[Ontbirds] Raymond Holland 1944-2017

Hello Everyone  It is with great sadness I report the sudden passing of Raymond Holland of Pakenham on August 10, 2017. Ray was an active birder in the Ottawa region since the early 1980s and shared numerous bird sightings with Ottawa birders. One recent highlight was the Bullock's Oriole wh

[Ontbirds] F. Monty Brigham 1944-2017

Dear Birders, It's with great sadness that we report the passing of F. Monty Brigham of Ottawa on November 10, 2017. Monty's birding interest began in the mid-1950s. During the 1960s and early1970s, he was a top field birder in a group that included Ron Pittaway, Dan Brunton, Don Lafont

[Ontbirds] 37th Dunrobin, On.-Breckenridge P.Q. CBC 30 December, 2017

Hi Everyone The 37th Dunrobin-Breckenridge CBC took place on December 30,2017. A total of 43 species were recorded by 50 field observers. Due to the frigid weather this is below the count average of 50 species. A total of 4,612 individuals were recorded. The record high is 12,884 in 1985/86.

[Ontbirds] Carp : Ross's goose, Greater White-fronted Geese, Cackling Geese

Hi Everyone  This morning with checking over the Canada Geese that were resting on the ice covered Carp River Flood plain I observed two adult Ross's Geese, 2 adult Greater White-fronted Geese and up to 7 Cackling Geese among the 800+ Canada Geese. The geese were very nervous and flushed a c