----- Original Message ----- From: Naish McHugh To: [email protected] Sent: Wednesday, September 20, 2006 9:51 PM Subject: High Park
This is an official posting from the High Park Raptor Watch. Station : High Park, Toronto, Ontario. View Period Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2006. Station Co-ordinator - Don Barnett. Counters: D. Barnett, B. Carswell, C. Harte, M. Kelch, N. McHugh, H. Shapiro. The following are our totals for TODAY and YEAR TO DATE: Species Sept 20 Year to date Turkey Vulture 16 23 Osprey 3 19 Bald Eagle - 17 Northern Harrier 19 45 Sharp-Shinned Hawk 185 556 Cooper's Hawk 8 45 Northern Goshawk - - Red-shouldered Hawh - - Broad-winged Hawk 2041 2159 Red-tailed Hawk 17 94 Rough-legged Hawk - - Golden Eagle - - American Kestrel 49 139 Merlin - 8 Peregrine Falcon - 8 Gyrfalcon - - Other (Swainson's Hawk) - - Unidentified 2 22 Totals 2340 3135 The Totals given out at 5.00. p.m. at the site were subject to final checking and some differences were noted. Many thanks to all the extra counters (there were as many as 17 during one hour). The North-west wind did finally blow the Raptors to High Park. Naish McHugh. Wednesday Recorder. *Totals for Peregrine Falcon may be high due to local birds which are unintentionally counted as migrating individuals. High Park Site Description High Park is a 400 acre wooded park dominated by a Black Oak Savannah located just west of Downtown Toronto near Keele and Bloor. The park is operated by the City of Toronto Parks Department. The Count site (Hawk Hill) is located on a small hillat the north end of the Grenadier Restaurant parking lot. It is located about 1.5km (1 mile) north of Lake Ontario, at an elevation of 110 metres above sea level and 38 metres above Lake Ontario. The site location is N 43 degrees 37 minutes 03.8 seconds, W 79 degrees 28 minutes 56.5 seconds. This station is at the highest point and near the centre of the park; a steep slope that descends to a large pond is immediately west of the station. Full time counts have been recorded here since 1993. The following are partners in our raptor migration monitoring in the Greater Toronto Region: City of Toronto Parks and Culture Department, Toronto Ornithological Club, and Local Naturalist's Clubs. More information including a summary of our past observations is available at: http://www.torontobirding.ca/~gtrw/ Observations for this season are not yet available. -- Howard Shapiro _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list [email protected] For instructions to join or leave ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/ontbirdshow.htm ONTBIRDS Guidelines may be viewed at http://www.ofo.ca/ontbirdsguide.htm From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thu Sep 21 12:42:52 2006 Return-Path: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Delivered-To: [email protected] Received: from out1.mondenet.com (out1.mondenet.com [209.167.90.41]) by king.hwcn.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 519DA63C3A for <[email protected]>; Thu, 21 Sep 2006 12:42:52 -0400 (EDT) Received: from barclay.mondenet.com ([EMAIL PROTECTED] [192.168.0.134]) by out1.mondenet.com (8.13.6/8.13.6) with ESMTP id k8LGgqmH005470 for <[email protected]>; Thu, 21 Sep 2006 12:42:52 -0400 Received: from paul1r5oai2xm9 (host-209.167.194.184.mondenet.com [209.167.194.184] (may be forged)) by barclay.mondenet.com (8.13.6/8.13.6) with SMTP id k8LGgh9s011192 for <[email protected]>; Thu, 21 Sep 2006 12:42:47 -0400 Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> From: =?iso-8859-1?Q?Elsa_Suárez_&_Paul_Matthews?= <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Date: Thu, 21 Sep 2006 12:42:38 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2869 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2962 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.1 Subject: [Ontbirds]American Golden Plovers, Ottawa X-BeenThere: [email protected] X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list Reply-To: =?iso-8859-1?Q?Elsa_Suárez_&_Paul_Matthews? <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 21 Sep 2006 16:42:53 -0000 The 2 American Golden Plovers that have often (but not always) graced the west end of Andrew Haydon Park during the past two weeks were there again this morning, accompanied by the Common Tern that often sits here and 3 very common species of shorebirds. Scrivens and the east end of Andrew Haydon were devoid of shorebirds, which distressingly seems to be the norm these days. I did not have time to go to Shirley's Bay. Earlier, there was plenty of small bird activity at Britannia in the cold morning air (3C), but it involved mostly white-throated sparrows and, especially, yellow-rumped warblers. I located only about 10 individual warblers not of this species, and these 10 represented 6 common species. Two Blue-headed Vireos and a number of Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers and Winter Wrens were also present. No Catharus thrushes that I could see, unfortunately. The most surprising sighting was of a relatively tame Wild Turkey strolling on the lawn of the water purification plant near the river. Directions to Andrew Haydon Park courtesy of Neily World: http://ca.geocities.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/orwo14.htm Paul Matthews, Ottawa From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thu Sep 21 15:58:07 2006 Return-Path: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Delivered-To: [email protected] Received: from smtp103.rog.mail.re2.yahoo.com (smtp103.rog.mail.re2.yahoo.com [206.190.36.81]) by king.hwcn.org (Postfix) with SMTP id 88F7D63BD8 for <[email protected]>; Thu, 21 Sep 2006 15:58:05 -0400 (EDT) Received: (qmail 80349 invoked from network); 21 Sep 2006 19:58:05 -0000 DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; q=dns; c=nofws; s=s1024; d=rogers.com; h=Received:Message-ID:From:To:Subject:Date:MIME-Version:Content-Type:X-Priority:X-MSMail-Priority:X-Mailer:X-MimeOLE; b=xun+CpehuTyE9IBklVQNq61mkibl4l0ulwHN2FB1kn9DpxXYmfQj+8fV+I6x+swc/i+Xj4r2ydveifPjXy6rtIRV/CytRHnlcdHSjF2VRmWI4dQUbb2nHq0t4C2Sv2qYsRj/J+FXTgqIthSfy1jZRhU7vZ0E8w0QyivXaxnCeKY ; Received: from unknown (HELO doug) ([EMAIL PROTECTED]@72.141.178.44 with login) by smtp103.rog.mail.re2.yahoo.com with SMTP; 21 Sep 2006 19:58:04 -0000 Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> From: "Doug Lockrey" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "ontbirds" <[email protected]> Date: Thu, 21 Sep 2006 16:00:26 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1409 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1409 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.1 Subject: [Ontbirds]Goshawk, 5 Bald Eagles among 379 migrating raptors at Cranberry-Sep.21 X-BeenThere: [email protected] X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 21 Sep 2006 19:58:08 -0000 Let me start off by stating that on Sep.20 3 hours more were put in than what I reported yesterday--1162 migrants total came through in 9 hours. Today, Sep. 21, superb conditions came in at 0930, the result being wonderful for a great group of observers-- our first NORTHERN GOSHAWK came through low to the south. A Red-shouldered Hawk gave us great views as he flew in front of the platform. 5 BALD EAGLES (2 adult) drifted over us, and we counted 33 Northern Harriers, along with several kettles of high-flying BROAD-WINGEDS to the north. Observations made by 10 observers over 5 hours-Sep.21 Observation time--9am to 2pm Counter--Doug Lockrey Observers--Ross Lamb, Dan Kaczynski, Jim Munroe, Donna Foster, Joyce Collier-Brown, Karl Jennewein, Charlie Adey et al Weather-rising BP, TUV=3, 20C, medium NNW winds Non-raptors--Warblers--magnolia; Blue-headed Vireo, Brown Thrasher, Wood Thrush, many Hummingbirds, Wilson's Snipe, White-throated Sparrow, White-crowned Sparrow, Cedar Waxwings, Marsh Wren, Rusty Blackbirds Day's Count TOTAL Turkey Vulture 3 59 Osprey 5 123 Bald Eagle 5 31 N. Harrier 33 93 Sharp-shinned 99 752 Cooper's 7 31 Northern Goshawk 1 1 Red-shouldered 1 4 Broad-winged 132 869 Red-tailed 22 210 Rough-legged 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 American Kestrel 64 539 Merlin 2 16 Peregrine 0 1 Unidentified 5 41 TOTAL 379 2770 >From the west--Exit 401 at Salem Rd. in Ajax, south to Bayly, east through >Lakeridge Rd., one block to Hall's Rd., south towards the lake, parking at the >entrance to the south pathway. >From the east--Exit 401 at Brock St. in Whitby, south to Victoria, west past >the Lynde C.A. parking lot to Hall's Rd.-- Doug Lockrey, Whitby, ON From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thu Sep 21 17:58:11 2006 Return-Path: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Delivered-To: [email protected] Received: from tomts16-srv.bellnexxia.net (tomts16.bellnexxia.net [209.226.175.4]) by king.hwcn.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id A59BE63C65 for <[email protected]>; Thu, 21 Sep 2006 17:58:11 -0400 (EDT) Received: from trentu.ca ([209.226.251.112]) by tomts16-srv.bellnexxia.net (InterMail vM.5.01.06.13 201-253-122-130-113-20050324) with ESMTP id <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Thu, 21 Sep 2006 17:58:10 -0400 Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Thu, 21 Sep 2006 17:58:11 -0400 From: Fred Helleiner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.4) Gecko/20030624 X-Accept-Language: en-us, en MIME-Version: 1.0 To: [email protected] Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Subject: [Ontbirds] Presqu'ile Birding Report for Week Ending September 21, 2006. X-BeenThere: [email protected] X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 21 Sep 2006 21:58:12 -0000 This being the last full day of summer, birders at Presqu'ile Provincial Park will find fewer insectivorous birds and more seed-eaters. The past week has produced its share of both, as well as a good mixture of water birds and shorebirds. It also produced a crank for raising a tripod, found on a trail near the lighthouse, which can be claimed from the address below. Horned Grebes are seen almost daily off Gull Tombolo (the former Gull Island), and Red-necked Grebes have been seen both there and in Presqu'ile Bay. A Great Egret was on Sebastopol Island on September 15, and Black-crowned Night-Herons have also been seen there. A Surf Scoter was at the lighthouse on September 15, and White-winged Scoters are appearing in small numbers. The ducks that have been congregating around Sebastopol Island and in the cove at the calf pasture will likely move on after Saturday, the opening day of the duck hunting season. Along with the usual hawks migrating past Presqu'ile (primarily Northern Harriers, Sharp-shinned Hawks, American Kestrels, and Merlins), there was also a Bald Eagle on September 16. A Broad-winged Hawk was reported in Jobes' Woods on September 20, a species that, like most other buteos, is uncommon or even rare at Presqu'ile. It appears that the Peregrine Falcon seen by many observers on September 9 had been banded in Pennsylvania or New York. What are presumed to be family groups of Ruffed Grouse were flushed at Owen Point (2 birds) and at the lighthouse (5 birds). Two American Coots could be seen from the calf pasture on September 16. With good numbers of Sandhill Cranes being reported to the north in recent days, birders at Presqu'ile should also be on the lookout for that species, one of which flew over two years ago this week. Among the 13 species of shorebirds found at Presqu'ile in the past week, the most reliable have been Black-bellied Plovers, American Golden-Plovers, Whimbrels (usually four but today only one), and Sanderlings. Both species of yellowlegs stopped briefly on September 21, and a rather late Spotted Sandpiper was also seen on that date. A Ruddy Turnstone stayed for several days on Sebastopol Island. Up to four Baird's Sandpipers were present earlier in the week. Dunlins are also beginning to show up. On this, the anniversary of last year's Laughing Gull sighting, birders are scanning the growing flocks of Bonaparte's Gulls for signs of any different gull. Except for one's and two's, Caspian Terns and Common Terns have almost all departed, but Forster's Terns were seen late last week both in Presqu'ile Bay (two birds) and in Popham Bay. Numbers of Ruby-throated Hummingbirds and flycatchers have dwindled greatly, but a Yellow-bellied Flycatcher was seen on September 16. Blue Jays have been migrating past the lighthouse on recent mornings, but the big flocks have yet to come. A Barn Swallow was seen on September 15. A Golden-crowned Kinglet was found on September 20, and Ruby-crowned Kinglets have become common. A Gray-cheeked Thrush was seen on September 16. The warbler flocks are now dominated by Yellow-rumped Warblers, but at least eleven other species were in the Park in the past week, as well as a few Scarlet Tanagers. Rusty Blackbirds have shown up in several locations. To reach Presqu'ile Provincial Park, follow the signs from Brighton. Locations within the Park are shown on a map at the back of a tabloid that is available at the Park gate. It should be noted that, after September 22, because duck hunting is given priority on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays, Gull Island, High Bluff Island, and part of the calf pasture are not available for bird-watching on those days. For the first time in several years, however, birders and others will be permitted at Owen Point on hunting days, at least for the first few weeks of the hunting season. Questions and comments about bird sightings at Presqu'ile may be directed to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- -- Fred Helleiner 186 Bayshore Road, R.R. #4, Brighton, Ontario, Canada, K0K 1H0 VOICE: (613) 475 5309 If visiting, access via Presqu'ile Provincial Park.
