Re: [Ontbirds] Ontario Doves

Charles: Perhaps Bird Studies Canada hasn't taken a political position on the dove hunt because, in the absence of facts to the contrary, they believe in tolerance and open-mindedness towards the endeavours of others, knowing full well that birders wish for that same respect. I read the

[Ontbirds] Snowy Egret, Campbellcroft: present

The Snowy Egret reported yesterday just performed a stunning 6:50am return flight into its hunting area in the water by Grist Mill Road, within 15 meters of several appreciative birders! Following the prior directions, the bird is south from County Road 9 on Grist Mill Road to the water a the

Re: [Ontbirds] Snowy Egret campbellcroft, still present

The Snowy Egret is actively hunting at the prior reported location as of 5pm, 75m from road. It is windy and alternating from no rain to pouring! Keith Linton Orono Sent on the TELUS Mobility network with BlackBerry -Original Message- From: Ben Walters benjaminwalt...@trentu.ca

[Ontbirds] E. Meadowlark and E. Bluebird: Amherst Island

Amherst Island 2pm Jan 5th 2013 3 Eastern Bluebirds were seen and heard 200m south of the corner of Front Road and Emerald 40 Ft Road. This is in the northeast quadrant of the island. They were picking at the gravel of the roadway and sitting on the powerlines. 4pm Jan 5th 2013 1 Eastern

[Ontbirds] N. Hawk Owl, Algonquin

1:20pm - Hawk Owl spotted hunting from several tree tops in marshland east of Opeongo Road just north of the narrow bridge. Opeongo Road is near km48 of HWY 60 in Algonquin Prov Park, about 3hrs north of Toronto. Keith and Bethany Linton Orono, ONT Sent on the TELUS Mobility network with

[Ontbirds] Golden Eagle, Algonquin

1:10pm - While searching for the Hawk Owl on Opeongo Road, I was surprised by a juvenile Golden Eagle flying south through the tunnel of trees over the road, 250m south of the store towards the sharp corner at the base of the lake. It continued lazily flying low, south through the valley. I

[Ontbirds] Tundra Swan - Thickson's Point

At around 10am, there was a single Tundra Swan preening on a rock 20ft from shore directly off Thickson's Point proper. It was smaller billed and bodied than the Trumpeters, and only slightly bigger than the CAGOs. Nearby Mutes were larger. It had a very small yellow spot on the back corner of

[Ontbirds] Black Vulture, Cornwall

While heading west on the 401, just west of Cornwall, my daughter and I observed a Black Vulture take off from a perch in the area between Avonmore Rd. and Moullinette Rd. This was at 6:50pm July 14th. Obviously, the bird showed the classic dark secondaries and light primaries, instead of our

[Ontbirds] Western Grebe, Oshawa Harbour

The Western Grebe was still present, along with a Common Loon, in the mouth of the Oshawa harbour channel at 2:10pm. The harbour is at the south end of Simcoe St., and the channel is only 30m east of the parking lot. Keith Linton Orono Sent on the TELUS Mobility network with BlackBerry

[Ontbirds] Purple Martins, Second Marsh Oshawa

The Second Marsh/McLaughlin Bay area is very active right now. Besides a large selection of waterfowl, we found 5 Purple Martins among the Tree and Barn Swallows. It is unknown at this time if any juv Martins were within the swirling hoard. Directions: At Oshawa, Bloor Street crosses the 401

[Ontbirds] Bohemian Waxwings, Orono

1620 hrs, 3 March 2012 8th Conc and 115 Hwy Orono, ON A cloud of approx 125 Bohemian Waxwings decended upon the bushes in my backyard and feasted on berries. The flock spooked three times, first re-landing in the bushes, and then leaving in a north-easterly direction. They returned 2 minutes

[Ontbirds] Dark Morph Red-Tail re-sighted, Oshawa

Feb 14 2012, 1600hrs. Perched in big trees as well as shorter spruce near bridge. NE corner of interchange HWY 401 and Harmony Rd., Oshawa. Sighting and photographs of dark Red-tailed Hawk which has been in the area noted above since at least Dec 29, 2011. Cheers. Keith Linton Sent on the

[Ontbirds] Swans, Whitby Harbour

Jan 29 2012 1400hrs Whitby Harbour Directions: From the Brock St. exit of the 401 continue south 2km to the parking lot. WITNESSED: At the Brock St. bridge 0.5km north of the harbour, an older gentleman and his young grand-daughter feeding Mallards and several Trumpeter swans near the

[Ontbirds] Bowmanville - strange flock of millling waterfowl

1630 Hrs, Bowmanville ONT A flock of 300 or more of some type of mixed waterfowl (etc?) passed over my vehicle at HWYs 2 and 115. Many light underwings were flashing in the setting sun. They were NOT Canada Geese, nor, I think, Snow Geese. I could not ID, but the birds seemed confused and

[Ontbirds] Possible Western Red-tail - Oshawa

Jan 15 2012, 1515hrs - On Dec 29 my daughter photographed a Western dark morph Red-tailed Hawk on the eastern border of Oshawa at the 401, hunting the grassy ditches. We have been keeping an eye out for the bird to reappear. At 3:15pm today I observed a dark bird perched above some grass in

[Ontbirds] Snowy Owl - Whitby harbour

Dec 24 0800hrs: A small crowd of persistent observers had a chance to watch the resident SNOWY OWL breakfast on an already-captured duck on the south breakwall that juts into Lake Ontario. The wind was calm but the temp was -9C and the patchy cloud cover made getting good light for photos a

[Ontbirds] Long-tailed Ducks - Whitby Harbour

Dec 23 1630hrs: There is a nice collection of about 20 male and female Long-tailed Ducks in the south end of the Whitby Harbour. Also 5 Common Goldeneyes and a multitude of mixed Mergansers. At Whitby, go south about 2km from the 401 on Brock Street to the parking lot by the water. The Snowy