton barely a week ago, and the fact that was a Thanksgiving weekend, I did not expect the usual nu

[Ontbirds]Black Vulture at Tobermory

Hello, Yesterday afternoon while birding the Garbage Dump near the airport at Tobermory,Tim King and I along with Gill Arden and Bob Zarnke spotted a Black Vulture. We were scanning the birds foraging in the garbage piles, when two of us saw this large bird coming in to land, and

[Ontbirds]Fw: Hamilton CBC preliminary results

- Original Message - From: tom thomas To: Subject: Hamilton CBC preliminary results Hello, Here are the preliminary results of the 2007 Hamilton Christmas Bird Count, held on December 26th. 2007. On a cool -4 degrees C, relatively calm but foggy morning, 85

[Ontbirds]Black-headed Gull still on the Niagara River.

Hi, Today while birding in the Niagara area with Peter Booker, Brian Mishell and Sean Ella, we re found the Black-headed Gull on the shoreline opposite house # 455 Niagara Blvd. This is just up river from an old railway bridge that crosses the river, and there is a no dumping sign at thi

Black Vulture over Townsend sewage lagoons

ou're own risk. Keep looking up -Tom Thomas. "Tom Thomas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Visit http://www.ofo.ca/ontbirdsguide.htm for information on leaving and joining the list. As well as general information and content guidelines.

Cerulean Warbler at Shell Park Burlington.

Burlington, just East of Burloak Dr. Regards Tom Thomas. "Tom Thomas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Visit http://www.ofo.ca/ontbirdsguide.htm for information on leaving and joining the list. As well as general information and content guidelines.

Yellow-breasted Chat still at LaSalle Park, Burlington.

the Bay. Regards-Tom Thomas. "Tom Thomas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>