[Ontbirds] Evening grosbeak Scugog township

I just had eight evening grosbeaks fly over westbound. The seems to be a continuation of an emerging trend of the passage of these birds this fall. Location was just east of Uxbridge ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) - th

[Ontbirds] Sandbanks Park: “Solitary” Vireo

Ontbirds Subscriber’s: I have just photographed and studied a very interesting “Solitary” Vireo. The bird was no more than 10 meters from me, foraging out in the open. It appears to be essentially a textbook Cassin’s in appearance as far as I can in the field. Because Cassin’s/Blue-headed is a con

[Ontbirds] Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch (29 Oct 2018) 118 Raptors

Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch Port Stanley, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 29, 2018 --- SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Black Vulture

[Ontbirds] LeConte's Sparrow, Colonel Samuel Smith Park, Toronto

Today Nancy and I found one, possibly two LeConte's Sparrows. They were still being seen off and on at 12:50 PM. Park at the southernmost parking lot and walk along the east path towards the viewing platform, keep right towards the lake. The birds were in the grass and Golden Rod between the pat

[Ontbirds] Red-Headed Woodpecker - Port Credit Mississauga

A juvenile Red-Headed Woodpecker was foraging in the maple trees at the rear of 944 Crozier Court from 4PM till dusk today. A backyard first sighting of Red-Headed. ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) - the provincial

[Ontbirds] Snow Geese east of Ottawa

Checking the sod farm east of Casselman at mid-morning there were only about 10,000 Snow Geese, mostly Greaters but Lessers as well. As I was leaving, another 7,000 flew in from the east, likely coming in from corn fields. At 2:00 the numbers had swollen to 40,000+. Brian Morin Directions: From

[Ontbirds] LeConte's Sparrow at Colonel Samuel Smith Park, Etobicoke, Ontario - 30 October 2018

Further to Garth Riley's recent report "of one, possibly two LeConte's Sparrows. They were still being seen off and on at 12:50 PM." After two extensive searches I finally found one feeding at 6:05 pm in a narrow mowed area close the path near the north end of the 2nd east-facing beach only about

[Ontbirds] Holiday Beach Conservation Area (30 Oct 2018) 73 Raptors

Holiday Beach Conservation Area Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 30, 2018 --- SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Turkey Vultur

[Ontbirds] Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch (26 Oct 2018) 559 Raptors

Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch Port Stanley, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 26, 2018 --- SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Black Vulture

[Ontbirds] yes today Oct 30th pm..Western Tanager Rattray Marsh video https://youtu.be/mcJ9p4ev53c

FYI... Have not seen any reports for today, so the Western Tanager was seen on the same stretch of trail in Rattray Marsh, between 3 pm till shortly after 4 pm. In the right sunshine day. I do know many from Hamilton to Durham we’re looking this morning and early pm.. It is still here... ch

[Ontbirds] Western Tanager: Rattray Marsh Conservation Area

Greetings Birders, The Western Tanager at Rattray Marsh Conservation Area, originally found on Sunday by Samreen Munim and confirmed by Reuven Martin, was still present today. It was still basically in the same general area as it was reported occupying on Sunday and Monday. See details below.

[Ontbirds] Detroit River Hawk Watch (30 Oct 2018) 135 Raptors

Detroit River Hawk Watch Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 30, 2018 --- SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Black Vulture

[Ontbirds] Western Tanager, Mississauga, ON - yes

The Western Tanager was seen again today between about 3:00 to 4:00 at about the same location at Rattray Marsh. It flew back and forth across the trail and perched from just above head height to high in the trees up on the hill behind the houses. There are 3 boardwalks. I think it was the midd