[Ontbirds] Tundra swans, Bald Eagles - Grand River

Hello birders. Tundra Swans were seen on the Grand River in Glen Morris at the high level bridge on Sat. Feb. 12. Park (carefully) near the gas station end and walk along the bridge's sidewalk; the traffic can be dangerous there. Buffleheads, Common Goldeneye and Common Mergansers were also

[Ontbirds] Kittiwake Cobourg harbour Feb.14

Kittiwake cooperative on west side of Cobourg harbour this morning, Monday Feb.14, but Mew Gull not yet relocated, though several birders searching among the hundreds of Ring-billeds. Lots of white-winged gulls of all ages - even more than yesterday, though total number of gulls about half so far.

[Ontbirds] Great Lakes Marsh Monitoring Program - call for volunteers

Great Lakes Marsh Monitoring Program - call for volunteers Volunteers are needed this Spring to play an important part in the Great Lakes Marsh Monitoring Program. The Marsh Monitoring Program provides long-term monitoring of marsh birds and anurans (frogs and toads) in marshes throughout the

[Ontbirds] Cobourg No Mew

For those out of town people, as of 5:00pm, yesterday's Mew Gull found by Doug McRae was not seen again today. However, the BLKittiwake was reliable and easily photographed all day. There were many white-winged gulls, especially before noon; Iceland and Glaucous of all ages, and at least 1 adult

[Ontbirds] Carden Hawk Owl Dead

The Northern Hawk Owl that was found during our Carden Alvar CBC on January 2, 2011 has been hunting in the wetland near the junction of Road 46 from Simcoe and Road 6 from City Of Kawartha Lakes. Several birders have reported this bird this winter during the month of January and into February.

[Ontbirds] OFO Manitoulin trip full

Birders please note that this year's April OFO Manitoulin trip is now full. Thanks Dave Milsom milsomd...@hotmail.com ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding