[ONTBIRDS] Glaucous-winged Gull in Sault Ste. Marie

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Hi everyone,

What seems like a slam dunk Glaucous-winged Gull was found by Kirk Zufelt today 
in Sault Ste. Marie. Where he found it has ZERO access for birders, but he 
observed it fly off towards the St. Marys River, so it could be found where 
gulls concentrate there, like the rapids off Whitefish Island or in the Station 
Mall parking lot around the old Sears building. No positive reports from the 
river area yet this afternoon. The SSM CBC is tomorrow so there will be lots of 
eyes out looking then.

Carter Dorscht
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[ONTBIRDS] Black-headed Grosbeak - Sawpit Bay, Algoma District

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A hatch year male Black-headed Grosbeak was photographed earlier today at a 
private residence near Sawpit Bay, which is about 80km north of Sault Ste. 
Marie. Visitors will be permitted should the bird show up again. If anyone is 
interested, contact me for details.

Carter Dorscht
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[ONTBIRDS] Tropical Kingbird - Thessalon, Algoma District

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Tony Ward photographed a Tropical Kingbird earlier today just north of 
Thessalon, Algoma District. "It was right beside the house on your left just 
before you get to Sherwood Road up hwy 129", Tony says. That's about 
46.284748,-83.547618.

I'm here now, bird is still present!!

Carter Dorscht

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[Ontbirds] Mountain Bluebird Continues - Algoma District

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Hi all,

The Mountain Bluebird continues as of this morning at corner of Government Road 
and Smith Road in Tarbutt Township, Algoma District. It comes and goes, so 
often a lot of effort is needed to get the bird, but sometimes you get lucky 
and it's present when you arrive. It sometimes visits the feeders at 3388 
Government Road, which are visible from the road and they have no issues with 
you looking.

This intersection is approximately about 1.5km off of Highway 17 (exit at Smith 
Road), which is 45km east of the city limits of Sault Ste. Marie or 5km west of 
the town of Desbarats.

Carter Dorscht
Echo Bay, ON


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[Ontbirds] Potentially two Varied Thrushes and late report of Mountain Bluebird - Algoma District

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Hi all,

Late this afternoon, I was notified about a Varied Thrush sighting here in the 
Algoma District. When I arrived at the residence, I was talking to one of the 
homeowners and he said there were actually two of them present. He had photos 
of a male, but only a description of the second bird, which he thought was a 
female and his description was bang on for a female. Now that they are aware of 
the significance of two at once, they will attempt to get photos of both.

The bird(s) was visiting a feeder in Tarbutt Township, which is about 30 
minutes east of Sault Ste. Marie. Should anyone be actually interested in 
looking for these birds themselves, message me directly, as the homeowners does 
not want their address broadcasted publicly. There will be viewing 
opportunities should they continue to come to the feeders. I did not see them 
while I was there today from about 4:15pm to 4:45pm.

Also, we had a Mountain Bluebird at the corner of Smith Road and Government 
Road, also in Tarbutt Township, from Nov 7th to 9th. It was going back and 
forth between the two houses there, often being seen from the road. It appears 
to have moved on, at least from this exact location, after no sightings the 
past two days. Many of you likely saw this reported elsewhere, but my apologies 
for forgetting to get it out to Ontbirds.

Carter Dorscht
Echo Bay, ON
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[Ontbirds] Western Tanager - Echo Bay, Ontario

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Hi all,

I had a female Western Tanager in my yard this morning. It was feeding on the 
oranges I have out for the orioles. It continues as of 10:30am.

I'm located on Echo Lake Road in Echo Bay, which is approximately 15 minutes 
east of Sault Ste. Marie. Echo Lake Road is the first left off Highway 638, 
which is accessed from Highway 17 right at Echo Bay.

If anyone local wants to look for this bird, send me an email.

Carter Dorscht
Echo Bay, ON
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[Ontbirds] Eurasian Tree Sparrow in Wawa

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Eurasian Tree Sparrow has been reported to the Sault Naturalists in Wawa, 
Ontario.  It's been coming to a feeder since October 16th apparently.   I just 
talked on the phone with the homeowner right now and she was looking at the 
bird as she was talking to me.  I'm planning on heading up there bright and 
early tomorrow morning from Sault Ste. Marie to see it. Photo can be seen at 
the link here:  
http://soonats.pbworks.com/w/page/116361345/Report%20Bird%20Sightings%E2%80%942017


It's located at 2 Carverhill Street in Wawa, Ontario, which is right along the 
waterfront of Wawa Lake.  It can be viewed from the road, I'm told, but 
sometimes isn't the best view.


Carter Dorscht

Sault Ste. Marie
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[Ontbirds] Buff-breasted Sandpiper near Echo Bay, Ontario.

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This morning, around 8am, I came across a Buff-breasted Sandpiper at the sod 
farm just outside of Echo Bay, which is just east of Sault Ste. Marie.


There were also Baird's Sandpipers, Semipalmated Plovers and potentially 
another species or two, I'm still going through all my photos.


The sod farm is located at the east corner of Highway 17 and Lake George Road, 
best seen from Lake George Road.


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Sault Ste. Marie, ON

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