[Ontbirds]Fw: Hamilton CBC preliminary results
- Original Message - From: tom thomas To: Subject: Hamilton CBC preliminary results Hello, Here are the preliminary results of the 2007 Hamilton Christmas Bird Count, held on December 26th. 2007. On a cool -4 degrees C, relatively calm but foggy morning, 85 participants set out to count birds in the field, at the lake, or at their birdfeeders. The temperature settled in for most of the day at -2 degrees C. There was a hint of hoar frost on the pines and the tall weeds, and it was tricky underfoot on some of the woodland trails. In some of the outlying areas it was too foggy to see or identify birds in flight, and on the lake, counters had difficulty determining the number of ducks that were scattered over the lake, with many too far out, and at the limits of the counters ability to identify them. The total number of birds counted was 63,046, which is below the last ten year average of 70,228. Thanks to the influx of some of the northern finches, we broke the old individual species count record of 102 set in 2004, by one, so the new individual species count record now stands at 103. It also appears that the common woodland and garden species are becoming even more common with new record counts for the following species... Old Record New Record Mourning Dove 1,507 2,040 Black-capped Chickadee 2,109 2,223 Northern Cardinal 598 661 Red-breasted Nuthatch 81 97 American Goldfinch 1,005 1,055 Red-bellied Woodpecker 33 46 Downy Woodpecker 288 316 The number of Hoary Redpolls counted this year ( 5 ) broke the old record of ( 1 ) seen in 1993. On the lake and Inland waters we broke count records for... Old Record New Record Trumpeter Swan 106 162 Mute Swan 85 89 Lesser Black-backed Gull1 2 Mallard x American Black Duck 44 48 Red-breasted Merganser 285 331 Hooded Merganser48 70 Iceland Gull7 9 There were low counts for the following species.American Crow, Horned Lark, Snow Bunting, Brown-headed Cowbird, Purple Finch, Ring-billed Gull, Herring Gull, Northern Pintail, Greater Scaup, Canvasback, and Redhead. We missed on the Wood Duck, and American Wigeon. Up to this point, only one count week species has been tallied.Evening Grosbeak. Regards..Tom Thomas, Compiler .Hamilton Christmas Bird Count.. ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list ONTBIRDS@hwcn.org For instructions to join or leave ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/information/ontbirdssetup.php ONTBIRDS Guidelines may be viewed at http://www.ofo.ca/information/ontbirdsguide.php
[Ontbirds]Snowy Owl - York Region
Long overdue, a Snowy Owl has finally shown up in York Region this winter. Keith Dunn found (and photographed) one on Ravenshoe Road Saturday afternoon around 4.20 pm. It was west of Lake Drive, perched on a TV antenna on the north side of Ravenshoe Rd., which runs east-west along the southern boundary of Keswick. Turn west from Leslie and follow the road down the big hill, past the baseball diamonds and out into the agricultural flats. An unexpected sight on Friday afternoon (4:30 p.m.) was five Trumpeter Swans flying southeast over Hwy. 404 and Vandorf Road. On Saturday afternoon my family and I had great looks at a Pileated Woodpecker excavating a huge hole in a pine tree in the northwestern part of the Eldred King Tract (one of several York Regional Forests). This forest sits between McCowan and Markham Roads a few kms north of the Wellington/Aurora Road. Another Pileated was observed in Aurora's Sheppard's Bush woodlot this past week - likely a resident bird. On Friday Norm Murr had a Northern Flicker, a flock of 30+ American Robins, and a pair of Cooper's Hawks at the David Dunlop Observatory in Richmond Hill. He also observed three White-tailed Deer: two bucks and a doe. Ron Fleming, Newmarket ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list ONTBIRDS@hwcn.org For instructions to join or leave ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/information/ontbirdssetup.php ONTBIRDS Guidelines may be viewed at http://www.ofo.ca/information/ontbirdsguide.php
[Ontbirds]Townsend's Solitaire in Ottawa
Saw the Townsend's Solitaire this morning (Sunday, 6 Jan) shortly after 9. It was initially perched on the wire just north of #4 Millbrook Cres. It then moved up to the top of the tree behind that same house where it remained for a good five minutes. Directions: From Ottawa take Hwy. 417 to Parkdale Ave. Go south on Parkdale to Carling Ave. turn right and then left onto Fisher Ave. Follow Fisher south past Baseline Road and watch for Deer Park Road on your right. Turn right and go to Millbrook Cres. and turn left. Remy Poulin Ottawa ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list ONTBIRDS@hwcn.org For instructions to join or leave ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/information/ontbirdssetup.php ONTBIRDS Guidelines may be viewed at http://www.ofo.ca/information/ontbirdsguide.php
[Ontbirds]Barnacle Goose-Niagara
At 1000 hours this morning a single Barnacle Goose was seen in the company of many Canada Geese on Lakeshore Road west of Tufford Road in Niagara by Kayo Roy and others doing the Mid-winter Waterfowl Count. . The bird was not seen at 1300 hours, and there were no Canada Geese present. Directions. Exit the QEW at Victoria Street (Highway 24 to Vineland) and take the North Service Road 4 km to Tufford Road. Turn right on Tufford Road. The road curves left and at the stop sign turn right on Tufford Road. Drive to the end of Tufford Road. Turn left on Lakeshore Road and drive to the end of the public road by the shore of the lake. ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list ONTBIRDS@hwcn.org For instructions to join or leave ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/information/ontbirdssetup.php ONTBIRDS Guidelines may be viewed at http://www.ofo.ca/information/ontbirdsguide.php
[Ontbirds]Bufflehead x Hooded Merganser Hybird - Bronte Harbour
Dear Fellow Birders, Today while on the Mid-winter Waterfowl Count I came across an apparent Bufflehead x Hooded Merganser hybrid at the east side of Bronte Harbour. It was seen for about 40 minutes immediately east of the harbour in with a flock of Greater Scaup, Common Goldeneye, and Bufflehead. The bird had a blackish head that came to a crest, similar to a Hooded Merganser, but had a oval white spot behind the eye (which was black), the breast was white, the back grayish, and the sides whitish-gray, with what looked like a bit of white on the leading each of the wing. I unfortunately did not have a camera at the time, so no pictures were taken. I am interested to hear how often this hybrid has been seen in Ontario. Also seen today was a Red-throated Loon off of Coronation Park, and NO Harlequin Ducks were found in the Port Credit area. Directions: Take the QEW west from Toronto to Oakville and exit at Bronte Rd and follow this south to the lake. Park along the road and walk to the open lake east of the harbour. Coronation Park - Exit the QEW at Third Line and follow this down towards the lake, turn left at Lakeshore Rd and then right into the park. Port Credit - Exit the QEW at Mississauga Rd and follow this south to the lake, it dead ends at Saddington Park which provides lake access. Sincerely, Mike Boyd Oakville, Ontario ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list ONTBIRDS@hwcn.org For instructions to join or leave ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/information/ontbirdssetup.php ONTBIRDS Guidelines may be viewed at http://www.ofo.ca/information/ontbirdsguide.php
[Ontbirds]Harris's Sparrow----NO--Erie Beach
Sparrow seekers at Erie Beach : In spite of many pairs of eyes today, the Harris's Sparrow was not re-located to my knowledge. I would be happy to be told otherwise. Mother Nature bestowed a night-long rain on this area, and washed away what little snow we had. It was expected that the flock of sparrows would leave the compost for nature's own food. It is believed that the birds haven't gone far--good habitat is just next door to the compost pile. A fresh supply of snow will no doubt bring the birds back to the smorgasbord of food ! I'll let you know !!---and please do the same !! P.S.---the entrance road is now MUCK !!!- stay clear. Irene Woods [EMAIL PROTECTED] Blenheim, ON Chatham-Kent Municipality ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list ONTBIRDS@hwcn.org For instructions to join or leave ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/information/ontbirdssetup.php ONTBIRDS Guidelines may be viewed at http://www.ofo.ca/information/ontbirdsguide.php
[Ontbirds]Gray Partridge Brantford
Gray Partridge,moved south to other end of field(about 100 feet north of drive house #37 about 100 feet in from road)Directions Hwy 403 to west acres rd--south to robinson road--turn east on robinson road to green rd. ---turn right on green road---proceed south.the covey still 6 could be anywherein area i like 2 other cars had given up looking ar #55 3.00P.M.+OR- ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list ONTBIRDS@hwcn.org For instructions to join or leave ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/information/ontbirdssetup.php ONTBIRDS Guidelines may be viewed at http://www.ofo.ca/information/ontbirdsguide.php
[Ontbirds]Harris' Sparrow at Erie Beach
Hi all, After reading Irene's post, I would just like to say that the Harris' Sparrow is still there. I saw it today at 4:00. It was hanging out in the fence row that juts out into the field. It associates exclusively with the White-crowns. Jim Burk Blenheim On. Directions: Take #3 Highway [Talbot Trail ] out of Blenheim twds Cedar Springs. Choice 1 :---go 1 road past the Erieau Rd. to Gore Rd. . Turn left twds. Lake Erie. Travel about 2 km. and you will see the compost pile on your left. Or, Choice 2---Take the paved road twds. Erieau. About 1/2 way to Erieau you will see Bisnett Sideroad. Turn right--S--on Bisnett. Travel about 1km. twds. Erie Beach. Just at the outskirts of Erie Beach you will see a dirt road--N---Gore Road. The compost pile is about 1/2 km. N on this road. Dirt shoulders are VERY soft just now, this is a busy road, but a good width. Please--please stay in your car to observe. Birds are very skittish. If you flush the birds, you will have to wait possibly 20 min. for their return ! You do have the choice to drive slowly into the driveway there, and turn off your engine/ lights. The birds will adjust to your presence in a few minutes. But , you will have to move if a delivery truck arrives. ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list ONTBIRDS@hwcn.org For instructions to join or leave ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/information/ontbirdssetup.php ONTBIRDS Guidelines may be viewed at http://www.ofo.ca/information/ontbirdsguide.php
[Ontbirds]King Eiders, Stoney Creek Shoreline
Today on the waterfowl count, Rob Dobos, Dave Don and I had a total of 5 King Eiders on the Stoney Creek Lakeshore. There were 2 females at Green Road and 2 1st year males and 1 female seen from Fifty Point Conservation Area. Directions: Green Road Take QEW Niagara to Centennial Pkwy. Exit and go to the North Service Road, continue east along to Green Road and turn north on Green Road to the lake. There are a set of large apartment builings at the end of Green Road where the lake is. Fifty Point C.A. Take QEW Niagara to Fifty Road. Exit at 50 Road and go North to the North Service Road. Follow signs to Fifty Point C.A.. There is an entrance fee for the C.A. or you can walk down Kelson Road on the east side and look out onto the lake from there. Cheers, Cheryl Edgecombe [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list ONTBIRDS@hwcn.org For instructions to join or leave ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/information/ontbirdssetup.php ONTBIRDS Guidelines may be viewed at http://www.ofo.ca/information/ontbirdsguide.php
[Ontbirds]Hello there!!!
Hi BlakeDianne and I found 6/8 Red Crossbills today at a Park in Burlingtonthey are Life birds for us---Do we get these birds around Ontario much? Do you have any records of them?---I had 2 White Winged at my feeder in Chatham a few years ago--- You guys had a bad day for your CBC but did pretty well anyhow the next week--Good for youIrene was happy about her Harris' Sp. We went to Brantford today again and got 6 Partridge--last week we three went and got 4[ Joanne was home from Vancouver]---at the Airport---today we were at #37 Green Rd. off Robinson and the Lady told us she had 8 the other day and has had them for years and yearsshe told us if we did not see them today to leave our name and number in her mailbox and she would phone and tell us when they were therenice Gal. But a Guy spotted them over slight slopealso today had the Tufted Titmouse in Burlington--got the Hawk Owl again yesterday. So have my list started for this yearslowly!!! Good Birding ---Dot ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list ONTBIRDS@hwcn.org For instructions to join or leave ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/information/ontbirdssetup.php ONTBIRDS Guidelines may be viewed at http://www.ofo.ca/information/ontbirdsguide.php
[Ontbirds]wild turkey on my roof in kitchener
There was a wild turkey on my roof near union and belmont in Kitchener today. What a turkey! Neill Stewart Kitchener Yahoo! Canada Toolbar: Search from anywhere on the web, and bookmark your favourite sites. Download it now at http://ca.toolbar.yahoo.com. ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list ONTBIRDS@hwcn.org For instructions to join or leave ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/information/ontbirdssetup.php ONTBIRDS Guidelines may be viewed at http://www.ofo.ca/information/ontbirdsguide.php
[Ontbirds]Lesser Black-backed Gull at Merritt Island, Welland
Hi All, My wife, her father partner and I went to Merritt Island in Welland to find the blue morph Snow Goose. We were unsuccessful but observed many species while we walked the lower trail to Woodlawn Road. We returned to the parking area along the paved path. Red-breasted Nuthatch were found on the lower path (also observed from the paved path) and a single Lesser Black-backed Gull was observed, from the paved path, on the canal ice amongst some Herring and Ring-billed Gulls. Bob Highcock and Jean Hampson St. Catharines, ON Directions: Travel south on the 406 to the end, turning right onto East Main. Travel west until Cross St. Turn right onto Cross St (N), there will be the County Court House on the right. To reach the parking area for Merritt Island, go over the small bridge, crossing the Welland River. ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list ONTBIRDS@hwcn.org For instructions to join or leave ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/information/ontbirdssetup.php ONTBIRDS Guidelines may be viewed at http://www.ofo.ca/information/ontbirdsguide.php
[Ontbirds]Bald Eagles Mattawa NE Ontario
Hi, 2 adults Bald Eagles were seen flying very low across highway 17 toward Ottawa river 26 km east of Mattawa, Ontario. Jonathan Fréchette Ville-Marie, Québec [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.sbmaraislaperriere.piczo.com À la recherche du cadeau idéal? Offrez Flickr! http://www.flickr.com/gift/ ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list ONTBIRDS@hwcn.org For instructions to join or leave ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/information/ontbirdssetup.php ONTBIRDS Guidelines may be viewed at http://www.ofo.ca/information/ontbirdsguide.php
[Ontbirds]Port Union Waterfront
Today's walk occurred during some thick fog in the late morning hours, which limited the distance at which we could see. We started at the Rouge Hill GO Train station and worked our way west to Highland Creek (2 km). We encountered a small flock of American Tree Sparrows with the company of a few Dark-eyed Juncos. There were hundreds of Greater Scaup that littered the shoreline throughout our walk. Other diving ducks included Common Goldeneye, Bufflehead, Long-tailed Duck, Common and Red-breasted Mergansers. There was also several Gadwall and American Wigeon amongst numerous Mallards. There was a female American Kestral perching along the train tracks during our walk. Directions: take the 401 to the Port Union Rd. onramp. Head south on Port Union Rd. to Lawrence Ave. Head east on Lawrence to the Rouge Hill GO Train station, where parking is available. Bird On! Josh Mansell _ Exercise your brain! Try Flexicon! http://puzzles.sympatico.msn.ca/chicktionary/index.html?icid=htmlsig___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list ONTBIRDS@hwcn.org For instructions to join or leave ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/information/ontbirdssetup.php ONTBIRDS Guidelines may be viewed at http://www.ofo.ca/information/ontbirdsguide.php
[Ontbirds]Tufted Titmouse in Burlington
Started the day off at Walkers Line, in Burlington where 16 Pine Grosbeaks where sighted and photographed. Then off to Paletta's Lakeshore Park to find the Tufted Titmouse I saw yesterday until the eagle flyby. I believe there are at least two Tufted Titmouse in the park flying around with some chickadees. There were Nuthatches, Cardinals, Downy Woodpecker, and Gold Finches and waterfowl mostly mallards viewed. The weather was foggy and grey, but warm so the photos of the Titmouse are not the greatest but photos none the less. Some photos of the Titmouse http://home.cogeco.ca/~mveltri2/tufted_titmouse.htm Good Luck and Good Birding Mike Veltri ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list ONTBIRDS@hwcn.org For instructions to join or leave ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/information/ontbirdssetup.php ONTBIRDS Guidelines may be viewed at http://www.ofo.ca/information/ontbirdsguide.php
[Ontbirds]Harlequin, Barrow's Goldeneye at Presqu'ile
Hello Ontbirders, I did the Presqu'ile section of the mid-winter waterfowl survey today and had some interesting birds. I recorded 6943 individuals representing 18 spp. of waterfowl between the Barcovan channel (joining the west end of Weller's Bay with Lake Ontario) and Wicklow Boat launch. The best finds were already known birds - a male Barrow's Goldeneye off the Presqu'ile lighthouse, and a female Harlequin Duck in the channel between Gull and High Bluff Island. Also notable was an Am. Coot off the Government Dock on Bayshore Rd., Presqu'ile, along with two Lesser Scaup there and 6 more off Gull Is. There was a new record high for Mute Swans (464), all but about 50 in Presqu'ile Bay. Mixed in were 8 Tundra and one Trumpeter. Other interesting sightings included an imm. Bald Eagle in Presqu'ile Bay, 3 Glaucous and 2 Iceland Gull on Gull Is., and two Eastern Bluebirds on Barnes Rd., between the two sets of railway tracks. Barnes Rd. is about 6 km west of Brighton and runs south from Hwy. 2 to Lake Ontario. Cheers, Doug McRae Doug McRae Nature Services P.O. Box 3010 Brighton, Ontario Canada K0K 1H0 613-475-5014 [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list ONTBIRDS@hwcn.org For instructions to join or leave ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/information/ontbirdssetup.php ONTBIRDS Guidelines may be viewed at http://www.ofo.ca/information/ontbirdsguide.php
