[Ontbirds] Brant -yes

[Craig Corcoran via ONTBIRDS]

The single Brant is present among a group of mallards, widgeon and black ducks 
in Crystal Beach. Take QEW towards Fort Erie. Exit at Sodom Road and drive 
straight to beach parking lot. Birds are feeding in the surf right at the 
shoreline. Easy to get within fifty feet for pics if you are so inclined. Very 
windy and cold in the parking lot. 
Craig Corcoran. 

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[Ontbirds] Black-legged Kittiwake in Niagara Falls

[Joanne Redwood via ONTBIRDS]

Watching it at the falls now.

Bonnie
Joanne

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[Ontbirds] Sand hill cranes

[Margaret Miller via ONTBIRDS]

There were two Sandhills cranes at the south east end of Lagoon Road at 9.30 
this morning.Lagoon road is near Blenheim and Erieau.good luck

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[Ontbirds] Sandhill Cranes

[leo johnston via ONTBIRDS]

About 2 hours ago approx 60 Sandhill Cranes flew high up over Yonge and 
Eglinton in Toronto.

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[Ontbirds] Detroit River Hawk Watch (29 Nov 2017) 64 Raptors

[reports--- via ONTBIRDS]

Detroit River Hawk Watch
Brownstown, Michigan, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 29, 2017
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SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total   Season Total
-- --- -- --
Black Vulture0  0  0
Turkey Vulture  16   6356  53393
Osprey   0  0 34
Bald Eagle   4 96235
Northern Harrier 2 45323
Sharp-shinned Hawk   4212   4115
Cooper's Hawk3 58120
Northern Goshawk 0  2  2
Red-shouldered Hawk  9280354
Broad-winged Hawk0  0  10392
Swainson's Hawk  0  0  2
Red-tailed Hawk 23   1672   2483
Rough-legged Hawk0 26 35
Golden Eagle 1 79 95
American Kestrel 0  0538
Merlin   0  5 59
Peregrine Falcon 2  7 67
Unknown Accipiter0  0  1
Unknown Buteo0  5  7
Unknown Falcon   0  0  0
Unknown Eagle0  0  0
Unknown Raptor   0  0  3

Total:  64   8843  72258
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Observation start time: 09:00:00 
Observation end   time: 16:00:00 
Total observation time: 7 hours

Official Counter:Kevin Georg

Observers:Andrew Sturgess, Don Sherwood, Patrick Mulawa

Weather:
clear skies with light winds starting from the NW ending coming out of the
South

Raptor Observations:
1 Golden Eagle and 4 Bald Eagles

Non-raptor Observations:
197 Crows

Predictions:
maybe rain in the morning

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


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[Ontbirds] Northern Shrike - Algonquin Provincial Park (Old Airfield)

[Dan Birkenbergs via ONTBIRDS]

Good Evening All,

At approximately 2:15pm this afternoon, I observed a solitary Northern Shrike 
flying NE across the Old Airfield (Mew Lake Campground) in Algonquin Park.

The bird was carrying a prey item (either a mouse or a vole) and did not remain 
very long, but just long enough to get a look at it's curved bill.

Directions: Highway 60 to Algonquin Park.  Mew Lake campground is approx. Km 
30.  Follow road in to campground, Old Airfield parking lot less than 1 km in 
on left (follow signs).  By foot follow Old Railway Bike Trail (signs posted) 
to airfield.  Permit required.

Good Birding!

Dan

From: Dan Birkenbergs 
Sent: October 11, 2017 3:38:28 PM
To: Ontbirds
Subject: Peregrine Falcon - Meadowvale GO Station


Good Afternoon All,


Today I spotted a Peregrine Falcon perched at the top of a light standard in 
the Meadowvale GO station parking lot.  The bird was located near the tracks on 
the southeast side of the parking lot.


Directions: Meadowvale GO station is located at the foot of Aquitaine Avenue 
(at Millcreek Drive) in Mississauga.  Take the 401 to the Erin Mills 
Parkway/Mississauga Road exit.  Turn right (North) on Mississauga Road and 
follow to Derry Road West.  Turn left (West) on Derry Road and follow to 
Millcreek Drive.  Turn left (South) on Millcreek Drive and follow to Aquitaine 
Avenue.  The Meadowvale GO station will be on your left-hand side.


Good Birding!


Dan
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[Ontbirds] Holiday Beach Conservation Area (29 Nov 2017) 144 Raptors

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Holiday Beach Conservation Area
Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 29, 2017
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SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total   Season Total
-- --- -- --
Turkey Vulture  32   8048  56168
Osprey   0  1 77
Bald Eagle   1106262
Northern Harrier 0 91515
Sharp-shinned Hawk   9522   5377
Cooper's Hawk6122305
Northern Goshawk 0  5  6
Red-shouldered Hawk 20750883
Broad-winged Hawk0  1   5366
Red-tailed Hawk 71   2757   3736
Rough-legged Hawk0 27 44
Golden Eagle 2 85 97
American Kestrel 0  4   1371
Merlin   0  7 77
Peregrine Falcon 0 10 62
Unknown Accipiter1  4  8
Unknown Buteo1  4 21
Unknown Eagle0  0  0
Unknown Falcon   0  0  0
Unknown Raptor   1  3 12
Short-eared Owl  0  0  1
Swainson's Hawk  0  0  2

Total: 144  12547  74390
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Observation start time: 09:00:00 
Observation end   time: 16:00:00 
Total observation time: 7 hours

Official Counter:Sean Jenniskens

Observers:Bob Pettit, Cramer, Dan Lumm, Dave Martin, Jim McCoy,
  Linda Wladarski, Michael Williamson

Visitors:
Many to the tower today for  quite potentially the last 'full' day of the
season. Thank you to all who came out.


Weather:
Winds started out of the northwest but were due north for much of the day
before switching to the east and eventually all the way to the south. Not a
cloud in sight all day.

Raptor Observations:
A decent day today - though everything was very high and in the blue sky we
must have missed quite a few going over higher than our eyes could see.
Decent flights of both Red-tails and Red-shoulders. Two Golden Eagles were
the highlights of the day - despite also being very high. Either way a very
good total for the second last day of the count.

Non-raptor Observations:
A few American Goldfinches were migrating today, though most went unseen in
the blue sky. Despite this, 140 were tallied. Another big late push of
American Crows with approximately 1810. Full eBird checklist here:
https://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S40815397?share=true

Predictions:
South winds and rain predicted for the morning - west winds and just a
small chance of rain in 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


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