HSR: Beamer Conservation Area (22 Apr 2003) Raptor counts (total=6)
Beamer Conservation Area, Grimsby, ON Grimsby, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 22, 2003 --- SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Black Vulture0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 4 1895 4796 Osprey 0 39 40 Bald Eagle 0 9 58 Northern Harrier 0 34 68 Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 1674 1994 Cooper's Hawk0 84191 Northern Goshawk 0 1 5 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 27452 Broad-winged Hawk0 1823 1823 Red-tailed Hawk 0568 2058 Rough-legged Hawk0 14 35 Golden Eagle 0 2 8 American Kestrel 0 75 94 Merlin 0 7 10 Peregrine Falcon 0 2 4 Unknown UA 1 9 28 Unknown UB 0 14154 Unknown UF 0 2 2 Unknown UE 0 1 4 Unknown UR 0 24115 Total: 6 6304 11939 -- Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 13:00:00 Total observation time: 6 hours Site Coordinator: Keith Sealy Observers:Tom Reavley Weather: Lots of cloud cover and a high of 11°C today. Rain and drizzle all morning eventually terminated the watch in the early afternoon. Observations: High humidity and todays afternoon rain caused the watch to shut down early with only a few brave Turkey Vultures and a Sharp-shinned hawk today. Report submitted by Bill Brown () Beamer Conservation Area, Grimsby, ON information may be found at: http://www.hwcn.org/link/niaghawk/index.html Beamer Conservation Area is located on top of the Niagara Escarpment above the town of Grimsby, Ontario. The site is 1km south of the south shore of Lake Ontario, 20km east of Hamilton, 40km west of Niagara Falls. To get to Beamer CA, take the QEW to Exit 72, follow Christie St./Mountain St. to the top of the escarpment, turn right on Ridge Road West, and go 1.6km to Quarry Rd. Turn right on Quarry Rd. and drive 100m to the conservation area. Parking is normally available inside the park. If parking at the entrance or on the roads, do NOT leave valuables in your car. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit http://www.ofo.ca/ontbirdsguide.htm for information on leaving and joining the list. As well as general information and content guidelines.
Ottawa, ducks and warber report
Hello Ontbirders. A brief visit to Mud Lake, near the Britannia Filtration Plant, on April 25 around 5:30 P.M. yielded a pair of Wood Ducks, a pair of of Buffleheads and one Shoveler patrolling the dead stumps in the middle of the lake. Also, lots of Yellow-rump warblers. To get to Mud Lake, which is well inside Ottawa city limits, take the Woodroffe exit north off Highway 417, turn left on Carling avenue. After Carling crosses Richmond Road, turn right on Britannia Rd., to the end, and turn right on Cassels. The lake is on the right. Paul Johanis Ottawa "Paul Johanis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Visit http://www.ofo.ca/ontbirdsguide.htm for information on leaving and joining the list. As well as general information and content guidelines.
Hillman Marsh shorebirds update
Hi Ontbirders After three weeks in Texas, I returned to find that the filling of the new shorebird impoundment at Hillman Marsh Conservation Area had indeed occurred as scheduled in early April. If initial observations are any indication, its going to be a great success! On April 23rd, there were: 75 Dunlin 120 Pectoral Sandpiper 25 Greater Yellowlegs 18 Lesser Yellowlegs 4 Killdeer 12 Caspian Terns 4 Forsters Terns 1 Great Black-backed Gull 200+ Ring-billed Gulls 75 Bonaparte's Gulls 4 Herring Gulls 175 Ruddy Ducks 10 Bufflehead 12 Lesser Scaup 2 Redhead 8 Ring-necked Duck 45 Green-winged Teal 2 Northern Pintail 6 Northern Shoveler 2 Blue-winged Teal 8 Mallard 1 American Black Duck 10 American Wigeon 4 Canada Geese And I think its only going to get better!! Just a REMINDER to be sure to park in the designated lot at NW Hillman Marsh, and pay the entrance fee at the self serve kiosk. An annual permit (RECOMMENDED!) is available directly from ERCA (visit their website at www.erca.org or call 519 776-5209). Hillman Marsh is just north of Point Pelee National Park, in Essex County Ontario about 45 minutes drive southeast of Windsor, Ontario. To reach Hillman Marsh Conservation Area from Erie Street (Hwy 77) in Leamington, turn east at the Heinz plant (Oak Street) and continue east for 6.5 kilometres to the entrance on the right (south) side of the road. Park and walk due south along the fence line of grassy area with the predator exclusion fence. The new impoundment is about 300 yards/metres ahead of you and is accessed by a dike. Good birding! Cheers, Tom Tom Hince Wild Rose Guest House On the web at: http://www.netcore.ca/~peleetom RR#1 (21298 Harbour Rd.) Wheatley, ONT. (gateway to Point Pelee National Park) N0P 2P0Canada (519) 825-9070 (phone/voice)(519) 825-9169 (fax) Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] "Tom Hince" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Visit http://www.ofo.ca/ontbirdsguide.htm for information on leaving and joining the list. As well as general information and content guidelines.
Many duck species at Cranberry -Apr.25; also Pileated
Very few birds came into Thickson's Woods during the morning of Apr.25. Several walk-arounds yielded 1 Pine Warbler ,5 Yellow-rumpeds, 2 Hermit Thrush, 5 Winter Wren, 1 Brown Creeper, 1 Chipping Sparrow, very few White-throated Sparrows, 2 Towhees and an overhead C.Loon. I could not find the Blue-grey Gnatcatcher seen yesterday. >From the north platform on the west side of Cranberry Marsh in southwest Whitby--4 Coot, 2 Ring-necked Duck, 1 Wood Duck, 2 Shoveler, 2 Pintail, several Blue-winged Teal, several Green-winged Teal, Gadwall, Mallard, Black and Am. Wigeon; a Pileated Woodpecker was heard, then flew eastward across the marsh. The platform's "resident" Swamp Sparrow, along with Song Sparrow, Chipping Sparrow, White-throated Sp. completes what I saw. Doug Lockrey, Whitby ON "Doug Lockrey" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Visit http://www.ofo.ca/ontbirdsguide.htm for information on leaving and joining the list. As well as general information and content guidelines.
Greater Yellowlegs, Great Egret!!, Rusty Blackbirds - American Bi ttern!! - Sault Ste. Marie
Hi fellow birders, Greater Yellowlegs were observed in Sault Ste. Marie yesterday (April 24th - 3 in Belleview Park) and today (April 25th - 6 Pumpkin Point Marsh). A Great Egret was observed at a residential pond on St. Joseph Island on April 18th. Rusty Blackbirds (80) were observed this morning (April 25th) near the Echo Bay Marsh. An early American Bittern was heard Galump-Goulumping this morning in Pumpkin Point Marsh. Yellow-rumped Warblers are around but well hidden. Tree Swallows, White-throated Sparrow, Hermit Thrush and Ruby-crowned Kinglet are creeping in slowly. Sapsuckers and Flickers are on territory. Fox Sparrow and Savannah Sparrow were finally reported on April 18th and April 22nd respectively. Broad-winged Hawk, Sharp-shinned Hawk and Osprey Migration picked up momentum this past week. Most Rough-legged Hawks have left the area. Duck, Swan and Geese species reported in the area in the last few days include: Common Loon, Red-necked Grebe, Horned Grebe, Pied-billed Grebe, Double-crested Cormorant, Mallard, American Black Duck, Green-winged Teal, American Wigeon, Northern Pintail, Blue-winged Teal, Wood Duck, Redhead, Greater Scaup, Lesser Scaup, Long-tailed Duck, Common Goldeneye, Bufflehead, Common Merganser, Red-breasted Merganser, Hooded Merganser, Tundra Swan and Canada Goose. Ken McIlwrick [EMAIL PROTECTED] Forest Ecologist / Ecologiste forestier Canadian Forest Service / Service canadien des Forests Great Lakes Forestry Centre, 1219 Queen St. E. Centre de foresterie des Grands Lacs, 1219, rue Queen Est Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario P6A 2E5 Tel/Tél(705)541-5643,Fax/Téléc (705)-541-5700 "McIlwrick, Ken" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Visit http://www.ofo.ca/ontbirdsguide.htm for information on leaving and joining the list. As well as general information and content guidelines.
The Pelee Migration - April 24-25
Birders, Some species at Pelee on Thursday were: Pine Warbler 4 Palm Warbler 5 Nashville 1 Brown Thrasher 9 Blue-headed Vireo 1 A centre of low pressure moved south of Lake Erie Thur. night. I noticed an increase in Yellow-rumped Warblers on Friday, and counted 28 Blue-gray Gnatcatchers. Good birding, Fred Urie Windsor [EMAIL PROTECTED] __ Do you Yahoo!? The New Yahoo! Search - Faster. Easier. Bingo http://search.yahoo.com fred urie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Visit http://www.ofo.ca/ontbirdsguide.htm for information on leaving and joining the list. As well as general information and content guidelines.
Rondeau Bird Report -- April 25, 2003 (Friday)
Report for April 25, 2003 (Friday): The continuing overnight cold temperatures are keeping migration at bay, but this could quickly change during the next couple of days. Miscellaneous sightings on April 24 (Thursday): Glaucous Gull (first-summer immature) at Erieau Lesser Black-backed Gull (third-summer immature) at Erieau Black-crowned Night-Heron (6) at Erieau Lapland Longspur (12) at Erieau -- along the road into town, at a wet spot in soybean field Other species seen during the past week include Worm-eating Warbler (Tulip Tree Trail), Sandhill Crane (Marsh Trail), Northern Mockingbird (Shrewsbury), Pine Warbler and Black-and-white Warbler, etc. Shorebirds in the area include Dunlin, Greater Yellowlegs and Lesser Yellowlegs. The Blenheim sewage lagoons have little shorebird habitat, but 1000+ ducks are present including hundreds of Ruddy Duck (Note: A free permit from the town office is required for entry to this site). Alan Wormington, Friends of Rondeau * RONDEAU BIRDING EVENTS: DAILY BIRDING HIKES WITH AN EXPERT (free): April 24-27 inclusive, and 30 May 1 to 19 inclusive, and 23-26 inclusive Each day there is a morning hike at 7:30 a.m. -- meet at the Visitor Centre. Each day there is also an afternoon OR evening hike, as follows: Mondays: 1:00 p.m. in the Park - meet at the Visitor Centre Tuesdays: 1:00 p.m. at the Blenheim Sewage Ponds - map available at the V.C. Wednesdays: 7:00 p.m. on Marsh Trail -- meet at parking lot (Note: May 7 and 14 hikes are in Ridgetown, and will start at 6:00 p.m. -- meet at the Native Trail, Scane Road just south of Golf Course Line) Thursdays: 1:00 p.m. in the Park -- meet at the Visitor Centre Fridays: 7:00 p.m. on Marsh Trail -- meet at parking lot Saturdays: 1:00 p.m. in the Park -- meet at the Visitor Centre Sundays: 1:00 p.m. in the Park -- meet at the Visitor Centre Group size limited -- sign up at the Visitor Centre Additional Events: BIRDERS BREAKFAST: May 1-20 inclusive -- 7:00 to 11:00 a.m. at the Visitor Centre FIRST ANNUAL RONDEAU BIG-DAY BIRDING COMPETITION: May 9-10 -- Noon to Noon (24 hours), winners receive the Rondeau Cup: Register in advance at the Visitor Centre or via e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] "AN EVENING IN THE PARK" with Ethan Meleg May 10 -- 6:30 p.m. "Confessions of a Crazed Bird Photographer" -- includes guest speaker, horsd'ourves dinner, wine social, silent auction, bucket raffle and presentation of the Rondeau Cup. Tickets ($25) are limited -- phone 674- 1768 or e-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] WADERS TO WARBLERS May 11 -- 2:00 p.m. at the Visitor Centre; join Scott Fairbairn and John Reaume to hear about their adventures with bird photography. "WHY DO BIRDS SING" May 15 -- at the Visitor Centre; John Neville entertains you with his audio presentation on birds and why they sing. For additional information on these events, please visit the Friends of Rondeau website: www.rondeauprovincialpark.ca - This mail sent through IMP: http://horde.org/imp/ [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit http://www.ofo.ca/ontbirdsguide.htm for information on leaving and joining the list. As well as general information and content guidelines.
another great loon migration day over Elgin and Oxford counties
April 25, 2003 Common Loon migration over Elgin and Oxford Counties. Between 7:30 a.m. and 9:20 a.m. we counted 110 Common Loons migrating northwest over our place in north central Elgin County. At Ingersoll, in Oxford County, Ross Snider counted 68 loons between 7:30 and 9:00 a.m. and his view of the horizon is much more restricted than ours. It's not often we have two good days of migration in a row. Most years the big counts are centred around April 20, so two days in a row of high counts suggests that the loons have been held up for some reason. In response to my posting yesterday of 111 migrating loons , John Carley (Toronto) emailed to say that yesterday was his best day this year so far as well. Here's what he wrote about this year's loon migration. "Since April 6th, I've counted only 122 loons. Last year, by this date, I'd tallied 413 loons! However, today (April 24) we counted 70 loons between 6:40 and 7:20 am. We look West and SW over the Humber River, south of Dundas (i.e. very close to Lake Ontario). When I spoke to George Fairfield at 8:30 am, he was at 30+ and counting still. George counts from his house, looking east. His house is about 14 km from mine, but essentially part of the Don River area." Note that John Carley and George Fairfield are counting loons leaving Lake Ontario and heading north, probably towards Georgian Bay and Lake Simcoe. We are counting loons leaving Lake Erie and heading northwest to southern Lake Huron. It's interesting that the yesterday was the first big push of loons off both Lake Erie and Lake Ontario. Dave Martin, Linda Wladarski & Ross Snider Harrietsville & Ingersoll [EMAIL PROTECTED] Dave Martin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Visit http://www.ofo.ca/ontbirdsguide.htm for information on leaving and joining the list. As well as general information and content guidelines.
Ottawa/Gatineau 24Apr03... Barnacle Goose
- RBA * Ontario * Ottawa/Gatineau * 24 April 2003 * ONOT0304.24 - Birds mentioned Trumpeter Swan BARNACLE GOOSE Greater White-fronted Goose Canada Goose Common Loon Horned Grebe Black-crowned Night-Heron Great Horned Owl Eastern Bluebird Brown Thrasher Pine Warbler House Wren Chipping Sparrow Field Sparrow Vesper Sparrow Savannah Sparrow Swamp Sparrow White-throated Sparrow - Transcript hotline: Ottawa Field-Naturalists' Club date: 24 April 2003 number: 613-860-9000 press 2 to report: 613-860-9000 press # coverage: Ottawa/Gatineau (Can. Nat. Capital Reg.), E.Ont., W.Que. compilers : Bev McBride : Colin Bowen [EMAIL PROTECTED] : Chris Lewis transcriber: Michelle Martin [EMAIL PROTECTED] internet : Gordon Pringle [EMAIL PROTECTED] OFNC BIRD STATUS LINE - APR 24 2002 AT 7:00 PM This is Chris Lewis reporting. An immature swan, possibly a Trumpeter, was seen on the evening of April 23 and again this morning the 24th, on the west side of North Russell Rd. (formerly Boundary Rd.) in the 1st field south of Devine Rd. A BARNACLE GOOSE of unknown origin was discovered along Cedarview Rd. south of Hunt Club Rd., opposite the entrance to The Log Farm on April 20, and was still present the next morning. An adult Greater White-fronted Goose was in the same location along Cedarview on the afternoon & evening of the 21st. There are 1000's of Canada Geese in the fields as well as on the Ottawa River, and among them there are occasionally birds with extensive leucism or albinism, that is, large areas of white feathers. Some may be white-necked, white-bodied, or almost entirely white - a few such Canada's have been noted on the Ottawa River as well as in agricultural fields this week. A Common Loon & a Horned Grebe were seen at Shirley's Bay on the 22nd, along with good numbers of puddle ducks & diving ducks. On April 20, a Black-crowned Night-Heron was at the east end of Mud Lake in the Britannia Conservation area. A pair of Great Horned Owls has been keeping company in the White Pines at the southwest corner of Mud Lake since mid-March - they are still present, but do not appear to be nesting. Up to 7 Eastern Bluebirds and a Brown Thrasher were at Bowesville Rd. south of the International Airport. New arrivals include 3 Pine Warblers in the Britannia woods and one in Wychwood in Aylmer, Quebec on the 21st. A House Wren was at the Aylmer location the same day. Chipping, Field, Vesper, Savannah, Swamp & White-throated Sparrows are now widespread. Thank you - Good birding! - End transcript Gordon Pringle <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Visit http://www.ofo.ca/ontbirdsguide.htm for information on leaving and joining the list. As well as general information and content guidelines.
London Area, Thursday April 24
First-for-year sightings of many migrants this week. Ap.17 Purple Martin Fanshawe golf course Redthroated Loon, Fanshawe Lake D.C. Cormorants " " Ap.18 Pectoral Sandpiper Highbury/ Fanshawe Rd. Ap.18 Savannah Sparrow " " Ap.18-20 Yellow Rump, Pine, Black &White, Black-throated Green Warblers Westminster Ponds Ap.20 Caspian Tern Fanshawe Ap. 20 Blue-Gray Gnatcatcher Dingman Rd. Ap.20 Winter Wren Westminster Ponds Ap.21 Gadwall, Shoveller, Blue Wing Teal Strathroy S.L. Ap.21 Roughwinged Swallow "" Two best sightings of week Atlas sighting of Woodcock coming off nest with 1 egg, when nearly walked on. Rare anywhere but particularly in Middlesex Wormeating Warbler in private woods near Glencoe. Other species Garter Snake, Question Mark and Cabbage White butterflies, Green Darner dragonfly. Ann White [EMAIL PROTECTED] "Doug / Ann White" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Visit http://www.ofo.ca/ontbirdsguide.htm for information on leaving and joining the list. As well as general information and content guidelines.
