[Ontbirds] Reesor Snow Goose

7.30 am today - 1 blue morph Snow Goose at Reesor Pond - Reesor Pond lies just north of Hwy 407 on Reesor Road in Markham ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to

[Ontbirds] Ottawa-Geese at Moodie Drive Pond

This evening between 7:30 and 8:00 several thousand geese arrived at the Moodie Drive pond south of Ottawa. Tremendous sight and sound. Amongst the Canada Geese were at least five Snow Geese (2 dark form adult, 1 white adult and two juveniles). Also, near the viewing gate on Moodie Drive there

[Ontbirds] Hillsburgh Trumpeter swans

This evening at around 7 pm, the two Trumpeter swans previously seen on the Mill Pond in Hillsburgh, were spotted just south of the village on Lake Roman. They were kept company by a large number of Tree Swallows. Lake Roman is located on the south east corner of 6th Line and Sideroad 22, in

[Ontbirds] HSR: Grimsby, ON - Beamer Conservation Area (17 Apr 2009) 46 Raptors

Grimsby, ON - Beamer Conservation Area Grimsby, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 17, 2009 --- SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Black

[Ontbirds] nesting siskins etc ...

Well. it looks like at least one of my 3 pairs of siskins has nested successfully (although I never did find the nest). An adult was seen feeding a begging young bird today in my yard. Couldn't see what the food was but it was tiny and it wasn't offered until the young bird had urged the parent

[Ontbirds] 32 Little Gulls at Oshawa Second marsh

Oshawa Second Marsh Little Gulls numbers have been fluctuating between 10-20 birds for most of the week. This morning there were 32 birds present. Up to 23 birds could be observed at one time performing courtship display flights over the marsh. Bonaparte's Gull numbers have been fluctuating