[Ontbirds] York Region Update

2013-03-25 Thread RON FLEMING
Cold temperatures have made for a slower-than-normal migration in this area north of Toronto but local birders have still managed to find a few interesting birds.  TUNDRA SWANS were first reported by Bruce Brydon on March 11 when 75 of them  showed up in the fields west of Bathurst in NW Holland

[Ontbirds] York Region Update/ Addendum

2012-03-16 Thread RON FLEMING
The flooded fields on the west side of Bathurst St. N. in Holland Landing had 70+ TUNDRA SWANS and 10 SNOW GEESE at 7:45 this morning. Also present were four N. SHOVELERS (4), approx. 40 N. PINTAIL, and three GREEN-WINGED TEAL. A NORTHERN FLICKER was active along the Dufferin Street roadside no

[Ontbirds] York Region Update: Eagles, Accipiters, Shrikes.

2009-01-05 Thread RON FLEMING
Over the last 24 hours I have been contacted regarding some noteworthy raptor sightings for birders in the GTA.  Of particular interest: Lorena Campbell had the good fortune of observing and photographing a gathering of up to eight Bald Eagles this afternoon as she drove along Lake Drive ne

[Ontbirds]York Region Update

2008-03-13 Thread RON FLEMING
Winter doesn't appear ready to relinquish its icy grip quite yet, but a few spring migrants are still pushing their way through the snowflakes to get here. Back on March 4th, Michael Biro had the first RED-WINGED BLACKBIRD of the spring in York Region (east Richmond Hill) while Al Johnston obse

[Ontbirds]York Region Update

2008-02-14 Thread RON FLEMING
Snowy Owls are continuing to be seen along Ravenshoe Road in southwest Keswick. Keith Dunn had two on Monday afternoon: one of them on top of the orange barn near the west end of Ravenshoe Rd. and another on the west side of Yonge Street near the white trailer about a km south of Ravenshoe. Th

[Ontbirds]York Region Update

2008-01-16 Thread RON FLEMING
The most notable birds in York Region over the past week have been SNOWY OWL and BALD EAGLE. Keith Dunn had a female/juvenile Snowy on Ravenshoe again this past Saturday (he first found what is probably the same bird on Jan. 5), then Bruce Brydon found an adult male along Ravenshoe Road on Sunda

[Ontbirds]York Region Update

2007-04-21 Thread RON FLEMING
Not surprisingly, the sudden transition from wintry chills to summer-like balminess has ushered in a whole new group of migrants in the past 48 hours. Keith and Chris Dunn had some good spring arrivals in Keswick yesterday near the south end of Yonge Street where it meets the western stretches o