[Ontbirds] Humber Arboretum: Thrushes, Orange Crowned Warblers, Purple Finches, and more...
Greetings! It was a nice day today at the Arboretum. In the valley there were some Orange Crowned Warblers along with a very cooperative Mockingbird. The usual White Throated and White Crowned Sparrows and a lone Fox Sparrow were also present. By the feeders were many Purple Finches, House Finches, Juncos, and a pair of Blue Jays. In the pines were a flock of Thrushes: perhaps a Grey Cheeked. The Arboretum is behind Humber College at Finch and Humber College Blvd. Go to the 427 and Finch: head east to Humber College Blvd and turn right. Enter the College and by the main parking office you can get a permit to park by the Arboretum. There are four parking spots by the Arboretum but they are often full. Cheers, Bernie http://www.newlight.ca http://www.flickr.com/photos/berniemonette ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list ONTBIRDS@hwcn.org For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
[Ontbirds] Cranberry Marsh Hawk Watch - 12 Oct 2010
9 species of diurnal raptors totaling 756 individuals were seen today, 12 October 2010, between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. under moderate NW winds and clear blue sky with no clouds. Turkey Vulture: 609 Bald Eagle: 2 Northern Harrier: 6 Sharp-shinned Hawk: 57 Cooper's Hawk: 4 Red-shouldered Hawk: 1 Red-tailed Hawk: 67 American Kestrel: 5 Peregrine Falcon: 1 tundrius Unidentified accipiters: 1 Unidentified buteos: 2 Unidentified raptors: 1 Total species: 9, total individuals: 756 Other birds: 1 Great Horned Owl, Rusty Blackbirds, Belted Kingfisher, Lesser Yellowlegs, Killdeer, Eastern Phoebe, 14 species of waterfowl, many flocks of blackbirds, American Crows and Blue Jays. Official Counter: Jean Iron Observers: Charlie Adey, Gerry Ball, Joyce Collier-Brown, Scott Martin, Ron Pittaway, Murray Shelds, Jim Skene, John Stirrat, Dave Weare and Al Woods. Directions: Exit Highway 401 at Brock St. in Whitby (not Brock Rd. in Pickering), go south on Brock to Victoria St. Go west on Victoria to Halls Road. Go south on Halls Road to the second short walkway going east to the Cranberry Marsh Lookout. Hawkwatching guide with migration times for each species. Print a copy. www.ofo.ca/reportsandarticles/hawkwatching.php Jean Iron Toronto, Ontario ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list ONTBIRDS@hwcn.org For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
[Ontbirds] Port Stanley Lagoons
Hi All Not sure if this is of note or not, but I counted over 125 Killdeer at Lagoons 1 & 2 in Port Stanley on Sunday. Most of them were loafing and sunning on the berm between the 1st & 2nd lagoons but a few were at the waters edge. There were also a few Yellowlegs, both Lesser and Greater. Lots of late Monarchs migrating as well. Good Birding Ellen Port Stanley Lagoons: 401 to Wellington Rd South to Port Stanley, at the Alternate Route to the Beach (Warren St.), after the stop sign go right at the Scotch Line, lagoons are on the left. ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list ONTBIRDS@hwcn.org For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
[Ontbirds] HSR: DRHW- Lake Erie Metropark (12 Oct 2010) 6048 Raptors
DRHW- Lake Erie Metropark Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 12, 2010 --- SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Black Vulture0 0 0 Turkey Vulture5839 74991 76362 Osprey 0 4 56 Bald Eagle 5 32170 Northern Harrier11103365 Sharp-shinned Hawk 54 1001 5956 Cooper's Hawk 28333570 Northern Goshawk 0 3 5 Red-shouldered Hawk 31108113 Broad-winged Hawk1207 79570 Red-tailed Hawk 73261509 Rough-legged Hawk0 0 0 Golden Eagle 1 3 3 American Kestrel 3 90663 Merlin 0 15 39 Peregrine Falcon 2 12 32 Unknown Accipiter0 0 0 Unknown Buteo0 0 0 Unknown Falcon 0 0 0 Unknown Eagle0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 0 17 Prairie Falcon 0 1 3 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 5 Total:6048 77164 164438 -- Observation start time: 08:30:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 7.5 hours Official Counter:Rob Payne Observers:Fred Kirn, Paul Cypher, Rodney Laura Visitors: about a dozen birders and hawk watchers showed up throughout the day. Weather: Fall has set in, but the sky remained sunny. It was even a bit chilly if you weren't in the sun. Winds stayed consistent throughout the day out of the south east. Raptor Observations: A very exciting day, non-stop action till about 4:30pm (EDST). First thing in the morning, a large kettle of Turkey Vultures numbering over a thousand, came by over the smoke stacks. Many more came over throughout the day, while buteos finally made some strong movements. We had 73 Red-tailed Hawks and 31 Red-shouldered Hawks. A juvie Golden Eagle flew in from Canada and gave us a quick chance to look at it. Non-raptor Observations: Too busy with raptors, but I did see a female Mallard get swallowed from beneath by what can only be a large snapping turtle. Predictions: Tomorrow we should have a strong early push, an afternoon storm is supposed to come through and might shut the count down. It's hard to say, Monday was supposed to be the same, but it was sunny all day. Report submitted by Greg Norwood (greg_norw...@fws.gov) SMRR- Lake Erie Metropark information may be found at: http://www.drhawkwatch.org ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list ONTBIRDS@hwcn.org For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
[Ontbirds] HSR: Holiday Beach Conservation Area (12 Oct 2010) 2910 Raptors
Holiday Beach Conservation Area Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 12, 2010 --- SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Turkey Vulture2532 18908 19988 Osprey 2 17125 Bald Eagle 4 28125 Northern Harrier19172509 Sharp-shinned Hawk 104 2751 8366 Cooper's Hawk 86221321 Northern Goshawk 0 2 2 Red-shouldered Hawk 40 95 96 Broad-winged Hawk4650 16132 Red-tailed Hawk107379567 Rough-legged Hawk0 3 3 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel11308 1409 Merlin 1 18 91 Peregrine Falcon 0 17 42 Unknown Accipiter0 1 2 Unknown Buteo0 2 5 Unknown Eagle0 0 0 Unknown Falcon 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 2 2 Mississippi Kite 0 0 1 Total:2910 23574 47786 -- Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 9 hours Official Counter:Jim Pawlicki Observers:Jim McCoy, Len Jones Visitors: Just a few today including Jim McCoy, Len Jones, Shane Butnari, and 7 staff members from Seven Ponds Nature Center in Dryden, Michigan out on their staff development day. Weather: Partly cloudy with a high of 21C. Winds were N in the morning switching to light SW in the afternoon. Raptor Observations: A good showing of Red-tails, Red-shouldereds, Sharp-shins, and Cooper's in the morning on the N winds. There was a brief lull in the afternoon once the wind switched to SW, although several large kettles of Turkey Vultures continued to move through out over the treeline NE of the tower. Perhaps the last Broad-winged Hawks of the season went by within a few mixed Buteo kettles in the morning. The two local juv. Ospreys along with 3 of the local juv. Bald Eagles put on a good show as well. Non-raptor Observations: The first major moving day of the season for Am. Crows with 1,517 tallied. Blue Jays still on the move with 5,002 tallied mostly in the early morning hours. Also notable were 95 Rusty Blackbirds, Hairy Woodpecker, Tufted Titmouse, the Greater Yellowlegs (Day 8), and 40+ Bonaparte's Gulls out over the lake. Predictions: Cloudy with a 30% chance of showers in the afternoon. High 17. Wind SSW 5-8 km/hr. If the rain holds, raptors should be on the move, although the south winds might keep things slow. Report submitted by Jim Pawlicki (jmpawl...@aol.com) 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 information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
[Ontbirds] 2nd Gr. White-fronted Goose at Pittock Lake, Oct 12.
Ontbirders, A second adult GWF Goose has joined the previously reported bird, along the north shore of the lake, on a gravel shoal in the west end. The 1st bird has been seen, sporadically, at the lake and feeding in the cornfields just north of the park, over the past weekend. The large numbers of Canada Geese tend to ebb and flow throughout the day at Pittock, spending large parts of the day feeding in adjacent fields. The GWF Geese are likely to follow that same routine. Early morning and evening would be your best best to see them at the lake. Of note, along the south shore of the lake, were large numbers of migrant birds, mostly sparrows and kinglets. 7 Orange-crowned Warblers fed together in the goldenrod along the trail edge. Many raptors were moving early along the north side of the lake, with the 1st [sizable] local movement of Red-tailed Hawk noted. I'm sure the Lake Erie hawk watches had a wonderful day. Directions - To reach Pittock Lake from the 401, take the Mill Street exit north to Dundas, east to Vansittart Avenue and then east on Devonshire to Huron. Go north from Huron to the lake. [Roth Park] Cheers, James Holdsworth, Biological Consulting Services 14 Marian St, RR#1 Woodstock, On, N4S-7V6 [519]537-2027 [519]535-8760 [cell] jmholdswo...@rogers.com ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list ONTBIRDS@hwcn.org For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
[Ontbirds] Oct. 11th post Iroquois Shoreline
Oct. 12th./2010 ISRW My post from the 11th. failed to show the total for Northern Harriers, the grand total stays the same along with Hrs., but it should have also included N.Harrier = 22 Cheers Mike Williamson ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list ONTBIRDS@hwcn.org For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
[Ontbirds] Presqu'ile - Ducks and Shorebirds and Eared Grebe
While not a million ducks (what a site that would be) Popham Bay off Presqu'ile Provincial Park had its first big raft of divers today. About 6000 birds in one big long raft was almost a kilometre offshore. Scope views showed most were scaup, I'm thinking Greater but I could not tell at that distance. Also about 500 Redheads. Around the edge of the raft were 3-4 Horned Grebe and a smaller darker Eared Grebe! Even more distant grebes may have been Red-necked. Still a few shorebirds Pectoral - 4 Dunlin - 25 Black-bellied Plovers - 24 (all sleeping) Semipalmated Plovers - 9 White-rumped Sandpiper - 8 Semipalmated Sandpiper - 3 Also still a couple of Yellow-rumped Warblers in with the sparrows. To reach Presqu'ile Provincial Park, exit Hwy. 401 south at exit 509 and follow the signs through 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 not using a boat should be prepared to wade through shin-deep water in which there is often a swift current and a substrate that is somewhat uneven and slippery. It should also be noted that on waterfowl hunting days (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. Birders are encouraged to record their observations on the bird sightings board provided near the campground office by The Friends of Presqu'ile Park and to fill out a rare bird report for species not listed there. David Bree Natural Heritage Education (NHE) Leader Presqu'ile Provincial Park 328 Presqu'ile Parkway Brighton, ON K0K 1H0 Tel: (613) 475-4324 ext. 225 Fax: (613) 475-2209 ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list ONTBIRDS@hwcn.org For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
[Ontbirds] Snow Geese - Casselman
I had my first flock of Greater Snow Geese in the sod fields east of Casselman along Hwy 138 on Sunday. There were about 300 in with a few hundred Canada Geese. Brian Morin Cornwall Directions - From Hwy 417 east of Ottawa take the Hwy 138 exit and head south 1 km. The birds were on the west side of the road. ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list ONTBIRDS@hwcn.org For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
[Ontbirds] Ottawa: Black-backed Woodpecker and migrants
Hi Ontbirders Spent the morning birding various areas on the east side of Ottawa. One of the highlights was a female Black-backed Woodpecker at the Mer Bleue. It was pecking away on a dying spruce tree at the end of the first bridge along the main trail. Over along Milton Road we observed 2 Sandhill Cranes feeding in a field and 1 light morph Rough-legged Hawk migrating south over Trim Road. On my way home there was a Northern Shrike near the corner of Carling Ave and Rifle Road. Good Biridng, Bruce Directions: Milton Rd.:From Ottawa take Hwy. 417 east to exit 96 . Go north for 2 km on Boundary Road to Russell Road (Regional 26). Turn right onto Russell and drive 3.5 km to Milton Road (Regional 31). Turn left on Milton Road and go about 2 km to the bridge and start looking as you head north. Directions: Mer Bleue: From Ottawa take Highway 417 east to Anderson Rd. exit. Follow north to Ridge Rd. and turn right. Follow aproxiemately 2.5 km to a parking area. Di Labio Birding Website Courses and Field Trips http://www.dilabiobirding.ca http://www.brucedilabio.blogspot.com Bruce Di Labio 400 Donald B. Munro Drive P.O. Box 538 Carp, Ontario K0A 1L0 Office 613-839-4395 Mobile 613-715-2571 ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list ONTBIRDS@hwcn.org For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
