[Ontbirds] Larose forest east of Ottawa June 7, 2015

2015-06-07 Thread Christina Lewis
Hello Ontbirders and OFO members, Intending to join an OFO field trip advertised for today http://www.ofo.ca/site/Tripsupcoming I arrived at the meeting place in Casselman ~ 7:50 AM, and by ~ 8:05 realized something was not happening. Fortunately another prospective participant arrived & asked

[Ontbirds] Ottawa Parasitic Jaeger continues

2015-09-19 Thread Christina Lewis
For those who may not have seen the juv. Parasitic Jaeger since it was 1st reported last Sunday — the bird was still present this morning, seen from "Ottawa Beach". From 0730 - 0745, it flew past the beach a few times, then settled on the river. I had good views using only binoculars. Ottawa Be

[Ontbirds] spectacular Snow Goose flock & other goodies east of Ottawa

2016-03-20 Thread Christina Lewis
Hello Ontbirders, The annual spring flooding in the agricultural fields east of Ottawa has peaked & appears to be receding, but cold temperatures have kept much of the water frozen — most of the waterfowl this weekend were resting on ice! Precipitation forecast (snow and possibly rain by the en

NOTE regarding [Ontbirds]Ottawa/Gatineau 08Jan06... Hoary Redpoll, Northern Hawk Owl

2006-01-09 Thread Christina Lewis
Hello Ontbirders, Due to a wee "ghost in the machine" of Gordon Pringle, the most recent transcript of the Ottawa-Gatineau bird sightings summary (below) isNOT the "most recent" summary, but in fact one that was posted on 29 February 2004! Interesting that many of the birds on this old messag

[Ontbirds] Worm-eating Warbler - Voyageur Prov. Park east of Hawkesbury

2006-07-26 Thread Christina Lewis
Hello Ontbirds people, Yesterday 25 July, I received a message to the Ottawa Bird Status Line from Gillian Marston re: a very interesting observation she had on 23 July. I spoke with Gillian today, and received more information. With her permission, I am posting the following: On the morning of

[Ontbirds]Ottawa-Gatineau Fall Bird Count - Oct 14 - 15

2006-10-16 Thread Christina Lewis
Greetings Ontbirds people, Gordon Pringle is on vacation, therefore I am posting the latest Ottawa Field-Naturalists' Club "Bird Status Line" report directly to ONTBIRDS. THE OFNC BIRD STATUS LINE, MONDAY OCTOBER 16, 2006. This is Chris Lewis reporting. The 12th annual OFNC Fall Bird Count on O

[Ontbirds]Ottawa - NORTHERN WHEATEAR @ Nepean Sailing Club

2006-10-19 Thread Christina Lewis
Hello Ontbirds people, A NORTHERN WHEATEAR was discovered today, Oct. 19, at the Nepean Sailing Club (a.k.a. Dick Bell Park) along the Ottawa River. It was reported to Bob Cermak by a birder from the U.S. who he happened to encounter at Andrew Haydon Park. Bob saw the bird @ 2:30 pm and promptly

[Ontbirds]Re: NORTHERN WHEATEAR @ Nepean Sailing Club

2006-10-19 Thread Christina Lewis
rhaps even an adult female. Sorry for our hasty determination. Got a bit excited and all that. Anyone who sees this bird & has more experience with Oenanthe oenanthe ages and plumages - please feel free to comment! Sincerely, Chris Lewis Ottawa [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Original Message - Fr

[Ontbirds]Ottawa area bird sightings - 16 - 22 October

2006-10-22 Thread Christina Lewis
Hello Ontbirds people, Again, in Gordon Pringle's absence (hope you're enjoying PEI, Gordon!) here is the lastest bird sightings summary from the Nation's Capital.. _ The Ottawa Field-Naturalists' Club Bird Status Line, Oct. 22, 2006.

[Ontbirds]RFI - name of birder who discovered the Ottawa wheatear

2006-10-22 Thread Christina Lewis
Hi Ontbirds people, The Northern Wheatear found on 19 Oct. in Ottawa at Dick Bell Park was discovered by a visiting birder from the U.S. She very thoughtfully passed her sighting along to a couple of Ottawa birders...but unfortunately they did not obtain her name or address. It would be ideal if

[Ontbirds]Ottawa - Red Crossbills

2006-11-01 Thread Christina Lewis
Hello Ontbirds people, Just wanted to give a "heads up" re: recent sightings of Red Crossbills in Ottawa. Within the past week, there have been 3 separate sightings reported from various locations: 25 October - "a flock" (no # given) flying over Rockcliffe Park - Gerard Phillips 30 October - appr

[Ontbirds]Ottawa - more Red Crossbills

2006-11-03 Thread Christina Lewis
Hello Ontbirders, Further to our posting on 01 November re: Red Crossbills in the Ottawa area, two additional sightings have been reported since then: - 02 November - Ottawa River Parkway near Woodroffe Ave. - flock of 12 perched briefly then flew north towards the Ottawa River (Dave Moore) - 03

[Ontbirds]Ottawa/Gatineau summary re: loon numbers

2006-11-14 Thread Christina Lewis
Greetings Ontbirds people, An amendment to the summary posted yesterday re: the "loon fallout" in Ottawa on 13 November: In addition to the 178 Red-throated Loons reported in the summary from the Ottawa River, 44 were seen on the river at Dick Bell Park earlier in the morning and subsequently fle

[Ontbirds]Fw: Bird Status Line - Nov. 19, 2006

2006-11-22 Thread Christina Lewis
Hello Ontbirders, Here's the Ottawa-Gatineau area summary for last week, while Gordon Pringle's computer is preoccupied. Good Birding, Chris Lewis Ottawa [EMAIL PROTECTED] THE OTTAWA FIELD-NATURALISTS' CLUB BIRD STATUS LINE @ 5:00pm, SUNDAY NOVEMBER 19, 2006 This is Chris Lewis reporting. Wet

[Ontbirds]Ottawa- male Harlequin Duck

2006-11-26 Thread Christina Lewis
Hello Ontbirds people, I was told today by a birding acquaintace that an adult male HARLEQUIN DUCK was reported to ONTBIRDS yesterday (Nov. 25). I searched my "deleted items" folder but could not find any record of such a posting, so my apologies if I overlooked something. Nevertheless, the good

[Ontbirds]Ottawa-Gatineau bird summary until Dec. 3, 2006

2006-12-03 Thread Christina Lewis
Hello Ontbirds people, Here is the latest Ottawa-Gatineau Bird Status Line report for the period of November 26 - December 3, 2006. In spite of the inclement weather this past week, a number of very good birds were reported from the Ottawa-Gatineau area, including some exceptionally late species

[Ontbirds]Fw: Ottawa-Gatineau Bird Summary to Dec. 11, 2006

2006-12-13 Thread Christina Lewis
Here's the latest from Ottawa (as of 11 December 2006) THE OTTAWA FIELD-NATURALISTS' CLUB BIRD STATUS LINE: This is Chris Lewis reporting. Even after a week of very cold weather, the recent mild spell seems to have encouraged some birds to linger in our area. Hopefully some will stay around for

[Ontbirds]Ottawa-Gatineau CBC

2006-12-17 Thread Christina Lewis
Hello Ontbirds people, The preliminary results of the 87th annual Ottawa-Gatineau Christmas Bird Count, held today December 17, reveal that the ridiculously mild weather for our region at this time of year was both a boon and a burden for birdin' ! While the balmy +10 degree C temperature, minimal

[Ontbirds]Fw: Bird Status Line - Dec. 24, 2006

2006-12-26 Thread Christina Lewis
Hello ONTBIRDS people, Hope everyone is enjoying this great birding season! Here's the latest from the Ottawa area. Chris Lewis Ottawa [EMAIL PROTECTED] _ THE OFNC BIRD STATUS LINE @ 5:30pm, CHRISTMAS EVE, SUNDAY DEC. 24, 2006 This is Chris Lewis reporting. On the

[Ontbirds]Ottawa - 3-Toed Woodpecker and Great Gray Owl

2007-02-05 Thread Christina Lewis
Hello Ontbirds people, I received 2 messages to the Ottawa Field-Naturalists' Bird Status Line today - both sightings were from a couple of days ago, but were just called in today, 05 February. 03 Feb 07 - 1 American Three-toed Woodpecker - seen @ 1:20 pm by Chris Rimmer, at the west end of Rue

[Ontbirds]Ottawa - another Great Gray Owl

2007-02-06 Thread Christina Lewis
Hello Ontbirds people, Today, 06 February, another Great Gray Owl was reported, this time by Rosemary Anderson. This bird was seen between 2:30 - 3:00 pm, along March Valley Rd. west of Klondike Rd. It was 1st observed perched in a tree on the Dept. of National Defence property on the north side

[Ontbirds]Ottawa - Gray Partridge

2007-03-08 Thread Christina Lewis
Hello Ontbirds people, A small group of Gray Partridge near Richmond, ON. just west of Ottawa (1st discovered in February) is still present. A trio of birders from Pennsylvania, led by Wayne Laubscher, re-discovered a covey of 7 birds in the same location this afternoon, March 08. Thanks very much

[Ontbirds]Yellow-headed Blackbird - Embrun (east of Ottawa)

2007-04-08 Thread Christina Lewis
Hello Ontbirds people, Yesterday (07 April), a male Yellow-headed Blackbird was seen at ~ 11:12 AM by Bob Cermak and Jan Slumkoski, at #23 Manitou St. in the community of Forest Park east of Embrun, ON. This is likely the same bird that wintered at this very same location last year. The residen

[Ontbirds] Ottawa- Yellow-crowned Night-Heron & Yellow-headed Blackbird

2007-04-10 Thread Christina Lewis
Hello ONTBIRDS people, An adult YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON was called in to the OFNC Bird Status Line this afternoon. It was seen yesterday, April 9, @ 4:00 pm on the Rideau Canal below the Arboretum off Prince of Wales Dr., in the water very close to the shore in the small bay or inlet. The b

[Ontbirds]additional re: Ottawa Long-tailed Jaeger

2007-08-11 Thread Christina Lewis
Hello Ontbirds people, Thanks to Gordon Pringle for putting out the alert re: the LONG-TAILED JAEGER seen in Ottawa this morning (August 11, 2007). We would like to add the following for this very rare species, not seen in Ottawa for nearly 30 years!... While birdwatching at Shirley's Bay on t

[Ontbirds] Ottawa/Gatineau 19 May 09 - weekly update

2009-05-19 Thread Christina Lewis
Ontario Ottawa/Gatineau 19 May 2009 Hotline: Ottawa Field-Naturalists' Club Phone number: 613-860-9000 For the Bird Status Line PRESS * (star) To report bird sightings PRESS 1 (one) Rare bird alerts are now included in the introductory message Coverage: Ottawa/Gatineau (Canada National Capital Re

[Ontbirds] Ottawa - Arctic Terns today, Willet last reported yesterday

2009-05-31 Thread Christina Lewis
Hello Ontbirds people, Today (31 May), between 1:10 and 1:30 pm Bob Bracken, Mike Tate and I observed 2 ARCTIC TERNS flying over the Deschenes rapids of the Ottawa River. The birds were distant but we were able to get good views with scopes, from "Britannia Point" (the public boat launch near t

[Ontbirds] Ottawa/Gatineau 01 June 09 - weekly update

2009-06-01 Thread Christina Lewis
Ontario Ottawa/Gatineau 01 June 2009 Hotline: Ottawa Field-Naturalists' Club Phone number: 613-860-9000 For the Bird Status Line PRESS * (star) To report bird sightings PRESS 1 (one) Rare bird alerts are now included in the introductory message Coverage: Ottawa/Gatineau (Canada National Capital R

[Ontbirds] Ottawa/Gatineau 09 Jun 09 - weekly update

2009-06-09 Thread Christina Lewis
Ontario Ottawa/Gatineau 09 June 2009 Hotline: Ottawa Field-Naturalists' Club Phone number: 613-860-9000 For the Bird Status Line PRESS * (star) To report bird sightings PRESS 1 (one) Rare bird alerts are now included in the introductory message Coverage: Ottawa/Gatineau (Canada National Capital R

[Ontbirds] Ottawa/Gatineau 16 Jun 09 - weekly update

2009-06-16 Thread Christina Lewis
Ontario Ottawa/Gatineau 17 June 2009 Hotline: Ottawa Field-Naturalists' Club Phone number: 613-860-9000 For the Bird Status Line PRESS * (star) To report bird sightings PRESS 1 (one) Rare bird alerts are now included in the introductory message Coverage: Ottawa/Gatineau (Canada National Capital R

[Ontbirds] Ottawa/Gatineau 24 May 09 - weekly update

2009-06-24 Thread Christina Lewis
Ontario Ottawa/Gatineau 24 May 2009 Hotline: Ottawa Field-Naturalists' Club Phone number: 613-860-9000 For the Bird Status Line PRESS * (star) To report bird sightings PRESS 1 (one) Rare bird alerts are now included in the introductory message Coverage: Ottawa/Gatineau (Canada National Capital Re

[Ontbirds] Correction - Ottawa/Gatineau 24 JUNE 09 - weekly update

2009-06-24 Thread Christina Lewis
BODY { font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12px; } OOOPS! THE DATE SHOULD BE 24 JUNE 2009 (GOOD SPOTTING BY FRED HELLEINER - YES, I WISH IT WAS MAY TOO!) CHRIS LEWIS Ottawa, ON hagen...@primus.ca [1] Ontario Ottawa/Gatineau 24 June 2009 Hotline

[Ontbirds] Ottawa/Gatineau 03 Jul 09 - weekly update

2009-07-03 Thread Christina Lewis
Ontario/Quebec Ottawa/Gatineau 03 July 2009 Hotline: Ottawa Field-Naturalists' Club Phone number: 613-860-9000 For the Bird Status Line PRESS * (star) To report bird sightings PRESS 1 (one) Rare bird alerts are now included in the introductory message Coverage: Ottawa/Gatineau (Canada National Ca

[Ontbirds] Ottawa/Gatineau 14 July 09 - summer update

2009-07-14 Thread Christina Lewis
Ontario/Quebec Ottawa/Gatineau 14 July 2009 Hotline: Ottawa Field-Naturalists' Club Phone number: 613-860-9000 For the Bird Status Line PRESS * (star) To report bird sightings PRESS 1 (one) Rare bird alerts are now included in the introductory message Coverage: Ottawa/Gatineau (Canada National Ca

[Ontbirds] Ottawa/Gatineau 24 Jul 09 - weekly update

2009-07-24 Thread Christina Lewis
Ontario/Quebec Ottawa/Gatineau 24 July 2009 Hotline: Ottawa Field-Naturalists' Club Phone number: 613-860-9000 For the Bird Status Line PRESS * (star) To report bird sightings PRESS 1 (one) Rare bird alerts are now included in the introductory message Coverage: Ottawa/Gatineau (Canada National Ca

[Ontbirds] Long-billed Dowitcher east of Ottawa (St. Albert lagoons)

2009-07-26 Thread Christina Lewis
Hello Ontbirds people, Today 26 July we (Bob Cermak, Ron Curtis, Bernie Ladouceur, Kim Zbitnew & I) birded the Winchester, St. Albert & Embrun sewage lagoons. Although shorebird habitat was marginal in all of these locations, we did find 12 spp. including our #1 highlight - an ADULT LONG-BILLED

[Ontbirds] Ottawa/Gatineau 31 Jul 09 - weekly update

2009-07-31 Thread Christina Lewis
Ontario/Quebec Ottawa/Gatineau 31 July 2009 Hotline: Ottawa Field-Naturalists' Club Phone number: 613-860-9000 For the Bird Status Line PRESS * (star) To report bird sightings PRESS 1 (one) Rare bird alerts are now included in the introductory message Coverage: Ottawa/Gatineau (Canada National Ca

[Ontbirds] Ottawa/Gatineau 17 Aug 09 - local update

2009-08-17 Thread Christina Lewis
Ontario/Quebec Ottawa/Gatineau 17 August 2009 Hotline: Ottawa Field-Naturalists' Club Phone number: 613-860-9000 For the Bird Status Line PRESS * (star) To report bird sightings PRESS 1 (one) Rare bird alerts are now included in the introductory message Coverage: Ottawa/Gatineau (Canada National

[Ontbirds] Ottawa/Gatineau 25 Aug 09 - weekly update

2009-08-25 Thread Christina Lewis
Ontario/Quebec Ottawa/Gatineau 25 August 2009 Hotline: Ottawa Field-Naturalists' Club Phone number: 613-860-9000 For the Bird Status Line PRESS * (star) To report bird sightings PRESS 1 (one) Rare bird alerts are now included in the introductory message Coverage: Ottawa/Gatineau (Canada National

[Ontbirds] Ottawa - "red" Baltimore Oriole at Britannia

2009-09-02 Thread Christina Lewis
Hello Ontbirds people, A Baltimore Oriole seen at the Britannia Conservation Area (BCA) in Ottawa on 30 August has caused a fair bit of head-scratching due to its unusually RED plumage. Before reports of Flame-coloured Tanagers or other exotic species start coming in, an interesting article on

[Ontbirds] Ottawa/Gatineau 02 Sept 09 - weekly update

2009-09-02 Thread Christina Lewis
Ontario/Quebec Ottawa/Gatineau 02 September 2009 Hotline: Ottawa Field-Naturalists' Club Phone number: 613-860-9000 For the Bird Status Line PRESS * (star) To report bird sightings PRESS 1 (one) Rare bird alerts are now included in the introductory message Coverage: Ottawa/Gatineau (Canada Nation

[Ontbirds] Ottawa/Gatineau 08 Sept 09 - weekly update

2009-09-08 Thread Christina Lewis
Ontario/Quebec Ottawa/Gatineau 08 September 2009 Hotline: Ottawa Field-Naturalists' Club Phone number: 613-860-9000 For the Bird Status Line PRESS * (star) To report bird sightings PRESS 1 (one) Rare bird alerts are now included in the introductory message Coverage: Ottawa/Gatineau (Canada Nation

[Ontbirds] Ottawa/Gatineau 17 Sept 09 - more fall migrants

2009-09-17 Thread Christina Lewis
Ontario/Quebec Ottawa/Gatineau 29 September 2008 Hotline: Ottawa Field-Naturalists' Club Phone number: 613-860-9000 For the Bird Status Line PRESS * (star) To report bird sightings PRESS 1 (one) Rare bird alerts are now included in the introductory message Coverage: Ottawa/Gatineau (Canada Nation

[Ontbirds] Ottawa/Gatineau 23 Sept. 09 - MARLBED GODWIT, NELSON'S SPARROW & other migrants

2009-09-23 Thread Christina Lewis
Ontario/Quebec Ottawa/Gatineau 23 September 2009 Hotline: Ottawa Field-Naturalists' Club Phone number: 613-860-9000 For the Bird Status Line PRESS * (star) To report bird sightings PRESS 1 (one) Rare bird alerts are now included in the introductory message Coverage: Ottawa/Gatineau (Canada Nation

[Ontbirds] CORRECTION to Ottawa/Gatineau 23 Sept. 09 - MARLBED GODWIT, NELSON'S SPARROW & other migrants

2009-09-23 Thread Christina Lewis
Apologiesthe 4 "SHORT-BILLED" DOWITCHERS mentioned (below) from Shirley's Bay on 22 Sept. were my typo - they were LONG-BILLED DOWITCHERS. Thanks to Rick Collins for picking up on this! Chris Lewis Ottawa hagen...@primus.ca - Original Message - From: "Christ

[Ontbirds] Ottawa - Marbled Godwit still present

2009-09-27 Thread Christina Lewis
Hello Ontbirds people, The MARBLED GODWIT was still present (its 11th day since 1st discovered on 17 Sept.!) at the base of the Shirley's Bay causeway this morning, Sept. 27. Thanks to Phil Wright for the most recent report. According to the Ottawa Field-Naturalist's Club records, this is the f

[Ontbirds] Ottawa/Gatineau 29 Sept 09 - more fall migrants

2009-09-29 Thread Christina Lewis
Ontario/Quebec Ottawa/Gatineau 29 September 2009 Hotline: Ottawa Field-Naturalists' Club Phone number: 613-860-9000 For the Bird Status Line PRESS * (star) To report bird sightings PRESS 1 (one) Rare bird alerts are now included in the introductory message Coverage: Ottawa/Gatineau (Canada Nation

[Ontbirds] Ottawa/Gatineau 07 Oct. 09 - weekly update

2009-10-07 Thread Christina Lewis
Ontario/Quebec Ottawa/Gatineau 07 October 2009 Hotline: Ottawa Field-Naturalists' Club Phone number: 613-860-9000 For the Bird Status Line PRESS * (star) To report bird sightings PRESS 1 (one) Rare bird alerts are now included in the introductory message Coverage: Ottawa/Gatineau (Canada National

[Ontbirds] Ottawa - "A six-goose day in the 50K", Oct. 12

2009-10-12 Thread Christina Lewis
Hello Ontbirds people, Thanks to Langis Sirois for posting the discoveries of the Greater White-fronted, Cackling and Ross's Geese among the crowds of Canada's along Milton Rd. this morning (Oct. 12) by Tom Hanrahan, Richard Waters and Normand Larche. And, thanks to Richard who contacted other

[Ontbirds] Ottawa/Gatineau 14 Oct 09 - weekly update

2009-10-14 Thread Christina Lewis
Ontario/Quebec Ottawa/Gatineau 14 October 2009 Hotline: Ottawa Field-Naturalists' Club Phone number: 613-860-9000 For the Bird Status Line PRESS * (star) To report bird sightings PRESS 1 (one) Rare bird alerts are now included in the introductory message Coverage: Ottawa/Gatineau (Canada National

[Ontbirds] Ottawa/Gatineau 21 Oct 09 - weekly update

2009-10-21 Thread Christina Lewis
Ontario/Quebec Ottawa/Gatineau 21 October 2009 Hotline: Ottawa Field-Naturalists' Club Phone number: 613-860-9000 For the Bird Status Line PRESS * (star) To report bird sightings PRESS 1 (one) Rare bird alerts are now included in the introductory message Coverage: Ottawa/Gatineau (Canada National

[Ontbirds] Ottawa/Gatineau 29 Oct 09 - weekly update

2009-10-29 Thread Christina Lewis
Ontario/Quebec Ottawa/Gatineau 29 October 2009 Hotline: Ottawa Field-Naturalists' Club Phone number: 613-860-9000 For the Bird Status Line PRESS * (star) To report bird sightings PRESS 1 (one) Rare bird alerts are now included in the introductory message Coverage: Ottawa/Gatineau (Canada National

[Ontbirds] Ottawa/Gatineau 13 Nov 09

2009-11-13 Thread Christina Lewis
Ontario/Quebec Ottawa/Gatineau 13 November 09 Hotline: Ottawa Field-Naturalists' Club Phone number: 613-860-9000 For the Bird Status Line PRESS * (star) To report bird sightings PRESS 1 (one) Rare bird alerts are now included in the introductory message Coverage: Ottawa/Gatineau (Canada National

[Ontbirds] Ottawa (Navan) - nearly 100 Sandhill Cranes

2009-11-14 Thread Christina Lewis
Hello Ontbirds people, On Oct. 25, a record high number of 86 Sandhill Cranes was found in the Navan area east of Ottawa. Today (Nov. 14), it appears that this record has been surpassed, and is probably the highest number recorded in eastern Ontario. Between 91 - 100 cranes (nearly all adult

[Ontbirds] Ottawa/Gatineau 23 Nov 09 - recent reports

2009-11-23 Thread Christina Lewis
Ontario/Quebec Ottawa/Gatineau 23 November 2009 Hotline: Ottawa Field-Naturalists' Club Phone number: 613-860-9000 For the Bird Status Line PRESS * (star) To report bird sightings PRESS 1 (one) Rare bird alerts are now included in the introductory message Coverage: Ottawa/Gatineau (Canada Nationa

[Ontbirds] Ottawa/Gatineau - 03 Dec 09 - weekly update

2009-12-03 Thread Christina Lewis
Ontario/Quebec Ottawa/Gatineau 03 December 2009 Hotline: Ottawa Field-Naturalists' Club Phone number: 613-860-9000 For the Bird Status Line PRESS * (star) To report bird sightings PRESS 1 (one) Rare bird alerts are now included in the introductory message Coverage: Ottawa/Gatineau (Canada Nationa

[Ontbirds] Ottawa/Gatineau 09 Dec 09 - weekly update

2009-12-09 Thread Christina Lewis
Ontario/Quebec Ottawa/Gatineau 09 December 2009 Hotline: Ottawa Field-Naturalists' Club Phone number: 613-860-9000 For the Bird Status Line PRESS * (star) To report bird sightings PRESS 1 (one) Rare bird alerts are now included in the introductory message Coverage: Ottawa/Gatineau (Canada Nationa

[Ontbirds] Ottawa/Gatineau 17 Dec 09 - weekly update

2009-12-17 Thread Christina Lewis
Ontario/Quebec Ottawa/Gatineau 17 December 2009 Hotline: Ottawa Field-Naturalists' Club Phone number: 613-860-9000 For the Bird Status Line PRESS * (star) To report bird sightings PRESS 1 (one) Rare bird alerts are now included in the introductory message Coverage: Ottawa/Gatineau (Canada Nationa

[Ontbirds] Ottawa-Gatineau CBC - preliminary results

2009-12-21 Thread Christina Lewis
Season's Greetings, Ontbirds people. Please note that the following information is based only on notes taken during the post-count compilation; I am neither a coordinator nor an official compiler for the CBC. The 90th annual Ottawa-Gatineau Christmas Bird Count was held on Sunday 20 December.

[Ontbirds] Ottawa/Gatineau 24 Dec 09 - weekly update

2009-12-24 Thread Christina Lewis
Ontario/Quebec Ottawa/Gatineau 24 December 2009 Hotline: Ottawa Field-Naturalists' Club Phone number: 613-860-9000 For the Bird Status Line PRESS * (star) To report bird sightings PRESS 1 (one) Rare bird alerts are now included in the introductory message Coverage: Ottawa/Gatineau (Canada Nationa

[Ontbirds] Ottawa/Gatineau 06 Jan 10

2010-01-06 Thread Christina Lewis
Ontario/Quebec Ottawa/Gatineau 06 January 2010 Hotline: Ottawa Field-Naturalists' Club Phone number: 613-860-9000 For the Bird Status Line PRESS * (star) To report bird sightings PRESS 1 (one) Rare bird alerts are now included in the introductory message Coverage: Ottawa/Gatineau (Canada National

[Ontbirds] Ottawa/Gatineau 13 Jan 10 - weekly update

2010-01-13 Thread Christina Lewis
Ontario/Quebec Ottawa/Gatineau 13 January 2010 Hotline: Ottawa Field-Naturalists' Club Phone number: 613-860-9000 For the Bird Status Line PRESS * (star) To report bird sightings PRESS 1 (one) Rare bird alerts are now included in the introductory message Coverage: Ottawa/Gatineau (Canada National

[Ontbirds] Finches in Ottawa

2010-01-14 Thread Christina Lewis
Hello Ontbirds people, Since I submitted the Ottawa-Gatineau weekly update yesterday, a few readers expressed surprise that American Goldfinches were not mentioned. Yes, there are indeed small numbers of goldfinches around the region. Another reader mentioned a Purple Finch at his feeder in Can

[Ontbirds] Ottawa/Gatineau 21 Jan 10 - weekly update

2010-01-21 Thread Christina Lewis
Ontario/Quebec Ottawa/Gatineau Hotline: Ottawa Field-Naturalists' Club Phone number: 613-860-9000 For the Bird Status Line PRESS * (star) To report bird sightings PRESS 1 (one) Rare bird alerts are now included in the introductory message Coverage: Ottawa/Gatineau (Canada National Capital Region)

[Ontbirds] Ottawa/Gatineau 28 Jan 10 - weekly update

2010-01-28 Thread Christina Lewis
Ontario/Quebec Ottawa/Gatineau 28 January 2010 Hotline: Ottawa Field-Naturalists' Club Phone number: 613-860-9000 For the Bird Status Line PRESS * (star) To report bird sightings PRESS 1 (one) Rare bird alerts are now included in the introductory message Coverage: Ottawa/Gatineau (Canada National

[Ontbirds] Ottawa/Gatineau 10 Feb 10 - recent sightings

2010-02-10 Thread Christina Lewis
Ontario/Quebec Ottawa/Gatineau 10 February 2010 Hotline: Ottawa Field-Naturalists' Club Phone number: 613-860-9000 For the Bird Status Line PRESS * (star) To report bird sightings PRESS 1 (one) Rare bird alerts are now included in the introductory message Coverage: Ottawa/Gatineau (Canada Nationa

[Ontbirds] Ottawa/Gatineau - 22 Feb 10 - recent bird reports

2010-02-22 Thread Christina Lewis
Ontario/Quebec Ottawa/Gatineau 22 February 2010 Hotline: Ottawa Field-Naturalists' Club Phone number: 613-860-9000 For the Bird Status Line PRESS * (star) To report bird sightings PRESS 1 (one) Rare bird alerts are now included in the introductory message Coverage: Ottawa/Gatineau (Canada Nationa

[Ontbirds] Ottawa/Gatineau 4 Mar 10 - weekly update

2010-03-04 Thread Christina Lewis
Ontario/Quebec Ottawa/Gatineau 4 March 2010 Hotline: Ottawa Field-Naturalists' Club Phone number: 613-860-9000 For the Bird Status Line PRESS * (star) To report bird sightings PRESS 1 (one) Rare bird alerts are now included in the introductory message Coverage: Ottawa/Gatineau (Canada National Ca

[Ontbirds] Ottawa/Gatineau 14 Mar 10 - weekly update

2010-03-14 Thread Christina Lewis
Ontario/Quebec Ottawa/Gatineau 14 March 2010 Hotline: Ottawa Field-Naturalists' Club Phone number: 613-860-9000 For the Bird Status Line PRESS * (star) To report bird sightings PRESS 1 (one) Rare bird alerts are now included in the introductory message Coverage: Ottawa/Gatineau (Canada National C

[Ontbirds] Ottawa/Gatineau 22 Mar10 - early spring migrants

2010-03-22 Thread Christina Lewis
Ontario/Quebec Ottawa/Gatineau 22 March 2010 Hotline: Ottawa Field-Naturalists' Club Phone number: 613-860-9000 For the Bird Status Line PRESS * (star) To report bird sightings PRESS 1 (one) Rare bird alerts are now included in the introductory message Coverage: Ottawa/Gatineau (Canada National C

[Ontbirds] Ottawa/Gatineau 30 Mar 10 - weekly update

2010-03-30 Thread Christina Lewis
Ontario/Quebec Ottawa/Gatineau 30 March 2010 Hotline: Ottawa Field-Naturalists' Club Phone number: 613-860-9000 For the Bird Status Line PRESS * (star) To report bird sightings PRESS 1 (one) Rare bird alerts are now included in the introductory message Coverage: Ottawa/Gatineau (Canada National C

[Ontbirds] Ottawa/Gatineau 06 Apr 10 - weekly update

2010-04-06 Thread Christina Lewis
Ontario/Quebec Ottawa/Gatineau 06 April 2010 Hotline: Ottawa Field-Naturalists' Club Phone number: 613-860-9000 For the Bird Status Line PRESS * (star) To report bird sightings PRESS 1 (one) Rare bird alerts are now included in the introductory message Coverage: Ottawa/Gatineau (Canada National C

[Ontbirds] Ottawa/Gatineau 14 Apr 10 - weekly update

2010-04-14 Thread Christina Lewis
Ontario/Quebec Ottawa/Gatineau 14 April 2010 Hotline: Ottawa Field-Naturalists' Club Phone number: 613-860-9000 For the Bird Status Line PRESS * (star) To report bird sightings PRESS 1 (one) Rare bird alerts are now included in the introductory message Coverage: Ottawa/Gatineau (Canada National C

[Ontbirds] Ottawa/Gatineau 20 Apr 10 - weekly update

2010-04-20 Thread Christina Lewis
Ontario/Quebec Ottawa/Gatineau 20 April 2010 Hotline: Ottawa Field-Naturalists' Club Phone number: 613-860-9000 For the Bird Status Line PRESS * (star) To report bird sightings PRESS 1 (one) Rare bird alerts are now included in the introductory message Coverage: Ottawa/Gatineau (Canada National C

[Ontbirds] Ottawa/Gatineau 27 Apr 10 - weekly update

2010-04-27 Thread Christina Lewis
Ontario/Quebec Ottawa/Gatineau 27 April 2010 Hotline: Ottawa Field-Naturalists' Club Phone number: 613-860-9000 For the Bird Status Line PRESS * (star) To report bird sightings PRESS 1 (one) Rare bird alerts are now included in the introductory message Coverage: Ottawa/Gatineau (Canada National C

[Ontbirds] Ottawa/Gatineau 05 May 10 - weekly update

2010-05-05 Thread Christina Lewis
Ontario/Quebec Ottawa/Gatineau 05 May 2010 Hotline: Ottawa Field-Naturalists' Club Phone number: 613-860-9000 For the Bird Status Line PRESS * (star) To report bird sightings PRESS 1 (one) Rare bird alerts are now included in the introductory message Coverage: Ottawa/Gatineau (Canada National Cap

[Ontbirds] Ottawa/Gatineau 12 May 10 - weekly update

2010-05-12 Thread Christina Lewis
Ontario/Quebec Ottawa/Gatineau 12 May 2010 Hotline: Ottawa Field-Naturalists' Club Phone number: 613-860-9000 For the Bird Status Line PRESS * (star) To report bird sightings PRESS 1 (one) Rare bird alerts are now included in the introductory message Coverage: Ottawa/Gatineau (Canada National Cap

[Ontbirds] Ottawa update - Little Gull & Arctic Terns

2010-05-17 Thread Christina Lewis
Hello Ontbirds people, Thanks to Mark Gawn for posting the Little Gull & Arctic Terns etc. yesterday eve and this AM. The Little Gull was still present and actively feeding below the Dechenes rapids east off the Britannia water purification plant at 12:00 today (17 May). At approx. 11:40, 5 A

[Ontbirds] Ottawa/Gatineau 19 May 10 - weekly update

2010-05-19 Thread Christina Lewis
Ontario/Quebec Ottawa/Gatineau 19 May 2010 Hotline: Ottawa Field-Naturalists' Club Phone number: 613-860-9000 For the Bird Status Line PRESS * (star) To report bird sightings PRESS 1 (one) Rare bird alerts are now included in the introductory message Coverage: Ottawa/Gatineau (Canada National Cap

[Ontbirds] Ottawa/Gatineau 25 May 2010

2010-05-25 Thread Christina Lewis
Ontario/Quebec Ottawa/Gatineau 25 May 2010 Hotline: Ottawa Field-Naturalists' Club Phone number: 613-860-9000 For the Bird Status Line PRESS * (star) To report bird sightings PRESS 1 (one) Rare bird alerts are now included in the introductory message Coverage: Ottawa/Gatineau (Canada National Cap

[Ontbirds] Ottawa/Gatineau 01 Jun 10 - weekly update

2010-06-01 Thread Christina Lewis
Ontario/Quebec Ottawa/Gatineau 01 June 2010 Hotline: Ottawa Field-Naturalists' Club Phone number: 613-860-9000 For the Bird Status Line PRESS * (star) To report bird sightings PRESS 1 (one) Rare bird alerts are now included in the introductory message Coverage: Ottawa/Gatineau (Canada National Ca

[Ontbirds] Ottawa/Gatineau 09 Jun 10 - weekly update

2010-06-09 Thread Christina Lewis
Ontario Ottawa/Gatineau 09 June 2010 Hotline: Ottawa Field-Naturalists' Club Phone number: 613-860-9000 For the Bird Status Line PRESS * (star) To report bird sightings PRESS 1 (one) Rare bird alerts are now included in the introductory message Coverage: Ottawa/Gatineau (Canada National Capital R

[Ontbirds] Ottawa/Gatineau 18 Jun 10 - weekly update

2010-06-18 Thread Christina Lewis
Ontario/Quebec Ottawa/Gatineau 18 June 2010 Hotline: Ottawa Field-Naturalists' Club Phone number: 613-860-9000 For the Bird Status Line PRESS * (star) To report bird sightings PRESS 1 (one) Rare bird alerts are now included in the introductory message Coverage: Ottawa/Gatineau (Canada National Ca

[Ontbirds] Ottawa-Gatineau -24 Jun 10- weekly update

2010-06-24 Thread Christina Lewis
Ontario/Quebec Ottawa/Gatineau 24 June 2010 Hotline: Ottawa Field-Naturalists' Club Phone number: 613-860-9000 For the Bird Status Line PRESS * (star) To report bird sightings PRESS 1 (one) Rare bird alerts are now included in the introductory message Coverage: Ottawa/Gatineau (Canada National Ca

[Ontbirds] Ottawa/Gatineau 06 July 10 - recent reports

2010-07-06 Thread Christina Lewis
Ontario/Quebec Ottawa/Gatineau 06 July 2010 Hotline: Ottawa Field-Naturalists' Club Phone number: 613-860-9000 For the Bird Status Line PRESS * (star) To report bird sightings PRESS 1 (one) Rare bird alerts are now included in the introductory message Coverage: Ottawa/Gatineau (Canada National Ca

[Ontbirds] Ottawa/Gatineau 15 Jul 10 - weekly update

2010-07-15 Thread Christina Lewis
Ontario/Quebec Ottawa/Gatineau 15 July 2010 Hotline: Ottawa Field-Naturalists' Club Phone number: 613-860-9000 For the Bird Status Line PRESS * (star) To report bird sightings PRESS 1 (one) Rare bird alerts are now included in the introductory message Coverage: Ottawa/Gatineau (Canada National Ca

[Ontbirds] Ottawa/Gatineau 19 Jul 2010

2010-07-19 Thread Christina Lewis
Ontario/Quebec Ottawa/Gatineau 19 July 2010 Hotline: Ottawa Field-Naturalists' Club Phone number: 613-860-9000 For the Bird Status Line PRESS * (star) To report bird sightings PRESS 1 (one) Rare bird alerts are now included in the introductory message Coverage: Ottawa/Gatineau (Canada National Ca

correction to: [Ontbirds] Ottawa/Gatineau 19 Jul 2010

2010-07-19 Thread Christina Lewis
Chris Lewis Ottawa, ON hagen...@primus.ca - Original Message - From: "Christina Lewis" To: "OFO sightings" ; "BIRDEAST" Sent: Monday, July 19, 2010 12:28 PM Subject: [Ontbirds] Ottawa/Gatineau 19 Jul 2010 Ontario/Quebec Ottawa/Gatineau 19 July 2010

[Ontbirds] Ottawa/Gatineau update - 30 Jul 10 - weekly update

2010-07-30 Thread Christina Lewis
Ontario/Quebec Ottawa/Gatineau 30 July 2010 Hotline: Ottawa Field-Naturalists' Club Phone number: 613-860-9000 For the Bird Status Line PRESS * (star) To report bird sightings PRESS 1 (one) Rare bird alerts are now included in the introductory message Coverage: Ottawa/Gatineau (Canada National Ca

[Ontbirds] Black-bellied Whistling Duck at Milford

2010-08-01 Thread Christina Lewis
Hello Ontbirds people, As of at least yesterday (31 July) the Black-bellied Whistling-Duck was still a fixture at the small ponds east of Milford, ON. After 1 1/2 hours watching the "pond-life" (several cows, as well as 4 Canada Geese, a single female Mallard, a few Killdeer, Barn Swallows, a

[Ontbirds] Caspian Terns - Ottawa

2010-08-01 Thread Christina Lewis
Hello Ontbirds people, Today (01 August) at ~ 9:00 AM, 3 Caspian Terns were observed flying around (sometimes together) over the Ottawa River west and north of the extensive mud flats on the west side of the Shirley's Bay causeway. A singleton was reported from Shirley's Bay on 30 July by Pete

[Ontbirds] Ottawa/Gatineau 09 Aug 10 - recent reports

2010-08-09 Thread Christina Lewis
Ontario/Quebec Ottawa/Gatineau 09 August 2010 Hotline: Ottawa Field-Naturalists' Club Phone number: 613-860-9000 For the Bird Status Line PRESS * (star) To report bird sightings PRESS 1 (one) Rare bird alerts are now included in the introductory message Coverage: Ottawa/Gatineau (Canada National

[Ontbirds] Ottawa/Gatineau - 13 Aug 10 - weekly update

2010-08-13 Thread Christina Lewis
Ontario/Quebec Ottawa/Gatineau 13 August 2010 Hotline: Ottawa Field-Naturalists' Club Phone number: 613-860-9000 For the Bird Status Line PRESS * (star) To report bird sightings PRESS 1 (one) Rare bird alerts are now included in the introductory message Coverage: Ottawa/Gatineau (Canada National

[Ontbirds] Ottawa/Gatineau 24 Aug 10 - recent sightings

2010-08-24 Thread Christina Lewis
Ontario/Quebec Ottawa/Gatineau 24 August 2010 Hotline: Ottawa Field-Naturalists' Club Phone number: 613-860-9000 For the Bird Status Line PRESS * (star) To report bird sightings PRESS 1 (one) Rare bird alerts are now included in the introductory message Coverage: Ottawa/Gatineau (Canada National

[Ontbirds] Ottawa/Gatineau 30 Aug 10 - weekly update

2010-08-30 Thread Christina Lewis
Ontario/Quebec Ottawa/Gatineau 30 August 2010 Hotline: Ottawa Field-Naturalists' Club Phone number: 613-860-9000 For the Bird Status Line PRESS * (star) To report bird sightings PRESS 1 (one) Rare bird alerts are now included in the introductory message Coverage: Ottawa/Gatineau (Canada National

[Ontbirds] Ottawa/Gatineau 08 Sep 10 - weekly update

2010-09-08 Thread Christina Lewis
Ontario/Quebec Ottawa/Gatineau 08 September 2010 Hotline: Ottawa Field-Naturalists' Club Phone number: 613-860-9000 For the Bird Status Line PRESS * (star) To report bird sightings PRESS 1 (one) Rare bird alerts are now included in the introductory message Coverage: Ottawa/Gatineau (Canada Nation

[Ontbirds] Ottawa/Gatineau 15 Sep 10 - weekly update

2010-09-15 Thread Christina Lewis
Ontario/Quebec Ottawa/Gatineau 15 September 2010 Hotline: Ottawa Field-Naturalists' Club Phone number: 613-860-9000 For the Bird Status Line PRESS * (star) To report bird sightings PRESS 1 (one) Rare bird alerts are now included in the introductory message Coverage: Ottawa/Gatineau (Canada Nation

[Ontbirds] Ottawa/Gatineau 22 Sep 10 - weekly update

2010-09-22 Thread Christina Lewis
Ontario/Quebec Ottawa/Gatineau 22 September 2010 Hotline: Ottawa Field-Naturalists' Club Phone number: 613-860-9000 For the Bird Status Line PRESS * (star) To report bird sightings PRESS 1 (one) Coverage: Ottawa/Gatineau (Canada National Capital Region) E. Ontario, W. Quebec Compiler & transcrib

[Ontbirds] Ottawa/Gatineau - 29 Sep 10 - weekly update

2010-09-29 Thread Christina Lewis
Ontario/Quebec Ottawa/Gatineau 29 September 2010 Hotline: Ottawa Field-Naturalists' Club Phone number: 613-860-9000 For the Bird Status Line PRESS * (star) To report bird sightings PRESS 1 (one) Coverage: Ottawa/Gatineau (Canada National Capital Region) E. Ontario, W. Quebec Compiler & transcri

[Ontbirds] Corrections to Ottawa/Gatineau - 29 Sep 10 - weekly update

2010-09-29 Thread Christina Lewis
26th (not the 26th and 27th). Thanks very much to Mark Gawn for setting the record straight! Chris Lewis Ottawa, ON hagen...@primus.ca - Original Message - From: "Christina Lewis" To: "OFO sightings" ; "BIRDEAST" Sent: Wednesday, September 29, 2010 10:05

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