[Ontbirds] Brown-headed Cowbird; yes

2013-12-21 Thread Roger Lupton
Hello Ontbirders; I had the Brown-headed Cowbird at the feeder on the back deck about 9 am today. Got a couple of photos which I'll post on my Flickr later today (if the power is on). The bird appears to be a female, or immatureI'm not sure. I'm at 952 Ellen Ave., Glenburnie. Cheers,

[Ontbirds] Snowy Owl at Colonel Sam Smith

2013-12-21 Thread jcksnwood
Seen very well this morning on a power box in the Yacht Club harbor.*BONUS BIRD* Northern Strike, also well viewed in tree tops along eastern perimeter of the Park.Col Sam Smith is located in Etobicoke off of Lakeshore Ave, just west of Islington Ave.Happy Holidays all...JW

[Ontbirds] song sparrow newliskeard

2013-12-21 Thread BRUCE MURPHY
greetings birders in response to bob Scrantons post regarding song sparrows we have a song sparrow coming to a feeder just outside of Newliskeard as well we have a number of snowy owls that are being reported daily in the area so we have some that have decided to linger rather than joining the

[Ontbirds] Gulls At the Orillia Landfill Site

2013-12-21 Thread ROBERT BOWLES
There were 21 Glaucous Gulls and 4 Iceland Gulls along with only 15 Great Back-backed Gulls among about 250 Herring Gulls at the Orillia Landfill Site today. The gulls would fly up every time one the three Bald Eagles at the site would take to the air. It was interesting to be able to study all

[Ontbirds] House sparrow

2013-12-21 Thread Roger Lupton
Had a house sparrow male here this afternoon. Once common, this is rare in Glenburnie. Will post photo tomorrow on Flickr. Cheers, Roger ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the

[Ontbirds] East Ottawa snowy owls

2013-12-21 Thread Kevin Daly
Out for another drive east of Ottawa. Observed 2 snowy owls south of Casselman. One on route 700 south of the highway and one at 138 and Allaire Road Sent from my iPhone ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial

[Ontbirds] Bald Eagle (Milton)

2013-12-21 Thread Jay Warburton
Bald Eagle on Bronte (1st Line) just South of Britania in Milton.  The Eagle is mature, I believe his name is Thor. He has a backpack transmitter.  He has been perched a top a tree for the last two days near the intersection. Appears to be the same bird I saw in the same location a year ago.