[Ontbirds] OFO Convention 2013 - Registration deadline is approaching
Hello birders, The convention is less than two weeks away but there is still time to register for the convention at Point Pelee. Online registration is still open at www.ofo.ca this week and if you do need to register next week, please contact Brian Gibbon Brian Gibbon the Convention Registrar at bwgib...@gmail.com or by phone in the evening at 705-721-4599. It's going to be a great event with plenty of hikes and workshops, a Friday night social bash and Saturday evening banquet with guest speaker Greg Miller of Big Year fame. Hope to see you there, Lynne Freeman OFO Convention Chair ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca For information about ONTBIRDS including how to unsubscribe visit http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdssetup
[Ontbirds] HSR: Holiday Beach Conservation Area (17 Sep 2013) 4573 Raptors
Holiday Beach Conservation Area Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 17, 2013 --- SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Turkey Vulture 142407407 Osprey 5 45 45 Bald Eagle 15153153 Northern Harrier 7139139 Sharp-shinned Hawk 162 2871 2871 Cooper's Hawk 12175175 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 1 11 11 Broad-winged Hawk 4189 47891 47891 Red-tailed Hawk 27229229 Rough-legged Hawk0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 9622622 Merlin 0 45 45 Peregrine Falcon 3 8 8 Unknown Accipiter0 0 0 Unknown Buteo0 0 0 Unknown Eagle0 0 0 Unknown Falcon 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 1 1 Swainson's Hawk 1 6 6 Total:4573 52603 52603 -- Observation start time: 06:00:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 10 hours Official Counter:Todd Pepper Observers:Chris Craft, Cindy Cartwright, Claude Radley, John Craft, Karen Padbury, Olga Klekner, Patrick Tomlinson, Roland Klekner, Steve Wagner Visitors: A dozen visitors today including people from Cincinnati, Ohio; Silver Lake, Indiana; and Washington and Shelby, Michigan. Weather: It started off a little chilly at 8C but turned into a nice day with a high of almost 20C. The winds started out of the north, then shifted south, and finally south-east generally in the 5 - 10 km/hr range. The cloudless skies in the afternoon made it difficult to locate the very high flying raptors. Raptor Observations: Not quite as hectic as yesterday, but a good day at 4,573 birds of 12 species. An early morning rush of 3,855 Broad-winged hawks between 0900 and 1000 showed promise, but it quickly faded with the shift in the winds and the day total ended at 4,189. It was another good Bald Eagle day with 15 birds of various ages with most of them up at the cloud limit. The mid-day Peregrine that came in strafe the plastic owl was one of 3 observed today. Non-raptor Observations: It was not a big non-raptor migration day today either. Chimney Swifts and Ruby-throated Hummingbirds had good numbers at 5 and 22 respectively. Just 1 Blue Jay today, so the big flight of them may be delayed this year. Nine Eastern Bluebird were the first for the count season. Cedar Waxwing maintained their position with the highest number of migrants so far with another 19 birds. Six Monarchs flew by today. Predictions: The Wednesday forecast includes temperatures ranging from 14 - 23C; mostly sunny; and winds out of the SE in the a.m. shifting to the S in the p.m. from 10 - 15 km/hr. The morning could be slow for raptors with the SE winds, but should improve as the winds shift to the south. Report submitted by Todd Pepper (pepper_t...@yahoo.ca) Holiday Beach Conservation Area information may be found at: http://hbmo.ca/ ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca For information about ONTBIRDS including how to unsubscribe visit http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdssetup
[Ontbirds] Camera left at Van Wagner's Beach Sept 13th
Birders, It has come to our attention that a camera was left on the viewing deck at the Lakeland Centre last Friday September 13th at Van Wagner's Beach. Apparently it was picked up by an honest passerby and left with the staff of Carmen's restaurant. Carmen's operates the restaurant and banquet hall at the Lakeland Centre as well as Baci Ristorante in Hamilton. If you left your camera at Lakeland Centre last Friday you should contact Carmen's, describe the make and model of the camera, and let them know it was turned in last Friday to staff catering the wedding at Lakeland. Carmen's catering phone number is 905-381-9898 and the restaurant is 905-387-9490. Not sure which is best to call. Hopefully this information will reunite the camera with its owner. Cheers, Barb Charlton ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca For information about ONTBIRDS including how to unsubscribe visit http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdssetup
[Ontbirds] HSR: Detroit River Hawk Watch (17 Sep 2013) 34610 Raptors - disregard previous post, calculation error, apologies
Detroit River Hawk Watch Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 17, 2013 --- SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Black Vulture0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 213568568 Osprey 3 38 38 Bald Eagle 12104104 Northern Harrier 8 57 57 Sharp-shinned Hawk 141 1101 1101 Cooper's Hawk 10131131 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 1 1 1 Broad-winged Hawk34123 41583 41583 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 0 Red-tailed Hawk 33179179 Rough-legged Hawk0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel60202202 Merlin 1 14 14 Peregrine Falcon 0 5 5 Unknown Accipiter2 26 26 Unknown Buteo0 3 3 Unknown Falcon 0 0 0 Unknown Eagle0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 3 8 8 Total: 34610 44020 44020 -- Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 16:45:00 Total observation time: 9.5 hours Official Counter:Jonathan Stein Observers:Andrew Sturgess, Frank Kitakis, Fred Kirn, John Elliott, Patrick Mulawa Visitors: 50+ Weather: Pleasant throughout, some early morning clouds quickly gave way to much bluer skies in the afternoon. A touch of haze made spotting difficult on occasion. The wind was northeast early but shifted southeast in a hurry and remained that way for the rest of the day. Raptor Observations: We had a wonderful early morning flight of Broad-winged Hawks today. Early in the 10 o'clock hour, a seemingly endless stream of them wound their way past the stacks for a good twenty minutes. Throughout the rest of the day, plenty of other streams of varying sizes were sighted high in the blue sky, mostly right overhead or to our north. Not to be outdone, Turkey Vultures made their first significant push of the season. Also of note was the season's first Red-shouldered Hawk. Non-raptor Observations: Red-winged Blackbirds (250) were speeding by in the morning. American Goldfinch, Cedar Waxwing and Northern Flicker were moving in limited numbers. Chimney Swifts and Tree and Northern Rough-winged Swallows continue to be seen with regularity. Predictions: Overcast with afternoon clearing, light south wind and a chance of rain. Report submitted by Jonathan Stein (steinj...@gmail.com) Detroit River Hawk Watch 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 birdalert@ontbirds.ca For information about ONTBIRDS including how to unsubscribe visit http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdssetup
[Ontbirds] Toronto - High Park Hawk Watch - Sept. 9-15
This is an official posting from the High Park Hawk Watch. (Sorry for the late report) Counters: Naish McHugh, Howard Shapiro , Don Barnett Observers: David Beadle , Anne Bell, Jerry DeMarco, Herb Elliott, Bob Falconer, Andrew Keaveney, Tom Lane, Ian Mahione, Tim McCarthy, Hugh McNeil, Baxter Naday, Marcia Steep, Andrew Tanas, Joe Venturi. Our first major movement of Broad-winged Hawks occurred on Friday, September 13 when 911 birds of this species were counted under favorable weather conditions for our site. Unforetunately, the winds did not continue and subsequent days saw fewer birds. Our totals for Sept. 13, the week ending this Sunday and the year to date are below. Species Sept 13Sept 9 to 15 Year to Date Turkey Vulture.22...52..108 Osprey.4.625 Bald Eagle..5...1029 Northern Harrier8.913 Sharp-Shinned Hawk..175.263.778 Cooper's Hawk.2..425 Northern Goshawk...-..-- Red-shouldered Hawk-..-- Broad-winged Hawk9119511115 Swainson's Hawk.-..-- Red-tailed Hawk..5...10.58 Rough-legged Hawk...-..-.- Golden Eagle...-..-..- American Kestrel...67..87138 Merlin.24...14 Peregrine Falcon.12.5 Unidentified..06...47 Total1201.1404...2534 High Park Site Description High Park is a 400 acre wooded park dominated by a Black Oak Savannah located just west of Downtown Toronto near Keele and Bloor. The park is operated by the City of Toronto Parks Department. The Count site (Hawk Hill) is located on a small hill at the north end of the Grenadier Restaurant parking lot. It is located about 1.5km (1 mile) north of Lake Ontario, at an elevation of 110 metres above sea level and 38 metres above Lake Ontario. The site location is N 43 degrees 37 minutes 03.8 seconds, W 79 degrees 28 minutes 56.5 seconds. This station is at the highest point and near the centre of the park; a steep slope that descends to a large pond is immediately west of the station. Full time counts have been recorded here since 1993. The following are partners in our raptor migration monitoring in the Greater Toronto Region: City of Toronto Parks and Culture Department, Toronto Ornithological Club, and Local Naturalist's Clubs. More information including a summary of our past observations is available at: http://www.greatertorontohawkwatch.com/ Observations for this season are not yet available. -- Howard Shapiro email: hprw2006-ha...@yahoo.ca ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca For information about ONTBIRDS including how to unsubscribe visit http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdssetup
[Ontbirds] HSR: Detroit River Hawk Watch (17 Sep 2013) 41610 Raptors
Detroit River Hawk Watch Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 17, 2013 --- SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Black Vulture0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 213568568 Osprey 3 38 38 Bald Eagle 12104104 Northern Harrier 8 57 57 Sharp-shinned Hawk 141 1101 1101 Cooper's Hawk 10131131 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 1 1 1 Broad-winged Hawk41123 48583 48583 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 0 Red-tailed Hawk 33179179 Rough-legged Hawk0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel60202202 Merlin 1 14 14 Peregrine Falcon 0 5 5 Unknown Accipiter2 26 26 Unknown Buteo0 3 3 Unknown Falcon 0 0 0 Unknown Eagle0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 3 8 8 Total: 41610 51020 51020 -- Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 16:45:00 Total observation time: 9.5 hours Official Counter:Jonathan Stein Observers:Andrew Sturgess, Frank Kitakis, Fred Kirn, John Elliott, Patrick Mulawa Visitors: 50+ Weather: Pleasant throughout, some early morning clouds quickly gave way to much bluer skies in the afternoon. A touch of haze made spotting difficult on occasion. The wind was northeast early but shifted southeast in a hurry and remained that way for the rest of the day. Raptor Observations: We had a wonderful early morning flight of Broad-winged Hawks today. Early in the 10 o'clock hour, a seemingly endless stream of them wound their way past the stacks for a good twenty minutes. Throughout the rest of the day, plenty of other streams of varying sizes were sighted high in the blue sky, mostly right overhead or to our north. Not to be outdone, Turkey Vultures made their first significant push of the season. Also of note was the season's first Red-shouldered Hawk. Non-raptor Observations: Red-winged Blackbirds (250) were speeding by in the morning. American Goldfinch, Cedar Waxwing and Northern Flicker were moving in limited numbers. Chimney Swifts and Tree and Northern Rough-winged Swallows continue to be seen with regularity. Report submitted by Jonathan Stein (steinj...@gmail.com) Detroit River Hawk Watch information may be found at: http://www.drhawkwatch.org Site Description: The Detroit River Hawk Watch (a joint venture of the Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge and its Friends group, the International Wildlife Refuge Alliance) is the Boat Launch at Lake Erie Metropark located approximately 20 miles south of Detroit, Michigan. The location is at the mouth of the Detroit River as it enters Lake Erie. Directions to site: Lake Erie Metropark: >From I-75, exit at Huron River Drive (exit 27). Continue east on Huron River Drive. Turn left on West Jefferson and proceed a few hundred yards to the entrance of Lake Erie Metropark. After paying the entrance fee, follow the signs to the Boat Launch. ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca For information about ONTBIRDS including how to unsubscribe visit http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdssetup
[Ontbirds] Long-tailed, Parasitic Jaegers - Rattray Marsh, Mississauga
In the last 30 mins Kory Renaud, David Smzyr and I have been watching jaegers off Rattray Marsh in mississauga. 4 different birds have been seen, harassing the gulls offshore. Might be better viewed from Port Credit or points in between. At least one is a subadult Long-tailed and one is an juvenile Parasitic. Good birding, Josh Vandermeulen joshvandermeulen.blogspot.com Sent from my iPhone ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca For information about ONTBIRDS including how to unsubscribe visit http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdssetup
[Ontbirds] Rusty Blackbird, Shirley's Bay, Ottawa
Two Rusty Blackbirds were seen today (Sept. 17) on the dyke at Shirley's Bay around 12:30 pm. They were on the path and in the trees about half way along the dyke. Connie Denyes Ottawa, ON Directions to Shirley's Bay >From Ottawa take Hwy. 417 west to the Moodie Drive exit and turn north (right) >on Moodie Drive and continue to Carling Ave. Turn left at Carling Ave. and >follow Carling to Rifle Road. Turn right (north) on Rifle Rd. Park at the lot >at the end (boat launch). Walk back to the road, and continue through the gate >on the Department of National Defense property. There is a trail on your right >(clearly marked with vehicle "No Entry" signs) which heads into the woods, >and, eventually to the causeway. There is lots of POISON IVY along the >causeway. *** YOU MUST OBTAIN PERMISSION FROM THE RANGE CONTROL OFFICE BEFORE ENTERING THE SHIRLEY'S BAY DYKE AREA -- Call (613) 991-5740 and request permission to visit the causeway area for birding. ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca For information about ONTBIRDS including how to unsubscribe visit http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdssetup
[Ontbirds] Iroquois Shoreline Raptor Watch Sept. 17th.
Iroquois Shoreline Raptor Watch North Whitby, Ontario, Canada September 17th. 2013 Species & Totals Turkey Vulture = 15 Bald Eagle = 2 Northern Harrier = 1 Sharp-Shinned Hawk = 27 Coopers Hawk = 2 Broad-Winged Hawk = 358 American Kestrel = 4 Total = 409 Hours = 7.5 Observers = 2 Dan Kacznski & Mike Williamson Light winds NE, ENE, SE Temp. 11c to 18c 1 Juv. BE @ 9:22 EST 1 Adult BE @ 1:15 EST Report submitted by Mike Williamson Info. on Iroquois can be found at thegreatertorontohawkwatch.com site. ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca For information about ONTBIRDS including how to unsubscribe visit http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdssetup
[Ontbirds] Nelson's Sparrow at Nonquon Lagoons
I visited Nonquon lagoons this afternoon to look for shorebirds but was rewarded with a beautifully plumaged Nelson's Sparrow along the south side of the most easterly lagoon. It was seen near two Marsh Wrens. Also seen were 2 Barn Swallows, a Green Heron, a P.B. Grebe, 2 Buffleheads, 77 Northern Shovelers, 7 N. Pintails, 14 Lesser and 3 Greater Yellowlegs, 5 Least Sandpipers, 1 Spotted Sandpiper, 1 Osprey and a Rusty Blackbird. Elsewhere in the hinterland, last night was a great thrush flight with 18 Swainson's, 2 Gray-cheeked, 1 Veery and an unidentified thrush going over my house between 5:45 and 6:15 this morning. I'm sure many hundreds must have passed overnight as they were going over at 11 p.m. last night as well. Still several warblers around with about a dozen species noted in the last two days. Permits for the Non quon laggons must be purchased in advance of entering the lagoons. They cost $10.00. The permits may be purchased at the Durham Region Transfer Site located at 1623 Reach Rd, Port Perry during the following business hours Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and Thursday from 8:00 a.m. to 6 p.m. To get to the transfer station, travel north on Hwy 12 past Port Perry [Hwy 7A] to the next traffic lights [Regional Road 8 Reach Rd.] and travel east to #1623 on the north side of the road. The lagoons are located one road north of the transfer site on Concession Rd. 8 [don't get confused as, despite the fact that these roads are both numbered "8", hey are two different roads - one is a regional paved road, the other a dirt concession road.]. Access to the lagoons is from the east end of Conc. 8 only as the bridge is out west of the lagoons. Geoff Carpentier www.avocetnatureservices.com ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca For information about ONTBIRDS including how to unsubscribe visit http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdssetup
