[Ontbirds] Slaty-backed Gull - North Bay Landfill Site

2018-12-11 Thread Brian Young via ONTBIRDS
Hello Ontbirders, I am copying an email from Michelle Cross, who is the Co-ordinator of Landfill Operations at the North Bay landfill site. This was one of the main areas the Slaty-backed Gull was visiting in late November and early December of this year. Michelle and her staff were very kind a

[Ontbirds] Slaty-backed Gull - North Bay Landfill

2018-12-01 Thread Brian Young via ONTBIRDS
Hello, As of yesterday afternoon, the Slaty-backed Gull was still visiting the North Bay landfill site, located on Sand Dam Rd, approx. 30 km north on Highway 11 from town of North Bay. With the great help of other birders from the Ottawa area, we were able to see the adult gull, which was

[Ontbirds] Slaty-backed Gull- North Bay

2018-11-30 Thread David Szmyr via ONTBIRDS
Hi all, Frank Pinilla and I had the Slaty-backed Gull come in very briely this evening at 4:36 pm from Olmsted Beach at the west end of Trout Lake. It landed on the water for only minutes before taking flight with the entire group of about 75 Herrings, several Great-Black Backed and Glaucous Gu

[Ontbirds] Slaty-backed Gull, North Bay area

2018-11-29 Thread Richard Tafel via ONTBIRDS
The Slaty-backed was readily noted at the North Bay landfill site again this morning. It was also seen at 3:45 at the westerly end of Trout Lake, having finished gorging at the dump. The latter sighting might best be viewed with a scope. There would also be present about 75 Herring Gu