[Ontbirds] Algonquin Park Birding Report: 23 February 2017

2017-02-23 Thread Ron Tozer via ONTBIRDS
Tomorrow (February 24) will be the final Bird Feeder Friday in Algonquin Park this winter. The Visitor Centre webcams will be aimed at the bird feeders from 8 am to sunset to catch all the action. Watch at: http://www.algonquinpark.on.ca/virtual/webcam/feeder_friday.php The past week had

[Ontbirds] RBA Buffalo Bird Report 23 Feb 2017

2017-02-23 Thread David Suggs via ONTBIRDS
- RBA * New York * Buffalo * 02/23/2017 * NYBU1702.23 - Birds mentioned --- Please submit reports to dsu...@buffaloornithologicalsociety.org --- PINE WARBLER KING EIDER AMERICAN WOODCOCK Red-throated

[Ontbirds] Presqu'ile Birding Report for Week Ending February 23, 2017.

2017-02-23 Thread Fred Helleiner via ONTBIRDS
In an abrupt change from earlier this month, the bird life at Presqu'ile Provincial Park has changed day by day. Not surprisingly, given the unusually warm weather, early migrants are appearing daily and ice conditions are more like what one would expect in mid- to late March. The elderly

[Ontbirds] Spring Migrants- RW Blackbirds,Robins

2017-02-23 Thread John Matthews via ONTBIRDS
Today we had the first Robins of the spring. We have also had a number of Red Winged Blackbirds and Common Grackles at the feeders. Many Canada Geese along the banks of streams and our first flock of Mallards Sighted north of Walkerton near Vesta. Good Birding!

[Ontbirds] Ottawa/ Gatineau: recent sightings to February 23, 2017

2017-02-23 Thread Gregory Zbitnew via ONTBIRDS
Ottawa Field Naturalists' Club Ottawa/Gatineau (50 Km radius from Parliament Hill) E. Ontario, W. Quebec Compiler: Gregory Zbitnew at sighti...@ofnc.ca February 23, 2017 There were 2 highlights this week-4 TRUMPETER SWANS in Carleton Place on the 18th, and 2 on the 21st. A GRAY JAY was seen

[Ontbirds] Red-winged Blackbirds continue to arrive in Markham!

2017-02-23 Thread miro1--- via ONTBIRDS
60+ Red-winged Blackbirds, several more Grackles and many, many Cowbirds in our Markham garden today! Miranda O’Hara ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to

[Ontbirds] Tundra Swans, York Region

2017-02-23 Thread Kevin Shackleton via ONTBIRDS
26 Tundra Swans are on the flooded field west of Bathurst St and north of Hochreiter Rd. Hochreiter Rd is north of Queensville SR. Kevin Shackleton Sent from my iPhone ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) - the