Spotted gliding over farmer field when I was driving towards Kanata after
taking picture of NHO at Grandview. Initially I wans't sure what king of hawk
is that but luckyly I took picture, not a good quality because subject was very
shy. Picture helped to identify subject like Rough-Legged Hawk.
Birded the Jack Pine Trail in the Stony Swamp Cons. Area west of
Ottawa yesterday (Jan. 17).
Usual suspects were present at the feeders (White- and Red-breasted
Nuthatches, Chickadees, Hairy Woodpeckers, and puffy Blue Jays). There
was also a single Dark Eyed Junco at the second feeder, a very
This morning there is a bright male yellow bellied sapsucker on one of my suet
bags. Last nights snow wind has brought lots of birds to the feeders, incl.
200+ siskins, 20 cardinals, flocks of juncos, goldfinch, 2 red bellied
woodpeckers, a few redpolls others.
This is the first time I've
Hello All,
The feeders were busy today at Kortright after yesterday's snow. I saw a
HERMIT THRUSH visit the second set of feeders if one were to follow the
rightmost trail at the sugar bush shop. While waiting for him to return,
a male PURPLE FINCH also visited the feeder. PINE SISKINS in good
While walking along the Culham Trail in Mississauga we spotted a Northern
Shrike perched on top of bare tree Immediately south of the Credit Valley
Conservation Building. An hour later on the return leg of our hike, the Shrike
was still present although in a different tree. We were unable
It has been a week since I last posted on the Northern Hawk Owl that has been
in the Orillia area since mid-November feeding on Meadow Voles in a field along
Monck Road. The farmer left a second-crop of timothy and alfalfa in the field
which produced an abundance of seeds for rodents mostly
6 matches
Mail list logo
