[Ontbirds] male harlequin in Collingwood Harbour

I am resending this post, because I didn't do it properly earlier from my blackberry. The bird was viewed earlier today from the east side of the Collingwood grain elevator parking lot. A pair of Canvasbacks were seen as well, but in open water viewed from west side. Sorry for the lateness of

[Ontbirds] rusty blackbirds @ Strongville Road, Minesing Wetlands.

There were Rusties today at the south end of Strongville Road, feeding in the tree line @ waters edge in the adjacent field from where the Tundra Swans are being viewed. The Nottawasaga River is at record levels this year, and waterfowl levels are as well for this area. Sandhill Cranes were

[Ontbirds] Snow Geese, Tundra Swans Cackling Geese @ Strongville Road, Minesing Wetlands

Birded the area on the way to work again on my way home. 31 species in total, lots of activity. A total of 15 species of waterfowl including: Canada Goose 3000 Snow Goose 2(pm) Cackling Goose 3(am, didn't check in the pm) Tundra Swan 6 Sandhill Crane 110 American Kestrel 1 Snowy Owl 2(1 in am

[Ontbirds] Sandhill Cranes @ Strongville Road, Minesing Wetlands

today at 6:00 pm there were 140 Sandhill Cranes along with 1000 Canada Geese and several Hooded Mergansers in a field on the south end of Strongville Road. The Nottawasaga River has been rising as of 3 days ago. Also had 1 Snowy, a Northern Harrier, Red-Tailed Hawk and lots of blackbirds.

[Ontbirds] Barrow's Goldeneye still at Washago

I spent 3 hours Friday evening looking for the Barrow's, and at 7:00pm finally scoped him in open water half way between the Quetton St bridge and Green Island. There's a lot of open water in the area now, which I was told by fellows birders has opened up recently, which made him hard to

[Ontbirds] Collingwood, Harlequin Duck Bohemian Waxwings

At 2:00 today a male Harlequin Duck was found by a group of 3 in Collingwood Harbour. It was best viewed from the Collingwood grain elevator at the end of Heritage Drive, also viewed at this local were two White-winged Scoters including an adult male, two Horned Grebes, a male Northern Pintail

[Ontbirds] Boreal Owl

Here's a link of the pic on my Flickr page or you can also check out the embeded pic on my ebird checklist:  a href=http://www.flickr.com/photos/crjenkins/8402958985/; title=IMG_9873 by crjenkins, on Flickrimg src=http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8214/8402958985_21c114237a.jpg; width=500

[Ontbirds] Boreal Owl in Stayner

leading west, bird was seen on the western trail about 2000 feet from T   Corey Jenkins Stayner 705-428-6846 ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca

[Ontbirds] Harlequin still in Collingwood

The Male Harlequin was seen again today from grain elevator, the bird was seen today just inside of narrows to harbour, also showing up today were 4 Long-tailed Ducks along with Black Scoters, WW Scoters, numerous Horned Grebe Red-necked Grebe which were also seen earlier in the week.   If

[Ontbirds] Harlequin Duck in Collingwood Harbour

to Collingwood grain elevator: drive hwy 26 north through Collinwood, turn north on Heritage Drive. Birch St/Oak St are also accessed from north side of hwy 26 near McDonald's   Corey jenkins 7054286846 ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field

[Ontbirds] Snow Goose in Collingwood Harbour

26 through Collingwood, north on Birch St. (Beaver and Bulldog Sports Bar), walk west on trail     Corey jenkins 705-428-6846 ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports

[Ontbirds] Minesing Wetland

Birds of interest today @ Mckinnon Road, Minesing Wetland 40 Lesser Yellowlegs 25 Greater Yellowlegs 8 Pectoral Sandpiper 9 Snipe 1 Sandhill Crane waterfowl numbers are low, still some Pintail, 1 Shoveler, Green-wing Teal, Wood Duck ___ ONTBIRDS is

[Ontbirds] Stayner Sewage Lagoons week ending Sat 24th

A productive weekend @ Stayner Sewage Lagoons, seen were: Hooded merganser Bufflehead Ring-necked Duck (50) American Black Duck Mallard Canada Geese American Wigeon (150+) Green-winged Teal (18 seen on Saturday) Northern Shoveler Canvasback (1 male seen on Saturday) Redhead Gadwall Common

[Ontbirds] Tundra Swans @ Stayner Sewage Lagoons

@ Collingwood is the lone male Redhead, bringing the waterfowl total to 11 species. Stayner Sewage Lagoons: take Mowat St N from Hwy 26/Main St, drive 1/2 km north to only driveway on west side Collingwood Harbour: Heritage Dr Birch St are the best viewing areas for this area Corey Jenkins Stayner

[Ontbirds] Collingwood Harbour - Sat 26

Seen from Birch St. were 4 White winged Scoters, 6 Black Duck, 1 male A Wigeon seen before dark, 500 Mallards, Canada Geese, 1 pair of N Pintail, C merganser, C Goldeneye, 4 Mute Swan, 1 Glaucous Gull w/Ring billed Herring Gulls, 6 A tree Sparrow, no sign of the Harlequins seen earlier in the

[Ontbirds] Harlequin Ducks still @ Collingwood harbour

Raven, 5 Glaucous Gulls resting on ice with Herring Ringed billed Gulls, 1 adult Bald Eagle Starlings @ the end of Birch St: 4 Pintails, 1 American Wigeon Black Duck mixed in with some already mentioned waterfowl Corey Jenkins Stayner ___ ONTBIRDS

[Ontbirds]300 - 400 Sandhill Cranes at Minesing Swamp

Was birding the Minesing Wetlands by vehicle this afternoon and came across between 300 - 400 Sandhill Cranes. They were located on the west side of 18/19 Sideroad Sunnidale, which is the road connecting Strongville Rd to Concession 7 Sunnidale. Watched them for over an hour until they were