[Ontbirds] Grimsby, ON - Beamer Conservation Area (18 Apr 2019) 246 Raptors

Grimsby, ON - Beamer Conservation Area Grimsby, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 18, 2019 --- SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Black Vult

[Ontbirds] Algonquin Park Birding Report: 11 to 18 April 2019

Areas of bare ground are more widespread now, but mushy snow is still extensive and often knee-deep. All ponds and lakes remained ice-covered as of today. However, an “irruption” of keen birders and the arrival of a warm southern airflow resulted in many observations of newly-arrived migrants th

[Ontbirds] Chuck Will’s Widow at Oshawa Second Marsh

Found by Jake Monroe at 530pm. Bird still present at 725pm. Should remain past dark. Walk down trail that leads to Cool Hollow and take first diagonal up the hill and come up to where the first pines are. Bird is 30 feet up in a poplar. Oshawa Second Marsh is south on Harmony Rd off Hwy 401. Then

[Ontbirds] Ottawa/ Gatineau: recent sightings to April 18, 2019

Ottawa Field Naturalists' Club Ottawa/Gatineau (50 Km radius from Parliament Hill) E. Ontario, W. Quebec Compiler: Gregory Zbitnew at sighti...@ofnc.ca April 18, 2019 A “co-operative” TRUMPETER SWAN near Manotick on the 14th was probably the highlight of the week. The same species was seen near

[Ontbirds] Ospreys on CR2 north of Rice Lake.

>From Baillieboro going east on county road 2 there are 4 visible osprey platforms. At 1600 The first, North side, had a single adult. The one at Scriven Rd. had a pair. About 1km further a single adult was sitting at platform on road edge south side of the road. All within 4Km of Baillieboro. Shou

[Ontbirds] American Avocets - Hillman Marsh

There are currently 6 Avocets in the shorebird cell at Hillman Marsh Conservation Area. Good Birding! Kory & Sarah Renaud Hillman Marsh is located on Mersea Rd 2 near Leamington. ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO

[Ontbirds] Ospreys cr2 North of Rice lake.

2 platforms now occupied. One pair since April 14. Am kestrel also hunting close by. -- *In nature, nothing exists alone.*Rachel Carson ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) - the provincial birding organization

[Ontbirds] Black Vulture in Whitby

Ontbirds subscribers, This morning at 8:49 a.m. I had an adult Black Vulture fly over me going west to east over the parking area of the off-leash dog park at the top end of Jeffery Street, just east of Lynde Creek and immediately northwest of Sobey's Pond. The bird was flying along parallel to

[Ontbirds] 30th Annual Algonquin Park OFO Trip: Saturday (April 20): Notice to Participants

Participants should have waterproof footwear and bring rain gear, since some rain is forecast for Saturday. There is still extensive snow on the ground, knee-deep in many places. All ponds and lakes are ice-covered. Most of our walking will be done on bare roads. However, we will also go on trai