[Ontbirds] Snowy owl on Solar panel on West pier at Port Weller - photo

2012-01-10 Thread Mike from Niagara
At 9 :10 am on Monday Jan 09 2012, the snowy owl was on the end of the East pier beyond the heavy fence and was not readily visible until it flew out to the West pier. At first it alighted on the solar panel then flew beside the cement mushroom (boat tie off device) and later jumped up on

[Ontbirds] Gray Catbird persists at Higlhand Woods, London, Jan 10th

2012-01-10 Thread Len M
Ontbirders and Ontbirdettes, The Gray Catbird initially found by Greg Thompson yesterday morning in Highland Woods is persisting. I spotted the bird earlier this morning with a group of American Robins, again, eating glossy buckthorn. This time the bird was on the east side of the easterly

[Ontbirds] Bald Eagles at Nanticoke

2012-01-10 Thread Richard Hardman
We spotted three Bald Eagles On the North Side of Rainham Road just North of the Nanticoke Generating Station. There were two juveniles and one adult. They roosted together in a large tree about 500 M from Rainham Road. Last year we saw adults in the same area. Also while driving on

[Ontbirds] bluebird, eider, vultures, warbler and bobolink - Jan 10

2012-01-10 Thread Geoff Carpentier
Tony Bigg and I did a marathon run for some of the lingering winter birds today. We started in Puslinch and got the female Mountain Bluebird. Also in the area were some Redpolls, a Raven and Pileated Woodpecker. Next stop was the Bobolink in Stoney Creek. We stepped about 100 meters off the

[Ontbirds] Port Weller: Two Owls?

2012-01-10 Thread Greg Coniglio
Hi everyone! We've been reading with interest the new reports of the Snowy Owl at the Port Weller Harbor, and also admired the nice photo of the King Eider we weren't able to track down on December 31! After seeing the Snowy Owl photos recently, I think that we may be dealing with two

[Ontbirds] Great Gray Owl - Kingville - PRESS RELEASE (warning)

2012-01-10 Thread Mark Cranford [Ontbirds]
The following email was sent to local and regional media outlets. Both the OPP and the MNR concerned about safety issues related to the viewing of the Kingsville Great Gray Owl. Please paid due attention. Viewing this bird is a privilege not a right. Be responsible. Mark Cranford Ontbirds