[Ontbirds] Pine Grosbeaks

Currently right at the corner of Canon Smith Dr and Fitzroy st in Fitzroy Harbour Ottawa area are a dozen Pine Grosbeaks and 6 Common Redpolls in and out of the cedars to the ditch. Peter Sent from my iPhone ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario

[Ontbirds] Ontbirds: please report Short-eared Owl sightings to eBird

Dear Ontbirders Short-eared Owls are starting to be seen by Ontario birders. Please consider posting your Short-eared Owl observations, as well as other birds, onto eBird (www.ebird.cahttp://www.ebird.ca). Your help tracking this species is greatly appreciated. This posting has been

[Ontbirds] Information about Darlington Provincial Park and Northern Shrike

Hi I just wanted to correct some information posted about Darlington Provincial Park, I was actually there myself yesterday. The park is one of the Ontario Parks that is open all winter, which means that a permit is required. There are self-serve permits available at the kiosk in the park

[Ontbirds] Ottawa- Harlequin Duck continuing

As of noon today the male Harlequin Duck was still present on the Ottawa River north of Bate Island. It was in the swift moving water and rapids close to the Quebec shore in the company of Goldeneye.   Directions:  Bate Island is in the Ottawa River accessed from the Champlain Bridge. Take

[Ontbirds] Ottawa/Gatineau - 6 December 2012 - Recent Reports

Ontario/Quebec Ottawa/Gatineau 6 December 2012 Hotline: Ottawa Field-Naturalists' Club (OFNC) Phone number: 613-860-9000 For the Bird Status Line PRESS * (star) To report bird sightings PRESS 1 (one) Coverage: Ottawa/Gatineau (Canada National Capital Region) E. Ontario, W. Quebec Compiler

[Ontbirds] Presqu'ile Birding Report for Week Ending December 6, 2012.

Those birders who stubbornly deny astronomical and meteorological reality and claim to be compiling a “winter” bird list have been flocking to Presqu’ile Provincial Park since December 1 and have had moderate success in their misguided efforts. The decidedly un-winter-like weather conditions

[Ontbirds] Bohemians, Pine Grosbeaks Woodville

A flock of 10 Bohemian Waxwings and 3 Pine Grosbeaks is visiting feeders and ornamental fruit trees on English Road, Woodville, City of Kawartha Lakes Thurs Dec. 6. First seen at 1:45 p.m. Common Redpolls are becoming regular daily visitors in steadily increasing numbers. Woodville is

[Ontbirds] Algonquin Park Bird Report: 6 December 2012

NORTHERN HAWK OWL Relatively few birders reported this week. Unusual for the date, all the snow has melted. The larger lakes are wide open. A Northern Hawk Owl was observed in the Costello Creek Bog on the east side of Opeongo Road, north of the bridge, from at least December 1 to 3. It may