[Ontbirds] Hamilton Naturalists Club Birding Report - Saturday, June 14th, 2014

2014-06-14 Thread Cheryl Edgecombe via ONTBIRDS
BLACK TERN Wood Duck Northern Shoveler Green-winged Teal Greater Scaup Lesser Scaup White-winged Scoter Black scoter Bufflehead Common Merganser Red-breasted Merganser Common Loon Least Bittern Great Egret Green Heron Bald Eagle Virginia Rail Sora Common Moorhen American Coot Sandhill Crane

[Ontbirds] Red-necked Grebe Chick at Bronte Harbour

2014-06-14 Thread Gavin Edmondstone via ONTBIRDS
This morning I observed and photographed one Red-necked Grebe chick at the Bronte Harbour nest. At least four eggs remain. A photo showing the chick as well as a wide angle view of the nest in context is on my Flickr Photostream. Afternoon light is better so I will try to go back for more

[Ontbirds] Helmeted Guineafowl in Prince Edward County

2014-06-14 Thread Pamela Stagg via ONTBIRDS
A pair of Helmeted Guineafowl was seen along Glenora Road in Prince Edward County. While they are certainly not native, this is the second time I have seen them – the first was a few years ago. Clearly, these exotic game birds are making themselves at home in the area. Directions: From Picton,