[Ontbirds] HSR: Holiday Beach Conservation Area (29 Nov 2014) 41 Raptors
Holiday Beach Conservation Area Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 29, 2014 --- SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Turkey Vulture 5 1726 48454 Osprey 0 3 56 Bald Eagle 3 54290 Northern Harrier 3176579 Sharp-shinned Hawk 0154 7778 Cooper's Hawk2 43329 Northern Goshawk 1 6 13 Red-shouldered Hawk 3158461 Broad-winged Hawk0 0 36348 Red-tailed Hawk 24 1203 2562 Rough-legged Hawk0 20 26 Golden Eagle 0 55 81 American Kestrel 0 7 1026 Merlin 0 5 74 Peregrine Falcon 0 8 54 Unknown Accipiter0 1 23 Unknown Buteo0 34234 Unknown Eagle0 3 5 Unknown Falcon 0 1 7 Unknown Raptor 0 1 47 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 1 Total: 41 3658 98448 -- Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 7 hours Official Counter:Bob Hall-Brooks Observers:Larry Ludwicki Visitors: There were no visitors to the Tower today. Weather: Cold start but sunny with cloudy periods, temperatures ranged from -1 to 4 Celsius, winds light from the SSE. Raptor Observations: Many Bald Eagles around the marsh today with as many as three adults and five immatures sitting on the ice out in the marsh today. Migrants included Bald Eagles, Turkey Vultures, Coopers Hawks, one Northern Goshawk, Red-shouldered Hawks and Red-Tailed Hawks. Non-raptor Observations: The strangest sighting was a Kildeer on the ice at the edge of an open water patch. Twelve Muskrat were spotted at the same time on the ice or in open water in the marsh. A Chickadee and two Song sparrows, a Northern Flicker and several Cardinals were seen near the base of the Tower. Migrants included one Pine Siskin, 56 Cedar Waxwings, 50 American Goldfinch, 570 American Crow, and 46 Tundra Swans. One Great Blue Heron remains in the marsh. Predictions: Tomorrow is the last day of the 2014 Hawk Count season. The weather forecast is iffy but I will be there to count the last few birds. Report submitted by Bob Hall-Brooks (bhall-bro...@cogeco.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 Posting guidelines can be found at http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdsguide
[Ontbirds] King Eider- St Chatherine's Marina
?As of 3:00 pm this afternoon the male King Eider could be viewed very well from just off the breakwater. The eider was still swimming just off shore near the lighthouse at the entrance to the marina. Directions as per Richard Skevington's post: >From Lansdown Ave (Lakeshore Rd.) in St Catherine's, Turn on Seaway Haulage >Rd. and then keep right onto Broadway. Continue to St Catherine's Marina at >the end of the road. Good Birding, Dave Szmyr ___ 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 Posting guidelines can be found at http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdsguide
[Ontbirds] HSR: Detroit River Hawk Watch (29 Nov 2014) 66 Raptors
Detroit River Hawk Watch Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 29, 2014 --- SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Black Vulture0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 0 2211 69768 Osprey 0 0 56 Bald Eagle 2109354 Northern Harrier 2119423 Sharp-shinned Hawk 4156 4627 Cooper's Hawk5 69471 Northern Goshawk 0 6 9 Red-shouldered Hawk 1238804 Broad-winged Hawk0 1 184860 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 4 Red-tailed Hawk 46 1813 4614 Rough-legged Hawk2 24 34 Golden Eagle 0 78129 American Kestrel 0 2563 Merlin 0 3 46 Peregrine Falcon 0 4 51 Unknown Accipiter3 7 34 Unknown Buteo1 11 36 Unknown Falcon 0 0 4 Unknown Eagle0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 9 41 Total: 66 4860 266928 -- Observation start time: 09:00:00 Observation end time: 15:30:00 Total observation time: 6.5 hours Official Counter:Don Sherwood Observers:Andrew Sturgess, Jonathan Stein Visitors: 4 Weather: A sunny morning turned into a drab afternoon when a familiar bank of gray clouds rolled in. Temperatures were warmer than recent outings, reaching up into the low 40s. The wind was strong and out of the south. Raptor Observations: A trickle of Redtails floated past, frequently crossing well to our north. Two distant Roughlegs wandered by, too. Not much happening, otherwise. Non-raptor Observations: White-winged Scoter (4), Sandhill Crane (14), Common Goldeneye (4), Gadwall (3), Common Loon (1), Horned Grebe (3), Ruddy Duck (4), Great Black-backed Gull (2), Bonaparte's Gull (20+), American Tree Sparrow (3), Eastern Bluebird (10), Brown Creeper (1), Pine Siskin (40+), American Goldfinch (4), American Crow (30+) Predictions: Mostly cloudy with mild temps, moderate west wind and a 40 percent chance of light rain. 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 Posting guidelines can be found at http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdsguide
[Ontbirds] American Pipit - Niagara River shoreline in Fort Erie
Saturday, just before noon. On the river shoreline, across from the foot of Lavinia Street. In his non-breeding plumage, hopping between the shrubs and the rocks along the shore. What caught my eye was the continuous tail-pumping. Bill McCormack -Original Message- From: ONTBIRDS [mailto:birdalert-boun...@ontbirds.ca] On Behalf Of birdalert-requ...@ontbirds.ca Sent: Saturday, November 29, 2014 11:36 AM To: birdalert@ontbirds.ca Subject: ONTBIRDS Digest, Vol 129, Issue 29 Send ONTBIRDS mailing list submissions to birdalert@ontbirds.ca To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://ontbirds.ca/mailman/listinfo/birdalert_ontbirds.ca or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to birdalert-requ...@ontbirds.ca You can reach the person managing the list at birdalert-ow...@ontbirds.ca When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of ONTBIRDS digest..." Today's Topics: 1. Eurasian Tree Sparrow at Niagara on the Lake (Gary Milks) 2. Probable Brewer?s Blackbird ? Fletcher Wildlife Garden, Ottawa (Kevin Hannah) 3. orange-crowned warbler and king eider, Humber area, Toronto (Patrick C. Hodgson) 4. Eurasian Tree Sparrow-YES! (mbreid3) 5. Re: TOWNSEND'S SOLITAIRE;south of Peterborough, heck yes! (Jeremy Bensette) 6. Reesor Blue Morphs (Stan Long) 7. Kingston Area Birds: 22nd - 28th November 2014 (Mark D. Read) 8. HSR: Detroit River Hawk Watch (28 Nov 2014) 215 Raptors (repo...@hawkcount.org) 9. Hamilton Naturalists Club Birding Report - Friday, November 28th, 2014 (Cheryl Edgecombe) 10. King Eider Male (Richard Skevington) 11. Retraction - Probable Brewer?s Blackbird ? Fletcher Wildlife Garden, Ottawa (Kevin Hannah) 12. HSR: Holiday Beach Conservation Area (28 Nov 2014) 83 Raptors (repo...@hawkcount.org) 13. No Brambling - North Bay (Josh Vandermeulen) 14. Cattle Egret - Whitby - Trespass Issues - follow-up (Geoff Carpentier) 15. Townsend's Solitaire (Karl & Kathy Konze) 16. King Eider - St Catherine's Marina (Sue Milks) 17. Park Hawk Watch Nov.27,2014 (Tim McCarthy) 18. Black Vultures at Queenston/Lewiston (Jean Iron) 19. NO Eurasian Tree sparrow yet niagara on the lake (olivesided) 20. Eurasian Tree Sparrow - Early Morning (Christopher Escott) -- Message: 1 Date: Fri, 28 Nov 2014 12:27:28 -0500 From: Gary Milks To: "birdalert@ontbirds.ca" Subject: [Ontbirds] Eurasian Tree Sparrow at Niagara on the Lake Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Sue Milks and I were successful getting the Eurasian Tree Sparrow this morning. It was challenging to pick out from all the House Sparrows visiting the same feeder along with starlings and cowbirds that it could hide behind. The whole flock would flush at the least provocation (e.g. Blue Jay call) so it was difficult to do a systematic scan of every bird. The whole flock would disappear for 5 to 10 minutes at a time. When the ETSP was seen, one couple had it at the left end of the porch behind the feeders and we had it under the evergreens left of the feeders. See other messages for directions. Gary Milks -- Message: 2 Date: Fri, 28 Nov 2014 19:08:35 + (UTC) From: Kevin Hannah To: "birdalert@ontbirds.ca" Subject: Probable Brewer?s Blackbird ? Fletcher Wildlife Garden, Ottawa Message-ID: <33378.2031927.1417201715700.javamail.ya...@jws10637.mail.bf1.yahoo.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 At approximately 12:20 pm this afternoon, I spotted a lone blackbird perched at the top of a tree on the west side of Prince of Wales Drive, immediately across from the Fletcher Wildlife Garden in Ottawa. What initially struck me about the bird was how black it was. I immediately pulled over and got out with my camera and fired off four frames (3 @ 50 m, and 1 @ about 25 m). The bird had no real rust coloration on it at all. The bird also appeared to show quite a distinct blue/green gloss around the head and upper breast. Both the bill size/shape and tail length also seem plausible for Brewer?s Blackbird. The bird flushed to the southeast (well east of PofW, and about 20 minutes of additional searching couldn?t relocate the bird).?Directions (from NeilyWorld Birding Ottawa):?From Highway 417 (The Queensway) take exit 121A to Bronson Avenue. Proceed SSE on Bronson 0.4 km to Carling Avenue and turn right or southwest onto it. Proceed 0.6 km to Preston Street and turn left or south onto it. Drive 0.1 km to the T-junction and turn right or southwest onto Prince of Wales Drive. Go 1.0 km (0.4 km past the traffic circle) and turn left or ESE into the entrance of the Fletcher Wildlife Garden at the Central Experimental Farm.?Cheers,?Kevin HannahOttawa, ON
[Ontbirds] Ross's Goose
While on my way to Long Point this AM to look for the previously reported Ross's Geese, by Mike Burrell, I found a juvenile Ross's Goose aprox. 2 kilometres south of Langton. It was in corn stubble field on the west side of Hyw. 59 with a group of Canada Geese. There is a good chance that it was one of the birds that Mike reported yesterday. With all the farm activity, the birds were on the move. We did not locate any Ross's Geese at Long Point but the Sandhill Crane numbers were impressive. We counted aprox. 800 birds but felt that this was very conservative. Directions: Hyway 59 south of Langton. Look for the sign the reads SOS Variety. Check the fields. Good birding Richard Skevington ___ 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 Posting guidelines can be found at http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdsguide
[Ontbirds] Eurasian Tree Sparrow
Bird was just seen. 3:15 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 Posting guidelines can be found at http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdsguide
[Ontbirds] First winter King Eider, Toronto
The immature King Eider continues to show just north of the Humber Bay Arch Bridge (that crosses the Humber River proper). It was seen at 12:30 today. The bird was loosely associating with a male Common Goldeneye. Parking available south of the intersection of Lakeshore Blvd. and Windermere Ave. and walk west to the bridge. By public transit, take the 66B bus from Old Mill station and get off where the bus loops around the condos at Marine Parade Drive (S of Lakeshore and Park Lawn) and walk east to the bridge. Good birding, Nancy Barrett Toronto Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android ___ 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 Posting guidelines can be found at http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdsguide
[Ontbirds] Brambling-No
As of 11:30 the Brambling had not made an appearance today. Dan Burton, Gravenhurst ___ 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 Posting guidelines can be found at http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdsguide
Re: [Ontbirds] Black Vultures at Queenston/Lewiston
Sent from Surface From: Jean Iron Sent: Saturday, November 29, 2014 9:57 AM To: birdalert@ontbirds.ca Ron Tozer, Mike Nelson and I just saw two Black Vultures warming themselves in Lewiston, New York on a chimney beside a tower with a yellow dome on top. Viewing in Ontario is from the lookout below the traffic circle at the Brock Monument on the Niagara River Parkway as you head down the hill to Queenston. Look over the river to Lewiston and check the rooftops. Jean Iron, Ron Tozer and Mike Nelson 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 Posting guidelines can be found at http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdsguide ___ 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 Posting guidelines can be found at http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdsguide
[Ontbirds] Eurasian Tree Sparrow - Early Morning
Burke Korol and I saw the Eurasian Tree Sparrow this morning (Saturday) at about 7:40 a.m. It fed in the platform feeder in front of the house, with various other species, flushing each time a Blue Jay flew in. It flew off to the north-west with a small flock of House Sparrows at about 7:45 a.m. Location: 15732 Niagara Parkway, Niagara-on-the-Lake. -- Christopher Escott 151 Burbank Drive, Toronto ON Canada M2K 1N9 HOME: 416-444-8055 CELLULAR: 416-788-8055 ___ 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 Posting guidelines can be found at http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdsguide
[Ontbirds] NO Eurasian Tree sparrow yet niagara on the lake
Hasn't been seen yet ___ 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 Posting guidelines can be found at http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdsguide
[Ontbirds] Black Vultures at Queenston/Lewiston
Ron Tozer, Mike Nelson and I just saw two Black Vultures warming themselves in Lewiston, New York on a chimney beside a tower with a yellow dome on top. Viewing in Ontario is from the lookout below the traffic circle at the Brock Monument on the Niagara River Parkway as you head down the hill to Queenston. Look over the river to Lewiston and check the rooftops. Jean Iron, Ron Tozer and Mike Nelson 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 Posting guidelines can be found at http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdsguide
[Ontbirds] Park Hawk Watch Nov.27,2014
Today was the last day of the Raptorwatch for 2014 and not a bad one as you shall see. If you 're wondering where we go next, its gulls. Funny how you deride gulls at a hawkwatch. In fact we had a rule that if you saw a gull and called it as a real bird you had to buy coffee for everyone on the hill. Sort of a rite of passage for novice hawkers plus we old guys need the coffee. Ahh, but come tomorrow! We'll be standing with our telescopes 2 rows deep leaning over the roiling waters of Adam Beck gawking at those very same gulls. "Oh look" I'll cry cheerfully,"There's a phase 2 or is it 3 Iceland down there next to the nonbreeding Bonaparte's!" Good thing there's no place to buy coffee. We'll be coming out with totals (hawks, that is)and a wrap-up as soon as we get back from Niagara. Meanwhile, back at the Hill: Sharpshin 2 Coopers 1 N.Goshawk 1 Red Shoulder 2 Red Tail17 Rough leg1 Peregrine 1 Unid. Eagle 1 Total 26 Get in touch with the TOC mailto:c...@torontobirding.ca?subject=Christmas Bird Count and sign up for a route. Its a blast and we'll see you there! Good Birding Tim Mccarthy ___ 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 Posting guidelines can be found at http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdsguide
[Ontbirds] King Eider - St Catherine's Marina
Seen at about 8:30 just off the breakwater. Unfortunately it flew towards the next lighthouse (west) and disappeared. It may be back. For directions see post from Richard Skevington. 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 Posting guidelines can be found at http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdsguide
[Ontbirds] Townsend's Solitaire
The Townsend's Solitaire is currently being seen at 158 Hannah Rd in Bailieboro, in front of the house in the mountain ash trees. Karl and William Konze 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 Posting guidelines can be found at http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdsguide
[Ontbirds] Cattle Egret - Whitby - Trespass Issues - follow-up
Please note that the Coordinator has approved this message ... I have been asked to bring the following to the attention of the birding community. As you all know, a Cattle Egret, now gone, was present for several days in early November in Ajax. There were some trespass issues that arose. These issues quickly came to light as several observers walked on the greens and fairways in search of the bird. Once they were told of the issues of liability, property rights and the potential to actually damage the greens and fairways or the possibility for injury, virtually everyone complied. That said - not everyone did. I worked with the management at both the Vandermeer Nursery and the Carruther's Greek GC to ensure access and they most graciously agreed to cooperate. Golf Course management was clear however that access was only permitted along the north boundary of the course near Bayly or from the parking area by the Club House. The General Manager advised me that she was concerned that not everyone complied so has asked me to pass on the following message: Hello Geoff and Group, Unfortunately due to a few individuals of your group not adhering to the conditions George Arevalo stated in allowing access to Carruther's Creek Golf and Country Club we must no longer adhere to the previous arrangement allowing you on the grounds of our facility. We are no longer able to allow anyone who is not a direct customer of Carruther's Creek Golf and Country Club on the property. Thank you for your cooperation. Sincerely, Carruther's Creek Golf and Country Club ___ 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 Posting guidelines can be found at http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdsguide
