Northern owls driven south to survive the winter not only risk death by
starvation, but through collisions with southern Ontario's many vehicles and
buildings. This was brought to my attention as I encountered four Great Gray
Owls in the Newmarket area this morning: two of them alive and well, two of
them dead by the roadside. The latter birds were both lying on the west side
of Bathurst Street less than a km apart, just south of Green Lane/Miller
Sidereoad, apparently victims of collisions with cars. The surviving birds
were (a) on the west side of Dufferin, a short distance north of the Miller
Sdrd. on Dufferin Street and (b) on the east side of Keele Street across from
the Cardinal Golf Course's maintenance road entrance. All of these locations
are within two kms of Hwy. 9 on the north side.
The Hawk Owl in Bolton which has not been reported in several days may or may
not have survived a hard collison with one of the windows at the Husky offices
on Hwy. 50 a week ago today. A friend of mine works in the office there and
brought in some excellent photos of the bird taken from inside the building.
He reported to me that, despite raptor decals on the windows, the Hawk Owl hit
one of the windows last Tuesday and fell to the ground. It eventually
recovered, but seemed stunned for several moments before flying away. He has
not seen it since. If anyone has observed this bird since last week, please
post. I am hoping it survived.
On a cheerier note, a healthy Great Gray Owl has been seen intermittently on
the north side of Aurora Sideroad just east of Ballantrae over the last two
weeks between McCowan and Kennedy Roads.
Ron Fleming, Newmarket
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Subject: [Ontbirds]Bird Hike Leader - Rondeau
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This notice has been posted with the permission of the coordinator:
Short Term Position - Bird Hike Leader, Rondeau Provincial Park
The Friends of Rondeau seek a well qualified birder to lead guided bird
hikes in Rondeau Provincial Park this spring. The position would run from
April 30 to May 23 with hikes to be done 6-7 days per week.
Responsibilities will include:
-Conducting 2 guided bird hikes per day of approximately 2 hour duration
-Making trail contacts with park visitors
-Assisting with Visitor Centre front desk and providing bird sighting
information to visitors
-Updating daily and seasonal bird lists at the Visitor Centre
-Making daily ONTBIRDS postings
-Updating the Friends of Rondeau web site with daily bird sightings
-Occasional extra hikes for formal groups
Qualifications include:
-Excellent bird identification skills including the ability to identify 95%
of all birds expected during migration on the north shore of Lake Erie by
sight, and 75% by sound.
-Excellent interpersonal skills and friendly demeanor and an interest in
dealing with the public
-Experience interpreting natural history values to the public
-Good general naturalist skills with other taxa (spring plants, herps,
butterflies etc)
-Willing to work a long stretch of days
Salary will be $150 per day.
Please send a resume and cover letter detailing how your interests and
skills match this position to (both) Sandy Dobbyn and Emily Slavik by email -
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Subject: [Ontbirds]Bolton Hawk-owl - Wed. Feb. 16
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Hi all,
As a follow-up to Ron Fleming's request, the Bolton Hawk-owl was seen
late Wednesday afternoon after a thorough search of the area. It was
found in a stand of pines mid-way down the Husky property, between the
parking lot and the road. As the sun started to drop the owl left its
roost and began an active tour of the area, eventually ending up in the
open "field" just south of Wendy's, at the northeast corner of the
railroad bridge. While we watched, the bird caught at least one prey
item, and possibly a second. As much as one can characterize a bird as
such, the owl seemed healthy and happy. We were unaware of the bird's
collision with the Husky windows.
Directions: From Toronto, take the 427 north to Hwy 7, go west on 7 to
Hwy 50, and north on 50 to Bolton (about 20 mins). The Husky property
and Wendy's are on the north side of a railroad bridge right as you
enter town. The bird can be well hidden in the Husky pines, we were
tipped off by a pair of crows perched at the top of the stand.
--Seabrooke Leckie
Toronto, Ontario
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Subject: [Ontbirds]Direction Correction re: Great Gray Owl near Ballantrae
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In an earlier post today I described a GGOW on Aurora Road as being east of
Ballantrae; the bird was seen WEST of Ballantrae between McCowan and Kennedy
Roads on the north side.
It is not making regular appearances, but it has been seen there by a resident
on three different occasions in the last two weeks.
Ron Fleming, Newmarket
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Subject: [Ontbirds]Great Gray Owl in Toronto
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GGOW sighting in Toronto:
A Great Gray Owl was sighted, by a friend of mine, close to the Scarborough
Bluffs. This bird was seen Friday Feb. 18 in mid-afternoon on Brooklawn Av.
just south of Sloley Rd. The bird was roosting in a tall evergreen tree.
GGOWs have been seen in this area for several months now. Bluffer's Park is
just to the south of this area.
Directions: Brooklawn Ave runs south off Kingston Rd. four streets east of
Brimley Rd.
Eleanor T. Beagan
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Membership Secretary
Toronto ON Canada
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