[Ontbirds] Varied Thrush continues at Bark Lake Conference Ctr

Ontbirders, My daughters and I had the Varied Thrush at its regular location under the feeders at the main building of Bark Lake. We arrived at 3:30pm and the bird was on the ground under the feeder. It then flew up to the back and right of the building and sat for a while and then took off

[Ontbirds] Western Kingbird continues at Desjardins Canal today (& White-eyed Vireo in Oakville) - 15 Nov 2019

Ontbirders, In case anyone is wondering, the long-staying Western Kingbird continues at the extreme west end of the Desjardins Canal in Dundas. Best seen from the Urquhart Butterfly Gardens. The bird likes to stay right down low by the water and flew a couple of times while my daughter and I

Re: [Ontbirds] Black-throated Sparrow. Courtice

Birders, Just a follow-up on this mega-rarity. A few of us watched the Black-throated Sparrow right up till sunset. It seemed to stay along the fence line behind (east of) the covered picnic area for the time I was there (6:15 to sunset around 7), at around 6:50 or so it flew to the line of

[Ontbirds] Buff-breasted Sandpiper - Beeton Sod Farms - Fri Sept 6

Hello Ontbirders, Following up on John Schmelefske’s report of both American Golden-Plover and Black-bellied Plover, I went to 10 Line NE of Beeton and found a Buff-breasted Sandpiper with them the plovers (4 Golden, 3 Black-bellied). Scope is a must as they are well back and on dark mud

[Ontbirds] Hermit Warbler at Thickson’s Woods at 10:16am

Along Lakeshore Rd right in front of Glenn’s place in the Cedars along the east side of the property. We lost it in the cedars. Seen with Mike Burrell, Mike Runtz and Donald Sutherland. Good birding, Frank Pinilla Thickson’s Woods is at the south end of Thickson Rd off Hwy 401 in Whitby.

[Ontbirds] Male Eurasian Wigeon - York Region - March 29

Ontbirders, I just found a beauty male Eurasian Wigeon on Raveshoe Rd in the Holland Marsh area. Just west of Best Asia Farms driveway. North side - scope definitely needed the ducks are far off the road. It is feeding on the field with other American Wigeon, Pintails and Mallards. Some

[Ontbirds] Pacific Loon - Toronto, Col Sam Smith Patk - 4pm Wed Oct 24

Hi Ontbirders, I was scanning the lake and watched this smaller loon fly in from way out on the lake. It turned and landed about 300m straight out (near white buoy), with a bunch of Commons for close comparison. Light grey nape and rear crown, mostly white throat with some dark feathers in the

[Ontbirds] Evening Grosbeaks - King City, York Region - 19 Oct 2018

Hello Ontbirders, Today, Julian Diener notified me of a small flock of Evening Grosbeaks he found at 11:30am feeding in a local park he frequents in King City (in the GTA north of Toronto). After work I half-heartedly went and tried for them but assumed they’d be long gone. As soon as I

[Ontbirds] Pacific Loons are back! Minet’s Point Park, Barrie - 03 Oct 2018

Hello Ontbirders! Pacific Loons (x2) back at Kempenfelt - adult breeding plumage well out to west of Minet’s Point. Not sure if best seen from here or the South Shore centre. Scope a must. Also, Little Gull x2 our over the bay to the west and a Sanderling on the beach here at Minet’s. For

Re: [Ontbirds] Presqu’ile Park: Western Sandpiper

5 peep species at Owen Point today with multiples of Baird’s, a couple of White-rumps and the Western. Nice long decurved bill, bright rufous scaps showing next to the folded wing, came quite close for some good photos. At least one possibly two Peregrines patrolling the beach and putting the

[Ontbirds] Fwd: Bells Vireo - Port Weller east pier

Hi all, Josh V and I heard the bird sing just now (at 12:40), small trail through woods on east side. About 100-150m north of north end of marina. A few people looking. Note: Lakeshore Rd is closed at the canal so if coming from Hamilton and west, go to far side of canal and then make your

[Ontbirds] Pacific Loon - Adult - Minet's Point Park, Barrie - 12:45pm Thu Oct 5

Ontbirders, they're back! A little earlier than the last few years, I think! Beautiful adult bird with shining silver-grey crown and hindneck, black throat, black back/wings and white speckling on wings. Bill held horizontal (not above as in Red-throated). Seen straight out (directly north)

[Ontbirds] Sabine' Gull on south Lake Simcoe

Ontbirders, While stopped to look at a feeding frenzy of gulls and Cormorants on Lake Simcoe, I spotted a juvenile Sabine's Gull (showing the classic "M" pattern on the back and wings), the flock is slowly making its way west from Lake Drive and Kennedy Rd, just east of Sutton. It's possible

[Ontbirds] Harris's Sparrow continues - Milton 8am Sun Mar 26

Hello Ontbirders, I arrived at the pathway on Gowling Terrace at 7:30am today and didn't immediately see any birds at the seed. I waited for about 15 minutes before moving to the fenceline at Kearns and the pond, watching the other pile of seed in the NW corner of the park area (completely