[Ontbirds] Collingwood CBC - 2019 results

The 12th Collingwood CBC was held on Saturday, 28 December 2019. The circle's centre is south of Collingwood and includes some southern Georgian Bay coastline, parts of the Niagara Escarpment and fields and valleys around Stayner and Nottawa. It was a great day for counting birds with mostly

[Ontbirds] Cattle Egret north of Angus, Simcoe County

As found by Logan and Trevor Baldwin yesterday, and again this morning, there is currently a Cattle Egret about 5 km north of Angus. The bird is on the north side of Concession Road 3, about 1.7 km east of County Road 10. As an added bonus there was also a Northern Shrike and Horned Lark --

[Ontbirds] Pacific Loon in Barrie - Minets Point Park

Adult bird due north of beach with Common Loons. Scope required Minets point is in Barrie in the south shore of Kempenfelt Bay, Lake Simcoe >From Hwy 400 go NE on Essa Road (exit 94) to Burton Avenue. Follow Burton to Minets Point Road and turn left. Follow road to lake/park Burke Korol Barrie

[Ontbirds] Curlew Sandpiper - YES

Same location as yesterday. 300 m NE of bridge. Fog makes viewing challenging -- Burke Korol Barrie, ON ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to

[Ontbirds] Sabine’s Gull at Minet’s Point in Barrie

Jean Iron and I watched an immature SAGU in Kempenfelt Bay on Lake Simcoe from 11:30 to 12 today. Unable to find bird now as it was slowly flying east Point is on south shore of Kempenfelt Bay in Barrie Burke Korol Barrie -- Burke Korol Barrie, ON

[Ontbirds] American White Pelicans at Tiny Marsh

On 19 June 2019 two pelicans were photographed at Tiny Marsh, but were apparently not found later that day. On 20 June, these birds were relocated along the main north-south dyke around noon. A few of us saw the pair around 1330 hrs, but they soon took flight, lazily circled around the main marsh

[Ontbirds] Prothonotary Warbler at Tiny Marsh - Simcoe Co.

This evening, Logan Baldwin found a Prothonotary Warbler near the Visitor's Centre at Tiny Marsh Provincial Wildlife area. A few of us others got to see this cooperative bird actively feeding from 1930-2000 hrs. Tiny Marsh is 30 km NW of Barrie. Directions: From Elmvale, go 2 km NW on Road 27,

[Ontbirds] Prairie Warbler at Tiny Mash - Simcoe Co. - update

Yesterday (7 May) Robert Codd found a Prarie Warbler at Tiny Marsh. A few of us were out there today (8 May) between 0800-1030 hrs and were able to get very good looks at this bird as it periodically showed itself and sometimes sang. I returned to the spot around 2 pm, but was not able to

[Ontbirds] Collingwood CBC Results

The 11th Collingwood Christmas Bird Count (CBC) was held on Thursday, 27 December 2018 - here are the unofficial results. The Collingwood CBC count circle centres just SW of Nottawa, and is bounded on the north by Nottawasaga Bay (southern Georgian Bay), in the west by the Niagara Escarpment, in

[Ontbirds] Slaty-backed Gull in North Bay Area - yes

The gull was easily found at the Merrickville landfill at 11:40 am today. Sign in at gate required and you must stay away from active dumping areas Take Hwy 11 about 20 km N of North Bay and turn right on Sand Dam Road for 3 km to dum Dump is closed on Sunday. See website for hours Burke Korol

[Ontbirds] Kentucky Warbler in Barrie

This morning Alex Mills found a Kentucky Warbler in Barrie. He heard the bird singing infrequently and had brief/lousy views of it. A few hours later I had two brief, but decent, looks at the bird. The bird did not sing during the entire time I was there (about 45 minutes; two trips about an hour

[Ontbirds] RUFF west of Barrie - Minesing wetlands - YES

Late yesterday I heard about an adult male RUFF along McKinnon Road, which is less than 1 km east of Angus and runs north from Simcoe Road 90. I saw the bird this morning around 0630 hrs, on the west side of McKinnon Road, about 700 m north of Road 90. It was with a group of yellowlegs, dunlins

[Ontbirds] Collingwood CBC - Unofficial Results

The 10th Collingwood Christmas Bird Count was held on Thursday, 28 December 2017. Eighteen participants in seven parties braved -20 C temperatures (but mercifully, there was little wind) and deep snow. For the first time ever, most nearshore, Georgian Bay waters were frozen. We had a slightly

[Ontbirds] Gyrfalcon in Barrie - NOT

Birders, After a thorough analysis of my and some better photos, it is evident that the large falcon in Barrie yesterday was a juvenile Peregrine. A bird, which was undoubtedly the same individual, was seen by other local birders again this morning in the same area. Apologies for the false

[Ontbirds] Fwd: Probable Gyrfalcon et al. in Barrie

to continue my post... A few COMMON LOONS remain on Kempenfelt Bay along with hundreds of RED-NECKED GREBES, but I could not locate the long-staying PACIFIC LOON. The waterfront is in the City of Barrie, which is about an hour north of Toronto. There are birds at all of the usual vantage

[Ontbirds] Probable Gyrfalcon et al. in Barrie

I spent a few hours birding the waterfront in Barrie today and here are the highlights. Around 2:20 pm, a large falcon was seen chasing Ring-billed and Herring Gulls on the Centennial Park waterfront and it perched briefly at the City of Barrie Marina. I took some record shots, but later, another

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