[Ontbirds] RBA Buffalo Bird Report 15 Dec 2016

2016-12-15 Thread David Suggs
- RBA * New York * Buffalo * 12/15/2016 * NYBU1612.15 - Birds mentioned --- Please submit reports to dsu...@buffaloornithologicalsociety.org --- SHORT-EARED OWL PINE SISKIN SABINE'S GULL BLACK-LEG.

[Ontbirds] Addendum to Presqu'ile Birding Report.

2016-12-15 Thread Fred Helleiner
The Savannah Sparrow that was at 186 Bayshore Road briefly yesterday re-appeared five minutes after this week's birding report was sent. -- Fred Helleiner 186 Bayshore Road Brighton, Ontario K0K 1H0 613-475-5309 If visiting, access via Presqu'ile Provincial Park

[Ontbirds] Presqu'ile Birding Report for Week Ending December 15, 2016.

2016-12-15 Thread Fred Helleiner
Since last weekend, the onset of wintry conditions has significantly altered birding at Presqu'ile Provincial Park. Not only has much of the open water frozen over, but birders themselves have become scarce, a situation that will change this Sunday during the Christmas Bird Count. On Sunday

[Ontbirds] Ottawa/ Gatineau-recent sightings to December 15, 2016

2016-12-15 Thread Gregory Zbitnew
Ottawa Field Naturalists' Club Ottawa/Gatineau (50 Km radius from Parliament Hill) E. Ontario, W. Quebec Compiler: Gregory Zbitnew at sighti...@ofnc.ca December 15 2016 The bird of the week was a HARLEQUIN DUCK, seen at Britannia on the 9th to at least the 11th. What may be a second bird was

[Ontbirds] Lark Sparrow Toronto continues

2016-12-15 Thread mark.cranf...@rogers.com
It took about 5 minutes to relocate the Lark Sparrow today at 2:30 pm It was flying strongly coming to seed placed in the trail near the pair of white transport trailers furthest from the DonRiver. It was taking shelter at the base of the warehouse north of the decline. Directions take 72b

[Ontbirds] Sandhill Cranes - Mississauga

2016-12-15 Thread Bruce Kennedy
At 10:30 this morning at Lakeshore and Royal Windsor, I had two groups of Sandhill Cranes 30+20 flying west then south toward Lake Ontario. ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) - the provincial birding organization. Send

[Ontbirds] Sandhill Cranes Chatham -Kent

2016-12-15 Thread Michael Williamson
Hello Birders Just had 90+ birds fly over low along hwy #3 (Talbot Trail ) between Wheatley and Blenheim at 11am. Birds flying west. Good Birding Mike Williamson ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) - the provincial

[Ontbirds] Ontario winter bird list - update #1

2016-12-15 Thread Josh Vandermeulen
After the first half of December the 2016-2017 Ontario winter bird list stands at 191 species,which is six species higher than last year's number by this date. Several exceptionally rare species for the winter period have already been discovered, including Western Sandpiper, Red-necked

[Ontbirds] Fox Sparrow + (Kitchener)

2016-12-15 Thread neiletaylor neiletaylor
Kitchener--Taylor Woods, Waterloo, Ontario, CA Dec 15, 2016 8:35 AM - 9:15 AM Protocol: Stationary 14 species Wild Turkey 3 Mourning Dove 15 Red-bellied Woodpecker 2 Downy Woodpecker 3 Hairy Woodpecker 2 Blue Jay 1 White-breasted Nuthatch 3 American Tree Sparrow 2 Fox Sparrow 1 4th

[Ontbirds] Brampton- Belted Kingfisher

2016-12-15 Thread Ray Vander Kooy
There is a Belted Kingfisher perched in the morning sunlight at Steeles Ave and the Credit River on the north west side. Nice find for a wintery -13 day. Ray Vander Kooy Sent from my iPhone ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field