[Ontbirds] Lark Sparrow still there?

[Baxter Naday]

Did anybody see the Toronto Lark Sparrow on Dec. 23 or today?  

Please email me if so.

>From Baxter Naday
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[Ontbirds] Kingston CBC Provisional Results.

[Mark D. Read]

The results are pretty much finalised for the Kingston CBC that was held on
Sunday 18th December 2016. The Christmas circle is centred on the tip of
Garden Island and covers the entire west end of Wolfe Island to the south,
and all of Kingston from the ‘west end’ out to the Howe Island ferry in the
east. It extends north above the 401 to include Little Cataraqui Creek CA
and Kingston Mills.

 

The day started off with extremely hazardous road conditions that delayed
the start for many, particularly on Wolfe Island. Conditions slowly improved
over the day with temperatures rising from -5°C to -1°C. Wind speeds of up
to 30km/h were noted from the NW and all inland water bodies were frozen
after a week of extremely cold temperatures. However, Lake Ontario was still
open allowing several sectors to pick up a variety of waterfowl. With
alternating freezing rain, snow, more freezing rain, snow, rain, then
sunshine, as well as up to 30cm of snow cover, 49 field participants and 11
feeder watchers contributed to a successful day tallying 97 species at days
end. This is still 6 below the 20 year average of 103 but 13 up on last
year’s record low of just 84 species.

 

DETAILS:

Total species – 97 + 2 count week additions (Turkey Vulture and
Yellow-rumped Warbler). Count week species are additional species seen on
the 3 days before or after count day (18th).

Total individuals – 34397 (20 year average 50242)

Participants – 49 in the field, 11 at feeders

 

NEW SPECIES – Eurasian Collared Dove

 

RECORD/EQUAL HIGH (last 20 years)

Harlequin Duck 2 (2)

Ruddy Duck 2 (2)

Double-crested Cormorant 8 (8)

Lesser Black-backed Gull 1 (1)

Barred Owl 4 (3)

Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 1 (1)

Peregrine falcon 2 (2)

American Robin 1036 (431)

Northern Mockingbird 1 (1)

Fox Sparrow 4 (2)

Dark-eyed Junco 340 (263)

White-throated Sparrow 23 (18)

American Goldfinch 309 (247)

 

RECORD/EQUAL LOW (last 20 years)

American Black Duck 215 (previous low 345, av. 1218)

Northern Pintail 1 (previous low 1, av. 21)

Red-tailed Hawk 11 (previous low 13, av. 43)

Rock Pigeon 627 (previous low 647, av. 1246)

Swamp Sparrow 2 (previous low 2, av. 12)

Northern Cardinal 32 (previous low 32, av. 54)

 

NOTABLE RECORDS ABOVE AVERAGE (20 years)

Snow Goose 95 (av. 11)

Mute Swan 98 (av. 26). This species has seen a big increase in the last 10
years.

Trumpeter Swan 6 (av. 0.5)

Long-tailed Duck 1320 (av. 540)

Wild Turkey 185 (av. 89)

Snow Bunting 1246 (av. 625)

 

NOTABLE RECORDS BELOW AVERAGE (20 years)

American Wigeon 26 (av. 95)

Mallard 2004 (av. 8395)

Green-winged Teal 2 (av. 12)

Canvasback 2 (av. 7)

Redhead 597 (av. 1416)

Lesser Scaup 16 (av. 389)

White-winged Scoter 2 (av. 11)

Bufflehead 73 (av. 348)

Common Merganser 193 (av. 1744)

Ruffed Grouse 1 (av. 4)

Common Loon 2 (av. 6)

Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 (av. 3)

Rough-legged Hawk 5 (av. 22). None seen on Wolfe Island this year – all
records from the mainland.

American Coot 25 (av. 85)

Ring-billed Gull 266 (av. 514)

Herring Gull 107 (av. 363)

Great Black-backed Gull 19 (av. 69)

Great Horned Owl 3 (av. 9)

American Kestrel 4 (av. 11)

Northern Shrike 1 (av. 5)

Golden-crowned Kinglet 13 (av. 34)

Cedar Waxwing 32 (av. 84)

Lapland Longspur 1 (av. 34)

Song Sparrow 8 (av. 25). This species has seen a big decline in the last 10
years.

Brown-headed Cowbird 1 (av. 8)

House finch 46 (av. 238). Declining over the last 20 years.

Purple Finch 3 (av. 9)

Common Redpoll 1 (av. 197)

House Sparrow 163 (av. 664). Declining over the last 20 years.

 

NOTABLE MISSES

Black Scoter (previous low 0 (just once in last 20 years), av. 3)

Northern Harrier (previous low 1, av. 19)

Bonaparte’s Gull (previous low 0 (just once in last 20 years), av. 49)

 

OTHER NOTABLES

Pied-billed Grebe – 5th record (last 20 years)

Savannah Sparrow – 8th record (last 20 years)

 

FULL TALLY

A full checklist will soon be available on the CBC website:
http://netapp.audubon.org/CBCObservation/CurrentYear/ResultsByCount.aspx.
Please enter ONKG as the Count Code, Ontario as the State/Province and
Canada as the country.

 

AND FINALLY, a big thank you to all the section leaders, participants,
landowners and others who made the count so enjoyable. David Okines – I
stole your format as it suits my style…

 

Mark.

 

Mark D. Read

337 Button Bay Road,

Wolfe Island,

Kingston, Ontario

K0H 2Y0

Canada

 

Mobile: +1 (613) 217-1246

Home: +1 (613) 385-1651

Email: markdr...@gmail.com

Blog: “Confessions of a Global Birder” http://markdread.blogspot.com
 

Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/markdread/

 

eBird Guidelines for Reporting Sensitive Species
 

 

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[Ontbirds] Virginia Rail continues at Colonel Sam Smith Park, Toronto

[Brian Bailey]

The Virginia Rail was still present at Colonel Samuel Smith Park this
afternoon. I expect it will still be there tomorrow, but some patience and
luck may be required to spot it. It covers great distances in very little
time running mostly(?) along the shoreline of the harbour area. I watched
it on the east and south sides just before dusk.

Colonel Samuel Smith Park is at the base of Kipling Avenue in Toronto.
Follow the main path south from the end of the road. Any of the paths to
the right of the main path will take you to the harbour area.

Brian Bailey
Toronto
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[Ontbirds] Algonquin Park Birding Report: 22 December 2016

[Ron Tozer]

The Visitor Centre (exhibits and restaurant) at km 43 will be closed from
December 24 to 26, and then open daily from December 27 to January 1,
9 am to 5 pm,. Good numbers of birds are frequenting its feeders and include
a female Wild Turkey and an immature male Red-winged Blackbird. A Marten
was attracted to the black sunflower seed and suet one day this week.

Three adult male Spruce Grouse in a spruce near the entrance of Spruce Bog
Boardwalk on December 21 included one with a greenish-blue band on its left
leg. This bird was banded there in May 2009 when it was at least one year
old, making it probably nine or more years of age now. The BNA notes that
Spruce Grouse have been known to live to at least 13 years. Most have a much
shorter lifespan.

Bohemian Waxwings are still being seen occasionally, including three calling
in flight at the Visitor Centre on December 21.

Moose are being observed regularly along the highway. Be careful driving,
especially at night.


WINTER FINCHES

Pine Grosbeak: A couple of small groups were observed on the highway.

Purple Finch: Five were reported along the highway on December 18.

Red Crossbill: Eight were seen along the highway on the 18th.

White-winged Crossbill: Small flocks continue to be observed.

Pine Siskin: Six were along the highway on the 18th, and nine were at the
Visitor Centre feeders on the 22nd.

American Goldfinch: Flocks, some large, are being noted on the highway.
There were seventy at the Visitor Centre feeders on the 22nd.
 
Evening Grosbeak: About 100 were coming to the Visitor Centre feeders on
some days this week, mainly from early to mid morning.


Birders reporting records through eBird are encouraged to share their lists
with the Algonquin Park Bird Records account (APPbirds).



Good Birding!
 
Ron Tozer
Algonquin Park Naturalist (retired)
Dwight, ON
 
DIRECTIONS:
 
Algonquin Provincial  Park is three hours north of Toronto, via Highways
400, 11 and 60. Follow the signs which start in Toronto on Highway 400.
>From Ottawa, take Highway 17 to Renfrew, then follow Highway 60 to the
park. Kilometre markers along Highway 60 in the Park go from the
West Gate (km 0) to near the East Gate (km 56).

Get your park permit and Information Guide (with a map of birding
locations mentioned here) at the East Gate or the West Gate.
Locations are also described at: www.algonquinpark.on.ca



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[Ontbirds] Pine Warbler At Dufferin Islands

[Glenn Sloggett]

Found a Pine Warbler at Dufferin Islands in Niagara Falls on the foot 
path near a suet feeder. Photos can be seen here: 
https://www.flickr.com/photos/92695757@N06/?

Good Birding Everyone


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[Ontbirds] 50th Minden CBC, Saturday, December 17

[Dennis Barry]

The Minden circle is located on the southwest corner of Haliburton County on
the extreme south edge of the Canadian Shield.  When I started the count in
1967, there were two participants and no feeder watchers.  This year there
were 24 field observers and about 25 feeder watchers.

Deep snow deposited from streamers off Georgian Bay combined with very cold
temperatures in the days leading up to the count, resulted in a reduction in
gull and waterfowl numbers.  Gull Lake was mainly open in deeper sections of
the lake, so some waterfowl did remain there.  The Gull River flowing though
Minden into Gull Lake remains open due to a power dam just north of town.

Species total for this year stands at 44, which is about average for recent
counts.  There were no new species for the count, leaving the 50-year total
at 105 species.

Highlights included 83 Bohemian Waxwings, 2nd highest ever, feeding on
winterberry and highbush cranberry and a Horned Grebe on Gull Lake.

Unusual was the fact that one of the three kingfishers on Gull river was a
female, found along part of the river with sandy banks where they nest in
summer.

The most abundant finch was American Goldfinch with more than 1100.  Evening
Grosbeaks numbers were down from last year with some feeders having small
flocks and others none.  There was a single flock of 30 Pine Grosbeaks, and
a total of 12 Pine Siskins reported from two feeders.  No crossbills,
redpolls or Purple Finches were found.

Numbers for Ruffed Grouse (2) and Golden-crowned Kinglet (1) were unusually
low.

 

 

Dennis Barry,  338 Crystal Beach Blvd.  Whitby, Ontario  L1N 9Z7
905-725-2116

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[Ontbirds] Richmond Hill CBC results

[Gene Denzel]

The Richmond Hill count was held on 17 December, with 10 different groups and 
numerous feeder-watchers on the lookout.  A total of 51 species were 
identified, missing some regulars due to the rather inclement weather last week 
and on the day, and the absence of much open water.  Notable sightings included 
Northern Goshawk, Hermit Thrush, Rose-breasted Grosbeak and a RIng-necked Duck, 
the latter two firsts in over 40 counts in the circle. A couple of odd gulls 
were sighted but not id’ed, and there were no Snow Buntings (they showed up 2 
days later!), and only one batch of Horned Larks. A couple of Ravens were seen, 
as they have become fairly regular in the last few years as they move South.

Gene Denzel
Professor emeritus, Department of Mathematics and Statistics
York University





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[Ontbirds] Long Point CBC - December 17

[Stuart Mackenzie]

Fifty eight battle-hardened participants conquered the 56th Long Point CBC on 
December 17. The adventurous lot took to snow-covered roads in the wee hours of 
the morning and accumulated more than 140 party-hours and covered more than 550 
km (the majority on foot).

Mostly overcast skies, moderate south-east winds and temperatures ranging from 
-5 to 1.4 C provided snow, sleet, ice pellets, freezing rain, rain, and for 
brief moments, transcendent rays of sunshine. Legs were twisted, legs gouged by 
multi-flora rose, cold faces whipped with dogwood branches, feet wet, and some 
had difficulty negotiating sand dunes. Never the less, smiles grew wider, 
friendships were strengthened, and traditions rekindled while 30,356 
individuals of 111 species were recorded. This is greater than the long-term 
average of 28,201 of 101 species. The 'unofficial' complete list is below 
(forgive the lack-of taxonomic order).

Highlights: Lesser Black-backed Gull (Port Rowan), Golden Eagle (Walsingham), 
Brewer's Blackbird (Turkey Point), Common Raven (new for count!), oh..., and a 
Smith's Longspur (new for count! - Concesssion A - still present).

Lowlights: Nary a lowlight on a Long Point CBC.

High Numbers: Fox Sparrow (72), Gray Catbird (6), Hermit Thrush (26), American 
Robin (312), Tufted Titmouse (11), Horned Lark (1445 - more than double 
previous high), Red-bellied Woodpecker (76), Sandhill Crane (1170),

Lows Numbers: Waterfowl and waterbirds across the board.

Count Week: 114 Species: Misses - Yellow-headed Blackbird - Booth's Harbour, 
Peregrine Falcon, Brown Thrasher,

I would like to extend my deepest gratitude to all the participants for their 
dedication to this long-lasting monitoring effort, and I look forward to seeing 
everyone next year.

Cheers,

Stu


'Twas the CBC Before Chrismas
By Greg Cook

Twas the week before Christmas
And all through the land
The birders were roaming
With count sheets in hand
I decided to join
In this count so important
Good data I'd gather
As a birder informant
Rain caused my first count
To be a soggy affair
I feared we would see
Not a bird in the air!
But undaunted we slogged
Through the guck and the muck
Through the drizzle and rain
To count even one duck!
But lo and behold
The birds seemed not to care
On the lake, on the grass
Even up in the air!
They flew and they ate
They squabbled and fussed
In their own birdish language
They argued and cussed!
We excitedly counted:
Was that big flock thirty?
Despite all the rain
It was surprisingly birdy!
We tallied and jotted
We counted and wrote
On count sheets so wet
The ink was afloat
But we stayed and we counted
O'er hill and 'cross swale
To provide soggy data
For (Bird Studies Canada) to detail
All too soon it was over
The count, it was done
Despite all the wetness
I had tons of fun!
I look forward to next year
Another tally to mount
I hope you will join us
For the Christmas Bird Count!
Species

#

RED-THROATED LOON

COMMON LOON

1

PIED-BILLED GREBE

1

HORNED GREBE

15

RED-NECKED GREBE

EARED GREBE

DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANT

AMERICAN BITTERN

1

GREAT BLUE HERON

6

GREEN HERON

BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON

TRUMPETER SWAN

6

TUNDRA SWAN

282

MUTE SWAN

33

GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE

SNOW GOOSE

Snow Goose  Blue form

ROSS'S GOOSE

BRANT

CACKLING GOOSE

CANADA GOOSE

2137

WOOD DUCK

GREEN-WINGED TEAL

AMERICAN BLACK DUCK

593

MALLARD

4429

NORTHERN PINTAIL

5

BLUE-WINGED TEAL

NORTHERN SHOVELER

GADWALL

2

AMERICAN WIGEON

1

CANVASBACK

9

REDHEAD

61

RING-NECKED DUCK

1

GREATER SCAUP

39

LESSER SCAUP

16

Scaup sp

116

LONG-TAILED DUCK

BLACK  SCOTER

SURF SCOTER

WHITE-WINGED SCOTER

1

Scoter sp.

COMMON GOLDENEYE

417

BUFFLEHEAD

75

HOODED MERGANSER

8

COMMON MERGANSER

450

RED-BREASTED MERGANSER

480

Merganser sp.

RUDDY DUCK

59

Duck sp.

TURKEY VULTURE

1

BALD EAGLE

43

NORTHERN HARRIER

62

SHARP-SHINNED HAWK

5

COOPER'S HAWK

6

NORTHERN GOSHAWK

3

Accipiter sp.

RED-SHOULDERED HAWK

RED-TAILED HAWK

34

ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK

12

Buteo sp.

GOLDEN EAGLE

1

AMERICAN KESTREL

2

MERLIN

1

PEREGRINE FALCON

GYRFALCON

GRAY PARTRIDGE

RING-NECKED PHEASANT

2

RUFFED GROUSE

1

WILD TURKEY

127

NORTHERN BOBWHITE

KING RAIL

VIRGINIA RAIL

SORA

COMMON MOORHEN

AMERICAN COOT

168

SANDHILL CRANE

1370

AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVER

KILLDEER

1

SPOTTED SANDPIPER

LESSER YELLOWLEGS

SANDERLING

LEAST SANDPIPER

BAIRD'S SANDPIPER

PURPLE SANDPIPER

DUNLIN

WILSON'S SNIPE

AMERICAN WOODCOCK

2

Jaeger sp.

LITTLE GULL

BONAPARTE'S GULL

9

RING-BILLED GULL

40

HERRING GULL

110

LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL

1

GLAUCOUS GULL

GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL

11

BLACK-LEGGED KITTIWAKE

CASPIAN TERN

COMMON TERN

ROCK PIGEON

102

MOURNING DOVE

475

EASTERN SCREECH-OWL

5

GREAT HORNED OWL

2

SNOWY OWL

BARRED OWL

LONG-EARED OWL

1

SHORT-EARED OWL

1

NORTHERN SAW-WHET OWL

Owl sp.

BELTED KINGFISHER

5

RED-HEADED WOODPECKER

RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER

76

YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER

4

DOWNY WOODPECKER

148

HAIRY WOODP

[Ontbirds] 40th Annual Burk's Falls CBC

[Martin and Kathy Parker]

The 40th Annual Burk's Falls Christmas Bird Count was held on Friday.
December 16 with temperatures ranging from -28C to -8C.  This count is in
the eastern section of the District of Parry Sound, halfway between
Huntsville and North Bay on Highway 11.There were 23 field participants
and 3 feeder watchers.

 

A total of 24 species consisting of 2671 individual birds were recorded.
The freezing conditions prior to the count resulted in no gulls and only two
species of waterfowl.  Lack of spruce and other cones reduced the number of
winter finches.

 

The overall highlight was the presence of a Red-bellied Woodpecker in the
Magnetawan area, a new species for this count, bring the all-time total
number of species to 92.

 

Other highlights:  2 Trumpeter Swan at Magnetawan, 18 Wild Turkey (new high)
but only 2 Ruffed Grouse, 3 Northern Shrike, 9 Gray Jays, 115 Bohemian
Waxwing, 34 Pine Grosbeak,  3 Purple Finch, 16 White-winged Crossbill, 658
American Goldfinch (new count high).

 

Winter finch numbers were low with no Red Crossbills, only 4 Common Redpoll,
and no Pine Siskin.  

 

A special thanks to Alex Mills who started this count in 1977 and still
attends with a crew from Barrie.

 

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Re: [Ontbirds] Smith's Longspur at Long Point

[rex bartlett]

Good morning.
The Smith's Longspur continues  at the same location. 7:52AM.

Good birding.
Rex Bartlett

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On Wed, Dec 21, 2016 at 8:03 AM -0500, "rex bartlett" 
mailto:rex_al...@hotmail.com>> wrote:


Good morning.
It is currently 8AM here in sunny Norfolk and the Smith's Longspur is 
continuing and showing well.
Concession A is the first road North of Lakeshore road off of Highway 59.


Good Birding

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On Sun, Dec 18, 2016 at 10:34 AM -0500, "rex bartlett" > wrote:


Good morning. I saw the Smith's Longspur at 7:30Am but couldn't get 
confirmation.
As of NOW 10:30AM,  I found it and it  is showing well.
Directions to Concession A are in original message by Ron Ridout.

Good birding.
Rex Bartlett

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On Sat, Dec 17, 2016 at 4:50 PM -0500, "Ron Ridout" > wrote:


Adam,Matt Timpf and I discovered a Smith's Longspur on the A Rd, 200 meters 
west of Hwy 59. The bird was feeding consistently on the road until dusk (now).

The A Concession Rd is the road north of Lakeshore Rd and only runs west off 
Hwy 59.

Ron Ridout
rrid...@birdscanada.org
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