Took a very early trip to Whitby today from the Hamilton area to see the owls. Weather was very snowy but we managed to see one Great Grey Owl right on the path near the end of the road and then one barred owl sitting watching the bird feeders on the other path. These were the first of these owls we had ever seen in the wild so were very excited and glad we made the long trip.
Judy and Joseph Gabriel From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Wed Jan 19 16:00:07 2005 Return-Path: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Delivered-To: [email protected] Received: from web52107.mail.yahoo.com (web52107.mail.yahoo.com [206.190.39.76]) by king.hwcn.org (Postfix) with SMTP id E90E7BAD73 for <[email protected]>; Wed, 19 Jan 2005 16:00:04 -0500 (EST) Received: (qmail 24342 invoked by uid 60001); 19 Jan 2005 21:01:03 -0000 Comment: DomainKeys? See http://antispam.yahoo.com/domainkeys DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; q=dns; c=nofws; s=s1024; d=yahoo.com; b=KH3glzuYQqxahcjebxX5B6d9uePRvtQBu1wTZoZ3ihdMJ4DM0Z750r4dsRhMCneNeAcajmkWf8p9cBRsJywqzih29SOESK11rfaO+4fRNuoWlcmpuZeHeqNXPPJrf2uBto4+s9vTfDUuRzqX4MRaXZ+hcrDqN11K9uxEPnq+joU ; Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Received: from [65.95.11.89] by web52107.mail.yahoo.com via HTTP; Wed, 19 Jan 2005 13:01:03 PST Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2005 13:01:03 -0800 (PST) From: brett woodman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.1 Subject: [Ontbirds]Huron-Perth: SNOW, BAEA, EABL... X-BeenThere: [email protected] X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2005 21:00:08 -0000 Some winter birds in Huron-Perth seen yesterday and today by myself and co-worker Caroline Walmsley: Snowy Owl - adult bird atop a hydro pole west of Lucknow on hwy 86 near division line. Seen yesterday (18/01/05) in early afternoon. Eastern Bluebird - seen north of Kintail on the west side of hwy 21. Orginally seen flying parrallel to the hwy in blustery conditions this morning (19/01/05) around 8:15a.m. It stoped briefly in a grove of trees and then continued northward. Bald Eagle - adult bird seen in a hedgerow on Eighteen Mile Line just northeast off hwy 21. Seen this morning minutes after and only slightly north of the bluebird. Other highlights: - 2 rough-legged hawks - numerous small flocks of Snow Buntings - a few small flocks of Horned Larks Happy birding, Brett Woodman --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Search presents - Jib Jab's 'Second Term' From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Wed Jan 19 16:41:30 2005 Return-Path: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Delivered-To: [email protected] Received: from ncrmx07.tc.gc.ca (mail2.tc.gc.ca [198.103.96.12]) by king.hwcn.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 4AE65BACD5 for <[email protected]>; Wed, 19 Jan 2005 16:41:30 -0500 (EST) Received: from ncrmx01.tc.gc.ca ([142.210.109.2]) by ncrmx07.tc.gc.ca with Microsoft SMTPSVC(5.0.2195.6713); Wed, 19 Jan 2005 16:42:29 -0500 Received: from onttormx02.tc.gc.ca ([142.211.4.57]) by ncrmx01.tc.gc.ca with Microsoft SMTPSVC(5.0.2195.6713); Wed, 19 Jan 2005 16:42:29 -0500 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft Exchange V6.0.6603.0 content-class: urn:content-classes:message MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2005 16:42:29 -0500 Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> X-MS-Has-Attach: X-MS-TNEF-Correlator: Thread-Topic: Pearson Airport Report Thread-Index: AcT+b8VMaNMr2TUlRP6gWRhvmvOxJQ=From: "Duckworth, James" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> X-OriginalArrivalTime: 19 Jan 2005 21:42:29.0971 (UTC) FILETIME=[C6953A30:01C4FE6F] Subject: [Ontbirds]Pearson Airport Report X-BeenThere: [email protected] X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2005 21:41:30 -0000 Hello All Have just returned(1530) from conducting a perimeter inspection of Pearson International Airport.Inspection done in company with Manuel Costa, Wildlife Control Officer at Pearson. Manuel is also a registered breeder of Hawks. Day is overcast and -5 C. Several light snowsqualls between 1100 and 1300 hrs. Nothing of great note, 4 Red Tails, 6 Rough-legged (2 are very dark morphs - 1 a dark chocolate brown and the other midnight black) , 1 female Snowy Owl, 3 snow buntings, 2 jack rabbits, 1 Red Fox, and fresh coyote tracks and droppings. From the droppings it appears that Voles are very abundant in the area as they made up at least 80+ % of the droppings. The red tails and rough-legged were on the cut grass along the runway edges listening for the voles under the snow. Most seemed to be having a good measure of luck. Unfortuately all the above listed were within the restricted areas of the airport. The only public area where a raptor etc. may be seen is along the West side of the airport where Courtenay Park East crosses the Etobicoke Creek. All other airport roads are posted as "tag and tow" . The bridge over the creek is a good vantage point in the spring and fall to see Red Tail, Rough-legged, Red Shouldered, Sharp Shinned, Broad Winged and the odd Cooper's Hawk. Other birds that pass through or that breed in the area are Belted Kingfisher, Great Blue Heron, Turkey Vultures, American Goldfinch, Lesser Goldfinches, variety of sparrows, as well as other passerines. In the spring you may see a Doe with her Fawn(s) south of the bridge in the reforestation area. (Please do not walk into this area.) Courtenay Park East can be accessed from Dixie Road, Mississauga. From South ( Lakeshore, QEW, Hwy #5, 401) exit to Dixie Rd North, turn right onto Courtenay Park bridge is approx 1 km. From the North( Hwy#7, Steeles Ave, 407 or Derry Rd) turn south on Dixie, turn left on Courtenay Park. Good Birding to all Jim Duckworth ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Wed Jan 19 18:18:18 2005 Return-Path: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Delivered-To: [email protected] Received: from bayc1-pasmtp02.bayc1.hotmail.com (bayc1-pasmtp02.bayc1.hotmail.com [65.54.191.162]) by king.hwcn.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 1F41BBAD89 for <[email protected]>; Wed, 19 Jan 2005 18:18:14 -0500 (EST) Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> X-Originating-IP: [65.95.106.120] X-Originating-Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Received: from [65.95.106.120] ([65.95.106.120]) by bayc1-pasmtp02.bayc1.hotmail.com over TLS secured channel with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.211); Wed, 19 Jan 2005 15:19:14 -0800 Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v619) Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Message-Id: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed To: [email protected] From: anthony glenesk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2005 18:19:10 -0500 X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.619) X-OriginalArrivalTime: 19 Jan 2005 23:19:14.0533 (UTC) FILETIME=[4A5F1950:01C4FE7D] Subject: [Ontbirds]Mockingbird in East York X-BeenThere: [email protected] X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2005 23:18:18 -0000 I saw a Mockingbird in the front yard of a home in the Woodbine -Danforth area of Toronto this morning. It seemed quite tame. There has also been a Merlin in the neighborhood since Nov. It regularly perches on a T.V antennae next to my house at Orley and Westlake avenues in the morning, often eating its breakfast. the Mockingbird was seen on Chisolm ave. between Orley and Epsom ave. If someone could tell me whether either sighting is worth further report it would be appreciated. Anthony Glenesk Chisolm ave. is located one block west of Main st. north from Danforth ave. Orley Ave is 6 blocks north of Danforth.
