[Ontbirds] OFO Happy Valley field trip summary

Happy Valley OFO Field Trip June 11, 2016: In spite of the threat of early morning storms 16 intrepid OFO members attended today’s Happy Valley / Palgrave Conservation Area field trip. We had a good selection of warblers at both locations, including an unsolicited singing Hooded Warbler at

Re: [Ontbirds] Dickcissels west of Strathroy (Middlesex) on Winter

--- Begin Message --- Hi They cut all the fields on the north side today. All the grasses are gone. Ellen Smout London Sent from my iPhone > On Jun 10, 2016, at 13:30, Quinten Wiegersma wrote: > > As of last weekend, a couple (I saw and heard 3) male Dickcissels

Re: [Ontbirds] Dickcissel, Simcoe County, Oro-Medonte Line 8 and Old Barrie Rd.

The Bird(s) are still present. As of 6:56 there are two birds singing. One in the same spot as reported earlier south of Old Barrie Rd and a second on the north side Old Barrie on 8th Line. The second north bird is singing very close to the roadside giving great views on the west side of 8th.

[Ontbirds] Cinnamon Teal, Rainy River Sewage Lagoons

There is a male Cinnamon Teal at the Rainy River Sewage Lagoon. It was with 2 Blue-winged and a Green-winged Teal. Photos were taken. Cheers, Mark Peck ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding

[Ontbirds] Dickcissel, Simcoe County, Oro-Medonte Line 8 and Old Barrie Rd.

Bird is still present at 3:30. Directions as per Garth below. Cheers, Mark Begin forwarded message: > From: rile...@yahoo.com > Date: June 11, 2016 at 12:42:05 EDT > To: Ont Birds List > Subject: Dickcissel, Simcoe County, Oro-Medonte Line 8 and Old Barrie Rd. > >

[Ontbirds] Dickcissel, Simcoe County, Oro-Medonte Line 8 and Old Barrie Rd.

--- Begin Message --- Nancy and I just found a singing Dickcissel on a fence row east of Oro-Medonte Line 8 about 100 metres south of Old Barrie Rd. Might be a first record for Simcoe County.Directions: take Hwy 11 north from Barrie. Exit at Oro-medonte Line 7 or 9 drive north (away from Lake

[Ontbirds] Red Crossbills

This morning at 1000 am I observed a small flock of 6-8 red crossbills feeding high in conifer pines on a trail in the northeast corner of the North Tract in the York Regional Forest. After 20 minutes the flock moved on in a westward direction. North Tract is immediately south of

[Ontbirds] Dickcissels still at Strathroy

2 Dickcissels still singing up a storm at previously reported location on Winter Drive Also in attendance: Boblinks, Grasshopper & Savannah Spares and watch the sky for resident Bald Eagles Birds were in small swale past the pile of dark dirt. See previous posts for directions to Winter Drive