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Subject: [Ontbirds]Hooded Mergansers, Newmarket
From: "The Bonners" <bonners(AT)sympatico.ca>
Date: 17 Mar 2008 8:45am
Walking along the Holland River in Newmarket yesterday in search of the
first red-winged blackbird, we came across a pair of hooded mergansers among
all the mallards. They were in George Richardson Park (formerly Bayview
Park), just south of the old lock and north of Madsen's greenhouse. No
red-wings there yet though.
Ruth & Ron Bonner
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Subject: [Ontbirds]Tufted Titmouse - Oxford County
From: Don Campbell <dk.campbell(AT)sympatico.ca>
Date: 17 Mar 2008 8:47am
We have a tufted titmouse at the feeder to-day, not the usual for this
part of of the County. It is feeding consistently on sunflower seeds.
Don Campbell
Directions: The feeders are located behind the house at 315944 31st Line
in Oxford County. From the 401 take exit 222 north through Embro. Go
west at first intersection on county road 16 towards Kintore. At the 3rd
intersection turn north and the feeders are behind the first house on
the east side of the road. The 31st Line may also be accessed from
highway 2 and it is the continuation of Thames Street North in Ingersoll.
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Subject: [Ontbirds]Adult Bald Eagle at Barrie
From: Liz MacDonald <gardeness2(AT)hotmail.com>
Date: 17 Mar 2008 1:36pm
On my way home from work in Toronto, I saw an adult Bald Eagle wheeling on air
currents on the east side of Hwy 400 over the McDonald's / old Molson plant at
the southern end of Barrie this afternoon at 3:52pm. It's white head and tail
easily visible.
Best regards,
Liz MacDonald
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Subject: [Ontbirds]Re: Grey County, Thornbury/Collingwood area
From: Sarah Richer <sarah_richer(AT)yahoo.com>
Date: 17 Mar 2008 12:20pm
Hello from the Georgian Bay Shore;
I have noticed that there currently is relatively little coverage of the birding
in this area, hope I can start a trend?
Saturday March 15 - at around 1:00pm, I spotted a COMMON RAVEN flying from north
to south, between the Georgian Bay lakeshore and towards the ski hills approx.
5 minutes west of Collingwood along Hwy 26, and it was carrying a small bundle
of twigs in its beak; nest building-season already!
On my way out of Collingwood heading west towards Thornbury, I spotted an
adult-plumage BALD EAGLE soaring westward approx. 40 m high, around 5 min west
of Collingwood along Hwy 26, at around 2:00pm.
On a country drive that same day I drove a route described in a booklet
available from the Owen Sound Field Naturalists called 'Birding the Beaver
Valley', which begins:
- on Hwy 26, 1 km east of Thornbury;
- head south on County Road 2
- turn east on David McNichol road;
- take the first right turn (onto 7th line), and turn left on 21st sideroad
(your first stop sign).
Here, from this corner to where it turns south into Fourth Line, each day since
March 5 I have regularly and reliably spotted flocks of between 5 to 20 HORNED
LARKS, SNOW BUNTINGS and small coveys of WILD TURKEYS that have been a regular
sight on that drive for the past 10 days for me. However, the NORTHERN SHRIKE
that I have also spotted quite regularly within this same stretch for the past
two weeks was not there Saturday, nor yesterday afternoon; so winter resident is
gone, and winter migrants are still coming through.
Happy Birding as the weather gets warmer,
Sarah Richer
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Subject: [Ontbirds]snow goose still there
From: "roy sorgenfrei" <rsorgenfrei(AT)hotmail.com>
Date: 17 Mar 2008 1:42pm
Today Mar 17 @ 3:00pm the snow goose was still in the same area that Bob
Highcock & Jean Hampson reported in Chippawa at service rd. 27.. Further
downstream @ service rd 29s there were 12 red breasted mergansers.
Bob & Jean's Directions: From the QEW, exit McLeod Rd. Travel east on McLeod
Rd and
continue east on Portage Rd at the intersection with Stanley Ave. In
Chippawa, cross the bridge and turn left at Main St. Turn right onto the
Niagara Parkway and continue upriver 5 km to reach the area the Snow Goose
was observed.
Roy Sorgenfrei
Niagara Falls(Chippawa)
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Subject: [Ontbirds]Bohemian Waxwings near Sutton
From: DONALD/BARB CAVIN <owlers(AT)rogers.com>
Date: 17 Mar 2008 7:15pm
My wife and I, in the comfort and warmth of our back bedroom, with the aid of
the telescope, observed 5o+ Bohemian Waxwings together with a smattering of
Cedars and one lone adult male Pine Grosbeak, this morning.. There seemed to be
a lot of bird action this morning, more than usual. After 20 to 30 minutes or
so, the waxwings and the grosbeak flew off to goodness knows where.
Park Rd. is approx. 3 km east of the town of Sutton, our house being just
north of Black River Rd.
Don and Barb Cavin
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Subject: [Ontbirds]Re: Additional Bird Report For York Region-
Holland Marsh
From: Siegmar Bodach <sigipatti(AT)sympatico.ca>
Date: 17 Mar 2008 11:54pm
Yesterday (Sunday,March 16), I decided to check out the Holland Marsh
area and
vicinity ( from 3pm to 5:30pm). Heading north on Keele St. and across
Hwy.9 I
soon came across 2 small groups of Horned Larks numbering in total
between 12-15.
Continuing north onto Allan Ave. I observed an adult Northern Shrike
fly up from some
farm buildings to the top of the highest tree nearby. I watched him for
about 5 min. and
then tried to get closer. He flew off (north along the road) to the next
set of buildings
and trees. When I got close again he again flew off to the next set of
trees and buildings.
As I approached with the car he finally flew off across the fields
heading west. I continued
heading through the marsh and onto Bathurst St. where I observed a
couple of Juncos
underneath a spruce tree at one house.
I crossed over Yonge St.heading north on Bathurst St. continuing north
of (above) Queensville
Sdrd. Although I observed nothing in the fields there are 2 houses on
the east side of the road
above Queensville Sdrd. each with several bird feeders at the front of
the houses where there
were numerous birds feeding. I pulled over to the side of the road to
observe what birds were
at or coming to the feeders- I even did some pishing- which really drew
in the birds particularly
the BC Chickadees. There were at least 15 to 20 chickadees, 2 Downy
Woodpeckers(male and
female),1 male Hairy Woodpecker, 1 White- breasted Nuthatch, 1 Tree
Sparrow, 2 Cardinals
(1 male 1 female), 3 Blue Jays, numerous Mourning Doves on the ground,
several House Sparrows
as well. What was really noteworthy though was the male Red-bellied
Woodpecker that was at one
of the big feeders when I arrived and then flew to the top of the trunk
of the tree in front of the
house above the feeders. I watched him for half an hr.+ as he gradually
moved to check out several
other nearby larger trees until he finally flew out of my sight into the
nearby woods. This is the furthest
north I have encountered a Red-bellied Woodpecker (and the earliest).
There was also 1 male
Brown- headed Cowbird at the feeders.
On the way home I also went south on Dufferin south of Hwy.9 and also
found the small body of
open water on the east side. There were 3 Trumpeter Swans trumpeting and
several Mallards.
Also saw numerous crows and 1 Red-tailed Hawk on way home.
Other notes for last week: Coming home from work on Friday (beautiful
day) I drove up Leslie St.
and just south of 19th Sdrd. I came across a flock of about 25 Cedar
Waxwings ( No Bohemians)
in the roadside bushes/trees near the farmhouse on the west side of the
road. There were also at
least 4 Robins, several chickadees, 1 Tree Sparrow, 1 Cardinal and 2
Blue Jays nearby and in
the trees in front of the farmhouse.
On Thursday around 7pm I observed my first 2008 Great Blue Heron fly
southeast over our street.
On Wednesday night just after dusk I was stepping out of my inlaws house
on a crescent surrounded
by a ravine and woods (just inside Newmarket) and flushed a very early
A. Woodcock that had parked
itself on the road since that was only snow free. Will he survive????
Good birding,
Sigi Bodach
Aurora, On
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