[Ontbirds] Grimsby, ON - Beamer Conservation Area (01 Mar 2017) 11 Raptors

2017-03-01 Thread reports--- via ONTBIRDS
Grimsby, ON - Beamer Conservation Area Grimsby, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Mar 01, 2017 --- SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Black

[Ontbirds] Grimsby, ON - Beamer Conservation Area (28 Feb 2017) 23 Raptors

2017-03-01 Thread reports--- via ONTBIRDS
Grimsby, ON - Beamer Conservation Area Grimsby, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Feb 28, 2017 --- SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Black

[Ontbirds] OBRC AGM April 2, 2017

2017-03-01 Thread Ken Burrell via ONTBIRDS
Dear Ontbirds subscribers and OFO members, This message has been approved by the Ontbirds moderator. The Ontario Bird Records Committee (OBRC) is holding its Annual General Meeting Sunday April 2nd. The OBRC meets in-person once per year at the AGM, where items up for discussion include the

[Ontbirds] Posting Correction Re: Ross's, Greater White-fronted & Cackling Geese - Ravenshoe Rd & Woodbine Ave

2017-03-01 Thread Steve Kinsley via ONTBIRDS
My apologies, in my previous directions, I said to turn left (east) at Joe Dales Dr. That should be "turn RIGHT (east) at Joe Dales Dr. Steve Kinsley, RD (College of Dietitians of Ontario: Reg. # 1083)Nu Connexions: Your partner in nutrient analysis, Canadian food labelling and photography

Re: [Ontbirds] Ross's, Greater White-fronted & Cackling Geese - Ravenshoe Rd & Woodbine Ave

2017-03-01 Thread Steve Kinsley via ONTBIRDS
As an update to Kevin's and Frank's postings, when I arrived at the Ravenshoe location at 11:20, there were fewer than 100 Canada's, and no sign of a Ross's. I searched east and north to no avail, but found the Ross's among 1500-2000 Canada's, getting views from a paved path within about 75 m

[Ontbirds] Ross's, Greater White-fronted & Cackling Geese - Ravenshoe Rd & Woodbine Ave

2017-03-01 Thread Frank Pinilla via ONTBIRDS
Ontbirders, For a lunchtime break today, I took a quick drive up to Ravenshoe Rd, just west of Woodbine (as previously reported by Kevin Shackleton) and was rewarded with 4 species of goose, many hundreds of Canadas with 1 Ross's Goose, 2 Cackling Geese and 2 Greater White-fronted Geese. The

[Ontbirds] Eurasian Wigeon Long Point

2017-03-01 Thread Reuven Martin via ONTBIRDS
There is a male Eurasian Wigeon on Long Point Inner Bay, straight out from the overlook just east of Port Rowan. Take Wolven st. east from Port Rowan. There are thousands of ducks including hundreds of wigeon here. A scope and a lot of patience is absolutely mandatory. Also here are several

[Ontbirds] Ross's Goose, south of Keswick on Ravenshoe Road at 9:45 a.m.

2017-03-01 Thread Kevin Shackleton via ONTBIRDS
A Ross's Goose reported late yesterday is still in an old corn field north of Ravenshoe Rd and west of Woodbine Avenue.Take the 404 to the end at Woodbine, go north about 500 m to Ravenshoe and turn left at the lights.  The goose is about 100 metres n of Ravenshoe and 500 metres from Woodbine.