[Ontbirds] Holiday Beach Hawk Watch (19 Oct 2019) 2671 Raptors

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Holiday Beach Hawk Watch
Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada
Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 19, 2019
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SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total   Season Total
-- --- -- --
Turkey Vulture2571  41108  41966
Osprey   0 10 35
Bald Eagle   4 77169
Northern Harrier13141383
Sharp-shinned Hawk  32   2106   4497
Cooper's Hawk4126188
Northern Goshawk 0  3  3
Red-shouldered Hawk  0 55 55
Broad-winged Hawk0863  25773
Red-tailed Hawk 47324468
Rough-legged Hawk0  0  0
Golden Eagle 0  2  2
American Kestrel 0440   1661
Merlin   0 19100
Peregrine Falcon 0 23 44
Unknown Accipiter0  3  5
Unknown Buteo0  7  8
Unknown Eagle0  0  0
Unknown Falcon   0  0  0
Unknown Raptor   0  0  4
Swainson's Hawk  0  0  1

Total:2671  45307  75362
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Observation start time: 07:00:00 
Observation end   time: 16:00:00 
Total observation time: 9 hours

Official Counter:Dave Martin, Jeremy Hatt

Observers:Bob Pettit, Jeremy Hatt, John Winebrenner, Kory Renaud,
  Linda Wladarski, Lisa Silvey

Visitors:
Many thanks to all the keen observers who helped the official counters
Jeremy Hatt and Dave Martin today, including Linda Wladarski, Kory Renaud,
Bob Pettit, John Winebrenner and Lisa Silvey from Indiana, Jim McCoy, Kit
McCann, Bob Hall-Brooks, Frank and Nancy from Michigan, Noel and Juliette
and Anthony Cunnington. All those keen eyes certainly made a difference.


Weather:
Pleasant conditions on the Tower with a nice clear day only clouding over
at the end and temperatures getting up to high teens by end of the
afternoon.  Unfortunately the wind varied from S to SE and was relatively
brisk.

Raptor Observations:
Relatively slow day with only notable numbers of Turkey Vultures (2571) and
Red-tailed Hawks (47).

Non-raptor Observations:
The slow raptor day was compensated for in spades by the non raptor
sightings.  The bird of the day was a NELSONS SPARROW found searching for
food in the reedy grass next to the pond by Kory Renaud and seen by many. 
There were also good numbers of Red-winged Blackbirds (2540), American Crow
(389), Tree Swallows (230) and notable others including Eastern Meadowlark,
Horned Lark, American Pipit and Solitary Sandpiper bringing the total list
to 59. List at https://ebird.org/checklist/S60769338


Predictions:
Similar temperatures and slower winds from the SE will hopefully improve
conditions for migrating buteos. Partly cloudy skies should be ideal for
observation of higher flying raptors. It will be worth keeping a look out
for the Nelson's Sparrow as it was still present at 6pm today.

Report submitted by Hugh Kent (hughnk...@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] Cranberry Marsh (18 Oct 2019) 2244 Raptors

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Cranberry Marsh
Whitby, Ontario, Canada
Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 18, 2019
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SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total   Season Total
-- --- -- --
BV   0  0  0
TV1820   3992   4698
OS   0  0 34
BE   6 25 76
NH  15 20 70
SS 273333834
CH  17 25 54
NG   1  3  3
RS  12 13 13
BW   0  3301
RT  69105138
RL   0  0  0
GE   1  1  1
AK  21 40201
ML   2  6 25
PG   1  3 11
UA   3  4  5
UB   3  7 23
UF   0  1  2
UE   0  0  0
UR   0  3 10

Total:2244   4584   6499
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Observation start time: 08:00:00 
Observation end   time: 18:00:00 
Total observation time: 9 hours

Official Counter:Jean Iron

Observers:Barb Charlton, Charlie Adey, Charmine Anderson,
  Dave Worthington, Gray Carlin, Jerry Ball, Jim McKnight,
  Joe Lucas, Joyce Collier-Brown, R LaForest, Ron Pittaway,
  Tim Logan

Weather:
north winds

Raptor Observations:
Turkey Vultures- 1820 (new site record), Bald Eagle- 6, Northern Harrier-
15, Sharp-shinned Hawk- 273, Northern Goshawk-1, Red-shouldered Hawk- 12,
Red-tailed Hawk- 69, 
and Golden Eagle-1

Non-raptor Observations:


Predictions:
next several days have east or south winds in the forcast

Report submitted by Rayfield Pye (ray...@interlinks.net)
Cranberry Marsh information may be found at:
http://www.torontobirding.ca/site/page/view/hawkwatch.info


More site information at hawkcount.org:  
http://hawkcount.org/siteinfo.php?rsite=391


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[Ontbirds] OFO outing to Durham waterfront - Oct 19th

[Geoff Carpentier via ONTBIRDS]

Twelve folks joined me as we explored the Whitby shoreline on this 
gorgeous fall day on our OFO walk. Sixty-one species included a Cackling 
Goose at Cranberry, the first Fox Sparrows of the season, Winter Wren 
and Phoebe  at Thickson and four species of warbler at Lynde Shores - 
Palm, Yellow-rumped, Magnolia (very late) and Northern Parula.


However after the walk I went back to where we had looked for and missed 
the Fish Crow at Whitby harbour and there it was. Apparently it likes 
the afternoons better. We didn't do well on raptors, counting only 5 
species but in North Oshawa others found Golden and Bald Eagle, Northern 
Goshawks, hundreds of vultures and at least 80 Red-shouldered Hawks.


All this bodes well for the TOC walk tomorrow.

Side note to those that joined me today. I shared the 3 eBird checklists 
with you based on the info you gave me so if you didn't receive them lmk 
as I must have mis-entered or misread your info. Victor - eBird wouldn't 
accept the name you gave me.


--
Thank you,

Geoff Carpentier
AVOCET NATURE SERVICES
 
Contact me at: 905-852-2011 or avocetnatureservi...@gmail.com

Visit my website: http://www.avocetnatureservices.com/
 
Environmental & Natural History Surveys and

Expedition & Personalized Guiding Services


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[Ontbirds] 3 Little Gulls Wicklow Beach, Northumberland Oct.19

[Margaret Bain via ONTBIRDS]

3 winter adult Little Gulls were floating on the lake off Wicklow Beach among 
an active group of at least 80 Bonaparte’s Gulls late this morning, October 19.
The bay was very busy with a couple of large feeding frenzies of Red-breasted 
Mergansers and Herring and Ring-billed gulls.
A few Common Loons and at least 2 Horned Grebes. (This area has had Pacific 
Loon infrequently.)
TV passage continuing, but also 3 young Bald Eagles flying west.

Directions:
Hwy 401 to Grafton south Exit 487, east (left) on Cty.Rd.2 to Wicklow Beach 
Road, south across train tracks to lake and follow road east to boat launch 
parking lot.
Margaret Bain
mjcb...@sympatico.ca
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[Ontbirds] Purple sandpiper Rondeau Park

[Steve Charbonneau via ONTBIRDS]

Hi everyone,
I found a very tame and photogenic purple sandpiper at 10:15 this morning
on the east beach of Rondeau Park.  It was about 100m south of Beach Access
8.  I just received word now (12:05) that it is still present right at the
end of Beach Access 9.very close to where I found it.  This is just
south of the roundabout on Lakeshore Road.


*Steve CharbonneauErie Beach in Chatham-Kent*
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[Ontbirds] Laughing Gull at Porcupine Lake-Timmins Area

[Roxane Filion via ONTBIRDS]

There is currently a Laughing Gull (Rare for the Timmins Area) at White 
Waterfront beach at Porcupine Lake in South Porcupine.  The bird was found by 
Darlene Racicot yesterday; a few of us relocated it this morning.  The LAGU is 
hanging around with a group of 50+ RBGU near the beach and parking lot.

Porcupine Lake's White Waterfront area is situated at the end of Bloor Avenue 
in South Porcupine.
South Porcupine is 10 km east of the city of Timmins, in Cochrane District, 
Northern Ontario.

Don't hesitate to contact me for more information.

Roxane Filion
South Porcupine, ON
(705) 363-6568



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[Ontbirds] Hamilton Naturalists' Club (HNC) weekly bird sightings report, Saturday, October 19, 2019

[Rob Dobos via ONTBIRDS]

Hamilton Naturalists' Club (HNC) weekly bird sightings report, Saturday,
October 19, 2019

Tundra Swan
American Wigeon
Canvasback
Redhead
Ring-necked Duck
Greater Scaup
Lesser Scaup
Surf Scoter
White-winged Scoter
Ruddy Duck
Horned Grebe
Chimney Swift
Sora
American Coot
Sandhill Crane
Black-bellied Plover
Dunlin
Spotted Sandpiper
Jaeger species
Black-legged Kittiwake
Bonaparte's Gull
Caspian Tern
Common Tern
Red-throated Loon
Common Loon
Great Egret
Black-crowned Night-Heron
Turkey vulture
Osprey
Northern Harrier
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Cooper's Hawk
Bald Eagle
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
American Kestrel
Merlin
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Eastern Phoebe
Blue-headed Vireo
Philadelphia Vireo
Red-eyed Vireo
Horned Lark
Tree Swallow
Brown Creeper
Winter Wren
Marsh Wren
Golden-crowned Kinglet
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Eastern Bluebird
Gray-cheeked Thrush
Swainson's Thrush
Hermit Thrush
American Pipit
Lapland Longspur
Eastern Towhee
Chipping Sparrow
Field Sparrow
Vesper Sparrow
Lincoln's Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
White-crowned Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco
Eastern Meadowlark
Rusty Blackbird
Ovenbird
Tennessee Warbler
Orange-crowned Warbler
Nashville Warbler
Connecticut Warbler
American Redstart
Northern Parula
Blackpoll Warbler
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Palm Warbler
Black-throated Green Warbler
Scarlet Tanager
Indigo Bunting

I'm filling in once again for Cheryl Edgecombe.

The past two weeks have been relatively quiet in the Hamilton area with no
real rarities reported.  The cold front and subsequent NW winds the past two
days produced a modest raptor flight yesterday and the first appreciable
flight of other diurnal migrants.  Last week's four days of E/NE winds did
not produce much in the way of hoped for pelagic species.

Along the lakeshore and Hamilton Harbour, waterfowl numbers are increasing.
Eight Tundra Swans over Woodland Cemetery Oct 18 were the first for the
season.  Tollgate Pond on Eastport Dr. had 2 Canvasback, 2 Ring-necked Ducks
and 89 Ruddy Ducks among other species on Oct 15.  The north shore of
Hamilton Harbour from LaSalle Marina to Bayshore Park has seen growing
numbers of ducks such as American Wigeon, Redhead, Ring-necked Duck, Greater
and Lesser Scaup, all 3 merganser species, Ruddy Duck and a group of 6
Horned Grebes on Oct 15.  An American Coot was in Red Hill Creek at
Windermere Basin on Oct 15.  On the lake, a Red-throated Loon and several
Common Loons were off Green Rd on Oct 15.  Numbers of White-winged and Surf
Scoters are increasing off Van Wagners Beach and Stoney Creek.  The only
pelagic species off Van Wagners Beach last week were an immature
Black-legged Kittiwake on Oct 8 and a distant jaeger species on Oct 10.
Small numbers of Bonaparte's Gulls and Common Terns were present last week,
as well as 3 late Caspian Terns on Oct 8.

Shorebirds have mostly left our area, and high water levels continue to
limit habitat for them.  The only noteworthy reports were a flyby
Black-bellied Plover past LaSalle Marina Oct 17, a single Dunlin on the
beach at Van Wagners Oct 17, and a late Spotted Sandpiper in the Hendrie
Valley Oct 16.

A few Great Egrets are lingering at Valley Inn, Princess Point, Spencer
Creek in the Dundas Marsh and at the Desjardins Canal at Olympic Dr in
Dundas.  A few Black-crowned Night-Herons can be found regularly at the
latter location.  Three Sandhill Cranes and a Great Egret at Millgrove Loam
Pits Oct 9.  A late Sora was heard at Van Wagners Ponds on Oct 11.

As noted above, raptor migration picked up the past 2 days with large
numbers of Turkey Vultures counted over Woodland Cemetery and south
Burlington, along with smaller numbers of Red-tailed Hawks, Sharp-shinned
Hawks, Cooper's Hawks, Northern Harriers, American Kestrels, Merlins and a
few Bald Eagles.  A lingering Osprey was at Dundas Marsh Oct 14.  Other
diurnal migrants of note were small numbers of Eastern Bluebirds over
Woodland Cemetery and a very late Chimney Swift over Valley Inn Oct 17.

Other passerine migration has been fairly slow but the typical late fall
species are being found in several locations, including: Yellow-bellied
Sapsucker, Eastern Phoebe, Blue-headed Vireo, Brown Creeper, Winter Wren,
Golden-crowned Kinglet, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Hermit Thrush, Swainson's
Thrush, Eastern Towhee, Chipping Sparrow, Field Sparrow, Lincoln's Sparrow,
Swamp Sparrow, White-throated Sparrow, White-crowned Sparrow, Dark-eyed
Junco, Rusty Blackbird, Orange-crowned Warbler, Tennessee Warbler, Nashville
Warbler, Palm Warbler, and Yellow-rumped Warbler.  Late Eastern Wood-Pewees
were at Shoreacres/Paletta Park Oct 13 and at Ruthven Park Oct 14.  A
Philadelphia Vireo was at the S.C. Johnson Trail in Brantford on Oct 16-17,
while Red-eyed Vireos were at Burloak Waterfront Park Oct 16 and Ruthven
Park Oct 17.  Two Tree Swallows were at Ruthven Oct 12.  A Marsh Wren
continues at Dundas Marsh Oct 14.  A late Gray-cheeked Thrush was at Hendrie
Valley Oct 15.  Three Vesper Sparrows were found at the Ancaster to
Brantford Rail Trail 

[Ontbirds] Ross’s Goose and Lesser Black-backed Gulls at Lafleche Landfilleast is Ottawa

[Jeff Skevington via ONTBIRDS]

Birding with Mark Gawn and Jamie Spence. Mark spotted the adult Ross’s
Goose as it arrived with a flock of Snows. There were at least 136 Lesser
Black-backed Gulls (counted as they arrived at the dump from the south)!
Also of interest were 4 American Golden Plovers.

Jeff

-- 
Jeff Skevington, Research Scientist
Canadian National Collection of Insects, Arachnids and Nematodes
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
960 Carling Avenue, K.W. Neatby Building
Ottawa, ON, K1A 0C6, Canada
Phone: 613-720-2862
FAX: 613-759-1927
E-mail: jhskeving...@gmail.com
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[Ontbirds] Toronto Islands - Golden Eagle, Snowy Owl, E. Kingbird, etc.

[Norm Murr via ONTBIRDS]

Yesterday Bob Tyler, Margaret Liubavicius and I birded Hanlan’s Point and part 
of Gibraltar Point on a nice cool and enjoyable day and following are some of 
the birds we found.

2 Pied-billed Grebes, Great Blue Herons, 6 Trumpeter Swans, Black Ducks, 
Northern Shovelers, Hooded Merganser, 148 Turkey Vultures, Bald Eagle, 
Sharp-shinned,  Cooper’s and  Red-tailed Hawks, 3 Red-shouldered Hawks, Golden 
Eagle, A. Kestrels, 5 Merlin, Peregrine Falcon, a surprise find of a Snowy Owl, 
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, Downy and Hairy Woodpeckers, N. Flickers, 17 E. 
Phoebes, a very, very late and surprising Eastern Kingbird, 34 A. Crows, 
Golden-crowned and 19 Ruby-crowned Kinglets, 31 Hermit Thrushes (undercounted), 
62 Robins, 2 Orange-crowned Warblers, Nashville, Black-throated Blue and Palm 
Warblers, 100+ Yellow-rumped Warblers, Common Yellowthroats, 3 E. Towhees, 
Chipping, Field, Swamp, White-throated and White-crowned Sparrows, 150+ Song 
Sparrows (undercounted) and E. Meadowlark.

We also enjoyed watching a little A. Kestrel harassing A. Crows and as it 
returned back to the Crow flock it turned on and harassed a Cooper’s Hawk as 
well. Fun to watch the Kestrel as it wheeled and dove on the very much larger 
birds.

PS – This is the last weekend for ferries to Hanlan’s Point and Centre Island 
as only the Ward’s Island ferry will operate until next spring so a long walk 
to and from Hanlan’s until then. The winter schedule goes into effect this 
coming Monday.

Norm Murr
Richmond Hill, ON

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[Ontbirds] Presqu'ile Bird Report 11-17 OCT 2019

[Doug McRae via ONTBIRDS]

Presqu’ile Bird Report for 11-17 Oct 2019

By Doug McRae

There has not been a significant change in birdlife since last week’s report.  
Migration carries on but without any large movements and, for the most part, 
what we are seeing are the “usual suspects” for this time of year.


Most puddle ducks are around in the marsh or around the islands but there are 
no big concentrations yet.  Similarly diving ducks while present, have not 
appeared in any numbers yet.  Three SURF SCOTERS were seen on 13 Oct plus a 
single the next day.  Four WHITE-WINGED SCOTERS were also seen on 13 Oct.  Once 
we get a serious cold front passing through we should see more northern ducks 
arriving.  RUFFED GROUSE were heard drumming on 13 and 15 Oct.  WILD TURKEYS 
are now being seen along the roadside more frequently as well. The only heron 
apart from GREAT BLUE HERON was a GREAT EGRET seen in the causeway marsh on 13 
Oct.


Although most expected raptors have been reported we still have not seen a 
significant migration movement on the shoreline this fall, which is a bit 
unusual.  BALD EAGLES are becoming more obvious with an adult on 16 Oct, and 
three immature on 17 Oct.  AMERICAN COOTS were seen in the marsh again this 
week with two on 13 Oct and one on 15 Oct.  There was very little coverage of 
shorebirds and Gull Is. this week but a few things were around.  BLACK-BELLIED 
PLOVERS peaked with 9 on 11 Oct and 7 SEMIPALMATED PLOVERS  on 11 Oct was the 
high count for that species.  Other shorebirds included two SANDERLING  and two 
PECTORAL SANDPIPER on 11 Oct, and a LEAST and two PECTORAL SANDPIPERS on 13 
Oct. An AMERICAN WOODCOCK was seen flying across the main road at dusk on 14 
Oct.


No unusual gulls were seen this week but big feeding flocks are starting to 
form offshore and should be checked for rarities mixed in with the abundant 
HERRING GULLS.  A PEREGRINE FALCON was on Gull Is. on 13 Oct. Several 
BLUE-HEADED VIREOS were reported this week with the last on 15 Oct.  A HORNED 
LARK was on the beach on 11 Oct and seen by three different parties. GRAY 
CATBIRD was reported on 11 Oct and 13 Oct.  AMERICAN PIPITS have been oddly 
scarce this fall – two on 13 Oct being the only report this week.  CEDAR 
WAXWINGS have likewise been scarce with two on 15 Oct being the only report 
despite an excellent crop of Red Cedar berries in the Calf Pasture.


Several warblers continue to linger.  Apart from YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER which 
were around in small numbers through the period, late birds included: an 
ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER on 11 Oct; AMERICAN REDSTART on 11 Oct; NORTHERN PARULA 
on 11 OCT; three BLACK-THROATED BLUE WARBLER on 11 Oct and one on 15 Oct; and 
BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLER on 11 and 15 Oct.


Sparrows continue to move through although no unusual species were detected.  
Three EASTERN TOWHEES were still around on 15 Oct. A SAVANNAH SPARROW was seen 
on 11 Oct.  Big flocks of RED-WINGED BLACKBIRD and COMMON GRACKLE can be seen 
going to roost in the marsh each evening. Three RUSTY BLACKBIRDS were seen on 
13 Oct and a single was singing by the gate on 15 Oct.


Presqu’ile allows waterfowl hunting on Mondays, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday 
and the public is not permitted in hunting areas on those days.  The areas 
affected are the marsh, Calf Pasture Point, Gull and High Bluff Is., and later 
in the season, Owen Pt.  At the present time you may go to the tip of Owen Pt. 
on a hunting day, but not beyond the sign.  Once a blind is placed on Owen Pt. 
in November, access to Owen Pt. will be closed.  The hunt will continue until 
21 December.


Directions: 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 (10 
March-10 September).


 

 

 

 

 




Doug McRae
P.O. Box 3010
Brighton, Ontario
K0K 1H0
613-475-5014 H
613-243-4161 C


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[Ontbirds] Kingston Area Birds: 12th - 18th 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:

With cooling temperatures and a turn to more northerly winds, there were
noticeable increases in the number of waterfowl this week, but along with
the odd 'late' warbler but nothing exceptional was discovered. Please note
that for the next month or so the Amherst and Wolfe Island ferries are
running at half-capacity due to mandatory 5-year dry-dock maintenance of the
Wolfe Islander III. Be prepared for delays. Here are the highlights of the
last week:

 

SNOW GOOSE - 3 birds were noted in with Canada geese at Button Bay, Wolfe
Island, on 14th.

CACKLING GOOSE - 2 birds were seen at Button bay, Wolfe Island, on 14th.

TUNDRA SWAN - birds continued on Wolfe Island this week but have not yet
been noted elsewhere.

SURF SCOTER - the Cataraqui Bay, Kingston, bird was joined by a second on
12th, remaining in the area until 14th.

RED-NECKED GREBE - the single bird, first seen in Cataraqui Bay, Kingston,
on 2nd, continued to 18th at least.

PECTORAL SANDPIPER - an incredible 60 birds were seen in a single flock on
fields off Canoe Lake Road on 17th.

NORTHERN SAW-WHET OWL - unfortunately, there have been no reports from
Prince Edward Point regarding their annual banding programme but registered
visitors still have 19th and 20th to visit. Two birds were seen in Kingston
on 17th.

RED-HEADED WOODPECKER - an adult was seen at Frontenac Provincial Park on
14th.

PEREGRINE FALCON - there was just a single observation this week of a bird
seen at Lake Ontario Park, Kingston, on 14th.

CAROLINA WREN - a single bird was noted near Amherstview on 14th.

SWAINSON'S THRUSH - a late bird was seen at Prince Edward Point on 13th.

NORTHERN PARULA - a late individual was seen near Verona on 18th.

 

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

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eBird Guidelines for Reporting Sensitive Species
 

 

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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