[Ontbirds] Black-throated Sparrow, No on Saturday; Yes on Friday; Video: https://youtu.be/61jJ9y2rjjM

[Fazio Luke via ONTBIRDS]

https://youtu.be/61jJ9y2rjjM
Hello folks: Here is the video of the Black-throated Sparrow that was found by 
TIM LOGAN at the Darlington Fields on Friday.https://youtu.be/61jJ9y2rjjM

As far as I know, It was not seen today Saturday. But do not despair. It is 
most likely still in the area.Good luck if looking for it tomorrow.Please 
follow Frank's advise below and the directions by Tyler Hoar.   
Luc!!!For those looking and 
who haven’t seen one before, Black-throated Sparrow is noticeably smaller than 
the numerous White-crowned, White-throated and Song Sparrows with which it was 
associating. It is a very drab, grey-brown backed sparrow with whitish breast 
and belly but look for the very distinctive facial pattern. It can hide 
amazingly well as it feeds in the grass so be patient and stay a bit distant 
from the fence so the birds can come out and feed comfortably.

Good luck for those who head out to Courtice tomorrow.

Directions:

Take Courtice Rd exit off 401, proceed south on Courtice Rd for 100m, turn left 
on Megawatt Dr for 1km, turn right/south on Crago Rd for 200m, you will see the 
soccer fields and picnic pavilion on the left.
Cheers 

Luc Fazio

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[Ontbirds] Detroit River Hawk Watch (05 Oct 2019) 10898 Raptors

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Detroit River Hawk Watch
Brownstown, Michigan, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 05, 2019
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SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total   Season Total
-- --- -- --
Black Vulture0  0  0
Turkey Vulture   10580  18762  19253
Osprey   0  2 32
Bald Eagle   0  1 52
Northern Harrier 9 27201
Sharp-shinned Hawk  37506   2584
Cooper's Hawk   12 18 29
Northern Goshawk 0  0  0
Red-shouldered Hawk  3  3  3
Broad-winged Hawk  208530  64328
Swainson's Hawk  0  0  0
Red-tailed Hawk 38 53168
Rough-legged Hawk0  0  0
Golden Eagle 0  0  0
American Kestrel 8 62635
Merlin   1  2 18
Peregrine Falcon 2  8 23
Unknown Accipiter0  0  0
Unknown Buteo0  0  1
Unknown Falcon   0  0  0
Unknown Eagle0  0  0
Unknown Raptor   0  0  0

Total:   10898  19974  87327
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Observation start time: 08:00:00 
Observation end   time: 15:30:00 
Total observation time: 7.5 hours

Official Counter:Kevin Georg

Observers:Andrew Sturgess, Don Sherwood, Mark Hainan, Patrick Mulawa,
  Rosemary Brady

Visitors:
We had visitors today and, as usual, timing was everything. The late
afternoon flight was light except for turkey vultures and they were on a
different flight line in the afternoon that was not as visible and
entertaining as the morning flight.


Weather:
The wind was still fresh from yesterday and lingered in a northern/eastern
quarter which helped the morning flight. Barometer was slower to fall than
predicted although it dropped a tenth and a half by the end of day, seeming
to accelerate later on. The cold wind in our face most of the day brought
thoughts of stews and dumplings; the comfort food cravings of late fall
beginning in earnest as we clad ourselves in more layers than had been
previously required.  

Raptor Observations:
The turkey vultures got an early start on the day during he first hour and
never stopped coming. We racked up over 10,500 for the day. Our other
species seem to slow around the middle of the day as the wind went more
easterly and the barometer dropped. A lot of them seemed to be crossing
over the lake which made picking them up difficult. Gull flack was
considerable as they are feasting on probable dragonflies high in the sky.
We did manage over 200 broad-wings, 37 sharp-shins, red-tails came in at
38, kestrels numbered 8, harriers almost made double digits with 9. 2
peregrines were spotted and 1 merlin was called. Cooper's Hawks are
increasing in number with 12. Our first red-shouldered hawks were seen
today but only 3 made the list.

Non-raptor Observations:
Blue jays were on the move early but like most species except the TV's they
took the afternoon off. 2700 were counted. We had two flyovers by a vintage
B-25 aircraft today. The occasional monarch butterfly was noted.

Predictions:
Speaking of timing, the timing of the rain and it's clearing will determine
tomorrow's flight. The barometer should be on the rise and winds should be
from the west. Hopefully, the migration will continue. We had a long wait
the last time the rain passed through and it did not clear till the end of
the day. Fingers crossed for tomorrow.

Report submitted by Jerry Jourdan (jerry.jour...@gmail.com)
Detroit River Hawk Watch information may be found at:
http://www.detroitriverhawkwatch.org


More site information at hawkcount.org:  
http://hawkcount.org/siteinfo.php?rsite=285
Count data submitted via Dunkadoo -  Project info at:
https://dunkadoo.org/explore/detroit-river-international-wildlife-refuge/detroit-river-hawk-watch-fall-2019


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[Ontbirds] Holiday Beach Hawk Watch (05 Oct 2019) 8149 Raptors

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Holiday Beach Hawk Watch
Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada
Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 05, 2019
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SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total   Season Total
-- --- -- --
Turkey Vulture7830  15778  16636
Osprey   0  2 27
Bald Eagle  10 19111
Northern Harrier10 75317
Sharp-shinned Hawk 109   1062   3453
Cooper's Hawk   11 46108
Northern Goshawk 0  1  1
Red-shouldered Hawk 12 22 22
Broad-winged Hawk   77855  25765
Red-tailed Hawk 69100244
Rough-legged Hawk0  0  0
Golden Eagle 1  1  1
American Kestrel12353   1574
Merlin   0 10 91
Peregrine Falcon 1  9 30
Unknown Accipiter3  3  5
Unknown Buteo4  4  5
Unknown Eagle0  0  0
Unknown Falcon   0  0  0
Unknown Raptor   0  0  4
Swainson's Hawk  0  0  1

Total:8149  18340  48395
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Observation start time: 07:00:00 
Observation end   time: 16:00:00 
Total observation time: 9 hours

Official Counter:Maryse Gagné

Observers:Elizabeth Kent, Hugh Kent, Olga Klekner, Scott Fauteux

Visitors:
It was also a busy day for visitors on the tower. Thank you to each and
everyone of you who came out to say hello and spot some raptors. 
Thank you to the University of Windsor Ornithology class for stopping by,
always a pleasure! 
Thanks to Edmund, Noel and Juliette, Scott and Rachelle Fauteux, Olga,
Donny, Jim McCoy, Robin, Fran and Brian, Anna-Rita and Fred from London,
Doug and Nancy, Rod and Pearl, Time and Eve, Jo and Melody, Michelle, Jake,
Darcy and Mark. Thank you!!  


Weather:
A cooler day on the tower, but with really favourable winds blowing from
the North in the morning and slowly shifting towards the East. The blue sky
was peppered with white clouds most of the day, thankfully enabling us to
better see the very high raptors. 

Raptor Observations:
What successful day on the tower! Not only did we count 7,830 Turkey
Vultures but we also counted our very first Golden Eagle! Spotted by Olga,
the juvenile passed quite low to the tower in the afternoon giving us a
good look.
The day was mostly spent looking straight up through the kettles of Turkey
Vultures to spot others raptors, mostly buteos flying amongst them. We were
successful, as we counted 69 Red-tailed hawks, 77 Broad-winged Hawks, and
12 Red-shouldered Hawks. 
With the height at which all the raptors we flying, everyone will need a
neck massage tonight! Hopefully they'll be slightly lower tomorrow. 

Non-raptor Observations:
Of course on a busy raptor day we were also constantly looking out for
migrating Jays, counting 13,370 Blue Jays.
We had a last little fall of warbler around the tower towards the end of
the day, counting some Redstarts and Red-eyed Vireos. In the morning, we
also observed a couple of Ruby and Golden-crowned Kinglets. 
We are noticing a decrease in waterfowl numbers in the last few days,
including ducks, egrets, and herons. 

Blue Jays: 13,370
Starling: 227
Goldfinch: 179
Red-winged Blackbird: 190
Yellow-rumped warbler: 19
Bonaparte's gull: 5
American Coot: 219
Monarch: 8

https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S60376537

Predictions:
Tomorrow morning we are expecting a little bit of rain and winds from the
South-West. Conditions are set to improve in the afternoon, with a mix of
sun and cloud as well as winds shifting to the West. We are expecting more
Turkey Vultures flying over-head, hopefully with a few buteos mixed in
those kettles. 

Report submitted by Maryse Gagné (maryse.gagn...@gmail.com)
Holiday Beach Hawk Watch 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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[Ontbirds] Detroit River Hawk Watch (04 Oct 2019) 7760 Raptors

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Detroit River Hawk Watch
Brownstown, Michigan, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 04, 2019
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SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total   Season Total
-- --- -- --
Black Vulture0  0  0
Turkey Vulture7445   8182   8673
Osprey   0  2 32
Bald Eagle   0  1 52
Northern Harrier 7 18192
Sharp-shinned Hawk  84469   2547
Cooper's Hawk5  6 17
Northern Goshawk 0  0  0
Red-shouldered Hawk  0  0  0
Broad-winged Hawk  193322  64120
Swainson's Hawk  0  0  0
Red-tailed Hawk 12 15130
Rough-legged Hawk0  0  0
Golden Eagle 0  0  0
American Kestrel11 54627
Merlin   0  1 17
Peregrine Falcon 3  6 21
Unknown Accipiter0  0  0
Unknown Buteo0  0  1
Unknown Falcon   0  0  0
Unknown Eagle0  0  0
Unknown Raptor   0  0  0

Total:7760   9076  76429
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Observation start time: 08:00:00 
Observation end   time: 15:00:00 
Total observation time: 7 hours

Official Counter:Kevin Georg

Observers:Andrew Sturgess, Don Sherwood, John Elliot, Mark Hainan,
  Mark Hainen, Rosemary Brady

Visitors:
We did have some hardy souls visit us today but their resolve was tested by
the persistent winds and no one saw the full day out.


Weather:
A sky to inspire poets at start of day. Sunlit cotton balls spread around
the blue sky. "I wandered lonely as a cloud" (WW) But these clouds were not
wandering, they were driven by a strong cold wind with a northern element
all day long. By day's end we had a solid steel gray ceiling and all
thoughts of daffodils were gone. The barometer had jumped nearly four
tenths overnight and with that kind of pressure gradient comes high winds.
Quite a change from our record tying temp of 88 on Monday, we only managed
the 50's today.

Raptor Observations:
The winds and barometer indicated that birds would be moving today and so
they were. The winds were so strong that we may have lost some birds over
the lake as they were pushed south of us. We counted over 7400 turkey
vultures, 113 Broad-wings, 84 sharp-shins, 12 red-tailed hawks, 11
kestrels, 7 harriers, 5 Cooper's hawks and 3 peregrines. Not the best
flight lines for us today so we had to work for those birds.

Non-raptor Observations:
Over 9500 blue jays were anxious to leave Canada today with the taste of
what's to come in terms of weather  inspiring them.

Predictions:
Rain is in the forecast for tomorrow night as I write. Preceding this will
be a  significant drop in the barometer during the day and the wind will
take a more easterly direction headed around to SE. Temps will still be in
the 50's. Not the best conditions for movement but the "I don't care
birds": sharpies, kestrels and harriers may still be moving.

Report submitted by Jerry Jourdan (jerry.jour...@gmail.com)
Detroit River Hawk Watch information may be found at:
http://www.detroitriverhawkwatch.org


More site information at hawkcount.org:  
http://hawkcount.org/siteinfo.php?rsite=285
Count data submitted via Dunkadoo -  Project info at:
https://dunkadoo.org/explore/detroit-river-international-wildlife-refuge/detroit-river-hawk-watch-fall-2019


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[Ontbirds] Kingston Area Birds: 28th September - 4th October 2019

[Mark D. Read via ONTBIRDS]

Kingston Field Naturalists (KFN) maintains records in a 50km radius of
MacDonald Park, Kingston. Birders using eBird are encouraged to share their
sightings with 'Kingston FN'. Alternatively, please email or send records
directly to me - contact details below. Please note that some sightings may
require review and remain unconfirmed unless stated otherwise.

 

Highlights:

There were increased signs of migration with the arrival of waterfowl and
sparrows. Shorebirds, however, remain scarce. Here are the highlights of the
last week:

 

SNOW GOOSE - singles were seen on Wolfe Island on 1st and 4th, and
Amherstview on 3rd-4th.

SURF SCOTER - never a common species in the area, the first of the season
was seen in Cataraqui Bay, Kingston, on 4th.

HORNED GREBE - the first of the season (2 birds) were seen at Big Sandy Bay,
Wolfe Island, on 4th.

RED-NECKED GREBE - not a common bird at this end of Lake Ontario, a single
was seen in Cataraqui Bay, Kingston, on 2nd.

SANDHILL CRANE - a single bird was seen at Big Sandy Bay, Wolfe Island, on
4th.

AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVER - 2 birds were seen on Wolfe Island on 1st.

PECTORAL SANDPIPER - a lone bird was seen on ploughed fields on Wolfe Island
on 1st.

NORTHERN GOSHAWK - two birds, both immatures, were seen in the area this
week: the first near Yarker on 28th, and the second on Wolfe Island on 30th.

BROAD-WINGED HAWK - a late bird was seen near Verona on 3rd.

PEREGRINE FALCON - there was just a single observation this week of a bird
near Prince Edward Point on 28th.

YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT - this bird of the week was seen on Amherst Island on
29th only.

 

In order to minimise disturbance to wildlife and property in the recording
area, Kingston Field Naturalists has adopted the KFN Sensitive Sightings
Policy
 . Please note that you must be a card-carrying member of Kingston Field
Naturalists (KFN), or be accompanied by a member, to access both the Martin
Edwards Reserve and Amherstview Sewage Lagoons.

 

As always, a big thank you goes to all those who have submitted sightings
directly or via eBird.

 

Mark.

 

Mark D. Read

337 Button Bay Road,

Wolfe Island,

Kingston, Ontario

K0H 2Y0

Canada

 

Mobile: +1 (613) 217-1246

Email:   markdr...@gmail.com

eBird Guidelines for Reporting Sensitive Species
 

 

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