[Ontbirds] Algonquin Park Birding Report: 7 to 14 January 2016

2016-01-15 Thread Ron Tozer
Rain on the weekend, followed by snow plus colder temperatures, were features this week that contributed to fewer bird reports. However, the dramatic winter scenery and some colourful finches were an attraction for those who did come to enjoy the Park. Surprisingly, Boreal Chickadees are not

[Ontbirds] FW: OFO Trip to Amherst Island : Feb. 28

2016-01-15 Thread dave milsom
Just a note that the OFO fieldtrip scheduled for Feb. 28th to Amherst Island is now full. This trip was limited to 30 OFO members. Dave Milsom OFO Fieldtrip Coordinator milsomd...@hotmail.com

[Ontbirds] Huron Fringe Birding and Nature Festival

2016-01-15 Thread Fred Jazvac
Posted with the permission of Ontbirds coordinator. The Huron Fringe Birding Festival takes place on two 4 day weekends running from May 27 to May 30 and from June 2 to June 5. There is also a Family Weekend aimed at 5 to 10 year olds on the second weekend. Almost two thirds of our

[Ontbirds] Long Point, January 15, 2016

2016-01-15 Thread Ken Burrell
Hi everyone, With the day off today, I went down to Long Point, in the hopes of getting some firsts of the year that don't winter north to Waterloo. I had several 'good' birds, summarized below: Chipping Sparrow - 1 adult in Port Royal, along Front Road, 50m west of Big Creek Savannah Sparrow -

[Ontbirds] Kingston Area Birds: 9th - 15th January 2016

2016-01-15 Thread Mark D. Read
Kingston Field Naturalists (KFN) maintains records in a 50km radius of MacDonald Park, Kingston. Birders already using eBird are encouraged to share their sightings with 'Kingston FN'. Alternatively, please email, phone or post records directly to me - contact details below. Please note that some