[Ontbirds] correction re juvenile Golden Eagle, Ottawa

2009-04-12 Thread Don Wigle
Thanks to Chris Lewis for alerting me to the correct ID for the juvenile Golden Eagle that I reported on April 10. It was actually a second-year Bald Eagle. Don Wigle ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial

[Ontbirds] Longspurs, Guineafowl East of Exeter...

2009-04-12 Thread Rick Thornton
Folks: While doing a trail in the Pinery this afternoon with the family, I had the pleasure of running into Maris Apse and his family. He mentioned a Snowy that had been seen all winter up until at least this past Friday east of Exeter. So on the way home, while looking for the Snowy, to

[Ontbirds] Tree Swallows - Presqu'ile Wicklow Beach

2009-04-12 Thread Bill/Nancy Logan
Tree Swallows were observed from the southern portion of the marsh boardwalk at Presqu'ile and at Wicklow Beach on Easter Sunday. Spring maybe coming! Follow Fred Helleiner's directions to Presqu'ile. From the 401, Wicklow beach can be reached by exiting at interchange 487, go south to Grafton,

[Ontbirds] Common Flicker. Ottawa. Mud Lake

2009-04-12 Thread Mykhaylo Lytvynyuk
Today (Sunday) afternoon I saw single Common Flicker at bushy area of Mud Lake(south of lake closer to bike pass) ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS

[Ontbirds] Amherst Island, Sunday 12th, 21 Snowy Owls

2009-04-12 Thread DOKINES1
Mark Breaks and I birded Amhurst Island this afternoon to look for the Snowy Owls, we spent five hours touring all the roads and we found a grand total of 21 Snowy Owls scattered throughout the Island, they were all were seen from the car. After doing all the roads once and heading to the 8pm