New arrivals over the past 10 days are Bobolink, Eastern Kingbird,
White-crowned Sparrow, Baltimore Oriole, Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Bank and
Cliff Swallows, Spotted Sandpiper, Caspian Tern, Northern Waterthrush,
Nashville Warbler, Black-throated Green and Brewer's Blackbird.
There are still a few winter duck species hanging around. Red-shouldered Hawks
are very easy to spot in many locations right now. Bobolinks are filling the
air with their cheery warble this morning. Warblers are finally arriving in
larger numbers.
The Snowy Owls have not been observed in the past 4-5 days and the Varied
Thrush has not been observed since my last report.
The first House Finch broods have fledged, Eastern Bluebirds have nestlings,
Robins are sitting on eggs, 59 Great Egrets are on eggs on Chantry Island,
Canada Geese are parading their downy babies, Swallows are building nests all
over the place.
The International Piping Plover survey is coming up June 3-16. If anyone would
like to help in Bruce region, please contact me.
Good birding,
Cindy Cartwright
Saugeen Shores
www.ontariohummingbirds.ca
Other sightings:
Common Loon
Pied-billed Grebe
Horned Grebe
Red-necked Grebe
Great Blue Heron
Great Egret
Sandhill Crane
Turkey Vulture
Canada Goose
Mute Swan
Wood Duck
American Wigeon
Mallard
Black Duck
Northern Shoveler
Northern Pintail
Blue-winged Teal
Green-winged Teal
Ring-necked Duck
Common Merganser
Red-breasted Merganser
Hooded Merganser
Common Goldeneye
Bufflehead
Lesser Scaup
Greater Scaup
Bald Eagle
Osprey
Northern Harrier
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Cooper's Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk
Rough-legged Hawk
Broad-winged Hawk
Red-shouldered Hawk
Merlin
American Kestrel
Great Horned Owl
Ring-necked Pheasant
Wild Turkey
Sandhill Crane
Wilson's Snipe
American Woodcock
Greater Yellowlegs
Upland Sandpiper
Spotted Sandpiper
Pileated Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Northern Flicker
Eastern Phoebe
Tree Swallow
Barn Swallow
Rough-winged Swallow
Cliff Swallow
Bank Swallow
Purple Martin
Golden-crowned Kinglet
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Brown Thrasher
American Robin
Eastern Bluebird
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Pine Warbler
Palm Warbler
Black-and-white Warbler
Eastern Meadowlark
Brown-headed Cowbird
Song Sparrow
American Tree Sparrow
Swamp Sparrow
Field Sparrow
Vesper Sparrow
Chipping Sparrow
White-crowned Sparrow
Savannah Sparrow
Fox Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco
House Finch
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I just received a call that there are 11 American Pelicans south of Red Bay on
Lake Huron. They were observed swimming and flying over the islands offshore.
They were moving south at the time of the sighting so check the water from
Oliphant north.
Good birding,
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Dave Schaus from Walkerton reports Ruby-crowned Kinglets, Brown Thrasher and
Rusty Blackbirds at the Kincardine Lagoons.
Kip Daynard of Kincardine reports of hearing a Wood Thrush & Least
Fycatcher. He also reports seeing Baltimore Oriole, Blue-headed Vireo,
Caspian Tern, Lincoln's Sparrow, American Woodcock and Wood Duck(4 pairs)
all at the Kincardine Lagoons.
Sunday, 7 May Kip and Dave both report hearing Sora and Virginia Rail at the
DU Pond in MacGregor Point Park.
New Warbler species of warbler is the Magnolia Warbler previously reported
by Kip on his report to ONTBIRDS.
A birding friend Tania Gichrist, who birds with the Bruce Birding Club
reports a Red-headed Woodpecker coming to her feeders. It is not a regular
visitor but has been seen 2 or 3 times over the last week. Please contact
John or Tania if you wish to visit to make sure the bird has been seen and
to visit, as the feeders are at the back of their house. (519) 797-5664 or
email at [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Mike Pickup
Chair, Huron Fringe Birding Festival
The 9th Annual HFBF runs from
26th - 29th May and 1st - 4th June 2006
Please check Friends website in January 2006
for more info. www.friendsofmacgregor.org
Directions
To reach MacGregor Point Provincial Park. From Hwy #21 south of Port Elgin,
turn west on 4th Conc. Saugeen and follow the signs to the Park.
To reach the Kincardine Lagoons. From Hwy #21 south of Kincardine, turn west
on Saratoga Rd. and follow the dirt road to a parking area at the Rail
Trail. The lagoons and trail are on the your right.
To reach Tania and John Gichrist's drive east on Hwy #21 to wards Owen Sound
approx. 5 km and make a right turn onto the B Line, drive approx. 1.5 km and
turn left onto Conc. 12W and then make aright turn onto Sideroad 5N. Their
house is the first on the right.
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The HURON FRINGE BIRDING FESTIVAL takes place every year at MacGregor Point
Provincial Park.
This year the 9th Annual Festival takes place MAY 26 TO JUNE 4. There are ov
er 80 events and over 40 top notch leaders. The migration corridor along the
shore of Lake Huron known as "The Huron Fringe", extending from Kincardine
to Tobermory on the Bruce Peninsula is the area we cover. Our birding hikes,
presentations and workshops are lead by very competent birders and
naturalists from all Ontario and Michigan. All birders and naturalists from
the beginner to the more advanced will find something to pique their
interests.
To find out more about our program and down load a registration form, visit
the Friends of MacGregor Point web site
http://www.friendsofmacgregor.org
(Click on "Birding Festival" and then on "Events")
for accommodation in Saugeen Shores visit
http://www.sunsets.com
