[Ontbirds] Trumpeter Swans - Highway 11 North of Barrie

Greetings Ontbirders, There were four (4) Trumpeter Swans (apparently without wing bands) yesterday around noon in an area of open water on the east side of Highway 11, just south of Severn Bridge. Cheers, Justin Peter ___ ONTBIRDS is

[Ontbirds] update: pine grosbeaks, pine siskins still in Glenburnie

This afternoon around 2:30 p.m. there were about 9 pine grosbeaks in the crabapple tree. The pine siskins are still hanging about. Other birds joining the fun are a flock of goldfinches and half a dozen juncos. (Pics of the grosbeaks and siskin are now on my blog:

[Ontbirds] White-Winged Crossbills in Scarborough

A couple of White-Winged Crossbills have been feeding on the spruce cones on my lawn and my neighbours lawns each day for the past week. They have also been around earlier in the winter on two other occasions but in much larger numbers. Pine Siskins have been a daily sightings at my feeders

[Ontbirds] OFO News, Feb 2009

Hello Ontbirders! The February 2009 issue of OFO News will be arriving in mailboxes soon. Here are some of the stories you'll find contained within its 16 pages: 1. The Other Boreal Visitors by Seabrooke Leckie Discussing the Boreal Owls in southern Ontario this winter. 2. The rise and fall

[Ontbirds] Peregrine Falcon - Toronto update

After a few weeks of hiding, the Peregrine was back today around 5pm. King and Melinda Street about 15 stories up on the TD center, dining on the local Pigeons. We had a great view again from our office across the street (15th floor).  About 3 weeks ago a larger (female) Peregrine had a wing to

[Ontbirds] Spotted Towhee, Bluebirds Rusty Blackbird at Pelee

Hi everyone. There still doesn't appear to be much of note in Essex County apart from the long-staying Spotted Towhee at Point Pelee. I and my brother Robert found the bird again at 8:35 am today at its usual location just east of the 42 latitude sign. (Isn't it time we gave this fellow a name?