[Ontbirds] Algonquin Park Birding Report: 16 March 2017

2017-03-16 Thread Ron Tozer via ONTBIRDS
The Visitor Centre (km 43) is open daily from 9 am to 5 pm with full services (exhibits, book store and restaurant) during March Break (March 11 to 19). There were no signs of new migration during this week, likely due in large measure to unusually cold temperatures, gusty winds and

[Ontbirds] Grimsby, ON - Beamer Conservation Area (16 Mar 2017) 5 Raptors

2017-03-16 Thread reports--- via ONTBIRDS
Grimsby, ON - Beamer Conservation Area Grimsby, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Mar 16, 2017 --- SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Black

[Ontbirds] RBA Buffalo Bird Report 16 Mar 2017

2017-03-16 Thread David Suggs via ONTBIRDS
- RBA * New York * Buffalo * 03/16/2017 * NYBU1703.16 - Birds mentioned --- Please submit reports to dsu...@buffaloornithologicalsociety.org --- RING-BILLED GULL X BLACK-HEADED GULL SANDHILL CRANE

[Ontbirds] Presqu'ile Birding Report for Week Ending March 16, 2017.

2017-03-16 Thread Fred Helleiner via ONTBIRDS
The return of winter conditions to Presqu'ile Provincial Park has limited the amount of day-to-day change in bird life as well as the amount of birder activity. On the bright side, the return of ice cover to much of Presqu'ile Bay bodes well for the annual Waterfowl Viewing Weekend scheduled

[Ontbirds] Ottawa/ Gatineau-recent sightings to March 16, 2017

2017-03-16 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 March 16, 2017 For the second week in a row, there were no highlights. The false spring of 3 weeks ago is now a distant memory. Unseasonable

[Ontbirds] Minesing Wetlands (McKinnon Road) - Eagles, Cranes & Swans - Thu Mar 16

2017-03-16 Thread Frank Pinilla via ONTBIRDS
Ontbirders, Today I took a lunchtime drive to the Minesing "Ice"lands at the top end of McKinnon Road (on the eastern edge of Angus). I figured with this nice sunshine and strong NW winds it could be good for an eagle. Well, I was wrong, it was good for FOUR eagles - 2 adult Golden + 2 adult