Seasons greetings birders Last year I wrote that I had a female Cooper's Hawk in virtual residence in my backyard, appearing most days from January through ...
Hello Ontario Birders, Not too much excitement around our THREE birdfeeders. Juncos and chickadees are the most frequent visitors. Occasionally I see a couple...
This morning, life was progressing as normalm at my deck mounted bird feeding stations. The morning watch for the cooper's hawk over, the doves, blue jays,...
I am new to backyard bird feeding. This past summer I put out 5 bird baths and attracted alot of birds. I have kept one out for the winter, and I go out ...
As I write at 9.38 a.m. On December 28th, on an overcast and lightly snowy day,I am watching a Great Grey Owl, perched about 12 feet up an approx. 1 foot...
Dave I have to agree with Ron Pittaway the owls are call Great Gray Owls. Check your ROM field guide. All the same you have to like Great Grays. One of my most...
Today in all the freezing rain, was the first day I saw a male cardinal at my backyard feeder. He was at the bluejays feeder, but underneath it. It was a...
Great Grays are beautiful, and have arrived in Keswick. After travelling >1hour to see them in Simcoe County 2 weekends ago, we were delighted to find them in...
I am interested in travelling to see this bird near Sudbury and would welcome company. Saturday appears to be not an option because of all the snow forecast...
This is from New York City but might be of interest. Posting for Robert DeCandido - rdcny at earthlink.net For those interested in how lights affect night...
I am looking for Volume 3 of Bird Sounds of Canada by Monte Brigham. I have the first 2 but stores here are no longer selling them...... Thanks, Eve Eve...
Hi everyone I need help. You probably know me from another hat I wear - Ontbirds Coordinator. I also 'own' this list. I have to apologize for ignoring this...
Hi again I hate the send key. Like I said I need help. I think Ontbirds is great but that's not what I meant. Ontariobirding complements Ontbirds. It doesn't...
I posted this note on Ontbirds and it caused a flurry of replies and conversation that I have moderated. However, the coordinator of Ontbirds suggested that...
At the instigation of Mark's post yesterday about the lack of activity on this forum, I have a couple of issues with regard to owls in this "Winter of the...
Hello Mr. Lockrey and Ontario Birders, My profuse apologies Mr. Lockrey for not mentioning you by name in my post---you should have been top of the list but I...
Hi Brendan, Thank you for this well written and thoughtfully phrased and timely commentary/appeal. I for one would never ostacis(z)e you nor anyone else in...
Maris Apse
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Feb 14, 2005 7:30 pm
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This may not be Ontario but I feel we should pay attention. Spoon-billed Sandpiper has to be one of the birds I'd most like to see. There aren't many of them,...
I am heading to Hawaii tomorrow (the big island) and hope to see some of the 48 remaining endemic bird species. Unfortunately, about 30 of these are listed as...
Journey North, an award winning, internet-based science program for children is interested in "winter" American Robin sightings for the period Feb. 1 - 14/05...
I think that one of the objections is that of location. If feeding takes place at or near the road , these unwary owls will find themselves competing with...
The following is in response to the recent report by Larry Newman on Ontbirds regarding the feeding of Great Gray Owls west of Ottawa.. This issue reached the...
I'm from Rhode Island, and Im plaaning on heading up to the Kingston area this weekend. I would greatly appreciate it if somone could send me an e-mail about...
Could someone please provide an update as to the current status of the Chelmsford Gray-crowned Rosy Finch? Is it still being seen? I think the last posting...
Dave Skinner
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Feb 18, 2005 12:52 pm
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My wife and I are heading up to see the famous finch in Chelmsford. We are leaving the London area Thursday morning and we are hoping to hear from people that...
Dave Skinner
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Feb 28, 2005 1:26 pm
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Posted with permission of Paul D. and Georgean Z. Kyle ... Greetings, The first Chimney Swift of 2005 was spotted in Houston, Texas on February 21. Once again...
Hope this is of an interest...An exhibit illustrating the relationship of birds and dinosaurs is starting at the ROM next weekend, March 12th. Most people in...
I question whether most "people in the know" now consider birds to be dinosaurs (specifically theropods). Allan Feduccia, for one, points out a variety of...
Anthony L. Lang
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Mar 6, 2005 5:05 am
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Dr. Mark Norell, Curator and Chairman of the Division of Paleontology at the American Museum of Natural History, recently published a paper with Chinese ...
