[Ontbirds] Detroit River Hawk Watch (12 Sep 2017) 1090 Raptors
Detroit River Hawk Watch Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 12, 2017 --- SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Black Vulture0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 32145145 Osprey 0 6 6 Bald Eagle 1 2 2 Northern Harrier 3 33 33 Sharp-shinned Hawk 58315315 Cooper's Hawk1 6 6 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0 Broad-winged Hawk 982 7589 7589 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 0 Red-tailed Hawk 3 18 18 Rough-legged Hawk0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 9101101 Merlin 1 9 9 Peregrine Falcon 0 1 1 Unknown Accipiter0 1 1 Unknown Buteo0 0 0 Unknown Falcon 0 0 0 Unknown Eagle0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 0 0 Total:1090 8226 8226 -- Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 16:30:00 Total observation time: 9.5 hours Official Counter:Kevin Georg Observers:Andrew Sturgess, Frank Kitakis, Rosemary Brady Weather: high cirrus with winds from the ENE Raptor Observations: some nice kettles early then picking up again later in the day Non-raptor Observations: one red-headed woodpecker also northern water snake had 3+ babies right in front of me! Report submitted by Detroit River Hawk Watch (jerry.jour...@gmail.com) Detroit River Hawk Watch information may be found at: http://www.drhawkwatch.org More site information at hawkcount.org: http://hawkcount.org/siteinfo.php?rsite=285 ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) - 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 Visit the OFO Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/OntarioFieldOrnithologists
[Ontbirds] Fwd: Eared Grebe and Dowitcher at Exeter lagoons
Dowitcher has been identified as a Long Billed Dowitcher due to apparent moulting. Thanks Kevin.Rick ThorntonExeter Original message From: rtontbirds Date: 2017-09-12 3:00 PM (GMT-05:00) To: ontario birds Subject: Eared Grebe and Dowitcher at Exeter lagoons Folks: The (beginning to moult) Eared Grebe continues at Exeter Lagoons in Huron County. As well, there is a dowitcher species of which I have rather poor pictures of. There are very few shorebirds but we do have all the Cormorants you could possibly want.Lagoons are a concession west of Exeter south from 83 Hwy.Good birding Rick ThorntonExeter ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) - 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 Visit the OFO Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/OntarioFieldOrnithologists
[Ontbirds] Common Nighthawks Ft Erie
About 7:30 this evening, 8 common nighthawks along the Niagara River, Central and Highland Avenues, Fort Erie. Nadine Litwin Fort Erie Sent from my BlackBerry device on the Rogers Wireless Network ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) - 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 Visit the OFO Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/OntarioFieldOrnithologists
[Ontbirds] Yellow-Crowned Night Heron- River Canard
Refound the yellow-crowned night heron this morning Sept. 12 around 10- 11:00 am. Spotted flying up river from the rail road bridge. Then spotted from south shore(I.e. looking across river) right across from river canard park. The bird was standing on some rocks fishing on the north shore right at river canard park in between the floating fishing platform and observation deck. Park behind baseball diamonds by boat launch and walk east down gravel path along the river. Go past the fishing platform and turn right walk to rocks on shoreline and look east right before the small observation deck. The bird is fairly hard to spot ( i.e. drab colour and very thin profile) and is moving around quite a bit. It's also hard to see the bird from the shore he is on due to the grasses. Best to spot from opposite shore first I think. A kayak would be even better for searching. Good Luck! Andrew Darcy, Windsor ON Sent from my Samsung Galaxy smartphone. ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) - 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 Visit the OFO Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/OntarioFieldOrnithologists
[Ontbirds] Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch (12 Sep 2017) 90 Raptors
Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch Port Stanley, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 12, 2017 --- SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Black Vulture0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 0 0 0 Osprey 0 9 10 Bald Eagle 0 10 13 Northern Harrier 3 33 47 Sharp-shinned Hawk 48196219 Cooper's Hawk1 6 7 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 2 4 Broad-winged Hawk 16633658 Red-tailed Hawk 0 3 5 Rough-legged Hawk0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel20157192 Merlin 2 14 16 Peregrine Falcon 0 1 1 Unknown Accipiter0 0 0 Unknown Buteo0 0 0 Unknown Falcon 0 0 0 Unknown Eagle0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 0 0 Swainson's Hawk 0 1 1 Total: 90 1065 1173 -- Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 13:00:00 Total observation time: 6 hours Official Counter:Bob Johnstone Observers:Don Taylor, Ernie Gribble, Keith Sealy, Norman Holden Visitors: Some visitors at the site today... Keith and Harry O. along with Bob and Joanne P. Thanks to everyone who helped with today's count... Bob J., Keith, Ernie, Norm H. and Don T. Weather: Winds were light from the NE to start and then to E and all the way around to SE which basically shut down the flight. Temp started at 7C and reaching a high of 23C. Cloud cover only got to a max of 30%. Raptor Observations: A bit bigger flight today with a total of 90 birds tallied. Lots of Sharpies (48) and Kestrels (20) along with a small number of Broadwings (16), a single Cooper's Hawk, a few N. Harriers (3) and a couple of Merlins. Non-raptor Observations: On the non-raptor front... Am. Robins, Blue Jays, Eastern Kingbird, Gray Catbird, WB Nuthatch, some good warblers... Chestnut-sided, Canada, Magnolia, Am. Redstart, Black and White, Black-throated Blue, Nashville and Bay-breasted, a few woodpeckers... Pileated, Downy, Red-bellied, N. Flickers and a couple of YB Sapsuckers, Flycatchers... Least, Great-crested and Eastern Pewee, Swainson's Thrush, Eastern Towhee, RT Hummingbirds, Brown Thrasher, Red-eyed Vireo, BC Chickadee, Cedar Waxwings, Great Blue Heron and House Wren. Predictions: Winds are not very promising for Wed... predicted to be E to start and then going through SE to S. Report submitted by Dave Brown (thebro...@ezlink.on.ca) Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch information may be found at: http://www.ezlink.ca/~thebrowns/HawkCliff/index.htm More site information at hawkcount.org: http://hawkcount.org/siteinfo.php?rsite=392 ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) - 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 Visit the OFO Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/OntarioFieldOrnithologists
Re: [Ontbirds] Common Nighthawks at Ruthven National Historic Site
Greetings all: While conducting vegetation surveys I spotted 11 Nighthawks foraging over Ruthven around 4:30 pm today. They were traveling in a group heading east over the Grand River. To get to Ruthven take Highway #3 to Cayuga. Turn north onto Highway #54 and continue driving several kilometers to the entrance of Ruthven. Turn left and drive to the parking lot at the back. There is a bird banding station run by Rick Ludkin of Haldimand Bird Observatory as well. Good birding, Dave Jolly, B.Sc., EARTHQUEST (Canada) for the Environment earthquestcanadaATyahoo.com Tel: 226-926-1470 ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) - 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 Visit the OFO Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/OntarioFieldOrnithologists
[Ontbirds] Holiday Beach Conservation Area (12 Sep 2017) 750 Raptors
Holiday Beach Conservation Area Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 12, 2017 --- SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Turkey Vulture 61357357 Osprey 4 16 16 Bald Eagle 6 35 35 Northern Harrier11 46 46 Sharp-shinned Hawk 147354354 Cooper's Hawk1 6 6 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 1 2 2 Broad-winged Hawk 469 1599 1599 Red-tailed Hawk 11 59 59 Rough-legged Hawk0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel31 68 68 Merlin 7 19 19 Peregrine Falcon 0 1 1 Unknown Accipiter0 0 0 Unknown Buteo0 0 0 Unknown Eagle0 0 0 Unknown Falcon 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 2 2 Swainson's Hawk 1 1 1 Total: 750 2565 2565 -- Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 8 hours Official Counter:Cindy Cartwright Observers:Bob Hall-Brooks, Dave Martin, Jim McCoy, Linda Waldarski Visitors: A small group of visitors and experienced hawk watchers visited throughout the day providing excellent company. George from Ohio was interested in learning raptor ID. Several local residents spent some time on the tower along with John and Ron, from Mississauga area later in the day. Bob Hall-Brooks, Dave Martin and Linda Waldarski spent a couple of hours each and Jim McCoy helped for most of the afternoon. Thank you everyone. Weather: It was a perfect day for hawk watching. The sun was warm, the winds were NNE to N all day and there was excellent wispy cloud cover for the background. Raptor Observations: 12 species were observed today including a light adult Swainson's Hawk. Many thanks to Jim who questioned the 'larger' hawk kettling with the BWs. The flight lines were challenging as birds were blown out onto Lake Erie, powering their way across the marsh over the tower, and winging west in the northern skies. At one point we had BWs flowing directly south and crossing the flight paths of other migrating raptors. Non-raptor Observations: A much more quiet day today. See our non-raptor report at http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S39149236 Predictions: Yuck - east winds in the morning and south in the afternoon. But at least the sun will be shining - could be worse. Report submitted by Cindy Cartwright (p...@bmts.com) Holiday Beach Conservation Area information may be found at: http://hbmo.ca/ More site information at hawkcount.org: http://hawkcount.org/siteinfo.php?rsite=100 ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) - 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 Visit the OFO Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/OntarioFieldOrnithologists
[Ontbirds] Eared Grebe and Dowitcher at Exeter lagoons
Folks: The (beginning to moult) Eared Grebe continues at Exeter Lagoons in Huron County. As well, there is a dowitcher species of which I have rather poor pictures of. There are very few shorebirds but we do have all the Cormorants you could possibly want.Lagoons are a concession west of Exeter south from 83 Hwy.Good birding Rick ThorntonExeter ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) - 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 Visit the OFO Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/OntarioFieldOrnithologists
[Ontbirds] Yellow-headed Blackbird and Buff-Br Sandpiper at Presqu'ile
Hi all, Ron Tozer and I went out to Gull Island (Presqu’ile Prov. Park) this morning and relocated the Yellow-headed Blackbird found by David Bree yesterday. I think it is a female (most resembles figure 54h on plate 24 of the new world blackbird guide). It was sitting up on dead plant stalks on the south and west end of the pond on Gull Is. We did not see the Rn Phalarope that David had there yesterday. We did see a juv. Buff-breasted Sandpiper feeding with a Golden and 2 Bb Plover along the north side of the island, as well as a juv. Sb Dowitcher and Wilson’s Snipe at the pond. Other notable birds included 11 Greater Scaup, an immature Common Tern (scarce locally now), and a dark billed swan that keeps evading good looks and has variously been identified as Tundra and Trumpeter. It certainly is a perplexing bird being obviously smaller than the adjacent Mutes but with what looks like a heavier bill structure than would be expected in Tundra. If anyone can get good photos of this bird, please do! As David indicated yesterday, the wade over to Gull Island is about waist deep at the deepest point but the substrate is firm gravel or sand and quite easy. On a calm day the bottom can be easily seen. It was calm today with no current but it could be tricky in waves or wind so I recommend using the buddy system in those conditions. Cheers Doug Doug McRae P.O. Box 3010 Brighton, Ontario K0K 1H0 613-475-5014 H 613-243-4161 C ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) - 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 Visit the OFO Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/OntarioFieldOrnithologists
