[Ontbirds]Winter Finch Forecast 2004-2005

GENERAL FORECAST: Tree seed crops in northern Ontario this year vary from poor to excellent, depending on species and location, making predictions more difficult than in past years. Seed crops are better east of Lake Superior to the Quebec border than west of Superior to the Manitoba border.

[Ontbirds]Finding Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrows - Summary

Birders, I want to thank all who responded to my inquiry on this subject. Below, I have posted a summary of what I found out from the three chat groups I asked this question. If there is no objection, I would like to also post this summary to the Michigan chat group so that perhaps we can start

[Ontbirds]Presqu'ile White-eyed Vireo

Hello All Today, just before noon, Doug McRae and I saw a White-eyed Vireo near the junction of Lakeshore and Paxton Dr. (near the Lighthouse) at Presqu'ile. The Tufted Titmouse also made a brief appearance in this same area. A Hudsonian Godwit was still on the beach, and, earlier in the

[Ontbirds]Long Point Finches - Winter Finch Forecast 2004-2005

Interested Parties, LPBO has already been recording a fair number of Pine Siskins and Purple Finches this fall, particularly in the past week. White-winged Crossbills were heard flying over Old Cut on the 10th and heard and seen on the 11th. Yesterday evening, the 12th, there was an Evening

[Ontbirds]HSR: Cranberry Marsh (13 Oct 2004) 8 Raptors

Cranberry Marsh Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 13, 2004 --- SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Black Vulture0

[Ontbirds]HSR: SMRR- Lake Erie Metropark (13 Oct 2004) 2194 Raptors

SMRR- Lake Erie Metropark Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 13, 2004 --- SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Black Vulture0