[Ontbirds] white HawK? Gull? Falcon? Harrier?

2017-04-16 Thread tallrock tallrock via ONTBIRDS
Seen briefly along highway 2,  East of Cobourg Ontario, over the orchard just east of Moores construction on Sunday April 16, at ~ 3:45 PM, and heading south. It was  white, with a wide solid black border around the  underside of the wings, with (if memory serves) a solid distinctive  black

[Ontbirds] "Yellow" Palm Warbler in Toronto

2017-04-16 Thread Ron Pittaway via ONTBIRDS
Today Jean Iron and I observed a rare "Yellow" Palm Warbler (eastern subspecies hypochrysea) in the Wet Woods at the base of Tommy Thompson Park (Leslie Street Spit). This rarer of the two subspecies in Ontario breeds mainly east of Ontario into Atlantic Canada. Link to eBird list including photos

[Ontbirds] Greater white fronted goose, Harrow sewage lagoons

2017-04-16 Thread Donny Moore via ONTBIRDS
The single goose is in the middle pond. This will be the 3rd day I have seen it this past week Harrow sewage lagoons is in Essex county on the 3rd concession. West of walker rd. Thanks Donny ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornitholog

[Ontbirds] Meadowlarks north of Smiths Falls

2017-04-16 Thread iain wilkes via ONTBIRDS
The magical sounds of Meadowlarks can again be heard in Lanark County. A number of them are in a large grassland field at the corner of Armstrong and Glenview Rds. Their haunting calls drift up from the field. Go to Smiths Falls. Go west on hwy 43 until Glenview. Go north on Glenview to Arms

[Ontbirds] Toronto: Nominate Iceland Gull

2017-04-16 Thread Jon Ruddy via ONTBIRDS
Hi everyone, On both Thursday and Friday (April 13th and 14th) I observed what I believed to be an excellent candidate for glaucoides Iceland Gull at Ashbridges Bay Park. I have a point and shoot camera and my shots could never have helped in building a case for this subspecies! Coincidentally, Ow

[Ontbirds] Lark Sparrow - Sparrow field, Point Pelee

2017-04-16 Thread Josh Vandermeulen via ONTBIRDS
I've got a Lark Sparrow in the dune grasses at the east beach at Sparrow Field at Point Pelee National Park. Good birding, Josh Vandermeulen Sent from my iPhone ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) - the provincial bi

[Ontbirds] Fish Crow Ashbridges Bay

2017-04-16 Thread robert.cumming--- via ONTBIRDS
Apparent Fish Crow , by continuous call, near Marina and parking lot. ABB at base of Coxwell and Lake Shore. Flew east towards Woodbine beach. Sent from my iPhone ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) - the provincial bird

[Ontbirds] No Black necked Stilts at Ganatchio Trail in Windsor

2017-04-16 Thread Dwayne via ONTBIRDS
Hello,I stopped by Ganatchio Trail this morning and I did not see any rare shorebirds (Black necked Stilts).The wetland where they were see yesterday was about 500m east of the intersection of Wyandotte and Riverdale in East Windsor. The wetland would be on the right side (south side) of the road.I