[Ontbirds] Sabine's Gull at Niagara Falls

As reported yesterday, there is at least one Sabine's Gull below the Horseshoe Falls right now, 10:10 am. Karl William Konze Guelph, Ontario Sent from my iPhone ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding

[Ontbirds] European Greenfinch , Étienne Brule park, Toronto

For those interested in exotica, a European Greenfinch was seen at 10 am today in the company of a male and female house finch, a song sparrow and three cardinals. The greenfinch was seen in the brush and shrubs at the edge and on the slope to the northeast of the paved cycling trail north of

[Ontbirds] Cattle Egret near Kingston

Mark Read, James Barber and I just found a Cattle Egret in a field west of Kingston. It can disappear quite easily in the long grass. Directions: from Napanee go east on Hwy 2 about 9 km. The bird is in a field with cattle on north side of the road immediately east of NUMBER 6839, which is

[Ontbirds] Cliff Swallow near Point Petre

Tyler Hoar, Antonio Coral and I have just seen a Cliff Swallow at 786 Kelly Road west of the intersection of King Road at a sheep farm. Not a Cave Swallow. Mark Peck. Prince Edward Mark Peck ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field

[Ontbirds] Baltimore Oriole, Colonel Samuel Smith Park, Toronto

---BeginMessage--- While watching a large flock of Pine Siskins feeding on Goldenrod seeds, Nancy spotted a Baltimore Oriole in the flock. This is a late record for this species. Good pictures were taken and I was able to rule out other possible oriole species. Colonel Samuel Park is located

[Ontbirds] Long Point Update to November 3 - Black-legged Kittiwake, Ovenbird, Chesnut-sided Warbler, Oregon Junco.

Ontario Birders, Fall migration started to show signs of weakness this last week, at least in terms of most landbird migrants. In other respects things are just getting started. There have been approximately 25,000 Redhead on the Inner Bay accompanied by a smattering of most dabbling ducks.

[Ontbirds] Eagles

Between 10:30 and 11:30 this morning Margaret Bain and I saw 10 Golden Eagles (mostly juvs) and 5 Bald Eagles (no adults), plus 3 adult Red-Shouldered Hawks, 22 Red-tailed Hawks, 10 TVs in one kettle, and a handful of accipiters (Sharpies or Cooper's) we could not identify for certain. Directions:

[Ontbirds] sabines gulls

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[Ontbirds] sabines gulls niagara

Sabines gulls two juveniles are still being seen below falls right now. Mark kubisz Scarborough, on ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca For

[Ontbirds] Rough-legged Hawk

Two Rough-legged Hawks seen at 3:10 this afternoon on Hwy 11, North Bay - one near the exit to Lakeshore Drive, and the other nearby towards the city. Two were also seen on November 1 in almost the same location, although one was on Pinewood Park Road which runs parallel to Hwy 11 and can be

[Ontbirds] Cattle egret

Still around on south side of hwy 2 at 7037 with cows. Seen by Ken Walton and Gayle Freeman of Napanee Sent from my iPhone ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to

[Ontbirds] Iroquois Shoreline Raptor Watch Nov. 2nd 2014

ISRW North Whitby, Ontario, Canada November 2nd 2014 Species N/Harrier = 1 S/Shinned = 2 Coopers = 1 R/Shoulder = 8 R/Tailed = 195 R/Legged = 2 Golden Eagle = 22 Total = 231 Hours = 5 Observers = 2 Mike Williamson, Martin Bence Malcom Bence 1 Sub GE @ 12:13 2 Sub GE @ 12:34 2

[Ontbirds] Ruddy Ducks, Grenadier Pond, Toronto

There are currently fifty-plus Ruddy Ducks in Grenadier Pond in Toronto. No idea if they're going to be there tomorrow, but they're there now and actively feeding. (Feeding complete with whole-flock-at-once diving.) (Also some bufflehead, many northern shovellers, and the ubiquitous mallards.)

[Ontbirds] HSR: Detroit River Hawk Watch (02 Nov 2014) 1186 Raptors

Detroit River Hawk Watch Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 02, 2014 --- SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Black Vulture

[Ontbirds] cranberry marsh hawk watch- nov 2

Cranberry Marsh Hawk Watch Whitby, ON Sunday, November 2, 2014 (our 25th season) Species Turkey vulture- 90 Northern Harrier- 8 Sharp-shinned Hawk- 4 Coopers Hawk-2 Northern Goshawk-1 Red-shouldered Hawk- 8 Red-tailed Hawk- 170 Rough-legged Hawk- 4 Golden Eagle- 0 American Kestrel-1 Merlin-1

[Ontbirds] HSR: Holiday Beach Conservation Area (02 Nov 2014) 472 Raptors

Holiday Beach Conservation Area Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 02, 2014 --- SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Turkey

[Ontbirds] Niagara-on-the-Lake, Fort George Park evening gull fly-by

I thought I would post on the gull fly-by this evening as Bonaparte's made their way out onto the lake. Observation Time: 4:15 - 5:30 p.m. BOGU - 2041 (3 imm. birds) LIGU - 1 ad. I stayed until I could no longer see birds. I'm quite certain the Sabine's Gulls didn't fly past out to the

[Ontbirds] HSR: Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch (02 Nov 2014) 2411 Raptors

Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch Port Stanley, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 02, 2014 --- SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Black Vulture

[Ontbirds] Red Bellied Woodpecker Toronto

The bird was in my back garden on Algonquin Ave at noon today. I would think the bird could be found in in the south eastern area of High Park, which is directly across Parkside Ave from Algonquin. Sent from my iPad ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the