[Ontbirds] Leslie Spit toronto

2017-04-09 Thread kevin empey via ONTBIRDS
There is a Harlequin duck hanging around with buffleheads today at the Marina. It has ranged up to a 100M further west but staying reasonably close to shore. A merlin was near the new Park Centre at 8 am First Towhee on road to Bird Observatory Kevin Kevin Empey 9057065501

[Ontbirds] Eurasian Green-winged Teal east of Ottawa

2017-04-09 Thread Jeff Skevington via ONTBIRDS
A male at the very back of the flock just south of Perault Road on the west side of Milton Road. Spotted by Larry Master. Sorry to be brief. I am leading a group. Jeff Skevington -- Jeff Skevington, Research Scientist Canadian National Collection of Insects, Arachnids and Nematodes Agriculture

[Ontbirds] White-winged dove at Rondeau

2017-04-09 Thread Steve Charbonneau via ONTBIRDS
Hi Everyone, Guess what? The white-winged dove has returned to Rondeau. Blake, Jim and I just found it at 17272 Lakeshore Rd on the black Venza. It's looking at its reflection in the car again. It was here all last summer doing the same thing! Incidentally, the owner just returned to this

[Ontbirds] Greater White-fronted Goose, Renfrew Co

2017-04-09 Thread mark gawn via ONTBIRDS
Two adult Greater White-fronted Geese are present in the seasonal pond at the corner of Mountain Road and Stafford Road 3. From Cobden take highway 17 west to Mountain Road, turn left (South) continue to Stafford road 3. Mark Gawn, Marc Bosc. Sent from my BlackBerry 10 smartphone on the Rogers

[Ontbirds] Brown thrasher

2017-04-09 Thread Rolland Leader via ONTBIRDS
A brown thrasher dropped into our North York backyard this afternoon, lingering and foraging for worms under the feeders. New bird for the yard list! Rolland Leader Sent from my iPhone ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists

[Ontbirds] 28th Annual Algonquin Park OFO trip: 9 April 2017

2017-04-09 Thread Ron Tozer via ONTBIRDS
About 40 OFO members and friends enjoyed great early spring birding in Algonquin Park today. The temperature reached a balmy 16 degrees by late afternoon. The final species count reached 50, a good total for this date. Eight of them were first-of-spring sightings for the Park. All the species