[Ontbirds] Ottawa: Gyrfalcon(s)

Ontbirds Subscribers: Eric Baldo just sent images of today's (January 11th) Gyrfalcon; it is a different bird to the continuing adult grey morph, which was first seen by Tony Beck and Nina Stavlund in early December. Today's bird is a juvenile grey morph! So, two Gyrs are hunting along the Ottawa

[Ontbirds] Ottawa: Gyrfalcon

Ontbirds Subscribers: It appears as though the adult grey morph first seen by Tony Beck and Nina Stavlund in early December, and once again seen on Christmas day, continues. It was seen this afternoon (January 10th) from Britannia Point (Britannia Filtration Plant), which is the northeastern dead

[Ontbirds] Ottawa: Gyrfalcon

Hi there, On my way home from work I had a dark morph Gyrfalcon closing in on two terrified Mallards at the corner of Fallowfield/Greenbank in Barrhaven. Identified on-the-fly by its massive size; broad body; long and broad tail; and two-toned wings (silvery remiges). Time of obs: 6:15 PM. Amazing

[Ontbirds] Ottawa: Gyrfalcon, Cliff Swallow and Bohemian Waxwings

Hi Everyone The Ottawa River continues to be the place for birds. This afternoon at 2:00pm, while searching for the Cave Swallow, I observed a dark morph Gyrfalcon flying over the river at Remic Rapids heading south over the city. Didn't see Ottawa's first record of Cave Swallow which was last

[Ontbirds] Ottawa: Gyrfalcon, 4 Barrow's, 5 gull species

In an amazing replay of Tony Beck's observation earlier this week, the elusive Ottawa Gyrfalcon was perched on a hydro pylon on the north side of the Queensway just west of the Kirkwood offramp. As I slowed down to exit it took off, headed south, carrying a Rock Pigeon. This action took place a

[Ontbirds] Ottawa: Gyrfalcon

Hi Everyone Today at 3:30pm, my son Ben and I observed a pale Gyrfalcon flew over Hwy. 417 at Woodroffe Ave. heading north. There was an earlier observation on December 24th of a white morph Gyrfalcon near the corner of Old Carp Road and March Road. Along Hertzberg Road we had a flock of 100+ B

[Ontbirds] Ottawa: Gyrfalcon, Northern Hawk-Owl and Carolina Wren

Hi Everyone Today, December 14th at 8:15am I observed a gray/brown Gyrfalcon along the Ottawa River at Britannia, Deschenes Rapids. The bird was observed in flight below the rapids and disappeared to the west. Later we observed the Northern Hawk-Owl that has been present along Grandview Road fo