[Ontbirds] HSR: Grimsby, ON - Beamer Conservation Area (04 Apr 2014) Raptors

Grimsby, ON - Beamer Conservation Area Grimsby, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 04, 2014 --- SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Black Vul

[Ontbirds] HSR: Grimsby, ON - Beamer Conservation Area (06 Apr 2014) 1377 Raptors

Grimsby, ON - Beamer Conservation Area Grimsby, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 06, 2014 --- SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Black Vul

[Ontbirds] Snowy Owl Fort Erie

Observing the birds on the beach today on Stonemill Road in Ridgeway. At 8:00 pm I noticed a large white bird flying over the lake. Once I had gotten a better look, I noticed it was a snowy owl sitting where it landed on the ice over the lake, just east of the parking area. Good birding,Dustin

[Ontbirds] OFO Fieldtrip Sunday April 6

20 birders enjoyed a beautiful Spring day's birding in the Peterborough and Cobourg areas today. A group total of 79 species included several highlights : A Greater White-fronted Goose + 10 Cackling Geese at Garden Hill Pond north of Port Hope; 7 Cackling Geese at Mather's Corners; 3 grebes, Comm

[Ontbirds] Red-bellied Woodpecker In Cobourg

A Red-bellied Woodpecker in Merwin Greer Woods in Cobourg. Take exit 474 from highway 401 and go south on Division street to King Street (#2) and go east on King Street to Coverdale. Go south on Coverdale to Hamilton Ave. Go east on Hamilton Ave. to Merwin Greer Woods about 1 Km on the north side..

[Ontbirds] Male Eurasian Wigeon at Holiday Beach, Amherstburg

Hi Ontario birders! I just found a male Eurasian Wigeon at Holiday Beach Conservation Area in Amherstburg. It is out in the open marsh and requires a spotting scope to see. They are among many dabblers about 1-1.5 km away from the viewing tower, at the approximate direction WNW of the tower. The

[Ontbirds] Celebration of Rosemary Gaymer's life

Posting for Joyce le Chasseur of the South Peel Naturalists' Club, Sadly I am communicating to inform you of the passing of Rosemary Gaymer. Rosemary was a member of South Peel Naturalists Club since its inception as well as a long time member of the Toronto Field Naturalists. It was her wis

[Ontbirds] Snow Geese near Chesterville ON

At noon today Sunday, my wife and I found about 1000 Snow Geese along with about 800 Canada Geese north of County Road 43 2 km east of Chesterville ON. They were resting along the river. To reach Chesterville from Ottawa, take Bank Street 50 km south and turn east on Rte 43. Brian Mortimer 964 No

[Ontbirds] Greater White-fronted Geese - Scugog Twp.

My wife Kim and I (and later Terrie Smith) just had two Greater White-fronted Geese in a field with 100s of Canadas just west of the Village of Epsom in Scugog Twp. >From intersection of Reach and Lakeridge go east to a large flooded field >(~2-3 km west of Epsom) on the north side of the road

[Ontbirds] South Glengarry: Golden Eagle

We also have a Golden Eagle soaring in the same area just west of Lancaster. South Glengarry Mark Peck ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca For

[Ontbirds] South Glengarry:

Tyler Hoar and I are down just west of Lancaster. We had close to 1 Snow Geese in the last half hour, many continuing east, (about 150 blue morphs). Tyler also had 2 Ross's Geese and a White-fronted Goose while I was taking photos. South Glengarry Mark Peck