[Ontbirds] Dickcissel in South Porcupine

Yesterday evening at 7pm we saw a male Dickcissel at a private house on Porcupine Lake in South Porcupine. The bird was with a group of White-crowned Sparrows at a feeder and sometimes went to perch on a shrub to sing. The bird is on a private property on the lake. It can not be viewed from

[Ontbirds] Eastern Towhee in South Porcupine

There is currently a female Eastern Towhee visiting a feeder in a private yard in South Porcupine (10 km east of Timmins) The bird was found by Andrew Warren on December 8th and I was able to observe it today with fellow birder Pierre Noel. Cochrane district doesn't have many records of Eastern

[Ontbirds] Carolina Wren - South Porcupine

Rare for Cochrane District, a Carolina Wren is now being heard and seen in my yard and in our neighbourhood on Helmer avenue in South Porcupine since this morning. South Porcupine is 9 km East of Timmins, 700 km North of Toronto If you are interested in viewing this bird, don't hesitate to co

[Ontbirds] Northern Wheatear in Timmins

We found a Northern Wheatear in Timmins at 2:10 pm today. The bird was in a farm field, feeding in the grass and perching on fence posts for brief periods. Location: fields close to 1725 Shirley Street North in Timmins, ON. Direction: Timmins is 700 km north of Toronto. Shirley street north

[Ontbirds] Eurasian Wigeon - Moonbeam Sewage Lagoons

Good afternoon, There is currently a male Eurasian Wigeon at the Moonbeam Sewage Lagoons. Directions: Moonbeam is on Highway 11. It is 850 km north of Toronto and, 21 km east of Kapuskasing. You can access the Sewage Lagoon by turning on St-Aubin avenue from Highway 11 and parking near the mu

[Ontbirds] American White Pelican - Iroquois Falls

There is 1 American White Pelican currently on Abitibi River in Iroquois Falls (Cochrane District) in Northern Ontario. It was found by Dwayne Hill this morning and we were just able to relocate it late afternoon. It is on the rocks on the shore of Abitibi River with a group of Double-crested C

[Ontbirds] Laughing Gull at Porcupine Lake-Timmins Area

There is currently a Laughing Gull (Rare for the Timmins Area) at White Waterfront beach at Porcupine Lake in South Porcupine. The bird was found by Darlene Racicot yesterday; a few of us relocated it this morning. The LAGU is hanging around with a group of 50+ RBGU near the beach and parking

[ONTBIRDS] Northern Wheatear in South Porcupine

The Northern Wheatear found yesterday evening at Porcupine Lake is continuing today in the same location (last reported around 4:30pm today- Saturday 19 Sept) Location: White Waterfront Conservation Area at Porcupine Lake, South Porcupine (Northern Ontario) Direction: South Porcupine is 10 km e

[ONTBIRDS] Northern Wheatear continuing South Porcupine

Good morning, South Porcupine's Northern Wheatear (found on Sept 18) was still at the same general location near Porcupine Lake as of 8:45am this morning. (Day 7) The bird is now feeding mostly in private backyards along the White Waterfront area. I have received permission from many of these h