Re: [Ontbirds] Western Grebe- Midland

2016-12-05 Thread ROBERT BOWLES
The bird was still at the park area today at 2:00 p.m. and at one point closer to shore. Bob Bowles On Monday, December 5, 2016 10:45 AM, David Szmyr wrote: The Western Grebe is still present off of Midland Bay Landing Park (288 Bayshore Drive). It was

[Ontbirds] Cranes still at Ravenshoe Rd this afternoon.

2016-12-05 Thread Gene Denzel
Location as before on N side of Ravenshoe halfway into the farming area. Gene Denzel Professor emeritus, Department of Mathematics and Statistics York University ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) - the provincial

[Ontbirds] OFO Niagara gull trip

2016-12-05 Thread M Pickup
Thanks to Jean Iron for finding the Black Headed Gull a lifer for me. With the help of a friend Stephan Menu who gave a wonderful description of the flight of the bird as it flew around the whirlpool rapids a number times and a few of the Bruce Birders were able to follow as he described the

[Ontbirds] Townsend's Solitaire Darlington Provinicial Park

2016-12-05 Thread Tyler Hoar
I located a vocal and skittish Townsend Solitaire in the west end of the park. I first heard it just west of the boat ramp and went to investigate and got glimpses of it moving around the west end of the park. Last time I heard it, it was along the sw corner of the Park adjacent to the road and

[Ontbirds] Western Grebe- Midland

2016-12-05 Thread David Szmyr
The Western Grebe is still present off of Midland Bay Landing Park (288 Bayshore Drive). It was swimming between 50-75 meters offshore of the park and occasionally diving but not straying far. It did start to slowly drift eastward before I left so checking the Harbour may not be a bad idea

Re: [Ontbirds] Adult Black-headed Gull at Whirlpool Niagara River

2016-12-05 Thread Garth Riley via ONTBIRDS
--- Begin Message --- Bird is still being seen well in same location as previously posted by Jean. Sent from my BlackBerry 10 smartphone on the Rogers network.   Original Message   From: Jean Iron Sent: Monday, December 5, 2016 9:22 AM To: birdalert@ontbirds.ca Subject: [Ontbirds] Adult

[Ontbirds] Carolina Wren and Song Sparrow Carleton Place

2016-12-05 Thread iain wilkes
The Carolina Wren reappeared at my feeders this morning and a Song Sparrow has been here every day. Cheers Iain Sent from my Samsung device over Bell's LTE network. ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) - the

[Ontbirds] Adult Black-headed Gull at Whirlpool Niagara River

2016-12-05 Thread Jean Iron
Still here. Seen flying on left side of aero car same general area as yesterday and it landed among resting Bonaparte's Gulls. Whirlpool viewing plaform Niagara River Jean Iron Toronto Sent from my iPhone ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario

[Ontbirds] Caracara still present

2016-12-05 Thread Cheryl Edgecombe
Posting for Bob Curry and Glenda Slessor The caracara is being seen at Bucks Marina at the corner of Superior and Whitney at 830 along with a gray jay. Snow is making for tricky driving. Cheryl (sadly still in Burlington) Sent from my iPhone ___