*Sunday, January 5, 2020*
*OFO Member's Survey - Please give us your input (before January 11th)*
Please take a few minutes to complete a short, 16-question survey about OFO
and birding in Ontario. Your answers will help the OFO Board determine the
2020 priorities for OFO at the Board Retreat on
I did a survey of Snowy Owls in north York Region in
the afternoon of Jan.3rd and Jan.4th, 2020. Total kms covered was
approx.40kms. Very little snow on ground making it very easy to pinpoint owls
on the ground in fields. Weather was just above freezing and overcast.
Without getting into the sp
Birders:
The 40th St. Clair NWA CBC was held on Jan 1, 2020. A significant part of the
circle is comprised of agricultural land which is not all that productive for
most bird species, or private wetlands which often are not accessible due to
the club's activities of the day. Nonetheless, sevent
The gulls on the Niagara River continue to impress. It is the best that I
have seen it in a few years. The adult BLACK-HEADED GULL continues at the
Whirlpool and, although the BLACK-LEGGED KITTIWAKEs were not seen there when
we were there in the morning, Tom Kerr reported one there at 4:00, quite
l
Hello Ontbirders,
Saturday proved to be a very nice and mild day for birding Toronto's "Urban
Wilderness" The Leslie Street Spit.
Fifty-five participants took advantage of the spring like conditions and joined
me for a nice long walk and a rewarding outing.
The total number of species seen by the
A grey Gyrfalcon was seen from my property (337 Button Bay Road) on Wolfe
Island at 3pm today. It flew north after a couple of minutes. Never easy to
track down of course but worth looking out for. Birders have tried for the
White-fronted Goose today but so far without success.
Mark.
Mark D
Spotted Towhee showing well today at the same spot. Lots of birdseed there
already. Also 7 rusty blackbirds in immediate area. RP
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We have the adult Black-headed Gull at Whirlpool Aerocar lookout, Niagara River.
Jean Iron, Marcie Jacklin and Gull Watchers
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