Re: [Ontbirds] Black Vultures at Queenston/Lewiston

2014-11-29 Thread Jennie Walden-Foley
Sent from Surface From: Jean Iron Sent: ‎Saturday‎, ‎November‎ ‎29‎, ‎2014 ‎9‎:‎57‎ ‎AM To: birdalert@ontbirds.ca Ron Tozer, Mike Nelson and I just saw two Black Vultures warming themselves in Lewiston, New York on a chimney beside a tower with a yellow dome on top. Viewing in On

[Ontbirds] Black Vultures at Queenston/Lewiston

2014-11-29 Thread Jean Iron
Ron Tozer, Mike Nelson and I just saw two Black Vultures warming themselves in Lewiston, New York on a chimney beside a tower with a yellow dome on top. Viewing in Ontario is from the lookout below the traffic circle at the Brock Monument on the Niagara River Parkway as you head down the hill to

[Ontbirds] Black Vultures at Queenston

2013-10-27 Thread Lev Frid
Hey Folks, Earlier today, myself and Kyle Holloway had nine Black Vultures near the Queenston boat ramp in Niagara. We originally saw them kettling (without Turkey Vultures!) on the US side and eventually they flew across the river and roosted with about a half-dozen Turkey Vultures on the Canadi

[Ontbirds] Black Vultures at Queenston

2012-12-01 Thread Jeff Skevington
Good morning Dad and I just saw 2 Black Vultures and 1 Turkey Vulture near Queenston. The birds appeared to be leaving a roost on the Ontario side of the river about 200m upriver from the traffic circle near the Brock monument. I assume they are at the dump in the USA by now. Jeff -- Jeff Ske

[Ontbirds] Black Vultures at Queenston Heights, Niagara

2012-02-15 Thread Andrew Keaveney
Today Dave Purcell, Jeremy Hatt, Matt Timpf and I joined forces watching for vultures from Queenston Heights looking out over the town of Queenston, NY. After a period of just over an hour beginning 12:30pm we watched a total of 6 Turkey Vultures and 6 Black Vultures fly painstakingly closer to