If this group eludes you there is also a smaller flock feeding at the entry
to the seniors community at the corner of Stone and Stone Ring rd near the
sports fields.
C Cheatle Hamilton
On Sat, Mar 23, 2019, 12:25 Nancy Smith via ONTBIRDS,
wrote:
> Flock of over 100 Bohemian Waxwings just north
Flock of over 100 Bohemian Waxwings just north of the Guelph Arboretum. On
Stone Rd just north of Victoria feeding on Junipers and roosting in deciduous
trees in open field. Good luck.
Nancy Smith and Kathy Ellis. , Vineland
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This afternoon at around 4pm I had a flock of at least 80 Bohemian Waxwings in
a deciduous tree just across from 7725 Speedvale, east of Guelph.
The birds were mobile and most flew toward the conifers to the south after a
couple of minutes. They were, however, quite vocal, and so might be
The Bohemian Waxwing flock spotted earlier today by Reuven Martin was
present and showing well from 14:45 - 15:00. The flock numbered at least 58
birds.
On Highpoint Side Road, just West of Main St/County Road 136. (South of
Orangeville, West of Caledon.
Good birding!
Anthony Kaduck
Had a flock of about 35 Bohemian waxwings in the crabapple tree in my
backyard this afternoon. Glenburnie, just north of Kingston, near the
intersection of Perth Rd. and Unity Rd.
Rose-Marie Burke
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Hi all,
Yesterday I had 35 Bohemian Waxwings feeding on crab apples on Butler Street in
Brighton, halfway between Ontario Street and Prince Edward Street, and today I
had a flock of 80 in Cobourg on William Street where the two sets of railway
tracks cross. It seems there is some kind of
Yesterday, at about 1 P.M. we had 16 Bohemian Waxwings sitting
atop a deciduous tree on Wyle Road, north of the marsh, while
birding the Cardin Alvar.
Dennis & Gwen Lewington
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Subject: Re: [Ontbirds] Bohemian Waxwings in Huntsville
Bohemian Waxwings near Station Street and Main Street at 1:15pm, approx 65 of
them.
Resting and preening, then circled back towards River.
Tracy Patterson
of Lorne St. And Main St.
> In Huntsville.
>
> Garth Riley
> Etobicoke, ON
> rile...@yahoo.com
> Original Message
> From: Lev Frid
> Sent: Friday, January 29, 2016 5:34 PM
> To: birdalert@ontbirds.ca
> Subject: [Ontbirds] Bohemian Waxwings in Huntsville
>
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Birds are currently in a tree at the intersection of Lorne St. And Main St. In
Huntsville.
Garth Riley
Etobicoke, ON
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Subject: [Ontbirds] Bohemian Waxwings
Greetings Birders,
Amanda Guercio and I observed 130+ Bohemian Waxwings today in the town of
Huntsville. While this isn't a groundbreaking sighting, this quantity of
birds in an area easily accessed from Toronto, with lots of foraging
opportunities is probably going to be reliable and of interest
Hey,
This morning I had 55 Bohemians [Waxwings..not people ;] feeding on Hackberries
within the Thames River Valley, just west of Woodstock. These are the 1st that
I know of this fall reported for the SW, so worth keeping an eye out.
Later in the day, at Pittock Lake, I had 43 Sandhill Cranes
Today at 2:30 PM I discovered an assorted flock of American Robins, Cedar
Waxwings, and at least 10 Bohemian Waxwings on the 20th S.R. of Bradford-West
Gwillimbury between the 12th and 13th Lines. Thewaxwings were very easy to see
feeding and bathing low to the ground. If you drive north on Hwy
Birders,
The Northern Hawk Owl was present this morning at approx 11:30 am in the
same location as previously reported.
There were also 4 Bohemian Waxwings that made a brief appearance nearby
along Lavinge Road (about 1 km West of Ouellettee Road)
Regards,
Rich
Photos of the owl can be found
Hey Folks,
Sonje Bols and I had a pleasant morning birding in North Bay yesterday (Feb
3). She had been seeing Bohemian Waxwings feeding on crabapple in Wallace
Heights last week, so we drove around some of the streets and found many
suitable crabapples. We located a flock of waxwings along
A flock of maybe 50 to 80 Bohemian waxwings in Carleton Place today at 2 PM.
Carleton Place is 50Km west of Ottawa on Hwy 7. The flock is located at the
corners of Townline Road and Joseph St in the west end of town. Take Hwy 7 to
CP and continue passed the town and the main entrance (at
This morning we woke to a flock of about 15 Bohemian Waxwings in our yard in
Roblin, Ontario, just north of Napanee.
An hour later, when the rain started there was a fallout of several flocks of
Cedar Waxwings numbering several hundred which appeared to contain a few
Bohemians by call. Also a
This morning we woke to a flock of about 15 Bohemian Waxwings in our yard in
Roblin, Ontario, just north of Napanee.
An hour later, when the rain started there was a fallout of several flocks of
Cedar Waxwings numbering several hundred which appeared to contain a few
Bohemians by call. Also a
A flock of Bohemian Waxwings continues to linger along Invergordon Rd. in
Scarborough (near Markham and Sheppard). There were 25 yesterday, and a flock
of 50 today.
Mark Kubisz
Scarborough, ON
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Hello all,
There has been about 50 BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS feeding on a fruit tree near my
place at Clevedon and Woodington drive. Been here the past two days if
anyone is interested in checking them out.
We are located near Hurontario and Robert speck parkway. Head east on
Robert Speck, and continue
The small flock of Bohemian Waxwings (20) that John Watson found in Newmarket
yesterday may have been part of a larger flock that I found a few kms away this
afternoon.
This larger group - approx. 200 birds - was feeding from fruit trees on the
west side of Plantation Gate a short distance
At the time of writing, there is a flock of approximately 200 Bohemian Waxwings
around Staines Pond, which is just SE of the intersection of Morningside Avenue
and Staines Road in Scarborough.
Mark Kubisz,Scarborough, ON
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Visiting my parents' house today, where I grew up and birded very intensively
from 1980 to 1990, sporadically since then, I was fortunate to see a flock of
about 70 Bohemian Waxwings fly by. There seem to a lot of them around this
winter and early spring. This sighting is especially significant
Shortly after 5 P.M. today I saw a flock of about 85 Bohemian Waxwings on
Invergordon Road just east of McCowan Road.
Mark KubiszScarborough, ON
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I observed 3 flocks, totalling nearly 100 birds, this afternoon near Old Finch
and Morningview, Sewell's Road just south of the southern set of railway
tracks, and near Staines Pond. which is on Staines Road just east of
Morningside Ave. in Scarborough, Toronto.
Mark KubiszScarborough, ON
On Sunday morning I found approximately 50 bohemian waxwings in Dueham
region on consession Road 7 west of Brock Road and east of Sideline 24 in a
tall tree on north side about 60 yards away.
Gord
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At 3 pm on Friday, a flock of approximately 50 Bohemian Waxwings was feeding
on crabapples between 175 and 177 Ramona Blvd in Markham. This is in the
same area of Markham indicated by Stan Long earlier in the week. They headed
north at approximately 3:20.
Cathy
9:15 am .. Pringle Ave. Markham
Estimated count of 130 Bohemian Waxwings . Flock was calling and
perching in Red Maples and Black Pine, feeding on nearby crabapples
and drinking meltwater from melting snow on house roofs.
Pringle is north of Hwy 7, east of Markham Rd/Main St/Hwy48, West of 9th
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Markham, ON
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Sent: March-14-13 11:14 AM
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Subject: Re: [Ontbirds] Bohemian Waxwings - Markham
9:15 am .. Pringle Ave. Markham
Estimated count
At 2:40 pm there was a flock of 40-50 bohemian waxwings in a tree at the
southwest corner of Hwy 7 and Hyland Ave (across from Watch Tower). They kept
flying down from this tree to a fruit bush/shrub situated on the corner of
Jocelyn Cr.and Hyland Ave, behind 23 Hyland Ave. This section of Hwy
Hi Ontbirders.
Today a flock of 3 dozen plus Bohemian Waxwings flew over the Old Quarry Trail.
Last weekend, I saw a dozen or two there as well. Others saw a lot more.
From the parking lot, take the right-most trailthe one that allows
dog-walking. Go past the hydro station and follow
The Bohemian Waxwings reported yesterday were still to be found today, albeit
only about 35 of them. They were on Sideline 24, feeding on what appeared to be
cherries, a few hundred metres north of Concession 7. Concession 7 is the
first concession road north of Hwy 7, running east from the
Betsy Smith and I had a stunning flock of 70 Bohemian Waxwings on Sideline
24 southeast of Claremont this afternoon.
The birds were perched on a high deciduous tree and coming down to a crab
apple tree to feed.
Directions:
The spot was on Sideline 24, southeast of Claremont(Durham) between Conc.
.
Hope this helps.
Cheers
Dave Moore
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Sent: Friday, January 04, 2013 12:11 PM
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Subject: [Ontbirds] Bohemian Waxwings and Barrow's Goldeneye, Hurdman Bridge
Jan. 3 there were 120 Bohemian Waxwings on the southeast side
Today after Ian Cannell and I finished birding Reesor Pond (White-fronted and
Cackling Geese and Ring-necked Ducks) and Darlington Prov. Park beach (no
Purple Sandpipers) we drove along Lakeshore Rd between Newcastle and Port Hope.
In the trees and behind a house Just west of Jaynes Rd we
Flock of close to 100 Bohemians just on the edge of Carleton Place at 2:30 PM.
Most of the them wore berets and some were snapping their wings to the bongo
drums. CP is west of Ottawa on Hwy 7. Take first lights right onto McNeely
Ave, then to first lights and turn right onto Cavanagh Rd.
Hello Ontbirders
There is at present a large flock of Bohemian Waxwings near the intersection of
Spencley's Lane and Abbey lane in northeast Peterborough. Spencley's lane runs
east off of Armour Rd north of Parkhill Rd.
Good birding
Carol Horner
Photo galleries at
This morning a mixed flock of largely Cedar Waxwings had a sprinkling of
Bohemian Waxwings in it. They were on the east side of County Road 25 opposite
Tim Horton’s at exit 497 off Highway 401 at Colborne. There is a large gated
parking lot for commercial vehicles. The birds were in the tall
The woodpecker was a juvenile bird and the waxwings were with one of several
flocks of Cedar Waxwings.
Carolina and Winter Wrens also seen.
Directions.
The Islands are on the south side of the harbour and the ferry docks are at the
south end of Bay St.
Norm Murr
303-48 Laverock Ave.
This morning I watched 50+ Bohemians flying around the juniper/mix woodlot at
the corner of Queen St.
and Bonnie Doon Rd. There are a few Cedar Waxwings mixed in. There was a
Coopers hawk in the area
causing some disturbance.
Directions: Lakeshore Rd. north from Sarnia, thru Camlachie. Turn
Good Morning - at the Creemore and District recreational centre there are +100
Bohemian Waxwing in the parking lot trees - now at 7:45
Creemore is West of Airport road on #9 in Clearview Twshp. The rec centre is
on Collingwood street on the west side of town.
Yesterday afternoon south in
This morning there was a flock of Bohemian Waxwings 35+ on Queen St. near
Bonnie Doon Rd. All Bohemians,
no Cedar waxwings. They were feeding in junipers took off toward Bonnie Doon. I
was so shocked I forgot I had my camera
with.
Jackie Christian
Hi Ontbirders:
Yesterday afternoon, I had a flock of about 20 Bohemian Waxwings in the Burnt
Lands Provincial Park west of Ottawa. They were high up in scattered dead
conifer snags off Golden Line Road. In the same area, three Eastern Bluebirds
were in a singing duel from the tops of conifer
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A cloud of approx 125 Bohemian Waxwings decended upon the bushes in my backyard
and feasted on berries. The flock spooked three times, first re-landing in the
bushes, and then leaving in a north-easterly direction. They returned 2 minutes
Today the yard is very active with many bird reacting to the two day snowfall
we're experiencing.
Pine Siskins are very vocal and courtship flights are ongoing. About 10
Bohemian Waxwings joined the usual 25-50 Cedars in the yard today (this is my
100th species for my new yard list). Also
Hi, everyone - at 11:30 this morning (Feb. 26) there were 6 Bohemian Waxwings
along the west edge of our property. They flew off west, and I doubt that it is
worth looking for them.
But here are directions to the spot:
- take exit 464 off Hwy 401 and go north on County Road 28 about 7 km to
A flock of 200+ Bohemian Waxwings now (10 am) in trees opposite 110 Queen Mary
St. (south of Vamier Parkway).
Roger Clark (Ottawa)
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This morning on the Eardley-Masham Road that traverses the Gatineau Park,
three of us observed 14 red crossbills (5 males, 9 females) in 2 different
groups, 9 pine siskins, 1 ruffed grouse (that sat quietly in a tree while
we observed it), and --the highlight-- a flock of about 25 Bohemian
Tony Bigg, Luke Berg and I had a flock of 40 Bohemian Waxwings on County
Rd. 6 (S. Stoney Lake Rd) just (250 m??) north of Northey's Bay Rd
during the Petroglyphs CBC early this morning (Jan 2). This is just
east of Petroglyphs Provincial Park. They were not there when we
returned to the
Having not seen reports of Bohemians yet this winter (apologies if I've
overlooked any), Simon Lunn and I had a flock of 18 on Amherst Island
yesterday. The Red-bellied Woodpecker was in the area of the owl woods bird
feeders.
Good birding,
Gerard Phillips
Merrickville.
While going for a quick walk on a beautiful sunny morning with
my wife yesterday on Kennedy Street West (between Murray and
Yonge St. - the section with the large lots/houses and many
tall mature trees) I heard/saw numerous birds ( Cardinal, N. Flicker,
chickadees, a Nuthatch). The trees along
At around 6:30 p.m. this evening there were 5 Bohemian Waxwings sitting with 12
Cedar Waxwings in the poplar trees at the south west corner of 17th SR and 6th
Line, slightly south west of Hillsburgh, in Erin Township. There were also 2
American Robins and 1 Redwing Blackbird nearby.
Hillsburgh
100 + Bohemian Waxwings fed on buckthorn berries 250 m. s. of Trent Univ.
Conservation Area on University Rd. at 2.30 pm today.
The overwintering Pied-billed Grebe was seen just south of Lakefield on the
Otonabee River. Also, flocks of Common Mergansers and Common Goldeneyes.
Dave Milsom
Hi Ontbirders:
A large flock of bohemian waxwings were feeding on berries around the Hilda
Road feeder area today. They were doing this for some time when suddenly the
whole flock of about 200
took to the air at the same time and formed a tight group. They likely had
spotted a bird of prey
On the morning of January 22 I was happy to be leading 6 carloads of
Durham Field Naturalists on a bird feeder tour. By chance we came upon
40+ Bohemian Waxwings alongside Sideroad 4, just north of Concession
8, in north Pickering--they were actively feeding and chittering in
the shrubs and small
Following up on Doug Lockrey's report of Bohemians in north Pickering. Terrie
Smith and I checked out the spot at S.R. 4 and Conc 8 where Doug had seen the
birds yesterday and saw a Northern Shrike but no waxwings. We then travelled a
north on S.R. 4 to the next road (County Rd 5 and drove east
My mom and I spotted a flock of 250-300 Bohemian Waxwings on Rifle Rd, Ottawa
at about 12:30 today.
Cheers, Ben
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Hi Ontbirders:
A flock of 80 to 100 Bohemian Waxwings were at the Hilda Road feeders today.
Initially feeding directly across from the feeders, many in the flock flew
elsewhere while others stayed behind.
A flock of 15 Common Redpolls were also at the same location including at least
1
Hi all,
Penny, Emi and I took a short drive into the park this afternoon. The
feeders at the Visitor Centre had about 8/10 Pine Siskin and a similar number
of Common Redpoll along with the more regular visitors. Emi and I walked the
Cedar trail loop, seeing only 1 deer. On the way home I
Hello Ontbirders,
At Aylmer WMA, Elgin Co. today, I found 2 BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS, 3 American Robins,
and 4 House Finches. The shrubs here are loaded with berries for them to feed
upon. Also here, I saw a NORTHERN SHRIKE holding a piece of bloody flesh in
its bill. This prompted a stop at the
At the end of a lovely afternoon walk this afternoon, my husband and I
encountered a flock of approximately 20 Bohemian Waxwings in the top of a tree.
I was able to get a picture of two that had dropped lower in the tree to pick
at something before a passing dog scared them off. They circled
Hello Birders,
After returning from a sojourn into sunny Florida, I went birding in the
cold, snowy misery that is Ontario in Winter, in the Kortright Conservation
Area, my usual haunt.
Not expecting much, I was surprised to discover that BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS were
present in the park, with about an
Hello!
While doing the Northumberland CBC yesterday (Saturday) I observed a flock
of 450+ Bohemian Waxwings in Hamilton Township, north of Port Hope. The
flock was splitting and regrouping, flying between the treetops and a farm
field, and feeding on some low shrubs. 215 additional birds were
As part of the West Humber Naturalists' Christmas Bird Count Art Needles and I
covered the area around the Sustainable House and the Interpretive Centre. We
had a flock of 200 Cedar Waxwings near the Sustainable House just east of the
main parking lot and in it were 6 Bohemian Waxwings. We
Hello everyone,
While out scouting the shoreline in Barrie for the upcoming CBC I was
surprised to come across a group of approx 50 Bohemian Waxwings. They were
feeding on the berries at The Rotary Islands near The South Shore Center.
The were last seen flying west along the shoreline.
Driving west of Newmarket this morning I had a small flock of Bohemian Waxwings
(8) on the south side of the Lloydtown-Aurora Road, just east of Jane Street in
the south end of Kettleby. The Lloydtown-Aurora Road is also known as the 18th
Sdrd. It runs east-west from Hwy. 400.
Yesterday I
Hi Ontbirders:
The large flock of Bohemian Waxwings I found last Friday (likely same flock
that Don Wigle reported at a nearby location same day) is still being seen
at both the Fletcher Wildlife Gardens and the adjacent Arboretum. Although
the flock numbers between 200 to 300 birds, they
A flock of Bohemian Waxwings was seen again today feeding in the same tree at
the Fletcher Wildlife Gardens.
I first heard them down by the canal. The flock took off in various directions
in small groups. They were also perched in trees right at the entrance to the
FWG along Prince of Wales.
Today at noon we saw a large flock (perhaps 200) of Bohemian Waxwings on the
road just west of the big barn on the Central Experimental Farm.
Unfortunately, they did not all disperse as cars went by and about 10 had
already been killed when we arrived. I asked the Experimental Farm
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Subject: [Ontbirds] Bohemian Waxwings, Ottawa
Today at noon we saw a large flock (perhaps 200) of Bohemian Waxwings on the
road just west of the big barn on the Central Experimental Farm.
Unfortunately, they did not all disperse as cars went
I returned with my camera to the Central Experimental Farm and the Bohemian
Waxwings were still there. Earlier today I reported that several had been
killed by cars as the large flock had landed on the road. I could not stop
earlier but when I returned I discovered that they were drinking
A flock of roughly 50 Bohemian Waxings passed through town today. At 2:30 they
were at Thomas and Harriott and at 3:30 they were at High and Bridge st. They
were moving slowing south
iain
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Ontbirders,
Spent the day in south Huron, and checked a few spots in north Lambton as well.
1st stop, at dawn, was the Grand Bend lagoons. With the front lagoon frozen
over, I was met by quite an odd site..a cluster of shorebirds standing on
the centre of the ice, with 4 Sandhill Cranes
A flock of 23 Bohemian Waxwings were present Monday afternoon at the fair
grounds in the village of Burk's Falls (about 40 km. north of Huntsville off
Hwy 11). There was one Lapland Longspur in with a flock of 18 Horned Larks at
the same location. Other interesting sightings in the region
On Tuesday March 16 we saw two small flocks of Bohemian Waxwings that were
taking short flights from tree tops to catch large flying insects. At first we
thought they were taking courtship flights but inspection of photos later
showed the large flying insects. See example at link below. We
For the past three days (while photographing Otters), ~50 Bohemians have
been observed near Burritts Rapids, on Paden Road where it crosses Brassils
Creek.
Some images here:
http://www.pbase.com/mcindan/image/122450985
http://www.pbase.com/mcindan/image/122452063
One last winter birding run today - Port Credit, Palgrave, Cold Creek CC.
Port Credit:Around 10 to 10:30, 3 Harlequin Ducks observed west of
Saddlington Park in Port Credit.
Six Yellow-rumped Warblers in the trees on the east side of the Credit River
Harbour.
A single Pied Billed Grebe
From 3 to 3.45 pm today, there was a small flock of 12 Bohemian Waxwings
feeding in the area of house # 17053 Highway 50 in the village of Palgrave
north of Bolton. Check high-level trees in this vicinity as you enter the
village from the south. The birds are on the east side of the highway.
At 1:30 pm today, I saw a flock of 12 Bohemian Waxwings feeding on the berries
of a Mount Batten Juniper in the front yard of the house at 14 Birch Avenue on
the east side of Highway 50 in the village of Palgrave north of Bolton. Also,
the birds perched in the high-level trees in the
The Bohemian Waxings are still present in Palgrave. They are at 14
Birch Ave eating berries as of 1015.
Use the directions below and keep going along 50. Birch Ave is on the
right hand side.
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Directions, per Dave:
Feeding in the area of house # 17053 Highway 50 in the village of
Just a brief note to advise that the Bohemian Waxwings were still at the
location described by Dave Milsom yesterday.
Norm Murr and I and several other birders observed them at about 9:30 this
morning. It was a mixed flock of Bohemian (13) and Cedar (20) Waxwings.
Norm and I also had two
For the past two days, including 10.30 am today, there has been a flock of 36
Bohemian Waxwings feeding in the area of house # 17053 Highway 50 in the
village of Palgrave north of Bolton. Check high-level trees in this vicinity as
you enter the village from the south. The birds are on the east
Yesterday we sighted a flock of about 50 Bohemian Waxwings on the Goat
Island Road, off Highway 6, just north of the Little Current swing bridge.
A second large flock was noticed flying on the Lacloche Island side of the
channel.
The Northern Hawk Owl is still in the Lily Lake area on the
At 2:50 PM we found a flock of about 100 Bohemian Waxwings in a small
cedar stand on the South side of Sarles Road, 1.5 KM West of Joyce Road.
Directions: From Belleville take Hwy. 62 North thru Madoc to Ivanhoe.
From the Junction of 62 and Slab Street in Ivanhoe, travel West on
Slab 3.4
At the corner of Leggett Dr and Herzberg Rd in west end of Ottawa (Kanata) I
spied 30 Bohemian Waxwings huddled in a tree at 2:30 PM. Take March Rd exit on
417 and go North. Exit right onto Herzberg, cross Carling and the intersection
with Leggett is 1 block north
any day birding is a
There was a flock of over 100 Bohemian Waxwings in my backyard in Orillia
today. Lots of Trumpeter Swans on the open water in Orillia and counts of up to
500 last week in an area near Midland on Georgian Bay.
Bob Bowles
Orillia, Ontario
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30 Bohemian Waxwings were seen on Sat urday Dec 5th at 3 PM on Highway 7
about 1 km west of Havelock.
Directions: Havelock is 40 km east of Peterborough on Highway 7. The
sighting was near a Montessori School about 1 km west of Havelock. The
school is a longish low building on the north side
There were 6 Bohemian Waxwings in the top of a spruce tree on Delamere Avenue
this morning. Earlier I saw a flock of 150 Snow Buntings in a field near
Sebbon Bridge.
Steve Thorpe
Stratford
Delamere Avenue is just north of the Avon River. Sebbon Bridge is on Perth
Road 111 between
This afternoon at Isaac Lake there was a flock of 30 Bohemian Waxwings. On the
Lake was a female Black Scoter, a Coot and a Pied-billed Grebe.
Directions: From Wiarton go north 8km to Isaac Lake Road. The Waxwings were
about 200m before the end of the road.
Alfred Raab
near Lion's Head
Northern
Hello Ontbirders,
On a beautifully sunny day in the Capital region, Tom Hanrahan and I decided to
try our luck. We had 7 Bohemian Waxwings at Constance Creek. They were very
active in the trees along the waterway. Having not seen a posting for this
species yet this fall I thought I would
Today at 12:00, I saw about 100 Bohemian and Cedar Waxwings on Sideline 12
north of Durham Regional Rd 5. It was a 50% mixed flock. This is road a few
km east of the village of Claremont.
The birds were just south of the RR crossing. They were high in the trees
and coming down in the woods to
A flock of 100+ Bohemian Waxwings descended on the Hilda Road feeders in the
Shirley's Bay area on Saturday feeding on the many berries there. There
were Bohemian Waxwings everywhere it seemed. They stayed for much of the
day just feeding from tree to tree and offering great close-up looks.
Hi Ontbirders:
A flock of about 20 Bohemian Waxwings was present near Billings Bridge on the
Rideau River at 3:30 this afternoon. The flock was moving about in the tops of
large trees just to the west of the bridge at the corner of Wendover Avenue and
Warrington Drive.
Only four duck
This morning we were surprised to find fourteen Bohemian Waxwings perched in a
dead tree at Henry Marsh in Bracebridge. A short distance east of the marsh
along the Trans Canada Trail there were about twenty White-winged Crossbills in
the balsam firs. A small flock of Pine Siskins was at the
Bohemian Waxwings were seen last night and this morning, in a small
ornamental crabapple tree at 59 Baby Point Road, Toronto. This is a
corner property, across from the tennis courts, and the tree borders
the sidewalk. 3 seen last night, two this morning .
cheers
John Victoria Carley
For anyone still hoping to get their fix of Bohemian Waxwings, there was
a flock of approximately 60 (and a few Cedar Waxwings mixed in) feasting
on fruit trees this morning along the south side of Queen Street (just
east of Dixie Road) in Brampton out in front of the Bramalea City
Centre. The
Hello ontbirders,
It has been a great year around Ontario for these Bohemian Waxwings. I heard
from a few other birders that they have trouble finding them after others
report them, as they are often mobile. I thought I would give a head's up to
those in the Ottawa area still wanting to see
A group of at least fifty (as counted in photograph we took) Bohemian
Waxwings was holding a song-fest in the top of one of the white-
birches(?) on the west side of Oakville harbour by the lighthouse.
They flew off as a flock to the west at 2:22 PM.
Pictures available on request...
Ontbirders,
Today I saw the Bohemian Cedar Waxwings mentioned by Bob Ross yesterday.
They were feeding on berries behind a condo on the southeast corner of
Leslie and Lawrence Ave. There is a good mix of Am. Robins, Juncos,
White-throated Sparrows, Cardinals and Common Grackles moving through
There were 7 Bohemian Waxwings this morning at the Shakespeare CA, feeding in a
crab apple tree near the road. 8 Tundra Swans flew by, heading west. Also
evident were good numbers of Killdeer, Horned Lark, robins, redwings, grackles,
Canada Geese, a rough-leg, and a red-tail.
Shakespeare
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