[Ontbirds] Lake Superior and Rainy River - May 20-28

Hi Birders, Alvan Buckley, Mike Burrell and I just returned from a 9 day trip across northern Ontario, birding the north shore of Lake Superior and Rainy River (May 20-28). Birding was really good in pretty much every area we birded; though we spent most time at the listed

[Ontbirds] Ash-throated Flycacher at Long Point

At 7:30 this morning, Stu Mackenzie found an Ash-throated Flycatcher while on morning census at our Old Cut Field Station. The bird was working the pines along Lighthouse Crescent from the gate at the end out to the corner of Erie Blvd. Several of us were able to get on the bird as it fed

[Ontbirds] Common Ravens - Toronto (Scarborough)

The common ravens continue to be seen almost daily in the area of Pharmacy Ave. and Ashtonbee Rd. They appear to have nested on the communication tower. Here is a video taken this morning on my way to work - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dKwbWuMUdek And here is a video taken a couple of

[Ontbirds] Whimbrel at Hillman marsh

Hello ontbirders, There are about 15 Whimbrel at the Hillman Marsh shorebirds cell. Sent from Yahoo! Mail on Android ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to

[Ontbirds] Toronto Whimbrel Watch - 29 May 2013

Posting for Wayne Renaud. The TOC Whimbrel Watch at Colonel Sam Smith Park in Toronto recorded 500 (actual count) from 6:00 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Wednesday, 29 May 2013. Conditions were on and off rain. One tired but alert Whimbrel rested close to the watch for almost 2 hours.