[Ontbirds] Hudsonian, LB Dowitcher Essex Lagoons West
My son Felix and I had 1 Hudsonian Godwit and 1 Long Billed Dowitcher at the Essex Sewage Lagoons West around 5:30 last night. Both birds were seen by others yesterday morning, but were scared off by a Peregrine. Rick Sent from my iPhone ___ 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] Hudsonian Godwin - yes
Still here at windermere basin now, seen by many birders this morning. Also, 1 golden plover, several yellowlegs and a flock of dunlin. Ducks, gulls, herons, etc. Tollgate ponds had many ruddy ducks, some shovelers, at least 2 lesser scaup, and 1 canvasback. Directions: Eastport drive near Hamilton, harbour side. Good birding Jack AlvoToronto ___ 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 (10 Oct 2017) 2881 Raptors
Holiday Beach Conservation Area Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 10, 2017 --- SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Turkey Vulture2121 5778 8629 Osprey 5 12 69 Bald Eagle 10 19111 Northern Harrier34 84244 Sharp-shinned Hawk 447856 3284 Cooper's Hawk 15 40101 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 5 9 14 Broad-winged Hawk9 26 5359 Red-tailed Hawk108171317 Rough-legged Hawk0 2 2 Golden Eagle 0 1 1 American Kestrel 121163891 Merlin 3 6 38 Peregrine Falcon 3 29 39 Unknown Accipiter0 0 0 Unknown Buteo0 2 8 Unknown Eagle0 0 0 Unknown Falcon 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 0 2 Swainson's Hawk 0 1 2 Total:2881 7199 19111 -- Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 16:45:00 Total observation time: 9.75 hours Official Counter:Sean Jenniskens Observers:Jim McCoy, Larry Ludwicki, Michael Williamson Visitors: All observers happy with the relatively low flight in the afternoon. Thank you to all the help! Weather: A great day on the tower today with good north winds and lots of clouds! Raptor Observations: Despite the fact that I got stung by a wasp, it was still a stellar day!! 2881 Raptors total! An excellent flight of Turkey Vultures with 2121; almost 500 went by the tower really low between 4-4:30 local time, and many others in the hours previous were quite low as well. Also had really good flights of Sharpies (447) and Red-tails (108), along with smaller but still good counts of Harriers (34), and Kestrels (121). The Kestrel flight was mostly the last two hours of the count. The highlight of the day came at 3:35 (local time), and cause a bit of brief confusion.. a Dark Morph "Western" Red-tailed Hawk came by the tower real low and slow for some careful observation. It was a beautiful adult bird. Non-raptor Observations: Lots of non-raptor movement today! Highlights include 87 Killdeer, 9 Chimney Swifts, 4200 Blue Jays, 221 Am. Robins, 49 Am. Pipits, 123 Cedar Waxwings, and 7 Pine Siskins. This was the first significant movement of Am. Robins, Am. Pipits, and Cedar Waxwings so far this year. Full eBird checklist here: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S39818583 Only 4 Monarchs were counted today, as well as a few Darners migrating. Predictions: Tomorrow is predicted to bea wash out Rain predicted until the afternoon. Report submitted by Sean Jenniskens (seanjennisk...@hotmail.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] Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch (10 Oct 2017) 33 Raptors
Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch Port Stanley, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 10, 2017 --- SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Black Vulture0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 0764 2509 Osprey 0 6 66 Bald Eagle 0 4 88 Northern Harrier 4 34251 Sharp-shinned Hawk 20389 2257 Cooper's Hawk0 4 46 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 1 1 7 Broad-winged Hawk1 1 4326 Red-tailed Hawk 0 3 40 Rough-legged Hawk0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 1 1 American Kestrel 6 82 1303 Merlin 0 9 64 Peregrine Falcon 1121150 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 0 2 Total: 33 1419 0 -- Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 14:00:00 Total observation time: 4 hours Official Counter:Bob Johnstone Observers:Ernie Gribble, Michael Sandell Visitors: Thanks to Bob, Ernie and Mike S for today's report along with visitors Richard and Andalyne T. Weather: In a word FOG. A good chunk of the morning saw fog completely socking in the hawk watch resulting in no flight. Eventually, the fog burned off and a few birds crossed through. Temp got to a high of 21C and winds were light from the N and NW. Raptor Observations: Just 33 birds total today with Sharpies (20), N. Harriers (4), single each of Red-shoulder, Broadwing and Peregrine and a few more Am. Kestrels (6). Non-raptor Observations: Some non-raptors reported today with Am. Crow, Am. Robin, White-throated and Song Sparrow, Downy, Red-bellied Woodpeckers, YB Sapsuckers, N. Flickers, for warblers... Nashville, Yellow-rumped, Palm, Blackpoll and Orange-crowned, RC and GC Kinglets, House Wren, N. Cardinals, Eastern Phoebe, Gray Catbirds, Blue-headed Vireo, Brown Creeper, Hermit Thrush, DE Junco, Blue Jays and even a late RT Hummingbird. Predictions: Supposed to be strong ENE and E winds BUT a good chance of rain... so it's hard to say what the flight will be like. If the rain comes as predicted it will likely be enough to shut down the flight completely. 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
[Ontbirds] Detroit River Hawk Watch (10 Oct 2017) 3357 Raptors
Detroit River Hawk Watch Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 10, 2017 --- SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Black Vulture0 0 0 Turkey Vulture3218 7240 9729 Osprey 0 2 33 Bald Eagle 0 13 56 Northern Harrier 4 55150 Sharp-shinned Hawk 30570 2408 Cooper's Hawk3 9 31 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 3 8 9 Broad-winged Hawk 24279 10378 Swainson's Hawk 1 1 1 Red-tailed Hawk 68165230 Rough-legged Hawk0 0 0 Golden Eagle 2 2 2 American Kestrel 4 89439 Merlin 0 15 43 Peregrine Falcon 0 29 53 Unknown Accipiter0 0 1 Unknown Buteo0 1 1 Unknown Falcon 0 0 0 Unknown Eagle0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 1 3 Total:3357 8479 23567 -- Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 8 hours Official Counter:Kevin Georg Observers:Andrew Sturgess, Don Sherwood, Frank Kitakis, Rosemary Brady Visitors: THANKS to everybody who help spotting today Weather: heavy clouds in the morning with north-north-east winds Raptor Observations: TWO young Golden Eagles ONE Swainson's Hawk Non-raptor Observations: 4120 Blue Jays Predictions: rain 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
