[Ontbirds] More GTA ravens, Pair in northern Scarborough, Reesor and Steele's.

I first heard, then saw a pair of Northern Ravens while walking east from Reesor Road, south of Steele's Avenue, northern end of Scarborough. There are lots of powerlines in that area but it is the first you encounter going south from Steele's, and has two openings that you can enter and walk

[Ontbirds] Lake Boshkung (Haliburton) Merganser "Mega-brood" Repeats Again This Year

Not at all a rarity, but for birders who might be around Lake Boshkung in Haliburton County, be on the look-out for a repeat performance of a Common Merganser "mega-brood" around the lake. Seen this morning on Beech River at its mouth into Lake Boshkung, the single female adult had 23

[Ontbirds] Dickcissels in Milton

At 3:30 this afternoon I saw two singing male Dickcissels near the Velodrome in Milton. From Regional Road 25 go west on Louis St. Laurent Avenue until it ends at a right turn on Pan Am Blvd. The birds are in a weedy field on the west side near the corner. Gavin Edmondstone

[Ontbirds] Dickcissel north of Fowlers Corners

Thanks for the heads up. The pair were very showy this morning--no problem in finding. Looks like they will be around for a while. ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) - the provincial birding organization. Send bird

[Ontbirds] Frigatebird update, Sturgeon Creek, Leamington

The Frigatebird was observed from Sturgeon Creek last night (Sunday July 2) at 8:50 pm drifting north along the waterfront toward the town of Leamington, as per Brian Morin. She did not return to her roost site of the past 3 nights on Sturgeon Creek. Observers have been looking since 6:00 am

[Ontbirds] Trumpeter swans with young

Pair of Trumpeter swans with wing tags on the lake in Erin on Overland Drive. 5 young not very big. Erin is on hwy 124 between Guelph and Orangeville. I was surprised they weren't mute swans. Get Outlook for Android ___