[Ontbirds] Brantford Dump Closed to Birders

2018-12-19 Thread Jean Iron via ONTBIRDS
We were not given access to the dump this morning because they are dumping and using the area where we were allowed to park last week. Wanted to let everyone know to save you time coming here. We are allowed on the dyke road where you can see the dump face and the gulls flying in. Declan Troy ju

Re: [Ontbirds] [hamiltonbirds] Probable Eurasian Collared-Doves, Hamilton (north end)

2018-12-19 Thread Cheryl via ONTBIRDS
The two collared doves were seen by Bob Curry, Garth Riley, Nancy Macpherson and myself this morning. Many photos were taken but we are comfortable with the Eurasian collared Dove ID. The birds were in the deciduous tree next to the three large spruce where Josh had them last night but they did

[Ontbirds] SBGU Brantford landfill Access

2018-12-19 Thread Ellen Horak via ONTBIRDS
I have given my contact info to be passed to the supervisor at the Landfill and asked to be contacted as access changes. At the moment no birders are allowed to the dump face but you can access the dike road on the right just before the weigh scales. You do not need to sign in. It is a one lane

[Ontbirds] Snowy owl Kanata

2018-12-19 Thread Dave Lach via ONTBIRDS
At 14:30 today there was an adult snowy owl sitting on the flood lights at the dodge dealership (Capital Dodge) ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ont