Hi all,
My wife spotted two Common Ravens being dive-bombed by several
American Crows, south of Pontypool this afternoon (March 16). More
specifically, they were observed just south of where highways 35 and
115 split, opposite a roadside stop. This is the second time we have
seen Ravens at almost the exact location, and we do not pass by too
often. I believe a few others have also noted their presence on
occasion from this vicinity.
Also of interest, we observed a female Hooded Merganser swallow a
rather large looking frog at the boat launch in Omemee, west of
Peterborough yesterday. I wasn't sure it was going to get it all down
but after a minute or so, the feet slipped down its throat pretty
quick! I didn't know they fed on frogs, but I suppose it makes
perfect sense.
Good birding,
Karl Konze
Guelph, Ontario
Omemee is approximately 25 west of Peterborough, along Highway 7. The
boat launch can be accessed from Marine Park Blvd., north of King
Street (Highway 7), on the west side of the river.
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Dear Fellow Birders,
All eyes appear to be looking for the Ross's Goose this week, and today two
together were seen at Con 1 and Main St, just north of Port Rowan. Which
makes four species of geese seen this week, in addition to the White-fronted
Geese seen today and three Cackling Geese seen on Tuesday in Clear Creek.
Northern Shovellers also arrived on Tuesday, making 24 species of waterfowl
seen over the last week. Lake Erie is now almost half open so more waterfowl
should be showing up over the coming week. While many of the Killdeers that
arrived this week appear to have headed back south, however a Wilson's Snipe
was seen at Con 1 and Main St, making three species of shorebird seen this
year in the Long Point area. Other good birds seen over the last week
include a Tree Swallow seen at the back of Bird Studies Canada on Tuesday
and a Northern Shrike seen north of Clear Creek the same day. American
Kestrels and Merlins showed up this week, as well as the first migrant flock
of Sandhill Cranes seen, in addition to the many family groups seen west of
Port Royal. Two Eastern Screech-Owls have been seen on Con A near the Bayou
Club in nest boxes, and Wild Turkeys continue to be seen west of Gore Rd on
the north side of Lakeshore Rd in the mornings and evenings, as well as at
Campground A in Backus Woods.
Directions: Exit the 401 at Hwy 59 near Woodstock, and follow it south quite
a ways down to Lake Erie. At Port Rowan, turn left onto Front Road to access
Bird Studies Canada, or turn right to follow along Lakeshore Rd to Port
Royal and onwards.
Mike Boyd
Clear Creek, Ontario
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Laughing Gull in Cobourg Harbour - Saturday, March 17 (12 pm)
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I dropped into the Cobourg Harbour at 10 am, but there
was no sign of the Laughing Gull. However, I returned
at 12 pm, and the Laughing Gull was resting on the
edge of the harbour by itself near the concrete boat
launch. It was very distinctive as per recent
photographs posted on the OFO site, and local birder
"Richard" also confirmed that this was the Laughing
Gull.
At this same time, there were many other gulls and
waterfowl in the harbour, but no other unique species
to note. Trumpeter swan #817 raised its head from
under its wing feathers, decided that this birdwatcher
was nothing to get too excited about, and promptly put
its head right back under its wing!
Cobourg received just a few centimetres of snow last
night, and the temperature is about -8 C (not
including windchill). The main roads are have been
salted and driving is good.
Don Davis
Toronto, ON
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Ottawa/Gatineau 17Mar07... Gray Partridge, Barrow's Goldeneye
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- RBA
* Ontario
* Ottawa/Gatineau
* 17 March 2007
* ONOT0703.17
- Birds mentioned
Wood Duck
BARROW'S GOLDENEYE
GRAY PARTRIDGE
Wild Turkey
Bald Eagle
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Golden Eagle
American Kestrel
Merlin
Ring-billed Gull
Short-eared Owl
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Northern Shrike
Common Raven
Horned Lark
Lapland Longspur
Snow Bunting
Red-winged Blackbird
- Transcript
hotline: Ottawa Field-Naturalists' Club
date: 17 March 2007
number: 613-860-9000
for the status line : press 2
for rare bird alerts: press 1
to report a sighting: press #
coverage: Ottawa/Gatineau (Can. Nat. Capital Reg.), E.Ont., W.Que.
compiler & transcriber: Chris Lewis [EMAIL PROTECTED]
internet: Gordon Pringle [EMAIL PROTECTED]
THE OFNC BIRD STATUS LINE 10:30 am, SATURDAY MARCH 17, 2007
This is Chris Lewis reporting, on a definitely less than green St. Patrick's
Day.
A rather static week with no new arrivals except for a few Red-winged
Blackbirds - a single male at the Hilda Rd. feeders by Shirley's Bay on the
11th was joined by nine more on the 16th...just in time for a snowstorm.
Small numbers were also noted at the Fletcher Wildlife Garden off Prince of
Wales Dr. as well as other locations this week.
The male BARROW'S GOLDENEYE is still out there - somewhere. The most recent
report came from the 11th on the Ottawa River at the Remic rapids lookout.
Two female Wood Ducks continue to be more reliable, still hanging out on the
Rideau River at Billings Bridge as of the 12th. Also on the 12th, a
half-dozen GRAY PARTRIDGE were seen again among the corn stubble on Garvin
Rd. near Shea Rd. but a sighting of 2 birds on Akins Rd. off Eagleson Rd.
indicates that they are starting to pair up for the breeding season. The
March Valley Rd. gang of 4 (Wild Turkeys, that is) continue to be a fixture
at or near the Duck Club feeders.
An adult Bald Eagle was observed in the Gatineau Hills at Eardley-Masham and
Bradley Rds. on the 11th, and an adult Golden Eagle flew over Dow's Lake,
heading north, on the 13th. Both an adult Sharp-shinned Hawk and a female
Merlin have been frequent diners on the passerine patrons at the Hilda Rd.
feeders, and a Merlin and a pair of American Kestrels were noted at the
Fletcher Wildlife Garden this week as well. Ring-billed Gulls are back to
stay, at least 2 Short-eared Owls continue to be seen hunting in the fields
along Ch. de la Riviere south of Breckenridge, Quebec, and the male
Red-bellied Woodpecker was most recently reported on the 13th on the Nortel
campus at Carling Ave. and Moodie Dr. The location is the far west end of
the campus, a short distance along the main trail from parking lot "P" off
Park Place.
The nesting activities of Common Ravens has been a subject of interest for a
few local observers. Since at least the late 1990s, pairs have been
constructing nests and, more recently successfully breeding, on a wide
variety of structures in both urban and rural locations, including gravel
quarries, communication towers, hydro pylons and barnyard silos. So far
this year, 15 active nests have been confirmed, the vast majority of these
within Ottawa city limits. Like Ottawa's "urban Merlin explosion" that
began back in 1997, a fascinating success story for this impressive species.
Other noteworthy passerines were a Northern Shrike along Ch. de la Riviere
on the 11th and a single male Lapland Longspur with a small number of Horned
Larks and Snow Buntings along Brownlee Rd. on the 10th.
Thank you - Good Birding!
- End transcript
