[Ontbirds] Ottawa - Long-billed Dowitcher, Cackling Goose, Brant, etc.
Happy Minority Government Ontbirders The Long-billed Dowitcher was still at the Moodie Drive Quarry Ponds Wednesday morning. Also present was an adult winter Lesser Black-backed Gull. Later in the afternoon there were lots of gulls, ducks and geese including one Cackling Goose and one Brant. At Lac Deschenes on Wednesday morning, there were 47 Brant, 3 Red- necked Grebes, 3 Horned Grebes, 2 adult winter Lesser Black-backed Gulls, 10 Long-tailed Ducks, 6 Surf Scoter, and several small flocks of White-winged Scoter (about 70 scoter altogether). These birds were observed from Andrew Haydon Park and Grandview Road. Directions to Moodie Drive Quarry Ponds courtesy of Neily World: http://ca.geocities.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/stony8.htm Please Note new information!!! Directions to Andrew Haydon Park courtesy of Neily World: http:// ca.geocities.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/orwo14.htm Directions to Grandview Road courtesy of Neily World: http:// ca.geocities.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/orwo17.htm Cheerio Tony Beck http://www.tonybeck.ca Always An Adventure ___ 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]2 Bald Eagles, 447 migrating raptors, FOX SPARROW, SCOTERS--Cranberry, sw Whitby-Oct.16/08From: Doug Lockrey [EMAIL PROTECTED]
CRANBERRY MARSH RAPTOR WATCH, sw Whitby, ON Wed. Oct.16/08 Observation time: 0800-1500EST Coordinator: Doug Lockrey Official Counters: Jerry Ball, Jim Munroe, Doug Lockrey Observers: Ian Cannell, Norm Murr, Jim Skene, Jim Fairchild, Jean Iron, Karl Jennewein, Ron Pittaway, Charlie Adey, Paul McGee and others As I was called away for most of the hours, I am grateful to the work done by so many The weather was just right--many of the birds came in from the east, taking a line to the north of the wetland--- medium to strong NW winds, rising BP and a TUV=2 meant a good flight (SEE TABLE BELOW) Highlight--2 imm. BALD EAGLES came at us lazily in the last hour-- this brings our total to a record 58; there is one Rough-legged that has decided to hang around. Near the platform-- 1 FOX SPARROW, 1 Tree Swallow On the lake--red-breasted mergs, 99 COMMON LOONS, SURF SCOTERS, WHITE-WINGED SCOTERS, HORNED GREBES. . From the 401 eastbound, exit at Salem Rd. in Ajax, south to Bayly, the east through Lakeridge Rd. to the first street beyond-Hall's Rd.--south toward the lake to the second roadside parking area. From the 401 westbound--exit at Brock St. in Whitby, south to Victoria St., west right through to Hall's Rd. Species Oct.16 CountMonth Total Season Total -- -- - - Black Vulture(BV) 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture(TV) 308 2032 2297 Osprey(OS) 0 1 147 Bald Eagle(BE) 2 15 58 Northern Harrier (NH)220 68 Sharp-shinned Hawk (SS) 76 356 1365 Cooper's Hawk (CH) 1240 97 Northern Goshawk (NG) 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk(RS) 0 13 Broad-winged Hawk(BW) 002042 Red-tailed Hawk(RT) 13 87 128 Rough-legged Hawk (RL) 0 2 2 Golden Eagle(GE) 0 0 0 American Kestrel (AK) 31206 694 Merlin(ML) 2 7 26 Peregrine Falcon (PG)0 5 15 Unknown Accipiter (UA) 16 9 Unknown Buteo (UB) 0 1 3 Unknown Falcon(UF) 0 1 3 Unknown Eagle (UE) 00 0 Unknown Raptor(UR) 05 33 TOTAL4472785 6990 - Doug Lockrey, Whitby, ON ___ ___ 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 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 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]Quinte Area Bird Report for week ending October 16, 2008
WEEKLY BIRD REPORT FROM PRINCE EDWARD COUNTY AND THE QUINTE AREA FOR THE WEEK ENDING Thursday, October 16, 2008 The Prince Edward Point National Wildlife Area at the southeastern part of the County, is still seeing a fair bit of action these days. Some movement of loons is underway as noted by the appearance of 17 COMMON LOONS offshore from Point Traverse on the 15th. Also present there that same day were 2 HORNED GREBES and a RED-NECKED GREBE. Over 150 TURKEY VULTURES were circling over the Point in one flock on the 16th and were joined by a GOLDEN EAGLE. The northwest winds also produced a RED-SHOULDERED HAWK, two NORTHERN GOSHAWKS three COOPER'S HAWKS and several SHARP-SHINNED HAWKS, and a handful of RED-TAILED HAWKS. Two GADWALL were among the MALLARDS on the 13th, and on the 10th a flock of 6 AMERICAN WIGEON went past. The scaup flock offshore, has built up to about 5000 birds but they are often too far out to see properly. WHITE-WINGED SCOTERS (150) were present on the 13th and RED-BREASTED MERGANSERS are now being seen regularly and 125 were seen on the 14th. Ten SANDERLINGS were on the beach on the 11th and DUNLIN were seen on the 11th and 12th. The first BONAPARTE'S GULL for several weeks was seen on the 15th. Owling has slowed down while the full moon shines on the nets but 230 NORTHERN SAW-WHET OWLS were banded during the week, mostly on last Friday and Saturday. Some migrant HAIRY WOODPECKERS are starting to come through and a couple of new birds were banded during the week. The 3-4 EASTERN PHOEBES continue to catch the cluster flies around the buildings. BLUE-HEADED VIREOS have slowed down and only 2-4 a day are being caught. A RED-EYED VIREO was trapped on the 14th. Two COMMON RAVENS flew over the area on the 13th and 9 AMERICAN CROWS were present as well. Twenty-five BROWN CREEPERS were counted on the 11th, GOLDEN-CROWNED KINGLETS numbered 140 on the 13th, and RUBY-CROWNED KINGLETS numbered 100 on that day and on the 14th. Eight EASTERN BLUEBIRDS were flying around the nets on the 12th and one finally managed to get caught. This was new for the Observatory banding list. SWAINSON'S THRUSHES were seen on the 11th and 12th but HERMIT THRUSHES are the common species now and up to 35 a day are being seen or caught. AMERICAN ROBINS continue to move in small numbers and peaked at 75 on the 15th. EUROPEAN STARLINGS are also on the move and peaked at 1000 on the 11th and 1700 on the 15th. NASHVILLE WARBLERS haven't been seen since the 11th and the last BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLER was seen on the 10th. BLACK-THROATED BLUE WARBLERS are down to 1 or 2 a day now and even YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLERS are few and far between and peaked at 35 on the 11th. The only other warbler during the period was an AMERICAN REDSTART that was seen briefly in a net before making good its escape. A FOX SPARROW was behind the Observatory on the 13th, 2 LINCOLN'S SPARROWS were seen on the 10th and a SWAMP SPARROW was caught on the 15th. Up to 25 WHITE-THROATED and WHITE-CROWNED SPARROWS are being seen daily and DARK-EYED JUNCOS peaked at 35 on the 15th. A few flocks of Icterids are going over early in the mornings and RED-WINGED BLACKBIRDS peaked at 75 on the 11th and 300 COMMON GRACKLES went over on the 16th. About 20 - 35 RUSTY BLACKBIRDS are also being seen in the mornings. A few PURPLE FINCHES, PINE SISKINS and AMERICAN GOLDFINCHES are trickling over with GOLDFINCHES peaking at 100 on the 15th. Finally, an adult WHITE-EYED VIREO was trapped on the 15th and is the second one banded this fall and only the 3rd ever banded in the fall. Elsewhere across the County, an EASTERN SCREECH-OWL was close enough to one house on Fry Road to awaken the resident there at 4:30 a.m. Two flocks of BRANT, one comprising 45 and another flock of 25, flew down Long Reach on the 15th. A few LITTLE GULLS have begun to show up at the Outlet Beach at Sandbanks Provincial Park, a fairly dependable area to search for this species from now until freeze-up. There were two on Friday and one yesterday. A RING-BILLED GULL was seen yesterday on the beach at Sandbanks happily consuming a dead WHITE-WINGED SCOTER. Bird feeders across the region are starting to pick up. A RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER appeared at a peanut feeder in Bloomfield this morning, only a day after it had crashed ignominiously into the glass door on the back porch, but apparently just shook it off as a slight error in navigation. AMERICAN GOLDFINCHES have increased at many backyard niger feeders, and a suspected COMMON REDPOLL appeared briefly at a Tripp Road feeder. The species may show up at feeders this winter due to a poor white birch seed crop in the boreal regions of the province. No hummingbirds were reported this week, so it is presumed the last of them have departed for warmer climes. Lots of feeder activity with half decent numbers of the commoner winter guests at a George's Road residence on the Bay of
[Ontbirds] Presqu'ile Birding Report for Week Ending October 16, 2008.
Mid-October birding at Presqu'ile Provincial Park means that searching the woods for birds is usually much less productive than scanning the waters and the shores. With a few exceptions, that has been the case in the past week. Even though duck hunting is in full swing in the Park, there are places where many can be seen without the risk of flushing them. The marsh opposite the bird sightings board is a good place to observe dabbling ducks, including a few Wood Ducks, American Wigeons, American Black Ducks, and Northern Pintails, while the majority are Mallards and Green-winged Teal. A pair of Ring-necked Ducks was there on October 11. Most diving ducks are far out in Popham Bay, where the majority are Greater Scaup. Other species noted there include the first-of-the-season Long-tailed Duck, Buffleheads, and a Ruddy Duck. Buffleheads and Surf Scoters have also been in Presqu'ile Bay. Double-crested Cormorants made a point of contradicting last week's report of small numbers by gathering by the hundreds off the lighthouse for a feeding frenzy the day after that report was distributed. A Great Egret was still in the marsh on October 11. Single Northern Goshawks were seen on three different days in the past week, as well as both Sharp-shinned Hawk and Cooper's Hawk. A Merlin was present on October 12. Two Ruffed Grouse were seen on one day. The flock of American Coots off 38 Bayshore Road has grown to 22 birds. Nine species of shorebirds were recorded in the past week, mostly along the beach and on Gull Island, except for a Greater Yellowlegs at Salt Point and three American Woodcocks on the access road to beach 3 at dusk on October 10. Among others, there were Semipalmated Sandpipers, White-rumped Sandpipers, and a Pectoral Sandpiper. This is the time of year when one might expect a Red Phalarope to appear, a species that is rare enough not to be found at Presqu'ile every year. Three species of owls were found in the Park in the past week. A Great Horned Owl was hooting on the evening of October 11 at the lighthouse, a location where they are seldom seen. On the following morning a Short-eared Owl was flushed on Gull Island. All day on October 16, a Northern Saw-whet Owl sat quietly in a cedar near Paxton Drive, continuing to eat a vole while having attention drawn to it by a group of Black-capped Chickadees. There was a report of two Red-headed Woodpeckers on October 13. A few Blue-headed Vireos are still being seen. Two Common Ravens on October 11 and three Horned Larks on October 12 are the only sightings this fall of those species. A Marsh Wren was also seen on the latter date. A Gray Catbird visiting a bird bath at 83 Bayshore Road as recently as October 16 is rather late. Warblers have mostly departed, though seven species were found in the past week, including a few Orange-crowned Warblers, a Nashville Warbler and an American Redstart on October 11, Northern Parulas on October 10 and 15, a Pine Warbler on October 13, and Palm Warblers on October 15 and 16. A good variety of sparrows and their kin has been present all week, including several Eastern Towhees, a Chipping Sparrow, a few Field Sparrows, and a Savannah Sparrow. An Eastern Meadowlark was found on October 11. A few Purple Finches and numerous Pine Siskins round out the sightings of this week. 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. Visitors to Gull Island should be prepared to wade through shin-deep water in which there is often a swift current and a substrate that is somewhat uneven. It should also be noted that, because duck hunting is given priority on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays, Gull Island, High Bluff Island, Owen Point, and part of the calf pasture are not available for bird-watching on those days. Questions and comments about bird sightings at Presqu'ile may be directed to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- -- Fred Helleiner 186 Bayshore Road, Brighton, Ontario, Canada, K0K 1H0 VOICE: (613) 475 5309 If visiting, access via Presqu'ile Provincial Park. ___ 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]WNY Dial-a-Bird 16 Oct 2008
- RBA * New York * Buffalo * 10/16/2008 * NYBU0810.16 - Birds mentioned - Please phone in rare sightings for update Submit email to dfsuggs localnet com Thank you, David - [UPDATE - Wednesday, Oct 22, BOS Meeting at 7 PM at the Buffalo Museum of Science. Jean Iron, former president of the Ontario Field Ornithologists, who spent the past summer surveying shorebirds on Akimiski Island in James Bay, discusses identification, aging, molt strategies, shorebird habitats, and the isolated population of Marbled Godwits on James Bay. Visitors are always welcome.] CURLEW SANDPIPER NELSON'S SHARP-T. SPARROW HUDSONIAN GODWIT LAPLAND LONGSPUR PINE SISKIN Common Loon Pied-billed Grebe Horned Grebe Trumpeter Swan Snow Goose Ring-necked Duck Long-tailed Duck Surf Scoter Common Merganser Ruddy Duck Bald Eagle Peregrine Falcon American Coot Black-bellied Plover Parasitic Jaeger Bonaparte's Gull L. Black-b. Gull Eastern Screech-Owl Great Horned Owl Red-br. Nuthatch Winter Wren Golden-cr. Kinglet Ruby-cr. Kinglet Hermit Thrush Gray Catbird American Pipit Red-eyed Vireo Nashville Warbler Yellow-r. Warbler Bl.-thr. Green Warb. Common Yellowthroat Eastern Towhee Chipping Sparrow Field Sparrow Fox Sparrow Song Sparrow Swamp Sparrow White-thr. Sparrow White-cr. Sparrow Rusty Blackbird - Transcript Hotline: Dial-a-Bird at the Buffalo Museum of Science Date: 10/16/2008 Number: 716-896-1271 To Report:Same Compiler: David F. Suggs (dfsuggs at localnet com) Coverage: Western New York and adjacent Ontario Website: www.BOSBirding.org Thursday, October 16, 2008 Dial-a-Bird is a service provided by your Buffalo Museum of Science and this answering system was donated by the Buffalo Ornithological Society. Press (2) to leave a message, (3) for updates, meeting and field trip information and (4) for instructions on how to report sightings and use this system. To contact the Science Museum, call 896-5200. Highlights of reports received October 9 through October 16 from the Niagara Frontier Region include CURLEW SANDPIPER, NELSON'S SHARP-T. SPARROW, HUDSONIAN GODWIT, LAPLAND LONGSPUR and PINE SISKINS. The CURLEW SANDPIPER in Fort Erie, Ontario, was last reported October 14 at the Jaeger Rocks shoreline at Adelaide and Lakeshore Roads. The curlew was not found on the 15th. October 10 at Jaeger Rocks, NELSON'S SHARP-T. SPARROW; a rare but annual migrant during October. October 15, an adult HUDSONIAN GODWIT at the Parmalot or Avondale ponds on Stewart Road in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario. The BOS October Count was conducted on the 12th. In the Niagara County Towns of Porter and Wilson, 79 species included a single LAPLAND LONGSPUR on Hulbert Road in Wilson, and a total of 125 PINE SISKINS moving along the Lake Ontario shore. PINE SISKINS are apparently invading across the northeast states. Also in this section, PARASITIC JAEGER on the lake off Porter, plus 30 COMMON LOONS, 4 HORNED GREBES, 2 LONG-TAILED DUCKS, 2 SURF SCOTERS, BLACK- BELLIED PLOVER, L. BLACK-B. GULL, 13 EASTERN SCREECH-OWLS, 5 GREAT HORNED OWLS, 2 GRAY CATBIRDS, 30 AMERICAN PIPITS, EASTERN TOWHEE and 6 RUSTY BLACKBIRDS. Also noted - a low count of only 4 BONAPARTE'S GULLS. At Amherst State Park on the count day, RED-EYED VIREO, RED- BR. NUTHATCH, 5 WINTER WRENS, 11 GOLDEN-CR. KINGLETS, 24 RUBY-CR. KINGLETS, HERMIT THRUSH, NASHVILLE WARBLER, 29 YELLOW-R. WARBLERS, BL.-THR. GREEN WARB. and COMMON YELLOWTHROAT. Two PEREGRINE FALCONS were reported again this week, flying about the north Grand Island bridges. October 11, at the Countryside Gravel Ponds on Route 62 in the Cattaraugus County Town of Dayton, a SNOW GOOSE with RING-NECKED DUCK, 44 RUDDY DUCKS, PIED-BILLED GREBE and 23 AMERICAN COOTS. And in the Town of Machias, on Sunset Hill Road, a BALD EAGLE. From Chautauqua County this week, 15 BONAPARTE'S GULLS at the mouth of Silver Creek. At Saint Columbans in the Town of Sheridan, a FOX SPARROW plus 260 COMMON MERGANSERS, BALD EAGLE, 23 GOLDEN-CR. KINGLETS, 3 RUBY-CR. KINGLETS and HERMIT THRUSH. In the Town of Stockton, on the old railroad beds south of Cassadaga, sparrows included CHIPPING SPARROW, FIELD SPARROW, SONG SPARROW, SWAMP SPARROW, WHITE-THR. SPARROW and WHITE-CR. SPARROW. In the Jamestown area, a wing-tagged TRUMPETER SWAN has been at the Clay Ponds Wildlife Management Area in the Town of Poland since May. The swan was tagged two years ago in Ontario. Another two TRUMPETER SWANS also on BeauJean Road near Mayville. Dial-a-Bird will be updated Thursday evening, October 23. Please call in your sightings by noon Thursday. You may report sightings after the tone. Thank you for calling and reporting to Dial-a-Bird. - End Transcript
[Ontbirds]HSR: Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch (16 Oct 2008) 2411 Raptors
Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch Port Stanley, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 16, 2008 --- SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Black Vulture0 0 0 Turkey Vulture1788 13871 14069 Osprey 1 11211 Bald Eagle 1 74218 Northern Harrier14195507 Sharp-shinned Hawk 478 2942 7799 Cooper's Hawk 20 87142 Northern Goshawk 0 2 2 Red-shouldered Hawk 3 53 53 Broad-winged Hawk0 12 100354 Red-tailed Hawk 29171177 Rough-legged Hawk2 3 3 Golden Eagle 3 6 6 American Kestrel71 1360 3780 Merlin 1 19 93 Peregrine Falcon 0 20 48 Unknown Accipiter0 0 7 Unknown Buteo0 1 2 Unknown Falcon 0 0 0 Unknown Eagle0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 0 0 Mississippi Kite 0 0 1 Total:2411 18827 127472 -- Observation start time: 06:00:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 9 hours Official Counter:Colin Horstead Observers:Brian Hawthorne, Dave Brown, Ernie Gribble, Jim Dunn, John Potticary, Mary Carnahan, Rebecca Vile, Ronnie Goodhand, Tim King, Tom Bolohan, Tom Thomas, Wayne Parnall Visitors: Andree Descoteaux and Louise Lord (Montreal), Bill and Beverly Panas, Ken and Barbie Sackett (Ancaster), Kathy, Carol and Ann, Bruce Gates, Mike Rowe Weather: Winds from the NW for the day...light increasing to moderate. Much cooler today with a high of just 13C. Initially blue skies started to cloud over and by early afternoon had reached almost 100% coverage. Raptor Observations: A great hawkwatching day today with near perfect weather (just a bit oo much cloud cover). Total for the day was 2411. The big highlight today was 3 Golden Eagles...one which circled just to the north of the counters. We also had a couple of Roughlegs pass through. Still seeing quite a few Kestrels for getting this far into the season. Strangely, there were very few buteos on the move today with only a few Red-shoulders (3) and Redtails (29). On the other hand there was a great flight of Sharpies (478)...and lots more TV's (1793). The lone Osprey was getting quite late for the season. Non-raptor Observations: Flocks of Robins, Pipits, a couple of Bluebirds. Not many passerines active today with so many sharpies on the move and basically on the deck. Predictions: Friday is predicted to be sunny with cloudy periods and NE winds. Given today's good flight, I suspect tomorrow will also be quite good...but the birds will be higher on the NE winds. Report submitted by Dave Brown ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch information may be found at: http://www.ezlink.on.ca/~thebrowns/HawkCliff/index.htm ___ 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]White-winged Dove Seen
About 3:25 pm, today as we were about to give up, Thursday Oct. 16th, Linda Wells spotted the WW Dove at 4 Mississauga Road in St. Catharines. It was on a roof top near the eaves diagonally opposite the gate described below . I only saw for 2 or 3 minutes before it disappeared behind some branches. We did not hear it cooing. We had not found it between 12pm and 1 pm when we had been there earlier. We spoke with the lady of the house. She said that the most regular time for the bird is between 4:30pm and 5:30pm.She had seen it a couple of days ago. Sandra Eadie, Toronto From Rob Dubos' message: The residence is at 4 Mississauga Road, St. Catharines. The homeowner has graciously offered birders access as far as the backyard gate on the left side of the residence. He has asked that birders not go beyond this gate onto the back porch or into the backyard. Most of the yard is visible with little obstruction from this gate. From the QEW, take the Niagara Street exit in St. Catharines and go north on Niagara Street. Immediately over the QEW Highway at the first lights, the road forks with Vine Street going to the left, and Niagara Street to the right, with a Sunoco gas station in the middle of this fork. Take a left here onto Vine Street and at 4.1 km you will be at the lights at Lakeshore Road. Continue north through the lights another 2/10ths of a km to the first street on your left, Old Coach Road. Turn left here and go two streets on your right to Mississauga Road, house #4. Rob Dobos Dundas, ON ___ 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: Holiday Beach (16 Oct 2008) 4063 Raptors
Holiday Beach Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 16, 2008 --- SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Turkey Vulture3849 11120 11540 Osprey 1 12 46 Bald Eagle 2 15 75 Northern Harrier 0 54143 Sharp-shinned Hawk 77761 3245 Cooper's Hawk 14 56126 Northern Goshawk 1 1 1 Red-shouldered Hawk 9 19 20 Broad-winged Hawk0 8 8953 Red-tailed Hawk 93204314 Rough-legged Hawk0 1 1 Golden Eagle 3 3 3 American Kestrel12 97584 Merlin 2 8 27 Peregrine Falcon 0 4 24 Unknown Accipiter0 0 0 Unknown Buteo0 0 5 Unknown Eagle0 0 0 Unknown Falcon 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 0 0 Total:4063 12363 25107 -- Observation start time: 09:00:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 6 hours Official Counter:Mike Fitzpatrick Observers:Jim McCoy Visitors: R. Applegate, C Sharbaugh, J Telaso, S Kopacz,K Hickmott, E Fisher, R Kielbasa (in a miraculous re-appearance!) Weather: cool-breezy from North-cloudy70-90% Raptor Observations: amazing TV movement from noon 'til 3pmEST first significant appearance of RS and RT Non-raptor Observations: 2 phoebes Predictions: Wind prediction is for more northerlies--Fri could be THE DAY! Buteos are bldg up somewhere Report submitted by Michael Fitzpatrick ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) Holiday Beach Migration Observatory information may be found at: http://hbmo.org/ ___ 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] White Eyed Vireo, Kinglets, flycatchers, and such at Hanlan's Point...
Greetings! Today my wife Angela and I went birding to Hanlan's point. Very windy. We saw a Merlin (who followed us around), an American Kestrel, a lovely flock of Juncos, White Throated Sparrows, Hermit Thrushes, 3 Brown Creepers, what looks like a Nashville Warbler, a Black Throated Green Warbler, Yellow Rumps, both Kinglets, three Flycatchers, and the surprise of the day, a White Eyed Vireo. I won't repeat Norm's excellent directions, except to say that we saw the vast majority of today's birds in the trees to the right of the ferry dock. Cheers, Bernie Monette -- Bernie Monette InterActive Arts Internet Presence Management http://www.iaai.ca [EMAIL PROTECTED] 416 469 4337 ___ 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
