[Ontbirds] Catbird in Cobourg

[Bill and Nancy Logan via ONTBIRDS]

Seen this morning on the east fence of Donegan Park in Cobourg.
Nancy Logan
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[Ontbirds] Winchester Winter Bird Count

[mark gawn via ONTBIRDS]

The third annual WWBC was held on Sunday Feb 19, with 15 observers in seven 
parties scouring a CBC sized circle centred on Winchester in the snowy steppes 
of eastern Ontario. The previous two efforts having been conducted in 
Neptune-like conditions, this year's balmy plus ten weather came as a welcome 
relief. The count was an average (we think; hard to say after only three tries) 
44 species, with a total of 5,514 individuals. Yet again, the commonest bird 
was Snow Bunting, at 1,309, but shockingly American Robin came in a strong 
third at 1,012. Horned Larks also had a good showing, with a grand total of 135 
(all of those identified were alpestris, but there may have been a few 
praticola about). A high count of six accipiters were no doubt a direct 
consequence of the large number of robins; other "berry birds" included small 
numbers of both waxwings. A micro dump near Winchester produced a good 
assortment of gulls (including one Iceland and three Glaucous) and also an 
oddball in the f
 orm of a hybrid Great Black-backed x Herring. Snowy Owls put on a modest 
showing, with only four being counted. Surprisingly, no Great Gray Owls were 
recorded. A Red-bellied Woodpecker at a previously unknown location was 
emblematic of the ongoing infiltration of this species into eastern Ontario. In 
its three year history the count has now recorded 53 species. The count is 
timed to coincide with the Great Backyard Bird Count and all parties entered 
e-bird data following the CBC protocol.
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[Ontbirds] Red-winged Blackbirds and Grackles in Markham

[miro1--- via ONTBIRDS]

In our Markham garden - 4 red-winged Blackbirds, 3 Grackles, and many Cowbirds, 
mixed in with a large flock of 70+ Starlings today. Also appearing today 25+ 
House Sparrows which have been mostly absent this winter.

Miranda O’Hara
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[Ontbirds] Further Details re: Snow Geese - Queensville

[Steve Kinsley via ONTBIRDS]

 
  Ron Pittaway contacted me for more details about this sighting, so I thought I would re-post. My wife arrived home, so I was able to get further details. There were 6 seen, flying at relatively low level in an eastward direction, and they were basically all white but with black wing tips.
  Steve Kinsley, RD (College of Dietitians of Ontario: Reg. # 1083)Nu Connexions: Your partner in nutrient analysis, Canadian food labelling and photography serviceshttp://www.nuconnexions.com/http://www.nutritionlabels.ca/http://www.purspectivephoto.com/Tel:(905) 478-8915P.O. Box 269Queensville, ON L0G 1R0Canada
  
  
   -- Original Message --
   From: Steve Kinsley via ONTBIRDS 
   To: birdalert@ontbirds.ca
   Date: February 22, 2017 at 1:34 PM
   Subject: [Ontbirds] Snow Geese - Queensville
   
   
   My wife called a little while ago to say that around 11 a.m. while she was supervising a Kindergarten recess at Queensville Public School in York Region, a flock of Snow Geese flew over - all white, approximately the size of Canada Geese, but not calling, and not the long necks that would be expected on Tundra or Trumpeter Swans.
  
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[Ontbirds] Snow Geese - Queensville

[Steve Kinsley via ONTBIRDS]

 
  My wife called a little while ago to say that around 11 a.m. while she was supervising a Kindergarten recess at Queensville Public School in York Region, a flock of Snow Geese flew over - all white, approximately the size of Canada Geese, but not calling, and not the long necks that would be expected on Tundra or Trumpeter Swans.
  Steve Kinsley, RD (College of Dietitians of Ontario: Reg. # 1083)Nu Connexions: Your partner in nutrient analysis, Canadian food labelling and photography serviceshttp://www.nuconnexions.com/http://www.nutritionlabels.ca/http://www.purspectivephoto.com/Tel:(905) 478-8915P.O. Box 269Queensville, ON L0G 1R0Canada
 


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[Ontbirds] Killdeer and Common Grackles in Harrow

[Rick via ONTBIRDS]

Yesterday many Common Grackles showed up in Harrow along with a Killdeer today 
flying over the house.

Rick Brown
Harrow, Ontario



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Email: rickspics1...@yahoo.ca


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