[Ontbirds] Peregrine

Immature Peregrine female eating a rock dove atop a hydro pole on Lower Sherborne in Toronto this afternoon at 3pm. -- Trevor Levere. Sent from my iPhone with tiny keyboard. ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) - the

[Ontbirds] Algonquin Park Birding Report: 11 January 2018

Here are some locations where birders observed the listed species during the past week: -Spruce Grouse: one was found at Spruce Bog Boardwalk on January 4 and 10 -Ruffed Grouse: continue to be seen along the Visitor Centre driveway and under the feeders below the viewing deck. -Wild Turkey:

[Ontbirds] Peregrine Falcon Toronto

Soaring over 25 King Street CCN this morning at 8:40am. Back in 2006 for several years my office was at CCN I saw the local Peregrine family  often. Was happy to see one this morning! ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) -

[Ontbirds] Lincoln's Sparrows- Square One Mall- Mississauga

Hi all, Further to Luc's previous post, I visited this same location before noon today. I was quite surprised to find not 1, but instead 2 Lincoln's Sparrows present! It would be interesting to know the number of times more than a single individual has been confirmed overwintering while in

[Ontbirds] Presqu'ile Birding Report for Week Ending January 11, 2018.

Until today typical mid-winter birding has prevailed at Presqu'ile Provincial Park. The current thaw has been accompanied by the first stirrings of spring migration. Well over 300 MUTE SWANS are now in Presqu'ile Bay. REDHEADS have been apparently absent since mid-December, but a January

[Ontbirds] Ottawa/ Gatineau-recent sightings to January 11, 2018

Ottawa Field Naturalists' Club Ottawa/Gatineau (50 Km radius from Parliament Hill) E. Ontario, W. Quebec Compiler: Gregory Zbitnew at sighti...@ofnc.ca January 11, 2018 There were no real highlights again this week. After a brief respite, bitter cold returned for a few more days. This was

[Ontbirds] Lincoln’s Sparrow for winter listers.. in Square One plaza, Mississauga

Hi all. I have yet to see a posting about this, but a good bird for winter listers. A Lincoln’s Sparrow is in with some 50 House Sparrows in front of the Police Station in the middle of Square One in Mississauga. I have also seen it in bushes to the east of the Bus TERMINAL north of the

[Ontbirds] 13th January Field Trip

Folks Ottawa suffered a long period of -20 C or lower, that caused cancellations of hockey games, outdoor events and even Canada’s 150th Anniversary Parliament Hill New Year’s Eve party. It is the first time I have seen the Rideau River 99% frozen. This severe weather has made finding birds