[Ontbirds] Holiday Beach Conservation Area (19 Nov 2018) 116 Raptors

Holiday Beach Conservation Area Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 19, 2018 --- SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Turkey Vultur

[Ontbirds] Calliope Hummingbird update - November 20

Ontbirds subscribers, I have received word from multiple people that the Calliope Hummingbird is showing well this morning to the delight of scores of birders so far. Good luck if you go to see it. Glenn Coady Whitby, Ontario ___ ONTBIRDS is presented

[Ontbirds] Western Grebe continuing at Bright’s Grove

It may be of interest to those who have already driven for the Calliope Hummingbird that the Western Grebe at Bright’s Grove is still present off of Cow Creek. See directions below. It is swimming in a raft w/ merganser and Redhead. Scope recommended. Directions: >From 402 westbound, get off o

[Ontbirds] Proposal to establish a hunting season for Double-crested Cormorants in Ontario

I have received permission from the ONTBIRDS Coordinator to post this message. FYI - Yesterday a proposal to create an open hunting season of cormorants from 15 Mar to 31 Dec was posted on the Environmental Registry – bag limit of 50/day and NO possession limit. The statement that it will “not

Re: [Ontbirds] Proposal to establish a hunting season for Double-crested Cormorants in Ontario

Please remind me what we birders pay towards waterfowl and habitat conservation, as opposed to duck hunters and so on.  On ‎Tuesday‎, ‎November‎ ‎20‎, ‎2018‎ ‎02‎:‎59‎:‎01‎ ‎PM‎ ‎EST, Barrett, Glenn (EC) via ONTBIRDS wrote: I have received permission from the ONTBIRDS Coordinator to p

[Ontbirds] Holiday Beach Conservation Area (20 Nov 2018) 233 Raptors

Holiday Beach Conservation Area Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 20, 2018 --- SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Turkey Vultur

[Ontbirds] Calliope Hummingbird Update

This bird is still feeding regularly and easily seen as of this afternoon at 3:30. Great hosts. ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca For info

Re: [Ontbirds] Proposal to establish a hunting season for Double-crested Cormorants in Ontario

Glenn... I think they should include Canada Geese in this proposal!!! Lou Marsh. 😂 Sent from my iPhone ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds

[Ontbirds] ONTBIRDS Posting Guidelines LIMITS on DISCUSSION

Birders Earlier today I was asked to review and approve a post about proposed hunting of Double-crested Cormorants.  I could have suggested that the post be rephrased in a more neutral information only format.  I did not. Regardless,  Ontbirds is a very large list that has Posting Guidelines 

[Ontbirds] Detroit River Hawk Watch (20 Nov 2018) 348 Raptors

Detroit River Hawk Watch Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 20, 2018 --- SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Black Vulture