[Ontbirds] Greater White-fronted Goose on Bruce Peninsula

2012-03-12 Thread Angela Vanderheyden
At 11:00 a.m. on March 12 a Greater White-fronted Goose with a flying flock of 7 Canada Geese was seen flying along the shore of Lake Huron near Little Pike Point heading north towards Stokes Bay. Submitted by Anthony and Matthew Vanderheyden ___

[Ontbirds] Killdeers coming through Milton

2012-03-12 Thread Sheri Lewis
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[Ontbirds] Meadowlark

2012-03-12 Thread Aatos Lehtila
The first Meadowlark of the season (that I've seen) has appeared north of Belleville, Ontario. Is it early for them? It was spotted off Clearview Rd., just 1 km east of hwy 62, 14 km north of 401. ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field

[Ontbirds] HSR: Grimsby, ON - Beamer Conservation Area (12 Mar 2012) 37 Raptors

2012-03-12 Thread reports
Grimsby, ON - Beamer Conservation Area Grimsby, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Mar 12, 2012 --- SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Black

[Ontbirds] Greater White-fronted Goose Kincardine

2012-03-12 Thread James Turland
Hi Ontbirders; Three Greater White-fronted geese were at the Kincardine Lagoons today along with a small collection of ducks including Ruddy, Wigeon, Gadwall and Wooduck. Tundra Swans and Snowbuntings overhead and not far off a lingering Snowy Owl. Little Gulls were seen again at Baie du Dore

[Ontbirds] Invitation to connect on LinkedIn

2012-03-12 Thread Bernie Ladouceur
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[Ontbirds] Migration tool on eBird

2012-03-12 Thread Mark Cranford [Ontbirds]
Ontbirds is really intended to be a platform for reporting unexpected birds. It can become close overwhelming if too many people submit reports of birds that can easily be found as often happens in the excitement of spring migration. One way to get an idea of the significance of your

[Ontbirds] Harlequin Ducks at Prince Edward Point

2012-03-12 Thread Michael Runtz
Yesterday I came across two pairs of Harlequin Ducks right along the shore across from the banding station at Prince Edward Point. Cheers, Michael Directions: To reach Prince Edward Point National Wildlife Area, take Main Street from the east end of downtown Picton, down the Town Hill, and turn

[Ontbirds] Eurasian Wigeon, Townsend SL - March 12th

2012-03-12 Thread Ken Burrell
Hey Birders, I did a tour from Rondeau to Long Point in the rain today. I didn't have too much of note since it rained the whole day, but the day wasn't a bust! At around 5:30pm at the Townsend S.L. I observed a drake Eurasian Wigeon in the SW cell. The bird was associating with 7 A.

[Ontbirds] No Smew despite watchfull eyes this morning

2012-03-12 Thread Andrew Keaveney
Several birders lined up waiting for the Smew to fly-by for the 4th morning in a row... but no. I took the kayak well out into the bay again and while there were plenty of Bufflehead around there were few other divers like Goldeneye and Mergansers. The previously reported Eurasian Wigeon

[Ontbirds] Smew on the Great Lakes

2012-03-12 Thread ross snider
Hi all, Not wanting to be a buzz kill on the two Smew seen this winter as far as a list bird, I think they should be considered a bird of questionable origin. As a thought it may be quite possible that they are the same bird, or not. The one picture I saw of the Whitby? bird,

[Ontbirds] Fw: Smew on the Great Lakes

2012-03-12 Thread Alan Wormington
Subject: [Ontbirds] Smew on the Great Lakes Date: Mon, 12 Mar 2012 21:00:20 -0400 Ross (and all), To keep this discussion in proper perspective, I would like to question the following statement that you just made: I am always surprised that so many waterfowl are accepted as genuine vagrants