[Ontbirds] Algonquin Park Birding Report: 3 to 10 March 2016

2016-03-10 Thread Ron Tozer
The first flush of spring migrants was associated with sustained very mild temperatures during the last four days and resulted in sightings of European Starling on the 8th; Canada Goose and Common Merganser on the 9th; and Snow Bunting, Common Grackle and Brown-headed Cowbird today. The cowbird was

[Ontbirds] Presqu'ile Birding Report for Week Ending March 10, 2016.

2016-03-10 Thread Fred Helleiner
At Presqu'ile Provincial Park a rush of early spring migrants, both aquatic and terrestrial, has brought in most of the expected species at normal or extra early dates, as well as one that was truly phenomenally early. Flocks of CANADA GEESE have been passing overhead for several days. A TUND

Re: [Ontbirds] Greater White-fronted Geese. Wolfe Island. Update & Directions

2016-03-10 Thread Paul MacKenzie
Nice find Mark and thanks for calling me. I have a dentist app't tomorrow about 9 and may be able to get the 10.30 ferry over to try. I have never seen more than a single WFGO in this area. They may move on but it is worth a try. Paul From: ONTBIRDS

[Ontbirds] RBA Buffalo Bird Report 10 Mar 2016

2016-03-10 Thread David Suggs
- RBA * New York * Buffalo * 03/10/2016 * NYBU1603.10 - Birds mentioned --- Please submit reports to dsu...@buffaloornithologicalsociety.org --- GOLDEN EAGLE GR. WHITE-FR. GOOSE EURASIAN WIGEON ROSS'S

[Ontbirds] Ottawa/ Gatineau-recent sightings to March 10, 2016

2016-03-10 Thread k_zbitnew2 k_zbitnew2
Ottawa Field Naturalists' Club Ottawa/Gatineau (50 Km radius from Parliament Hill) E. Ontario, W. Quebec Compiler: Greg Zbitnew at k_zbitn...@bell.net or sighti...@ofnc.ca March 10, 2016 The GYRFALCON was seen on the 5th at the Laflèche Landfill east of Casselman. Nearer to Ottawa, no specifi

Re: [Ontbirds] Greater White-fronted Geese. Wolfe Island. Update & Directions

2016-03-10 Thread Mark D. Read
At about 11am the 8 (not 7) Greater White-fronted Geese moved south by about another 500m. There they intermingled with approximately 1000 Canada Geese and were harder to pick out. Visibility has also decreased with fog and rain becoming heavier. Directions: Wolfe Island is reached by a free ferry

[Ontbirds] Loggerhead Shrike Recovery Program - Volunteers wanted!

2016-03-10 Thread Hazel Wheeler
Wildlife Preservation Canada (WPC) is looking for volunteer surveyors for the 2016 Adopt-A-Site program. We are looking for help in a number of shrike ‘hot-spots’ across Ontario (Carden, Grey-Bruce, Napanee, Manitoulin, Pembroke/Renfrew and Smiths Falls) The Adopt-A-Site program uses volunteer

[Ontbirds] Greater White-fronted Geese. Wolfe Island.

2016-03-10 Thread Mark D. Read
Hi folks, I've just located 7 Greater White-fronted Geese on Wolfe Island. They are on 5th Line, about 500 m south of Reed's Bay Road in a lightly flooded corn field with Canada Geese and 3 Snow Geese. Mark Sent from my iPhone ___ ONTBIRDS is presented