[Ontbirds]Ottawa - Townsend's Solitaire

Hi Ontbirders, The Solitaire has not been reported for some time so I report that Debbie Campbell and myself observed the bird in the juniper bush at 7 Millbrook Cresc this afternoon at 3:30 PM. Happy birding, Peter Campbell Ottawa, Ontario Directions: from the intersection of Baseline Road

[Ontbirds]Ottawa - Townsend's Solitaire

Hi Ontbirders, I got my first look at the Ottawa Solitaire this morning, 12 January, between about 1120 and 1140 AM. Three other birders were present when I arrived and one advised that the bird had flown a few minutes earlier into the juniper at the left front of # 7 Millbrook Crescent. The bird

[Ontbirds] Ottawa - Townsend's Solitaire, Tufted Titmouse, Hoary Redpoll

For those looking to start off their 2008 year list (or finish out their 2007 list, like I was) these three birds were still present and were easily found today. 1. Townsend's Solitaire - was feeding in a tall juniper bush at the north corner of the house at #7 Millbrook Crescent when I

[Ontbirds] Ottawa - Townsend's Solitaire, Ring-necked Duck, Hoary Redpoll, Lesser Black-backed Gull, etc. etc. etc.

Hello Ontbirders and Ottawa Winter Listers We had a spectacular day with several excellent birds, especially for Ottawa winter listers. Birds continue to move into the area while others are developing routines. This is how the day unfolded: 1) early this morning, a female exilipes Hoary

[Ontbirds] Ottawa - Townsend's Solitaire dark morph Red-tailed Hawk

Hello Ontbirds people, Received a message (plus some nice photos) from Vivien Rolland-Commarmot re: the Townsend's Soitaire in Rothwell Heights. This is from last weekend (apologies for the delay - Vivien sent this on 23 March). No specific location was given, but the bird is still in the

[Ontbirds]Ottawa - Townsend's Solitaire

Hi Ontbirds people, The Townsend's Solitaire is still present in Rothwell Heights, Ottawa, and was most recently reported yesterday (March 10) in the spruces at #5 Coxford St. Also in the neighbourhood were ~20 Bohemian Waxwings and several American Robins. Thanks again to Justin Peter for

[Ontbirds]Ottawa - Townsend's Solitaire

Good day Ontbirds people, Reported by Justin Peter (the man who 1st reported this bird back on Feb. 2)The TOWNSEND'S SOLITAIRE is still present in the Rothwell Heights neighbourhood, most recently seen on Coxford St. just west of Rothwell Dr. at 3:30 PM on Thursday Feb. 24. It was evidently

[Ontbirds]Ottawa - Townsend's Solitaire

Greetings Ontbirds people, The TOWNSEND'S SOLITAIRE was seen again this morning, 4 February, at or near the same location (#38 Rothwell Dr.), between 7:30 AM and 8:15 AM, and again at ~ 10:15. No afternoon reports as yet, but it certainly seems to be fond of this location. Some patience seems

[Ontbirds]Ottawa - Townsend's Solitaire

Greetings Ontbirds people, A TOWNSEND'S SOLITAIRE was discovered yesterday afternoon (by Justin Peter) in the Rothwell Heights area of Beacon Hill North, and was seen again @ 8:45 this morning (by Bob Bracken, Bob Cermak Paul Mirsky), SINGING and feeding in a Common Buckthorn bush at #38