[Ontbirds] Horned Larks Almonte

2017-02-19 Thread iain wilkes via ONTBIRDS
15 Horned Larks are holding a stand up meeting on the edge of the Old Almonte Rd just south of Almonte. Probably convened outside to enjoy the sun. Ottawa to Almonte on 417 W till March Rd. Go west on March til Almonte. Enter start of town and turn left onto Old Almonte Rd. Near #883 Is

[Ontbirds] Wild turkeys Hwy. 6 south of Fergus, Ontario

2017-02-19 Thread Cathy Novosad via ONTBIRDS
8:50 a.m: Sunny and 0°. While driving on highway six, 2 km south of Fergus we spotted wild turkeys on the east side of the highway. Four large males in a group displaying tail feathers and 30 females. Stopped to take some photos and a video and the turkeys slowly started to move towards the

[Ontbirds] Grimsby, ON - Beamer Conservation Area (18 Feb 2017) 1 Raptors

2017-02-19 Thread reports--- via ONTBIRDS
Grimsby, ON - Beamer Conservation Area Grimsby, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Feb 18, 2017 --- SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Black

[Ontbirds] Townsend's

2017-02-19 Thread Kim Clark via ONTBIRDS
Hi All, I checked for an between 4 and 5 yesterday and then again this morning, no sign of it yet. Kim ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to

[Ontbirds] Niagara Falls: Greater White-fronted Goose

2017-02-19 Thread Marcie Jacklin via ONTBIRDS
Hi Today we found one Great White-fronted Goose at Dufferin Islands in Niagara Falls. Directions: From the QEW take the Hwy 420 exit towards the Falls. Continue onto Roberts Street.then Falls Avenue. Take a slight right onto the Niagara Parkway. Turn right into the Dufferin Island park and

[Ontbirds] Greater White-fronted Geese at Hillman Marsh

2017-02-19 Thread Jeff Skevington via ONTBIRDS
6 Greater White-fronted Geese are currently at Hillman Marsh (near Point Pelee in Essex county). Good birding Jeff Skevington -- Jeff Skevington, Research Scientist Canadian National Collection of Insects, Arachnids and Nematodes Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada 960 Carling Avenue, K.W. Neatby

[Ontbirds] OFO Fisherville Outing Feb. 19

2017-02-19 Thread dave milsom via ONTBIRDS
Amazing weather for this outing resulted in a huge group heading out from Cayuga this morning. At least 60 birders in 32 cars enjoyed the sunny, 14 degree celsius temperatures as we covered the snowless Haldimand region. A total of 43 species were recorded . Highlights included a lone Killdeer