[Ontbirds] Algonquin Park Birding Report: 27 February 2014

Winter continues unabated in Algonquin, but a few very early signs of spring are being noted. Barred Owls and Northern Saw-whet Owls are calling near the Park, and likely within it as well although unreported. Researchers have now found eight Gray Jay nests under construction. Tomorrow (Friday, Fe

[Ontbirds] RBA Buffalo Bird Report 27 Feb 2014

- RBA * New York * Buffalo * 02/27/2014 * NYBU1402.27 - Birds mentioned --- Please submit reports to dsu...@buffaloornithologicalsociety.org --- KING EIDER HARLEQUIN DUCK Red-necked Grebe Great Blue He

[Ontbirds] Wood Duck at Kitchener Park, Orillia - why is this unusual?

Adult male Wood Duck seen around 4:30p.m. this afternoon near Kitchener Park in Orillia. The bird was up the creek that flows out of the water treatment facility into Lake Simcoe. It is on the far west side of the park and the only open water around that I know of until you get to Washago at t

[Ontbirds] Ottawa/Gatineau - February 27, 2014 - Recent Reports

Ontario/Quebec Ottawa/Gatineau February 27, 2014 Ottawa/Gatineau (Canada National Capital Region) E. Ontario, W. Quebec Compiler & transcriber Bob Cermak robertcer...@hotmail.com or sighti...@ofnc.ca BLACK-BACKED WOODPECKER (m) continues "in swamp area not near feeder" on the 22nd at the Moodie

[Ontbirds] Presqu'ile Birding Report for Week Ending February 27, 2014.

A brief respite from the wintry conditions that have prevailed at Presqu’ile Provincial Park occurred last weekend when somewhat milder weather was accompanied by an influx of hundreds of ducks, many of which are still present in the open water of Presqu’ile Bay. Another very brief interlude of

[Ontbirds] Northern Mockingbird - Pickering

On February 16/14, about noon, while parked in the parking lot of the Bayview Heights Public School at 1400 Garvolin Ave., Pickering - south of Hwy. 401 opposite the Pickering Town Centre - and parked facing the red brick wall, a bird suddenly flew up in front of my car. The bird landed on the o

[Ontbirds] Great Horned Owl, Sheppard and Yonge.

There appeared to be the head of a GHO sticking out of the top of a squirrel nest in the tall trees just east of the parking lot at 47 Sheppard Ave East in Toronto. This sighting was on February 20. The nest was about forty feet up, in a busy area, so it is unlikely that twitchers will spook

[Ontbirds] Snowy Owl

There has been a Snowy Owl hanging around my subdivision for at least a month. I see her regularly on top of roofs. Specific dates I have seen her are January 27th , February 16th, 17th, 18th and 25th. I live on the south east subdivision at Mulock and Bayview in Newmarket. Aileen Barclay __

[Ontbirds] Snowy Owl ++ Port Credit Yacht Club, Mississauga

Hello Birders Today, Wednesday Feb 26th, while leading a Riverwood Conservancy Bird Walk in South Mississauga, we found a female Snowy Owl at the Lakefront Promenade park. The bird was on the boat post at the Port Credit Yacht Club. 1- Snowy Owl video is on youtube http://youtu.be/8XsOVyl