[Ontbirds] Pacific Loon, Barrie

2016-11-01 Thread Garth Riley via ONTBIRDS
--- Begin Message --- Hi everyone,The Pacific Loon is still present today w‎ith hundreds of Common Loons. It is relatively close, so that I was able to manage some digiscoped pictures. We had the best views from the South Shore Centre.Good birding,Directions:‎ Hwy 400 north to Essa Rd. Keep right

[Ontbirds] Pacific Loon, Barrie Today

2014-10-21 Thread Garth Riley via ONTBIRDS
--- Begin Message --- Dave Pryor and I just observed one of the alternate plumage Pacific Loons‎ in Barrie on Kempenfelt Bay. The bird was in with a huge flock of Common Loons and observed from the trail on the North side of Kempenfelt Bay moving slowly east. Park in the public lot at the corner o

[Ontbirds] Pacific Loon - Barrie

2014-10-15 Thread Josh Vandermeulen
David Szmyr and I studied a juvenile Pacific Loon in Kempenfelt Bay in Barrie from 5:20 to 6:15 PM. I managed some very distant photos. At times the bird was within 500 m from shore, and it stayed in the same general area for the duration of the observation. It was a smallish loon, noticeably sm