[Ontbirds] Presqu'ile Birding Report for Week Ending December 22, 2016.

Once again, it has been shown that a concentrated effort by numerous birders, as on the recent Christmas Bird Count, reveals the presence of more birds at Presqu'ile Provincial Park than one would suspect from casual birding. Between 400 and 500 MUTE SWANS as well as a few TRUMPETER SWANS and

[Ontbirds] RBA Buffalo Bird Report 22 Dec 2016

- RBA * New York * Buffalo * 12/22/2016 * NYBU1612.22 - Birds mentioned --- Please submit reports to dsu...@buffaloornithologicalsociety.org --- SHORT-EARED OWL LAPLAND LONGSPUR AMERICAN PIPIT PINE

[Ontbirds] Interesting Red-tailed Hawk at Long Point SMLO

On Monday while observing the reported Smith's Longspur just north of Long Point, in the company of Henrique Pacheco and several other birders, an interesting Red-tailed Hawk was observed doing a single pass-over of the site. The bird was completely hooded and dark breasted. On site, it was

[Ontbirds] Ottawa/ Gatineau-recent sightings to December 22, 2016

Ottawa Field Naturalists' Club Ottawa/Gatineau (50 Km radius from Parliament Hill) E. Ontario, W. Quebec Compiler: Gregory Zbitnew at sighti...@ofnc.ca December 22 2016 The highlight of the birding week was the Ottawa-Gatineau Christmas Bird Count, on the 18th. Unfortunately, weather just

Re: [Ontbirds] Smith's Longspur at Long Point

Smith's Longspur continues at Concession A just west of Norfolk 59, as of 7:35 - 9:00 AM this morning. Cheers, Mike Ferguson On Wed, Dec 21, 2016 at 8:01 AM, rex bartlett wrote: > Good morning. > It is currently 8AM here in sunny Norfolk and the Smith's Longspur is >

[Ontbirds] Virginia Rail at Colonel Sam Smith Park

Birding midmorning met Anne Porter and Leon Schlicter independently. Both had seen a Virginia Rail along the walkway abutting the marina, Anne at the east end, Leon at the west. Anne has images on her camera. I was unable to relocate the birding looking alone and then with Leon. Col Sam Smith