[Ontbirds] Ottawa: Ross's Goose

Hi Everyone There has been a Ross’s Goose present along the Carp River just south of the village of Carp since around 3:00pm. The goose flew in with a large flock of Canada Geese and has been sleeping off and on and now feeding. Good birding, Bruce Directions: From Ottawa take 417 west to

[Ontbirds] Tricolored Heron at Pelee

We just re-found the tricolored at Sturgeon Creek Marina as we were standing at Pelee Wings it flew over head and went NE possibly towards Leamington Harbour. ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding

[Ontbirds] Eurasian Wigeon at Nonquon lagoons - April 11

The Eurasian Wigeon continues at Nonquon – seen today by Dan Kaczynski ... birds still very skittish and sometimes fly off towards the causeway on Lake Scugog but then return to the lagoons. How to Obtain a Nonquon Sewage Lagoon Permit Permits must be purchased in advance of entering the

[Ontbirds] Tricolored Heron - Point Pelee area

We just spotted a Tricolored Heron flying southeast over Robson Rd, a kilometre or two outside of the Point Pelee National Park gate. It was flying approximately over Erie Shores golf course toward the inlet of Sturgeon Creek. We lost track of it in flight and will hopefully refind it this

[Ontbirds] West Perth Wetlands update

All the cells at West Perth Wetlands are now open and waterfowl are numerous. This afternoon there were Northern Shoveler, American Widgeon, Green-winged Teal, Ring-necked Duck, Lesser Scaup, Bufflehead, Ruddy Duck, Mallard, black, Canada Goose, along with a single coot. Above the cells Tree

[Ontbirds] Hamilton Naturalists Club Birding Report - Saturday, April 11th, 2015

GREATER WHITE FRONTED GOOSE NEOTROPIC CORMORANT CHIMNEY SWIFT YELLOW PALM WARBLER Tundra Swan American Wigeon Blue-winged Teal Northern Pintail Common Loon Pied-billed Grebe Horned Grebe Red-necked Grebe Great Egret Turkey Vulture Osprey Bald Eagle Northern Harrier Sharp-shinned Hawk Cooper's

[Ontbirds] Fish Crows in Port Dalhousie, April 11

5 Fish Crows are present today and are calling often and in plain view. Don't take directions from previous posts unless you want to end up in Italy. Qew Niagara exit Ontario Street in St Catherines.  Follow it south towards lake, left on Lakeport road to lakeside park. Len Manning  Rich

[Ontbirds] Pine Warbler

A Pine Warbler just paid an early visit to our feeders with red polls and gold finches on Telecom Rd in Pontypool. Stu Williams Sent from my BlackBerry device on the Rogers Wireless Network ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists

[Ontbirds] Brewer's Blatckbird at Pelee

A Pelee lifer for me. Seen at bridge A on the Woodland Trail at 11:05. I've had no internet access until now. There are Rusty Blackbirds in the park, but this bird made a strange cheek-cheek call that made me notice it. Purple and green iridescence much more intense than in a Rusty. Sent from

[Ontbirds] Waterthrush - Windsor, ON

Hello Everyone, While at my favourite haunt this morning, trying to photograph a mink, a waterthrush flew in to view. I'm not very familiar with them so I hesitate to say whether it's a Northern or Louisiana. I would appreciate confirmation of which species before I submit my find to eBird.

[Ontbirds] Toronto Islands - more migrants

Today Margaret Liubavicius and I birded the east end of the Toronto Islands and there are some new arrivals since Monday despite the bad weather between then and now and following are some of the birds found. Common Loons, 25+ Red-necked Grebes, Black-crowned Night-Herons, Turkey Vultures,

[Ontbirds] Ottawa area: Hoary Redpoll, Northern Shrike, and Bohemian Waxwing

Hi Ontbirders Though spring migration has slowed down somewhat in the Ottawa area, there are numerous winter birds lingering. Today, April 11 I had a flock of 30 Common Redpoll and a Hoary Redpoll at our feeders in Carp. Earlier along Huntmar Road there was a Northern Shrike. Still lots of

[Ontbirds] Pied billed Grebe

‎I saw a few Pied billed Grebe in the marsh at Point Pelee National Park in Leamington today.Frank. ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca For

[Ontbirds] Ring necked ducks courtice

‎7 ring necked ducks in a small pond in Courtice (Clairington). Pond is SouthEast corner of Courtice rd and Nash road.SentfrommyBlackBerry10smartphoneontheBellnetwork. ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial

[Ontbirds] 6 Gulls at Second Marsh

I went looking for possible early Little Gulls today at Second Marsh in Oshawa. I managed to find 4 Bonaparte's, 3 Glaucous, 1 Iceland, 4 Great Black-backed and a helping of both Ring-billed and Herring. Mark Directions To visit the Second Marsh Wildlife Area exit Highway # 401 at the

[Ontbirds] HSR: Grimsby, ON - Beamer Conservation Area (11 Apr 2015) 369 Raptors

Grimsby, ON - Beamer Conservation Area Grimsby, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 11, 2015 --- SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Black