[Ontbirds] Ottawa/Gatineau 08 Sept 08 - Am. White Pelican (not since 01 Sept.), Red Knot, other migrants
Ontario Ottawa/Gatineau 08 September 2008 Birds mentioned: waterfowl (low numbers no noteworthy species) Wild Turkey AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN GREAT EGRET Green Heron Black-crowned Night-Heron Bald Eagle Northern Harrier American Kestrel Merlin Peregrine Falcon American Golden Plover Semipalmated Plover Killdeer Solitary Sandpiper Lesser Yellowlegs RED KNOT Sanderling Semipalmated Sandpiper Least Sandpiper Baird's Sandpiper Pectoral Sandpiper Stilt Sandpiper Bonaparte's Gull Ring-billed Gull Yellow-bellied Flycatcher Philadelphia Vireo American Pipit warbler (17 spp.) including: Tennessee Warbler Northern Parula Yellow Warbler Magnolia Warbler Cape May Warbler Blackpoll Warbler Northern Waterthrush Wilson's Warbler Canada Warbler Hotline: Ottawa Field-Naturalists' Club Phone number: 613-860-9000 For the Bird Status Line PRESS * (star) To report bird sightings PRESS 1 (one) Rare bird alerts are now included in the introductory message Coverage: Ottawa/Gatineau (Canada National Capital Region) E. Ontario, W. Quebec Compiler transcriber: Chris Lewis [EMAIL PROTECTED] At 7:00 am, Monday September 8, 2008, this is Chris Lewis reporting. Fall migration continues to progess at a somewhat leisurely pace. Two juvenile RED KNOTS were feeding along the now slightly more exposed shoreline at Andrew Haydon Park on Sept. 6th and one was still here on the morning of the 7th. A Sanderling was seen at both the east and west ends of the park on the 6th. Other shorebirds at Andrew Haydon on the weekend were a couple of Semipalmated Plovers, a Solitary Sandpiper and a few Lesser Yellowlegs. A perusal of some of the sod farms south of Ottawa on the 7th produced several Killdeer and 3 American Golden Plovers. On the 7th, a few Lesser Yellowlegs, 1 Semipalmated, 6 Least, 1Pectoral and 1Stilt Sandpiper were still present in the storm water management pond at Eagleson and Fernbank Rds. as well as 2 Baird's Sandpipers. On Sept. 4th a combined total of 17 species of warblers was seen at the Britannia Conservation Area and the woods at Shirley's Bay including Tennessee, Northern Parula, Yellow, Magnolia, Cape May, Blackpoll, Northern Waterthrush, Wilson's and Canada. Philadelphia Vireos were also reported from both locations the same day, and a Yellow-bellied Flycatcher was seen again on the 7th. Three American Pipits flew over Andrew Haydon Park on the 7th. Waterfowl numbers remain very low with no new species reported, but it's still early in the season before the larger gatherings begin in earnest. A single Wild Turkey was seen near the parking lot of the Old Quarry Trail in Kanata on Sept. 2nd. The most recent report of the AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN at the Moodie Dr. quarry pond was from the 1st. The GREAT EGRET at the Moodie Dr. site was last seen on August 30th but 2 were seen at Shirley's Bay on Sept. 4th. Three species of herons continue to be seen regularly at Mud Lake in Britannia with 2 Green Herons and up to 5 Black-crowned Night-Herons noted on the 4th. Recent raptor reports included the following: On the 7th an immature Bald Eagle was still hanging around the Moodie Dr. pond, and another was observed on the Ottawa River at Andrew Haydon Park dragging a juvenile Ring-billed Gull over the water. The fields south of the international airport produced 2 Northern Harriers and 8 American Kestrels on the 7th. Individual Peregrine Falcons were seen in downtown Ottawa and at the Moodie Dr. quarry pond on the 6th, and 2 Merlins were hunting at Britannia on the 4th. Very few birds and virtually no waterfowl were seen the Moodie Dr. pond on the 7th, however at least 12 Bonaparte's Gulls were still here. Please remember that this location is an active sand and gravel quarry on private property. Most of the pond can be viewed from the road, so please do not cross the gate. Thank you - Good Birding! ___ 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]Great Egret, Shorebirds(Amherst Island)
Hello Everyone, I was on Amherst Island yesterday(Sunday). There are a number of shorebirds along the south shores. On the southeast corner of the KFN property there were Least, Semipalmated , Bairds and Pectoral Sandpipers, American Golden, Black Bellied, Semipalmated Plovers and Killdeers. Greater and Lesser Yellowlegs, numerous Great Blue Herons, five Black-crowned Night Herons(including the ones in the bern), one adult in the group and one Great Egret. Cheers, Brian Amherst Island 20 minutes west of Kingston, it can be reach by ferry, leaves Millhaven, on the Loyalist Parkway on the ½ hour and returns on the hour, $8.00 per round trip. ___ 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]170 Great Egrets roosting at Luther Marsh
Last night (7 September), Linda McLaren and I counted 170+ Great Egrets as they came in to roost at the north end of Luther Marsh. We were there from approximately 710 - 800 PM. Most egrets came in right at..or a bit after ..official sunset. They roosted in small (5-10-15') bushes and trees that appeared to be in standing water. Others egrets appeared to roost standing in that water. We also had about 6 Black-crowned Night-Herons and 2 American Bitterns. Linda and members of the Upper Credit Naturalist's Club counted approximately 150 Great Egrets, 6 night-herons and 8 Great Blue herons at the same location on Friday (5 September). I would appreciate hearing from anyone who has historical information on this roosting site. Directions: From Grand Valley, west of Orangeville, take Hwy 25 north to 8-9 Concession, turn left and go to Sideroad 21-22, turn right and go to the 2nd designated Luther Marsh access road - both of them will be on your left and are signed. Park at the 2nd entrance and hike in on the path for about 300-400 m. The egrets roost off to your right, across a water channel in low trees/bushes. There will be water with dead trees off to your left. It's best to arrive after 715 PM, so there will be a few egrets in the roost for you to see where they will congregate. Good luck, Chip Phone-416-739-5846 Fax-416-739-5845 Cell-416-518-4329 [EMAIL PROTECTED] A poor day in the field is better than a good day in the office ! ___ 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]Buff-breasted Sandpiper, Beeton Sod Farms
This morning at 9:00am I observed a Buff-breasted Sandpiper on the Beeton Sod Farms with a flock of 66 Black-bellied Plovers. Also seen at the Zander Specialty sod farm was 1 Black-bellied Plover. The sod farms are on the South side of the 9th concession about one kilometre west off the 15th sideroad. The field has recently been cleared. To reach the area go north on HWY 400. Take the Bond head cut off west and drive west to the lights in Bond Head. Turn north on Hwy 27 and then left at the next lights onto the Beeton road going west. In about 5 km take the 15th sideroad north to the 9th. The Zander specialty sod farm is one concession North of this site on the North side of the 9th concession about one kilometre west off the 15th sideroad. Do not approach from the other end of the sideroad as the bridge is under construction and the road is blocked. John Schmelefske # 7360 RR # 4 Alliston, Ontario,Canada, L9R 1V4 email: [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]HSR: DRHW- Lake Erie Metropark (08 Sep 2008) 60 Raptors
DRHW- Lake Erie Metropark Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 08, 2008 --- SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Black Vulture0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 15 60 60 Osprey 12 39 39 Bald Eagle 1 17 17 Northern Harrier 2 12 12 Sharp-shinned Hawk 17 76 76 Cooper's Hawk1 14 14 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0 Broad-winged Hawk1 22 22 Red-tailed Hawk 5 35 35 Rough-legged Hawk0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 6 15 15 Merlin 0 4 4 Peregrine Falcon 0 2 2 Unknown Accipiter0 0 0 Unknown Buteo0 0 0 Unknown Falcon 0 0 0 Unknown Eagle0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 0 0 Total: 60296296 -- Observation start time: 07:15:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 7.75 hours Official Counter:Calvin Brennan Observers:Charlene Brennan, Rodney Laura, Ron Harkness, Terry Angevine Visitors: Saul Hanft Jim Lynch Weather: Today saw mostly sunny conditions for much of the day with increasing cloud cover during the afternoon ahead of rain forecast for the overnight. Winds were light from the west until about midday when they switched to moderate south-southeast. Raptor Observations: Todays movement was about on par with the rest of these early days of the count with little in the way of sustained activity. Ospreys however had their best day so far and in addition to the migrants, several non-migrants kept us entertained with their fishing forays. One was seen with a goldfish, another annual sight at the watch. I forgot to mention from yesterday about seeing an Osprey carrying a gar, which seems to be another species they catch quite oftenly in this area. Non-raptor Observations: Highlights among the warblers seen today were Bay-breasted, Wilsons and Canada. A single Red Knot was seen among a group of about a dozen fly-by Lesser Yellowlegs. At least one Comet Darner was noted among the many Green Darners today. Report submitted by Calvin Brennan ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) SMRR- Lake Erie Metropark information may be found at: http://www.smrr.net/ ___ 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]HSR: Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch (08 Sep 2008) 101 Raptors
Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch Port Stanley, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 08, 2008 --- SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Black Vulture0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 0 0 0 Osprey 2 33 34 Bald Eagle 6 20 22 Northern Harrier 3 28 28 Sharp-shinned Hawk 15208210 Cooper's Hawk0 0 0 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0 Broad-winged Hawk0 23 31 Red-tailed Hawk 0 1 3 Rough-legged Hawk0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel74186202 Merlin 1 12 12 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 0 Unknown Accipiter0 7 7 Unknown Buteo0 1 1 Unknown Falcon 0 0 0 Unknown Eagle0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 0 0 Total: 101519550 -- Observation start time: 06:30:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 8.5 hours Official Counter:Colin Horstead Observers:Ernie Gribble, Mark Cunningham, Mary Carnahan, Ronnie Goodhand, Wayne Parnall Visitors: A few visitors today including Cheryl Wayne C. (Peterborough) and Jim Dunnand thanks to the usual gang...Wayne, Ronnie, Mary, Ernie, Mark and Colin. Weather: A cloudless sky to begin the day...then clouding over as the afternoon wore on. Winds were light from the W to start then strengthened as they swung round to the S. Temp to a high of 23C. Raptor Observations: A decent flight today with a 101 birds. Kestrels (74) lead the way. Only a couple of Osprey...a single Merlin and just 3 Harriers. Sharpies (15) were a bit low in numbers today...but we did see another 6 immature Bald Eagles. Non-raptor Observations: Highlights for passerines...Red-bellied Woodpecker (2), Common Nighthawk (1), lots of Cedar Waxwings, Red-throated Hummingbirds continue to move through the hawkwatch area. Predictions: Tuesday may be interesting IF the rain moves far enough east overnight. Winds are predicted to be moderate NW and N...with cloud and sunny periods. Report submitted by Dave Brown ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch information may be found at: http://www.ezlink.on.ca/~thebrowns/HawkCliff/index.htm Site Description: Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch: Oldest Hawkwatch in Ontario - since 1931 - located just east of Port Stanley on the cliff overlooking Lake Erie Directions to site: From east 401, take the Highbury south cut off at London, follow Highbury (Hwy 30) south to St. Thomas. Highbury changes into South Edgeware at a large curve in the road to the west. Follow South Edgeware west to the first set of traffic lights - Burwell Road, turn left (south) and stay on this road. It becomes Fairview Ave (Regional Road 22), which runs directly into Hawk Cliff Road. You will see a sign for Hawkes Cliff Farm, where they sell fresh vegetables and a gravel road just beyond sign. Just continue down gravel road to viewing area. From west 401, take the Highway # 4 (Colonel Talbot Rd.) exit south, through Talbotville, road now is Sunset Rd. continue towards St. Thomas; you will come to a veer in the road, straight up to St. Thomas, veer to the right for Port Stanley, follow Highway 4, now Sunset to Port Stanley. As you approach Port Stanley you will come to a large curve in the road with a sign saying East St, to the left. Take East St., and follow it to the first road left, (opposite Port Stanley Water Tower) Dexter Line. Follow Dexter Line approximately 2 km. and turn right down gravel road at Hawkes Cliff Farm, and follow gravel road to viewing area ___ 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
