[Ontbirds] 5 Gr. White-fronted Geese - back in Port Hope again - repost

Ontfowlers: The five Greater White-fronted Geese have left Cobourg harbour and returned to the vicinity of Port Hope harbour. They were present from 4:50 to at least 5:20 pm on Wednesday. These geese remained in a tight group and were seen at close range. They were swimming just offshore of

[Ontbirds]Greater White-fronted Geese Port Hope Jan.24

The 5 Greater White-fronted Geese were asleep on the ice among the Canadas at the foot of the Ganaraska River in Port Hope at noon today. This was just where the river empties into the harbour and right by the parking lot at the foot of Mill Street. There is a small flock of goldeneye at the mouth

[Ontbirds]Hamilton Niagara birds - Jan 24th

Birded today with Terrie Smith and Peter Hogenbirk today ... One each of Snow Goose and Cackling Goose - between Ft. Erie and Chippewa on Niagara River Lesser Black-backed Gull - 1 - 1st just winter above falls 1 - 3rd winter at Adam Beck Iceland Gull - 1 adult and 2 - 1st winter at Adam

[Ontbirds]Quinte Area Bird Report for week ending January 24, 2008

WEEKLY BIRD REPORT FROM PRINCE EDWARD COUNTY AND THE QUINTE AREA FOR THE WEEK ENDING Thursday, January 24, 2008 There is a glimmer of hope that one day TRUMPETER SWANS may nest in Prince Edward County. Number 044, a male, who arrived at Wellington on December 8th of last year, was joined

[Ontbirds] Presqu'ile Birding Report for Week Ending January 24, 2008.

One is tempted to gush over birding opportunities in Presqu'ile Provincial Park, but with both Presqu'ile Bay and Popham Bay largely frozen over, one has to curb those tendencies. Until there is another thaw, any gushing will have to be suspended. The waterfowl situation in Presqu'ile Bay

[Ontbirds]Algonquin Park bird report: 24 January 2008

An adult Golden Eagle was reported soaring over Highway 60 between the West Gate and the West Boundary on January 23. A few Golden Eagles appear to spend the winter in Algonquin each year, feeding primarily on wolf kills. However, observations are very infrequent. The Algonquin Park ski and

[Ontbirds] Glaucous, Iceland, Thayers, Lesser Black-backed Gulls, Ottawa

Hello Ontbirders, My Dad and I were out birding in the Ottawa area this morning. Most impressive were the gull numbers around the Trail Road Dump area. Something really good is bound to turn up with these numbers: Glaucous Gull 75++ Iceland Gull 45+ Thayer's Gull 1 adult Lesser Black-backed Gull