[Ontbirds] Algonquin Park Birding Report: 5 April 2018

2018-04-05 Thread Ron Tozer via ONTBIRDS
For those who have not yet gotten around to coming to Algonquin Park to see the winter birds, there is good news! Most of the finch species are still here and you did not miss winter either. It was minus 23 degrees C. in the predawn with 28 cm of snow on the ground (15 cm of it new this week)

[Ontbirds] Presqu'ile Bird Report for Week of 30 March-5 April 2018

2018-04-05 Thread Doug McRae via ONTBIRDS
Presqu’ile Bird Report for the Week of 30 March-5 April 2018 I would like to start my first attempt at the Presqu’ile Bird Report by acknowledging the dedication of Fred Helleiner, who has done this report without fail for nearly two decades. As I try to assemble the information for this

[Ontbirds] RBA Buffalo Bird Report 05 Apr 2018

2018-04-05 Thread David Suggs via ONTBIRDS
- RBA * New York * Buffalo * 04/05/2018 * NYBU1804.05 - Birds mentioned --- Please submit reports to dsu...@buffaloornithologicalsociety.org --- Red-throated Loon Common Loon Horned Grebe Red-necked

[Ontbirds] Snow Geese in Eastern Ontario

2018-04-05 Thread Brian Morin via ONTBIRDS
A check of the Riceville floodplain showed large flocks of Snow Geese (mostly Greater) tightly huddled together braving the high wind. The cold temperature overnight and for much of the morning kept the birds from feeding (new ice had formed over a lot of the shallow water) but around noon some

[Ontbirds] Grimsby, ON - Beamer Conservation Area (05 Apr 2018) 77 Raptors

2018-04-05 Thread reports--- via ONTBIRDS
Grimsby, ON - Beamer Conservation Area Grimsby, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 05, 2018 --- SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Black

[Ontbirds] Ottawa/ Gatineau: recent sightings to April 5, 2018

2018-04-05 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 April 5, 2018 The bird of the week was a TUFTED TITMOUSE, seen on the 31st at a feeder south of the airport but not relocated. Spring