We went birding to Amherst Island today, my first trip, first sighting was a northern harrier hawk, saw many chickadees, a downy woodpecker along the trail who was on tthe feeder, then off to the jack pines at the back of the "Owl Woods" trail to a dense area where we saw many (approx 8-12) long-eard owls, both flying and roosting in the trees, all were very timid but one owl was on "guard duty" and watched us very carefully from above on a high branch.
Directions: Exit off Hwy. 401 at exit 593 (County Road 4, Camden East) and drive south to the very end (Millhaven). Turn right on Hwy. 33 and drive 100 metres until you see the sign for the Amherst Island ferry. The ferry (20 minute trip) leaves the mainland on the half hour and leaves the island on the hour. Cost is $6.00 round trip. Richard and Alison (Bowmanville) [EMAIL PROTECTED] From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fri Jan 26 13:58:27 2007 Return-Path: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Delivered-To: [email protected] Received: from S0-OTT-XSMTP3.nrn.nrcan.gc.ca (s0-ott-xsmtp3.nrcan.gc.ca [132.156.36.56]) by king.hwcn.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id F3AC063478 for <[email protected]>; Fri, 26 Jan 2007 13:58:26 -0500 (EST) Received: from S0-OTT-X3.nrn.nrcan.gc.ca ([132.156.36.207]) by S0-OTT-XSMTP3.nrn.nrcan.gc.ca with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.1830); Fri, 26 Jan 2007 13:58:24 -0500 Content-class: urn:content-classes:message MIME-Version: 1.0 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft Exchange V6.5 Date: Fri, 26 Jan 2007 13:58:23 -0500 Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> X-MS-Has-Attach: X-MS-TNEF-Correlator: Thread-Topic: Gyrfalcon - Sault Ste. Marie Thread-Index: AcdBe/Q3QSo6AxNMStqJYU8C/Ea6fQ=From: "McIlwrick, Ken" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "ONTBIRDS" <[email protected]> X-OriginalArrivalTime: 26 Jan 2007 18:58:24.0831 (UTC) FILETIME=[F4DDD4F0:01C7417B] Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.1 cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [Ontbirds]Gyrfalcon - Sault Ste. Marie X-BeenThere: [email protected] X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 26 Jan 2007 18:58:27 -0000 Hi Folks, Today at 12:57 I observed a darkish Gyrfalcon (grey Juv?? or dark Adult?? - poor lighting and I did not see the leg colour) today at the St. Mary's Paper Mill. It came from out of the factory mist and captured a ROPI amongst a group of about 20 ROPI that were sitting along the old silo that is beside the old original stone building . It then flew to the nearby roof-top on the newer adjacent building and proceeded to eat the ROPI. This is the first Gyrfalcon reported in the area this fall/winter. Sault Ste. Marie is 3.5 hours west of Sudbury along Hwy 17. The St. Mary's Paper Mill is located along the St. Mary's River, west of Huron Steet, at its south end. (near the intersection of Canal Drive) Good Birding Ken McIlwrick Sault Ste. Marie From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fri Jan 26 14:11:34 2007 Return-Path: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Delivered-To: [email protected] Received: from web88010.mail.re2.yahoo.com (web88010.mail.re2.yahoo.com [206.190.37.197]) by king.hwcn.org (Postfix) with SMTP id 8731763893 for <[email protected]>; Fri, 26 Jan 2007 14:11:33 -0500 (EST) Received: (qmail 25687 invoked by uid 60001); 26 Jan 2007 19:11:33 -0000 DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; q=dns; c=nofws; s=s1024; d=rogers.com; h=X-YMail-OSG:Received:Date:From:Subject:To:MIME-Version:Content-Type:Content-Transfer-Encoding:Message-ID; b=L8u4BThCbFeswxPdm5X6Z2SS6Jyz5cZiNbCYh489mS0xfdcamibw00/lFIieZve+F0IeN/lntDrQ+zNi5/AGSmqnnlfblTAjSnpi6vn+vNRyK+R6ABORSyd801wxNwTyLc4LnJLa3fA2xjzwXFZj3Cm48LDNIL32c+Wmtv+Cwys=; X-YMail-OSG: 2yQhK1QVM1mxXjw2BRADpj.XXHS9AcSFnAb3QXE9VlQdLzF2gDNee9IH9eJUXxFqDiwMbzh58GPMKJHOvjtURakocdunlknV6aW87VfvyaEdbA-- Received: from [74.103.147.40] by web88010.mail.re2.yahoo.com via HTTP; Fri, 26 Jan 2007 14:11:33 EST Date: Fri, 26 Jan 2007 14:11:33 -0500 (EST) From: JACK TOKER <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] MIME-Version: 1.0 Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.1 Subject: [Ontbirds]Temporary suspension of e-mail X-BeenThere: [email protected] X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 26 Jan 2007 19:11:34 -0000 Insofar as we shall be vacationing until Mar. 1/07, please discontinue e-mails effective Feb. 1/07. Thank you, Jack L. Toker From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fri Jan 26 17:07:02 2007 Return-Path: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Delivered-To: [email protected] Received: from bay0-omc2-s26.bay0.hotmail.com (bay0-omc2-s26.bay0.hotmail.com [65.54.246.162]) by king.hwcn.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id E6FC163487 for <[email protected]>; Fri, 26 Jan 2007 17:07:01 -0500 (EST) Received: from BAY124-W22 ([207.46.11.185]) by bay0-omc2-s26.bay0.hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.2668); Fri, 26 Jan 2007 14:07:02 -0800 Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> X-Originating-IP: [70.50.234.143] From: Julia Marko <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Date: Fri, 26 Jan 2007 17:07:01 -0500 Importance: Normal MIME-Version: 1.0 X-OriginalArrivalTime: 26 Jan 2007 22:07:02.0281 (UTC) FILETIME=[4E97A790:01C74196] Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.1 Subject: [Ontbirds] X-BeenThere: [email protected] X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 26 Jan 2007 22:07:02 -0000 This morning at 10:30 there was a flock of between 25 and 30 White-winged Crossbills at the North Tract of the York Regional Forest, about 6 km east of Newmarket. The birds were vocal, feeding on spruce cones by the side of McCowan Road, about 250 m south of Davis Drive. Directions: From the 404, take the Davis Drive exit and follow Davis Drive east to McCowan Rd. Chris DunnNewmarket, ON _________________________________________________________________ Live Search: New search found http://get.live.com/search/overviewFrom [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sat Jan 27 10:42:55 2007 Return-Path: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Delivered-To: [email protected] Received: from imo-m17.mx.aol.com (imo-m17.mx.aol.com [64.12.138.207]) by king.hwcn.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 78C9C63881 for <[email protected]>; Sat, 27 Jan 2007 10:42:55 -0500 (EST) Received: from [EMAIL PROTECTED] by imo-m17.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v38_r7.6.) id 1.d66.e0afaa (43931); Sat, 27 Jan 2007 10:42:49 -0500 (EST) From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Sat, 27 Jan 2007 10:42:47 EST To: [email protected], [EMAIL PROTECTED] MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: 9.0 Security Edition for Windows sub 5354 X-Spam-Flag: NO Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.1 Subject: [Ontbirds]Harlequin Duck on Niagara River X-BeenThere: [email protected] X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list X-List-Received-Date: Sat, 27 Jan 2007 15:42:56 -0000 January 27 - Saturday - This morning at 10:30 AM Jim Pawlicki and Willie D'Anna had a Harlequin Duck on the Niagara River in Fort Erie at Jaeger Rocks, which are at the source of the Niagara River (where the Niagara River starts at Lake Erie). This is about 2 miles upstream (south) of the Peace bridge. Best Wishes for Great Birding, Bill Watson From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sat Jan 27 12:41:43 2007 Return-Path: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Delivered-To: [email protected] Received: from bay0-omc1-s41.bay0.hotmail.com (bay0-omc1-s41.bay0.hotmail.com [65.54.246.113]) by king.hwcn.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 325436347C for <[email protected]>; Sat, 27 Jan 2007 12:41:42 -0500 (EST) Received: from BAYC1-PASMTP03.CEZ.ICE ([65.54.191.163]) by bay0-omc1-s41.bay0.hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.2668); Sat, 27 Jan 2007 09:41:42 -0800 X-Originating-IP: [70.49.139.129] X-Originating-Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Received: from [70.49.139.129] ([70.49.139.129]) by BAYC1-PASMTP03.CEZ.ICE over TLS secured channel with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.1830); Sat, 27 Jan 2007 09:41:42 -0800 Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v752.3) To: [email protected] Message-Id: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> From: Tony Beck <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Sat, 27 Jan 2007 12:41:39 -0500 X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.752.3) X-OriginalArrivalTime: 27 Jan 2007 17:41:42.0282 (UTC) FILETIME=[67F256A0:01C7423A] Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; delsp=yes; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.1 Subject: [Ontbirds]Barrow's Goldeneye, various ducks, etc. - Ottawa X-BeenThere: [email protected] X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list X-List-Received-Date: Sat, 27 Jan 2007 17:41:43 -0000 Hello Ontbirders I did a quick bit of scouting in the cold this morning and found/ relocated several interesting ducks. Much of the river systems are frozen forcing the birds to concentrate. The male Barrow's Goldeneye continues near the Rideau Tennis Club in Vanier (at the end of Donald). Also present were 8 Great Black-backed Gulls and one first winter Ring-billed Gull. Directions courtesy of Neily World: http://ca.geocities.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/rideaue4.htm 2 female Wood Ducks and a female Hooded Merganser were at Billings Bridge. Also present were 40 Great Black-backed Gulls. Directions courtesy of Neily World: http://ca.geocities.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/rideaue6.htm 1 drake Hooded Merganser was near the Mill in Manotick. Directions courtesy of Watson's Mill website: http://www.watsonsmill.com/manotick_map.html Note - I recommend parking by the school, or on Millview Street, on the east side of the river. Then walk down to the river under, or near the bridge. The drake Wood Duck and the male Belted Kingfisher were still at Graham Creek in Bayshore. Directions: 1) From Carling Ave., turn south on Bayshore Drive. Turn right (west) on Woodridge Cr., and follow it all the way around to the Recreational Centre/Police Station/Minto Sales Office. Park in the free parking of the Recreational Centre. Look for the large foot bridge over the creek, in the direction of the Queensway. 2) From Queensway Westbound, take the Bayshore exit, turn left on Woodridge Cr. and continue per above. 3) From Queensway Eastbound, take Holly Acres exit. Turn left (north) on Holly Acres Road to Carling Ave. Turn right (east) and go to the first set of lights - Bayshore Drive. Follow as per above. In other news, over the last few days, I was able to locate at least two adult Bald Eagles in the general area of Shirleys Bay/Riddel Road. At the Kerwin Road Trail, several White-winged Crossbills are actively displaying, with males occasionally doing aerial flights while singing. Directions courtesy of Neily World: http://ca.geocities.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/dun4.htm Cheerio Tony Beck 158-B Woodridge Cr., Ottawa, Ont. K2B 7S9 tel.: 613-828-5936 website: http://www3.sympatico.ca/beck.tony
