[Ontbirds]Barrow's Goldeneye in Ottawa

At 9am this morning had a male Barrow's Goldeneye on the Rideau River just north of the Rideau Tennis Club. It was with a flock of 20+ Common Goldeneye. Also present were several Hooded Merganser and one Surf Scoter Directions Take HWY 417 to Vanier Parway exit Head North on Vanier Parkway Turn

[Ontbirds]Western Tanager at Long Point

The female Western Tanager was seen again this morning at the Old Cut Field Station on Long Point. The bird was frequenting the pines behind the banding lab for a couple of hours. Most of the time it fed on grapes high in the treetops but once or twice it dropped to the ground in the vicinity of

[Ontbirds]Iroquois Shoreline Raptor Watch November 1 to 4 /2007

ISRW HeberDown C.A. Whitby,Ontario,Canada November 4/2007 Totals 4Day Month Year TurkeyVulture 21 212968 Osprey 0 0 24 Bald Eagle0 0 36 N.Harrier 3 3

[Ontbirds] Barred Owl and Theft - Thickson Woods

On Friday - Nov. 2 - around 4:15 we went to Thickson Woods to try and spot the Great Horned Owl. Although we didn't see him we did spot a Barred Owl and got some nice photos. Unfortunately, while we were viewing the Barred Owl someone broke my car window and stole a Lowepro Bag containing a

[Ontbirds]Pacific Loon

Although the 100's of loons previously reported have vanished, it seems the best one is still there, which I saw from the pier at the foot of Simcoe Street while looking toward the bay to the east about 2:15 this afternoon. I had been asked my opinion by another birder (who then left), but was

[Ontbirds]Sandhill Cranes, Just - Ottawa East

Hi Ontbirders, This afternoon, 4 Nov, Debbie Campbell and I went to Milton Road to look for Sandhill Cranes. Between 2 PM and 2:30 we searched the length of Milton, including looking south from Smith Road and saw nothing, noting that just a few days ago the cranes numbered over 70. About 2:30 we

[Ontbirds] 3 Golden Eagles, Short-eared Owl, 36 passerines, 79 migrating raptors at Cranberry, southwest Whitby-Nov.4

Cranberry Marsh, southwest Whitby, Ontario Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 04, 2007 (see table below) Observation time: 8am to 2pm Official Counter:Rayfield Pye Observers: Brian Steele, Greg Stuart, Ian Cannell, Norm Murr, JimMcKnight, Craig McLaughlan, Jim Skene, Doug Lockrey, John Stirrat,

[Ontbirds]HSR: SMRR- Lake Erie Metropark (04 Nov 2007) 474 Raptors

SMRR- Lake Erie Metropark Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 04, 2007 --- SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Black Vulture

[Ontbirds]HSR: Holiday Beach (04 Nov 2007) 155 Raptors

Holiday Beach Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 04, 2007 --- SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Turkey Vulture 36

[Ontbirds]HSR: Holiday Beach (01 Nov 2007) 1242 Raptors

Holiday Beach Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 01, 2007 --- SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Turkey Vulture 749

[Ontbirds]Bohemian Waxwings Willow Beach, Lake Simcoe Nov.4

Further to Ron Fleming's post of November 3, Richard Pope and I went to look for the Pine Grosbeaks at the north end of Kenendy Road today without success. However, when we went on to Willow Beach, just west of Jackson's Point on the south shore of Lake Simcoe, we found a pure flock of 25 trilling

[Ontbirds]HSR: Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch (03 Nov 2007) 147 Raptors

Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch Port Stanley, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 03, 2007 --- SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Black Vulture

[Ontbirds] Eared Grebe, Little Gull etc Presqu'ile/Prince Edward County

Tony Beck led a group of enthusiastic birders to Prince Edward County and Presqu'ile Provincial Park where we enjoyed an excellent weekend of birding due mainly to the mild weather, excellent viewing conditions, abundant pleasant company and the good birds we found. Birding highlights

[Ontbirds]Red-bellied Woodpecker, Hawk Cliff

I saw and photographed a Red-bellied Woodpecker at Hawk Cliff this morning about 9 am. It was in the woods on the west side of Hawk Cliff Road about 100 feet from the cliff edge and about 30 feet from the gravel road. Don Wigle Ottawa Directions: see this link

[Ontbirds]Toronto-High Park Raptor Watch Oct. 29-Nov 4

This is an official posting from the High Park Hawk Watch. Station: High Park, Toronto, Ontario View Period: October 29 to November 4, 2007 Station coordinator: Don Barnett Counters: D. Barnett, R. Carswell, C. Harte, M. Kelch, M. Lichtenberg, N. McHugh, N. Murr, D. Peuramaki,

[Ontbirds]OFO Grand Bend Area Field Trip -THREE LOON DAY

Hi all, After outlining the day's plan, 10 participants in 6 vehicles proceeded to the main beach, where we spent the first hour finding - Horned Grebe, all 3 scoter sp, C. Goldeneye, Ring-necked Duck, Redhead, Gr. Scaup, Red-throated and PACIFIC Loon. An adult Little Gull flying south