[Ontbirds] Detroit River Hawk Watch (21 Sep 2018) 9 Raptors
Detroit River Hawk Watch Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 21, 2018 --- SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Black Vulture0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 0 76 76 Osprey 0 22 22 Bald Eagle 0 8 8 Northern Harrier 3 98 98 Sharp-shinned Hawk 3 1133 1133 Cooper's Hawk0 5 5 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0 Broad-winged Hawk0 34584 34584 Swainson's Hawk 0 1 1 Red-tailed Hawk 0 86 86 Rough-legged Hawk0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 1509509 Merlin 0 17 17 Peregrine Falcon 2 11 11 Unknown Accipiter0 0 0 Unknown Buteo0 3 3 Unknown Falcon 0 0 0 Unknown Eagle0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 1 1 Total: 9 36554 36554 -- Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 7 hours Official Counter:Kevin Georg Observers:Andrew Sturgess, Frank Kitakis, John Elliott, Rosemary Brady Weather: sunny skies in the morning with a front moving in thru afternoon with heavy winds Raptor Observations: Non-raptor Observations: 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] Holiday Beach Conservation Area (21 Sep 2018) 31 Raptors
Holiday Beach Conservation Area Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 21, 2018 --- SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Turkey Vulture 0294294 Osprey 0 8 8 Bald Eagle 0 30 30 Northern Harrier 1 47 47 Sharp-shinned Hawk 17436436 Cooper's Hawk0 13 13 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 1 1 Broad-winged Hawk0 2451 2451 Red-tailed Hawk 0 20 20 Rough-legged Hawk0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 7175175 Merlin 5 9 9 Peregrine Falcon 1 5 5 Unknown Accipiter0 7 7 Unknown Buteo0 3 3 Unknown Eagle0 0 0 Unknown Falcon 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 3 3 Total: 31 3502 3502 -- Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 14:00:00 Total observation time: 7 hours Official Counter:Craig Evans Observers:Andy Parsons, Bob Pettit, Dave Martin, Linda Martin Weather: Day began with clear skies, warms temperatures that reached 30 C and winds were from the south. Became very windy in the afternoon with gusts over 25mph from the SW. Cloud cover also gradually increased to 100% with some rain drizzle. Began to clear near the end with winds still from the SW. Raptor Observations: A slow day for the most part due to the weather, but a good number of Merlins were seen today. 4 Resident Bald Eagles continue to hunt the area. 7 Turkey Vultures were also seen flying around throughout the day. Non-raptor Observations: Many Ring-billed Gulls moving up the shoreline in the morning. Blue Jays - 5080 Monarchs - 7 https://ebird.org/canada/view/checklist/S48654022 Predictions: Tomorrow should be a much better day in terms of raptor migration, with winds switching to the north and a mix of sun and cloud is predicted. Hawk Fest is taking place this weekend and hopes are high for an good increase of migration activity! Report submitted by (c...@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] RBA Buffalo Bird Report 20 Sep 2018
- RBA * New York * Buffalo * 09/20/2018 * NYBU13mm.dd - Birds mentioned --- Please submit reports to dsu...@buffaloornithologicalsociety.org --- NORTHERN WHEATEAR WILLET Red-shouldered Hawk Black-bellied Plover American Golden-Plover Semipalmated Plover Killdeer Greater Yellowlegs Lesser Yellowlegs Sanderling Semipalm. Sandpiper Least Sandpiper White-r. Sandpiper Baird's Sandpiper Baird's Sandpiper Pectoral Sandpiper Forster's Tern Barred Owl Pileated Woodpecker - Transcript Hotline: Buffalo Bird Report at the Buffalo Museum of Science Date: 09/20/2018 Number: 716-896-1271 To Report:Same Compiler: David F. Suggs Coverage: Western New York and adjacent Ontario Website: www.BuffaloOrnithologicalSociety.org Thursday, September 20, 2018 The Buffalo Bird Report is a service provided by your Buffalo Museum of Science and the Buffalo Ornithological Society. To contact the Science Museum, call 896-5200. Press the pound key to report sightings before the end of this report. Highlights of reports received September 6 through September 20 from the Niagara Frontier Region. September 18, a very rare vagrant, a NORTHERN WHEATEAR, on the dikes at the Batavia Waste Water Plant. There are only three of four records of NORTHERN WHEATEAR during the last 50 years in the BOS archives. The WHEATEAR is a unique trans-Atlantic migrant, with a history of landing in the region during the last two weeks of September. Shorebird migration continues into September. On the Buffalo waterfront, September 6 through at least the 14th, a WILLET at the seaway slip off Outer Harbor Drive. Also in the outer harbor area, two AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVERS, two BAIRD'S SANDPIPERS and numbers of SANDERLINGS. FORSTER'S TERNS were reported September 13 on the Buffalo area waterfront. Two on the beach at Hamburg Town Park, and one at LaSalle Park. On the Niagara Peninsula of Ontario in September, at least 11 shorebird species in the fields and sod farms of Wainfleet and Dunnville. Species included AMERICAN GOLDEN- PLOVER, BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER, SEMIPALMATED PLOVER, abundant KILLDEER, GREATER YELLOWLEGS, LESSER YELLOWLEGS, SEMIPALM. SANDPIPER, LEAST SANDPIPER, WHITE-R. SANDPIPER, BAIRD'S SANDPIPER and PECTORAL SANDPIPER. Other recent reports - two lingering HUMMINGBIRDS in North Boston, with RED-SHOULDERED HAWK, BARRED OWL and PILEATED WOODPECKER. There will be a BOS field trip this Sunday, September 23, to Tifft Nature Preserve in Buffalo. Meet at 8 AM at the footbridge beyond the visitors center. Visitors are always welcome on BOS field trips. You may report sightings after the tone. Thank you for calling and reporting. - End Transcript ___ 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 - Ajax
A Yellow crowned night heron was photographed last Saturday at Duffins Creek, Ajax and posted on Facebook. The bird was re-found yesterday but not confirmed until today. I just saw the bird briefly hunkered down with some other Herons. It flushed a short distance to a tree. To see the bird a scope may be necessary. Take the Westney exit of the 401 and head south. Turn right on Lake Driveway and follow road around. There are 3 spots you may be able to look for bird. The first is across from 176 Lake Driveway - there’s a spot to see into the creek. The second spot is further down the road turn right into Rotary Park and park at boat launch and look north. The other potential spot is from the bridge crossing the creek at south end of Rotary Park. Good luck! Charmaine. ___ 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] Saturday OFO Outing-Hamilton
The leader for this Saturday's outing is sick. Richard Poort has kindly agreed to step in at this late juncture but can only lead until mid morning due to prior commitments. He will cover birding from Van Wagner's beach and take birders around Van Wagner's ponds. Then participants can visit other local sites on their own, such as Tollgate Ponds, Windermere Basin, La Salle Marina and Cootes Paradise. Dave Milsom milsomd...@hotmail.com ___ 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] Presqu'ile Weekly Bird Report for 21-27 Sep 2018
Presqu’ile Bird Report for Week of 21-27 September 2018 By Doug McRae First let me begin by thanking Bill Gilmour for stepping up and doing such a good job with these weekly reports while I was working in James Bay for the past two months. I thought he did such a good job that he should keep doing them but he disagreed. This will be a shorter than usual report since I haven’t yet been birding in the park and really don’t have my “finger on the pulse” yet. Also note that waterfowl hunting in the Park begins this Saturday which means you cannot go to Owen Pt., the islands, the marsh (boardwalk is open), or Calf Pasture Pt. on Saturdays, Mondays, Wednesdays or Fridays even if no one is hunting on those days. This restriction will last until mid December so plan your trip accordingly. A good selection of the expected ducks was reported. Scarcer species included up to 2 NORTHERN SHOVELER around Gull Is. on 19 Sep, and 10 GADWALL there the next day. GREEN-WINGED TEAL were seen through the week with a high of 35 on 19 Sep. A NORTHERN PINTAIL was in the woodpile marsh on 19 Sep, two REDHEAD and two LONG-TAILED DUCK were seen in Popham Bay on 20 Sep. RUFFED GROUSE and WILD TURKEY were seen throughout the week including the latter eating wild grape at the Calf Pasture. A RED-NECKED GREBE was seen in Popham Bay on 19 Sep. Some raptor movements were detected just north of the Park gate with up to 50 BROAD-WINGED HAWKS moving west on 19 Sep, along with 2 BALD EAGLE, 1 COOPER’S, 10 SHARP-SHINNED, 1 RED-TAILED, 3 AMERICAN KESTERL and 2 MERLIN. MERLIN and PEREGRINE FALCON have been a regular sight around the beach and islands. Shorebirds have been seen mostly around Owen Pt. and the islands but are in reduced numbers from previous weeks. No rare species were reported but the “usual suspects” are present including a few BAIRD’S and WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPERS. Four DUNLIN also appeared on 20 Sep. Nightbirds provided some excitement on 19 Sep when a WHIP-POOR-WILL was flushed from the Bayshore Rd. bridge at Calf Pasture at dusk, then serenaded by a BARRED OWL calling to the south. The expected woodpeckers are being seen with migrant YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER and NORTHERN FLICKER picking up in numbers, including 70 of the latter on 20 Sep. Flycatchers were similarly well represented with the highlight being single YELLOW-BELLIED on 17 and 19 Sep. The two long staying CAROLINA WRENS at the lighthouse area continue to be seen (heard mostly) and one of those, or a third bird makes occasional appearances along Bayshore Rd. Thrushes were prominent this week with all expected species being reported and a sizable mixed species flight being noted on 19 Sep. Similarly a good variety of migrant warblers were seen although no rare species were picked up. Migrant sparrows are increasing including DARK-EYED JUNCO, which has been seen in small numbers throughout the week. A female INDIGO BUNTING was spotted at Calf Pasture on 20 Sep. A RUSTY BLACKBIRD was seen at Owen Pt. on 19 Sep. A PINE SISKIN was seen on 18 Sep and up to 10 PURPLE FINCH were noted the next day. Presqu’ile Provincial Park is located on the north shore of Lake Ontario, just south of the town of Brighton. It can be reached from either Hwy. 401 or Cty. Rd. 2 and is well signed. A Park map can be found in the information tabloid available at the Park gate. Presqu’ile’s two offshore islands – Gull and High Bluff – support a large multi-species colonial bird nesting area and access is not permitted during the breeding season. 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
