[Ontbirds]Return of herons to colony

2005-03-29 Thread Jennifer Minogue
. There is a PetroCan station on the right and the cenotaph on the opposite corner. Turn right and go east to the next road, Fourth Line. Turn left (north) and drive about one kilometer. The heronry is on the right and easily visible. Best views with a scope. -- Jennifer Minogue Nassagaweya (Milton)

[Ontbirds]Chukar North of Milton

2005-05-04 Thread Jennifer Minogue
west one road to 4th line, you can check out the great blue heronry at the same time - it is north of 15th Sideroad about the same distance. Best seen with scope but binoculars will do. -- Jennifer Minogue Nassagaweya

[Ontbirds]Turkey Milton area

2005-05-11 Thread Jennifer Minogue
. This should be a good area for turkeys as there is scrubby second-growth across the road and cornfields nearby. However, they are elusive to say the least and not common. -- Jennifer Minogue Nassagaweya-Milton

[Ontbirds] Osprey nest on very public road

2010-05-04 Thread Jennifer Minogue
in the nest a couple of weeks. These birds are associated with the Mountsberg reservoir which is just over the 401. These birds are used to soccer games, etc so won't spook. Jennifer Minogue The Commonwealth requires the education of the people as the safeguard of order and liberty. - Boston Public

[Ontbirds] Mockingbird in Burlington; raven in Milton

2011-01-02 Thread Jennifer Minogue
your chances if you park along the road (sometimes tickets are given, often not). Good birding! Jennifer Minogue, The Commonwealth requires the education of the people as the safeguard of order and liberty. - Boston Public Library Never be diverted from the truth by what you would like

[Ontbirds] Cliff swallow on building, Burlington Appleby LIne

2013-06-18 Thread Jennifer Minogue
stucco surface and I couldn't see any overhang but the bird was placing mud on it. I didn't have binoculars and this was a drive-by. Suggest someone closer to the site go take a look for a confirmation. ( Sorry this is late, I sent it to the old listserv address). Jennifer Minogue

Red-shouldered hawk - Oakville/Mississauga

2003-03-17 Thread Jennifer Minogue
to the lake). Just after the railroad tracks there is a row of trees to the right, perpendicular to the road. The hawk was sitting in the trees quite close to the road. Across the road in a dead tree was a red-tailed hawk as well. -- Jennifer Minogue Milton (Nassagaweya) [EMAIL PROTECTED

[Fwd: Re: GB Herony - Milton]

2003-03-18 Thread Jennifer Minogue
station). Turn right onto 15 SR to the next road, 4th Line. Turn left. Heronry is about 1 km on the right - just look for the dead trees with piles of sticks in them. -- Jennifer Minogue Milton (Nassagaweya), Ont. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Jennifer Minogue [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[Ontbirds] Sandhills at Milton

2015-11-29 Thread Jennifer Minogue
RIGHT NOW flock of 50 sandhills following the escarpment thermals. I am near Guelph Line north of 401. Two flocks of 25 joined together and are bugling. Grimbsby, watch out!! Jennifer Minogue ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field

[Ontbirds] Bobolink and Meadowlark, north Milton

2016-06-24 Thread Jennifer Minogue
right. Go to the second road (5th Line) and the field is on the right. There are no fences. Jennifer Minogue ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert

[Ontbirds] Ospreys on nest

2016-04-11 Thread Jennifer Minogue
of us in cars. Jennifer Minogue ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca For information about ONTBIRDS including how to unsubscribe visit

[Ontbirds] ACTON; Merlin

2016-05-09 Thread Jennifer Minogue
On Sunday I saw a noisy merlin in the Giant Tiger parking lot in Acton. It was flying from the very large deciduous tree along the north fence line of the parking lot over to the top of the 40-foot norway spruce along the west (back) fence line behind the big yellow storage container. There is

[Ontbirds] Barred Owl - North (rural) Milton

2016-07-11 Thread Jennifer Minogue
way you are going Jennifer Minogue ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca For information about ONTBIRDS including how to unsubscribe visit

[Ontbirds] Cliff swallow - Markham subdivision

2016-06-29 Thread Jennifer Minogue
ntion pond in the next block and they go hunting there. As per bird etiquette rules, don't bother the owners or lurk. Cheers, Jennifer Minogue ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bi

[Ontbirds] Horned grebe Lasalle park burlington

2017-03-30 Thread Jennifer Minogue via ONTBIRDS
Several horned grebes in various states of molt at Lasalle park at the west end of burlington off lakeshore drive late yesterday. Also a ww scoter that managed to swallow 4 huge conglomerations of what I assumed were zebra mussels in short order. Must have a tough esophagus!! Jennifer minogue

[Ontbirds] Dicksissel in milton

2017-06-30 Thread Jennifer Minogue via ONTBIRDS
Dicksissel singing right now in small grassy strip on the north side of the mattamy velodrome on tremaine road in milton. Easy to see as it sits up in small bushes. Also very noisy. Savannah sparrows and horned larks also. Jennifer minogue Get Outlook for Android<https://aka.ms/ghe

[Ontbirds] Trumpeter swans with young

2017-07-03 Thread Jennifer Minogue via ONTBIRDS
Pair of Trumpeter swans with wing tags on the lake in Erin on Overland Drive. 5 young not very big. Erin is on hwy 124 between Guelph and Orangeville. I was surprised they weren't mute swans. Get Outlook for Android ___

[Ontbirds] Caspian terms Mississauga/ milton

2017-04-29 Thread Jennifer Minogue via ONTBIRDS
Two terns in flooded field on Britannia just west of where 407 crosses it. 8th line. Shorebirds there but no bins so can't id them Jennifer minogue Get Outlook for Android<https://aka.ms/ghei36> ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario

[Ontbirds] Great egrets essex county

2017-05-02 Thread Jennifer Minogue via ONTBIRDS
4 great egrets and gb herons in wet spot corner Iler rd. And essex 50. Across from John park homestead Get Outlook for Android ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) - the provincial birding

[Ontbirds] Bobolinks rural north Oakville.

2018-05-09 Thread Jennifer Minogue via ONTBIRDS
Bobolinks displaying in grassy field across from 885 fifth line south of Britannia rd. (North of Oakville). Cheers Jennifer Minogue Get Outlook for Android<https://aka.ms/ghei36> ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologist

[Ontbirds] Fox sparrow near guelph line north of 401

2017-12-29 Thread Jennifer Minogue via ONTBIRDS
Fox sparrow with the juncos at my feeder east of guelph line (15th sideroad area). Rather late migrant. Jennifer Minogue Get Outlook for Android<https://aka.ms/ghei36> ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologist

[Ontbirds] Snowy correction.

2018-02-09 Thread Jennifer Minogue via ONTBIRDS
I'm on Boston church road just north of steeles, not James snow. Sorry. Jennifer. Get Outlook for Android ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) - the provincial birding organization. Send bird

[Ontbirds] Snowy in milton

2018-02-09 Thread Jennifer Minogue via ONTBIRDS
Owl on corner of building James snow parkway and the entrance to Lowe's warehouse. Just north of on 401 on north side. Jennifer Minogue Get Outlook for Android<https://aka.ms/ghei36> ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithol

[Ontbirds] Snow buntings Alliston

2018-01-01 Thread Jennifer Minogue via ONTBIRDS
County rd 50 north of alliston on west side in big open field. About 100 yards from road. Jennifer Minogue Get Outlook for Android<https://aka.ms/ghei36> ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) - the provincial b

[Ontbirds] Alliston snow hunting correction

2018-01-01 Thread Jennifer Minogue via ONTBIRDS
Rd 15 (not 50). They were across from a sod farm. Jennifer Minogue Get Outlook for Android<https://aka.ms/ghei36> ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) - the provincial birding organization. Send bird r

[Ontbirds] Acadian flycatcher south of Acton

2018-06-28 Thread Jennifer Minogue via ONTBIRDS
to the trail intersection. Cheers, jennifer minogue Get Outlook for Android<https://aka.ms/ghei36> ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbi

[Ontbirds] Redpolls near Milton

2019-03-25 Thread Jennifer Minogue via ONTBIRDS
For the record, I just had two redpolls at the feeder mixed on with the goldfinches. Seems late to me plus I haven't seen any all winter (or last winter for that matter). I am at the north edge of the Hilton Falls forest complex. Jennifer Get Outlook for Android

[Ontbirds] Northern water thrush north of Georgetown

2019-04-25 Thread Jennifer Minogue via ONTBIRDS
Water thrush singing in the valley on Bruce trail just off 10th line to the west. Cheers Jennifer Get Outlook for Android ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) - the provincial birding

[Ontbirds] Horned larks

2020-03-08 Thread Jennifer Minogue via ONTBIRDS
Horned larks in the muddy fields next to the velodrome on Tremaine Road on the west edge of Milton. Relatively easy to locate - they are singing and flying around and there is little vegetation on the fields. Jennifer M Get Outlook for Android

[Ontbirds] Trumpeter Swan Erin

2020-03-31 Thread Jennifer Minogue via ONTBIRDS
Swan X64 in the pond at Stanley Park in Erin. I only saw one swan. (They nested here last year) Jennifer Get Outlook for Android ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) - the provincial birding