[Ontbirds] Interesting Cardinal with Waterloo Varied Thrush

2011-02-10 Thread Harold Stiver
If you are going to look for the Varied Thrush, keep an eye out for the female Northern Cardinals coming to the feeder. One of them has a bright red eyebrow (See image herehttp://www.ontfin.com/Word/female-northern-cardinal-with-red-eyebrow/) I found a couple of similar birds on a Google Image

[Ontbirds] Northern Shrike at Point Pelee National Park

2011-02-10 Thread Sarah . Rupert
Greetings from the sunny, but cold southern Ontario! I was first alerted to the presence of a Northern Shrike hanging around the Visitor Centre parking lot on Monday by local birder, Brad Ouellette. I kept my eyes peeled while entering the parking lot, but didn't see anything. However, later

[Ontbirds] Bird Studies Canada - Wetland Survey Field Crew Positions Available for the Lower Great Lakes

2011-02-10 Thread Kathy Jones
Wetland Survey Field Crew Positions Available for the Lower Great Lakes Bird Studies Canada seeks two Wetland Bird and Amphibian Survey Technicians to work as part of a two-person traveling field crew. The field crew will survey bird and amphibian species in selected Great Lakes coastal

[Ontbirds] WNY Buffalo Bird Report 10 Feb 2011

2011-02-10 Thread dfsuggs
- RBA * New York * Buffalo * 02/11/2011 * NYBU1102.10 - Birds mentioned --- Please submit email to dfsuggs localnet com --- HOARY REDPOLL YELLOW-R. WARBLER RED-THROATED LOON RED-SHOULDERED HAWK Pied-billed

[Ontbirds] Presqu'ile Birding Report for Week Ending February 10, 2011.

2011-02-10 Thread Fred Helleiner
With air temperatures consistently well below freezing and snow drifts making walking difficult off the ploughed roads, birding at Presqu'ile Provincial Park is still typical of mid-winter. However, a few birds have begun to appear in parts of the Park where they have been absent up till now,

[Ontbirds] Horned Grebe

2011-02-10 Thread Andy Morgan
Thursday 3PM Horned Grebe in the creek that runs from Windermere Basin under Eastport Drive. It was in the creek on the QEW side of Eastport Drive. I believe it's close to the Woodward Drive exit from QEW Niagara. I got there from Lakeshore Road in Burlington to Beach Boulevard to Eastport Drive.

[Ontbirds] Algonquin Park Birding Report: 10 February 2011

2011-02-10 Thread Ron Tozer
More birders this week resulted in a few more birds being reported. Black-backed Woodpecker.: female at West Rose Lake on Mizzy Lake trail on February 5. Northern Shrike: One was around the Visitor Centre feeders briefly on February 9. Gray Jay: reported at Spruce Bog Boardwalk entrance,