Winter Strays ?

[Axeman]

With the exception of the Great Gray Owl near London, have there been any other winter strays ? Usually there are a few interesting birds around -- hawk owls, snowy owls....I haven't heard of any this year.

[newfoundlander61]

A Varied Thrush east of Ottawa  Limoges) last seen 4 Feb 12.

[Reuven_M]

Plenty - lots of snowy owls, and a variety of rarities like black-throated gray warbler, fish crow, black vulture, band-tailed pigeon, gray-crowned rosy-finch, mountain bluebird etc..

[Trillian Flummox]

The Ontario Field Ornothologists have a twitter feed that posts rare or interesting bird sightings here: http://twitter.com/ontbirds
or you can subscribe to the same service via email here:  http://ontbirds.ca/mailman/listinfo/birdalert_ontbirds.ca
or if you have an iphone you can use an app called "iONTARIO BIRDS"

[Axeman]

Thank you Trillian ! I signed up and now get some very interesting updates.

[Trillian Flummox]

You're very welcome! Even when I don't have time for an outing, it's fun to do a little vicarious birding on-line!

[Axeman]

vicarious birding...interesting term...

OK I know I gotta get out more but...I just saw an American Tree Sparrow...the winter chippy...at my feeders...we usually get one or two for the duration of the winter but this year he hadn't appeared until now. I'm thrilled.  :|