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Eric Congrats on taking the initiative in making this point. You are absolutely right in what you say. Unfortunately this is not the only venue where you need to be on the inner circle / clique to be made aware. There is a similar Facebook group " Ontario Rare Bird Alert" where you need to know the right people to be invited into the fold. There are many avid birders out there, like myself, who have been birding for years, but because we don't hang out with the right people feel dis-enfranchised from even wanting to report what we see and photograph. Wayne Humphries ___ 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] Red Phalarope at Keith McClean CA near Rondeau
Hi Everyone, There has been a red phalarope at the Keith McLean Conservation Area just outside of Rondeau Park for the past 4 days. It hasn't been seen by all visitors but it has been seen each day. When it’s found, it’s always in the same location. It feeds just offshore on the north side of the wetland at the far east of the property. Today, I watched it swim out of view into a small cove in the extreme north corner. I walked around to the other side of the marsh to get photos and check that area for anything else of note. It was still there when I left. This is probably where it goes when it isn’t seen from the end of the path. Boots are pretty much a necessity there now, as the field has been ploughed pretty much right up to the marsh and if you want to walk to the north side, you'll need them there. And besides, there is NO SNOW here! Directions: The CA is on Kent Bridge Road, 4km SE of Talbot Trail on the east side of the road. There is a small parking lot with a sign about 1/2 km before you turn right towards Rondeau Park. Follow the trail sign NE, curve east, follow the edge of the field until you get to the path north to the wetland. *Steve CharbonneauErie Beach in Chatham-Kent* ___ 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
Re: [Ontbirds] Niagara:Black-headed Gull
Bird seen at 4:35pm at Queenston Boat Dock heading down the river. Larger than Bonaparte's Gulls with black on primaries but not on armpits under wings. From: Bruce Di Labio via ONTBIRDS Sent: Monday, December 2, 2019 11:12 a.m. To: Ontbirds Subject: [Ontbirds] Niagara:Black-headed Gull Hi Everyone The BHGU is still present at Whirlpool area at 11:00 am. Good birding Bruce and Ben 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 CONFIDENTIAL and/or PRIVILEGED. If received in error please notify the sender and permanently delete. CONFIDENTIEL et/ou PRIVILÉGIÉ. Si ce courriel est reçu par erreur, veuillez nous en aviser et en effacer toute trace. EY, 100 Adelaide Street West, PO Box 1 Toronto, ON M5H 0B3. www.ey.com/ca To unsubscribe from commercial electronic messages / Pour vous désabonner des messages électroniques commerciaux : unsubscr...@ca.ey.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] Barrows Goldeneye
The Barrows Goldeneye was still at same location late morning, end of Grays Rd, Hamilton off QEW with several Common Goldeneye, White-winged Scoters, Surf Scoter and Long-tailed Ducks. Very windy, low visibility. Cindy McGregor 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] Detroit River Hawk Watch (30 Nov 2019) 94 Raptors
Detroit River Hawk Watch Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 30, 2019 --- SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Black Vulture0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 41 4251 52459 Osprey 0 0 35 Bald Eagle 0 23101 Northern Harrier 0 81346 Sharp-shinned Hawk 2290 4147 Cooper's Hawk2 40123 Northern Goshawk 0 1 2 Red-shouldered Hawk 0567762 Broad-winged Hawk0 0 64336 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 0 Red-tailed Hawk 46 4096 4954 Rough-legged Hawk0 12 13 Golden Eagle 2 58 62 American Kestrel 0 5703 Merlin 1 3 34 Peregrine Falcon 0 7 53 Unknown Accipiter0 0 0 Unknown Buteo0 0 1 Unknown Falcon 0 0 0 Unknown Eagle0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 0 0 Total: 94 9434 128131 -- Observation start time: 10:00:00 Observation end time: 14:00:00 Total observation time: 5 hours Official Counter:Kevin Georg Observers:Andrew Sturgess, Don Sherwood, Rosemary Brady Visitors: Two of our most loyal visitors came today to see an end to the season. Michelle and Bill bought their energy and enthusiasm and warmed up the day a little. Not enough mind you; it was a very cold day. Weather: As so we end, not so much with a bang, not so much with a whimper, but a fair to middling day that reminded us that we knew the job was dangerous when we took it. Cold NE winds turned more robust and bent towards the E and stayed in our face off the lake all day long. Temps were in the 30âs (F), real feels in the 20âs, and the extremities felt it. It was another day with cloud cover that grew in intensity, deleting the sun and all effects thereof, it was hard to ID birds in the dark. The barometer stayed above 30âHg, but barely, after falling a tenth during the shortened day. The rain that had been forecast for an earlier time stayed away. Raptor Observations: The raptor parade began abruptly and ended the same way. The NE winds finally delivered some movement but the window was small and then it closed. Red-tails once again led the way with 46 birds. Only 1 red-shouldered made the trip. 2 golden eagles came across bringing our season total to 62. 41 vultures were seen dallying in the wind wondering where the rest of their flocks had gone. 2 sharp-shins and 2 Cooper's hawks continued the near perfect attendance record for the accipiters, sharpies are seen on almost every day. A surprise merlin was seen harassing the local avian population as our last bird of the season. Non-raptor Observations: Sandhill cranes are still on the move although the numbers were smaller today. The numbers of waterfowl seen in the air, and on the lake especially, were staggering. One scene looked like a murmuration of ducks with tens of thousands on the wing milling about. A fox was seen at the site just behind us. This is the second sighting of a fox in the park recently. Unfortunately, we have not seen our injured herring gull for a few days and we fear the worst. Predictions: Although we will no longer be keeping track of the birds officially, all of us should keep an eye on the sky as migration does not stop when we flip a page on the calendar. It was a real pleasure working with a bunch of special people this year and meeting new visitors who wish to witness one of the miracles of nature. It is a long and difficult slog at times sitting though all kinds of wind and weather conditions for three months but the people you meet and the views of nature make it all worthwhile. Until next year... Report submitted by Andrew Sturgess (ajye...@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 _
[Ontbirds] Niagara:Black-headed Gull
Hi Everyone The BHGU is still present at Whirlpool area at 11:00 am. Good birding Bruce and Ben 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
