[Ontbirds] Holiday Beach Conservation Area (15 Nov 2018) Raptors

Holiday Beach Conservation Area Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 15, 2018 --- SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Turkey

[Ontbirds] Hermit Warbler (Huntsville)

Pretty sure that this hasn't been posted to ONTBirds yet, but I just found out about a Hermit Warbler in the Huntsville area through the Ontario Rare Bird Alert facebook group. One was uploaded to iNaturalist today, and the observation was yesterday. It appears that the bird has not been seen

[Ontbirds] Starling murmurations - Niagara-on-the-lake

Once again the starling flocks are building here in NOTL.. Over the next 4 to 6 weeks one of natures most interesting sights can be seen here in NOTL. A drive up and down virtually any side road will likely produce a sighting of massive flocks starlings that perform the most amazing aerial

[Ontbirds] Ottawa/ Gatineau: recent sightings to November 15, 2018

Ottawa Field Naturalists' Club Ottawa/Gatineau (50 Km radius from Parliament Hill) E. Ontario, W. Quebec Compiler: Gregory Zbitnew at sighti...@ofnc.ca November 15, 2018 There were no real highlights this week. However, the first HOARY REDPOLLS of the season were seen near Constance Bay on the

[Ontbirds] Sandhill Cranes

I was pleased to be out on my deck filling the bird feeders when 5 separate flocks totaling 120 Sandhill Cranes flew right over the yard in the heart of Bradford. We usually have a pair or two nesting north of town, but I have never encountered this many in the 30 years we have lived here. They

[Ontbirds] Lesser Black-backed Gulls - Stratford

There were 2 adult Lesser Black-backed Gulls in among the scores of Herring and smaller numbers of Ring-billed Gulls at 'Lake Downie' this morning. Lake Downie is a storm-water complex on the south side of Stratford. From Ontario Street (Hwy 7/8) drive south on Romeo Street. Turn right on