[Ontbirds] 250 plus Sandhill Cranes - near Owen Sound 10/25 2016
--- Begin Message --- Three flocks totalling more than 250 Sandhill Cranes today late morning on A Line, just off hwy 21 just west of Owen Sound. This general area gets good flocks of migrant Sandhills every autumn. To reach this location, take hwy 21 west from Owen Sound, then take Bruce Road 10 by turning right from hwy 21. There is construction at this corner, so watch for the flag people! Take your first right off Bruce Road 10, which is A Line, and continue along, watching the fields and sky on your right. Chances are that you will soon see and hear good numbers of cranes. If the cranes are not around I suggest trying some areas farther north near Bruce Road 10. Checking out "our" Sandhills is something we look forward to every autumn! Good birding Jerry Walsh Owen Sound --- End Message --- ___ 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] Greater White-fronted Geese near Owen Sound Mar 15, 2016
--- Begin Message --- 3 Greater White-fronted Geese seen late this morning, at about 30 metres distance in good light. Associating loosely with a large group of Canada Geese, but when something flushed the birds, the three Greater White-fronted Geese flew away separately. One way to reach the location from Owen Sound is to take Hwy 21"south" ( which is actually west at this point) then right onto Bruce Road 10. Turn right again onto Sideroad 5. Follow this road until it ends, and take an abrupt right onto the 5th Concession of Kepple Township. Watch for a barn with 2 large silos on the left. This is Fire Number 058613. The geese were feedingclose to the road along with several Canada Geese about 50 metres before Concession 5A. There was a also large mixed feeding group of ducks and geese beyond the fencelines behind the barn and along the wetland at the bottom of a small hill. They were out of binocular range for us, but a scope view might turn up some good birds. FYI this can also be a very good locations for Autumn migrant Sandhill Cranes. Good Birding Jerry Walsh Owen soundgannetmu...@yahoo.com --- End Message --- ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - 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
[Ontbirds] Common Teal continues - Owen Sound area
---BeginMessage--- The Common Teal discovered yesterday continues at the same location mid-afternoon today, with a small group of north american Green-winged Teal, although much farther back from the road, in a wet grassy area. The horizontal white stripe is quite easy to see, even at the increased distance. From Owen Sound take Grey Road 1 north until you see Cobble Beach golf course on the right. Just beyond Cobble Beach turn left from Grey Road 1 on to Lindenwood Road. Travel about 3 km on Lindenwood to the wet field/pond area where the bird has been seen. It is on the right side of the road, across from Fire Number 363366. Cheers Jerry WalshOwen Sound gannetmu...@yahoo.com 226 - 664-0538 ---End Message--- ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - 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
[Ontbirds] Common Teal ( European race Green-winged Teal) Owen Sound 12:30 pm April 19th
---BeginMessage--- One male Common Teal was observed and photographed today just north of Owen Sound, associating with a small flock of Green-winged Teal. To reach the location from Owen Sound follow 2nd Ave West northward from Owen Sound. It becomes Grey Road 1. Continue north to Lindenwood Road. Turn left on to Lindenwood. Continue on Lindenwood until you see two temporary ponds on your right. The Common Teal and all of the Green-winged Teal were in the pond closest to the road. Other birds in the ponds included Blue-winged-teal, Northern Shovelers and both yellowlegs. Photos b y Patrick Walsh.Jerry Walshgannetmusic@yahoo.com226-664-0538Owen Sound ---End Message--- ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - 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
[Ontbirds] Late Rough-legged Hawk, Wiarton May 17th
We had a light phase Rough-legged Hawk circling over Hwy 6 at the south end of Wiarton just after noon today. I thought one we observed on May 5th at Dyers Bay in northern Bruce County was quite late, but this one is the latest Spring record I have had in Ontario. Wiarton is north of Owen Sound on Hwy 6. Cheers - Jerry Walsh Owen Sound ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
[Ontbirds] NO Black Vulture-Artpark, Lewiston NY
At daybreak I was in Artpark waiting to see the Turkey Vultures coming off the roost on the Canadian side of the Niagara River between the General Brock Statue and the Queenston Sand Docks. I left after 9AM without seeing a single vulture. The sun eventually bathed the entire Canadian bank and I was hoping something would stir. There were plenty of Bonaparte Gulls and I never saw the Kittiwake. Heard a few crows and a raptor flew from the US side to the Canadian side. Plenty of fishermen on shore and in boats and more coming all the time. The Queenston boat launch was going continuously and boats were coming from Lewiston as well. I saw one fish caught. Yesterday I stayed until 9am and then saw 2 Turkey Vultures near the Lewiston-Queenston Bridge coming downriver. Then a single coming from further upriver. I saw them from the Robert Moses Parkway southbound where there is a pulloff just past the bridge but never saw another vulture. On a previous day with Bill Watson we saw Turkey Vultures over the Lewiston boat launch area. To reach the Artpark view opposite the General Brock statue take the I-190 to the Lewiston exit then take Main St. towards Lewiston. One of the first red lites is Portage Avenue to the left and take it right into the backdoor of Artpark. After a long distance with no left turns do not take either of the left turns into the 1st parking lot then continue into the second parking lot and take the first left turn up the muddy road to the end at at gorge side parking lot near a huge white artwork to the heavens. You should be right across from the General Brock Statue. Go to anyplace along the fence. I went to the large cement International Boundary Marker with a 2 foot diameter widening to 2.5 feet at the base and about 3.5 feet high with a brass name plate about 2 inches in diameter. Makes me wonder if the vultures are roosting someplace upriver. Jerry LazarczykGrand Island NY. ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
[Ontbirds] American Robins in Tillsonburg.
This morning we saw our first robin this year. I was told by neighbor that there is a small flock of very active robins in his backyard since last Friday. Tillsonburg is located in South Western Ontario at junction of highways 3 and 19. Jerry. ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
[Ontbirds] Pt. Pelee highlights - Saturday, 17 October
A slightly delayed e-mail, but I've posted highlights and photos of my trip to Pt. Pelee this past Saturday on my blog: http://jerryjourdan.blogspot.com/2009/10/pt-pelee-17-oct-2009.html Highlights included: Swamp Sparrows Winter Wrens Red-tailed Hawks, a late Eastern Meadowlark Dark-eyed Juncos by the hundreds Purple Finches, a flock of 2-3 dozen Surf Scoters at the (non-existent) tip flight shots of Red-tails, Goshawk and Sharpies Jerry Jourdan ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list ONTBIRDS@hwcn.org For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
[Ontbirds] Great Egret in Tillsonburg
For the last week there is Great Egret actively feeding in a pond in Tillsonburg. The pond is located at South end of Tillsonburg on John Pound Rd., directly across entrance to Tillsonburg Golf Country Club (Bridges of Tillsonburg Golf Club). Coordinates to viewing spot is 42° 51.073'N 80° 43.677'W. Jerry Kubera, Tillsonburg. ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list ONTBIRDS@hwcn.org For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
[Ontbirds] Golden Eagle, Shallow Lake, Grey County March 17th
At about 315 this afternoon we had outstanding looks at an immature Golden Eagle near Shallow Lake. The bird was first observed perched in a tree near the roadside and we were able to approach in a car to about 30 yards distance before the bird took flight and flew low to the east. It was exciting to see the 'field marks' at close range, rather than high overhead as we usually see them in migration. Quite an unexpected discovery, and, I think, my first-ever March Golden Eagle in Ontario. A few other raptors were sighted, including one Red-shouldered Hawk and a few Red-tailed Hawks, but no Turkey Vultures at all. To reach the location where we saw the Golden Eagle travel north from Owen Sound on Hwy 6 to Shallow Lake. Just after descending the small hill into Shallow Lake turn right on to Cruickshank Street. This becomes Grey Road 170. Driving along here you will see a large, mostly ice-covered, wetland on your right. We saw the eagle on the left side of the road about 1/2 km beyond this point and just before McNab Lake Conservation Area. Jerry Walsh Owen Sound gannetmu...@yahoo.com ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list ONTBIRDS@hwcn.org For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
[Ontbirds] 250 Common Redpolls - Owen Sound March 5th
A very large flock of Common Redpolls was observed this afternoon visiting backyard feeders in Owen Sound. An ultra - conservative estimate is 250 birds, but that number could easily be much higher. The largest flock of Redpolls I have ever seen. Birds were swirling to and from nearby trees on to a niger feeder, platform feeders and the ground. Quite a remarkable sight. Later in the day less than 10 Redpolls were at the same location. Jerry Walsh gannetmu...@yahoo.com ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list ONTBIRDS@hwcn.org For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
[Ontbirds] Hoary Redpoll, Owen Sound, February 3rd
One Hoary Redpoll visiting a feeder in south-central Owen Sound today in the company of a few Common Redpolls and swarms [ more than 110 ] of Pine Siskins. Other local birds include a Bald Eagle on the edge of Owen Sound Bay, and 1st and second winter Glaucous Gulls near Owen Sound Harbour. Owen Sound is on the southern shore of Georgian Bay at the confluence of hwys 6, 10, 21 and 26. Jerry Walsh gannetmu...@yahoo.com ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list ONTBIRDS@hwcn.org For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
[Ontbirds] Port Colborne Spotted Towhee admonishments
The male owner of the property at 735 East Lakeshore Road requests repeatedly that birders not go up the driveway but remain on the road. The male neighbor that shares the driveway (723 East Lakeshore) asks that no one park opposite the driveway because of all the ice in the driveway, he is afraid his car might slide into the parked cars. Jerry Lazarczyk Grand Island NY We and others saw the Spotted Towhee in Port Colborne, Ont. this morning. It never came to the seed but was seen in the shrubs nearby for about 30 minutes. It is a very well-marked adult male. Directions for the Spotted Towhee (from John Black's message) - To get to Lakeshore Road East you need to find Lorraine Road and follow it south to Lakeshore Road East. Lorraine Road can be reached by traveling about 1 to 2 km east of Highway 140 on Highway 3 . Turn south on Lorraine and then West on Lakeshore Road East. Then go to 735 Lakeshore Road East. Please do not park in the driveway or the graveyard. Instead park on the road. The bird has been spending much of its time in the shrubs separating the two driveways The bird may then go to the feeder on the balcony or to the ground below the balcony where there is some seed. The interval between visits to the feeder on Friday was about 2 hours. You need to be patient. The bird is very flighty . Try to see the bird in the hedge from the bottom of the driveway. If that fails, then walk about half way up the driveway until you see the the balcony. There is also a female Eastern Towhee present. There will be a guest book for you to sign in the mailbox at the bottom of the driveway. Good birding! Willie -- Willie D'Anna Betsy Potter Wilson, NY dannapotterATroadrunner.com http://www.betsypottersart.com Click for free info on criminal justice degrees, $150K/ year potential. http://thirdpartyoffers.netzero.net/TGL2241/fc/PnY6rx9fJDF9rfhBDZu3WmUcr5XhBJ7NqiGlQTn9BRF8Rber9qIS4/ ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list ONTBIRDS@hwcn.org For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
[Ontbirds] No Spotted Towhee
The bird was not seen on Monday from 10AM to 1PM. Marcy did see the Eastern Towhee before 10AM. The neighbor that shares a driveway asks that birders not park across from the bottom of the driveway. The bird has been seen at 723 and 735 East Lake Shore Drive in Port Colborne Ontario. Jerry Lazarczyk Grand Island NY Click here to find single Christians that want to meet you today. http://thirdpartyoffers.netzero.net/TGL2241/fc/PnY6rx9yfwFNA19k3ExyiF4Ri5hLPyrHQGuFEjzKfdyfRfozOQAeQ/ ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list ONTBIRDS@hwcn.org For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
[Ontbirds]Am.Avocet - Grand Island
The Avocet was resting in the water on one leg and lifted its head off its back for a moment when I showed about 15 minutes past noon. Follow directions to Beaver Island State Park (BISP) from the I-190 once you are on Grand Island. Turn towards the east (left) on Ferry Rd. Pass East River Road coming from the left and continue to the river where East River Road continues to the right and go right until Cox Rd. Park on the roadside or continue to BISP then walk back. The Avocet was resting about 40 yards to the right (upriver) from Cox Rd. and within 5-10 yards of shore. Shore ice extends perhaps 2 or 3 yards out from the shoreline. Jerry Lazarczyk Grand Island NY Save $15 on Flowers and Gifts from FTD! Shop now at http://offers.netzero.net/TGL1241/?u=http://www.ftd.com/17007 ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list ONTBIRDS@hwcn.org For instructions to join or leave ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/information/ontbirdssetup.php ONTBIRDS Guidelines may be viewed at http://www.ofo.ca/information/ontbirdsguide.php
[Ontbirds]NO Sabines Gull - Niagara River - Buffalo
I was there from 8 AM until 9:30 AM at Squaw Island (Broderick Park) and saw a few Bonaparte Gulls foraging with about as many Ring-billed Gulls (there were very few RBGU yesterday). There are plenty of minnows but the strong winds with a northerly vector must not be right for the Bonaparte's and, more importantly to us birders, the Sabine's Gull. Get off the I-190 (northbound) at the Peace Bridge exit and continue to Niagara St. then continue north towards the Peace Bridge. For I-190 southbound traffic get off at the Ontario St. exit and proceed southbound on Niagara St. Look for Ferry St. on the west side of Niagara St. and Robert Rich Way (same street) on the east side of Niagara St. and turn into Robert Rich Way, shortly crossing the Black Rock Canal Bridge into Broderick Park then an immediate right and then an immediate left into the parking lot. The Sabine's is seen right there (a 30 foot turn in of the breakwall provides a nice eddy current for the minnows and gulls). All the fishermen left before I did because of the cold, strong northerly winds (and only 1 small Perch caught). Any questions, please feel free to call. Jerry Lazarczyk Grand Island NY 716-773-7453 716-548-0798 cell _ Lose up to 20 lbs in one month with a new diet. Click here. http://thirdpartyoffers.netzero.net/TGL2221/fc/Ioyw6i4tK0SxSn3duKN1m4zG0QySgClZ0164fs3FFTIaBd7Ol2ZcaL/?count=1234567890 ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list ONTBIRDS@hwcn.org For instructions to join or leave ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/information/ontbirdssetup.php ONTBIRDS Guidelines may be viewed at http://www.ofo.ca/information/ontbirdsguide.php
[Ontbirds]Sabine's Gull - Buffalo NY
David Gordon had the Sabine's Gull Tuesday afternoon towards the north end of Squaw Isalnd. He also had a possible Black-headed Gull but had to leave before he could confirm all field marks. I went to the same spot and the Sabine's Gull was found by Abe Borker of Brooklyn NY. He was with Desiree Narango of Erie PA and we all got good looks. Today the Sabine's was flying about 4 feet off the water so it was coming within 6 - 8 feet as it hugged the steel breakwall. We watched it from about 2:30 PM to 3:30 PM when I just was too cold in the serious north winds and accompanying wind chills and went home. We never saw the Black-headed Gull. Get off the I-190 (northbound) at the Peace Bridge exit and continue to Niagara St. then continue north towards the Peace Bridge. For I-190 southbound traffic get off at the Ontario St. exit and proceed southbound on Niagara St. Look for the Squaw Island Park entrance on the south side of the RR bridge that crosses above Niagara St. Directly after entering the park go over the single lane Black Rock Canal bridge and continue to the river. Parking is on the left and the Sabine's Gull is further to the left as you follow the bike path upriver to the steel breakwall. The Sabine's Gull gives you obscenely nice looks from directly above and plenty of photo ops. The Black-headed Gull was tentatively ID'd just downriver of the steel breakwall (this is the outlet of the Buffalo Sewage Treatment Plant and so plenty to eat coming out of that pipe). ;] Jerry Lazarczyk Grand Island NY 716-773-7452 716-548-0798 cell _ Click here to become a professional counselor in less time than you think. http://thirdpartyoffers.netzero.net/TGL2221/fc/Ioyw6i4vFH9L1N0Mqu063YDsKIvZ4PD8feaugwlCuCVNfcHwmJyzBE/?count=1234567890 ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list ONTBIRDS@hwcn.org For instructions to join or leave ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/information/ontbirdssetup.php ONTBIRDS Guidelines may be viewed at http://www.ofo.ca/information/ontbirdsguide.php
[Ontbirds]NO NiagFallsNY Ross' Gull
At 1 PM David Wheeler reported that he cannot find the Ross' Gull. No one is on Goat Island overlooking the Falls near the restaurant. The sun is out and quite bright making visibility very difficult. He can see birders on the Canadian side and they are looking around, not focused on a bird. This is the Ross' Gull found yesterday (Sunday) by Willie D'Anna. Quite a few birders, some from PA and NYC areas, saw the bird this morning as found by Pawlicki upriver of Goat island then Pawlicki refound the bird overlooking the Falls. Then the bird flew around, putting on a fine aerial show, then landed way out on the river towards the Canadian side where only the head was visible. It is expected that the bird will remain in the area. Jerry Lazarczyk Grand Island NY _ Beauty Product Reviews Read unbiased beauty product reviews and join our product review team! http://thirdpartyoffers.netzero.net/TGL2221/fc/JKFkuJkEB6rErsCRh1p594xE49A8g6NzeeoMioYkgAJlEb1YDMz5EK/ ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list ONTBIRDS@hwcn.org For instructions to join or leave ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/information/ontbirdssetup.php ONTBIRDS Guidelines may be viewed at http://www.ofo.ca/information/ontbirdsguide.php
[Ontbirds]NO Razorbill - Niagara-on-the-Lake - Saturday Dec 9
Doug and Sharon Beattie and I looked from 3:30 to 4:30 from the golf course in Niagara-on-the-Lake. We were joined by Paula from Niagara Falls ON who assured us that the Razorbill was seen from that spot previously. We all seperately looked in the upriver parkette before going to the golf course. Earlier we tried for the Slaty-backed Gull with no joy. After dusk we enjoyed the Niagara Falls ON Festival of Lights, the best part of which was the Dufferin Islands' portion (donation appreciated). Following that we enjoyed some senior citizen coffee at one of the finer gourmet restaurants in Niagara Falls NY (McDonalds). Jerry Lazarczyk Grand Island NY Directions per Sheldon McGregor Ancaster: To reach Niagara-on-the-Lake take the QEW to exit #38 and head to Niagara-on-the-Lake. As you reach town continue straight until the T intersection at the golf course. Turn right, take the first left, this road bends to the right after ~ 100 m, continue about another 200 m to the parkette on the left.
[Ontbirds]Wilson's Phalarope - Townsend Sewage Lagoons
At 8:15PM 5/31/06 Marg Partridge noticed the Wilson's Phalarope in the NE corner of the first lagoon. It was a beautiful female in summer plumage. We had good looks from 100 yds. to 50 yds., ever closer until we left at 9PM. Occassionally it would fly off but return in a short amount of time. Norm Murr's DIRECTIONS TO TOWNSEND SEWAGE LAGOONS TOWNSEND SEWAGE LAGOONS On the way down to Long Point on Hwy 6 you will pass through Hagersville and drive towards Jarvis. Just as you approach the town of Jarvis you will see a sign indicating TOWNSEND at Nanticoke Creek Parkway #69. Turn right here and drive to the intersection with the stop signs, turn left on Keith Richardson Parkway and drive past some park ponds on your right. Drive ahead until you see a small childrens shelter (with an air conditioner on it) on your right at County Rd 14. This is just before you reach the abandoned railway line (tracks removed). Turn right here onto County Rd 14. and drive a few hundred yards and you will see a gate and sign indicating that this is a waste treatment area.. Park well to the side of the road, do not block the gate. If the gate is open (they are on some weekends) then do not park directly across from the gate as the larger Honey Trucks need the area to swing into and out of the entrance road. Jerry Lazarczyk Grand Island NY
[Ontbirds]Townsend Sewage Lagoons - White-rumped Sandpiper
I gave Ken Archambault the info to subscribe to OntBirds. Jerry Lazarczyk Grand Island NY hi, jerry, my name is ken archambault, and i'm from birmingham, alabama. i don't know how to post to these various groups (if you can tell me how to subscribe so i can start posting directly, that'd be great...) i thought you could post on my behalf that on monday may 29th in the late afternoon until sunset at townsend sewage lagoons, in a fruitless curlew sandpiper quest, i filmed one white-rumped sandpiper at the south shore of cell #1, as well as the wilson's phalarope noted in your post. i drove over from pt. pelee, so i was pleased at the consolation prize of some adequate footage of the whiterumped, which i got in a wing-raise and also in flight, in addition to foraging withint 20 feet of me. the tundra swan and a pair of bluewinged teal augmented my triplist as well. a very interesting area, and i adored south ontario and it's wonderful people. thanks very much, and good birding! -ken archambault
[Ontbirds]Townsend Sewage Lagoons - White-rumped Sandpiper rePost
Somehow I left Ken's email address off the original Jer I gave Ken Archambault the info to subscribe to OntBirds. Jerry Lazarczyk Grand Island NY hi, jerry, my name is ken archambault, and i'm from birmingham, alabama. i don't know how to post to these various groups (if you can tell me how to subscribe so i can start posting directly, that'd be great...) i thought you could post on my behalf that on monday may 29th in the late afternoon until sunset at townsend sewage lagoons, in a fruitless curlew sandpiper quest, i filmed one white-rumped sandpiper at the south shore of cell #1, as well as the wilson's phalarope noted in your post. i drove over from pt. pelee, so i was pleased at the consolation prize of some adequate footage of the whiterumped, which i got in a wing-raise and also in flight, in addition to foraging withint 20 feet of me. the tundra swan and a pair of bluewinged teal augmented my triplist as well. a very interesting area, and i adored south ontario and it's wonderful people. thanks very much, and good birding! -ken archambault Directions to Townsend Sewage Lagoons: From Ft. Erie take Regional Road 3 west to and just beyond Jarvis. At Townline Road take a right (north). Take a left at the next road west (Concession 14). Go about 200 or 300 yards and the lagoons are on your right (north).
[Ontbirds]Yellow-headed Blackbird East of Ottawa
On Monday 1/16/06 at 11:15AM I saw the YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRD (YHBB)at the #23 Manitatou address. I saw 3 Starlings come from ON3 into the abrovitea (sp.?). Suddenly a Grackle appeared at the top of the abrovitea (sp.?). When I put my binocs up, the YHBB was there for a few moments, long enough to call it a life bird. Then it appeared a minute or two later in the platform feeder behind the trailer, easily seen from the street from the left of the house. The YHBB stayed in the feeded for a minute or two, then flushed then returned for a few seconds and was gone. I never saw the YHBB again, nor the Grackle nor the Starling although I stayed for another half hour. I arrived at #23 Manitou at 8AM and did not see much except feeder birds until 8:30AM. Then I searched the neighborhood until 11AM, returning to #23 Manitou for a few minutes at 9AM and 10AM, what a waste. Then I returned to #23 Manitou at 11AM. I must mention that the police stopped me because of reports of me driving slowly around the neighborhood looking in houses with binoculars - I absolutely did not look into any houses but was searching the neighborhood for the YHBB. The officer was quite polite, quite curious and quite helpful. I did have printouts of the OntBirds emails on the YHBB. Incidently, is there a second YHBB near Trenton? That email confused me. Directions: Take Hwy 417 east from Ottawa, take exit #79 and turn right (south) on Hwy 5 (Limoges Rd.). Turn left onto County Rd 3, after the Petro-Canada gas station, and proceed past Cambridge School. Turn right on Manitou which is the 4th street past the school. Jerry Lazarczyk Grand Island NY
[Ontbirds]Ivory Gull - Wheatley beach
After a 4 hour drive we arrived at Wheatley Harbor, west side of channel. The on duty Conservation Officer informed us that the Ivory Gull was present until 30 minutes ago. Dern. So we scanned all the gulls then hurriedly went for Hillman Marsh. No joy. Also have not seen another birder. So took a lap of the marsh near the Visitor Center. We met other birders and nobody knows anything. After 3 hours of frantic scurrying and searching a very wonderful gentleman with a scope shouts over from the east side of Wheatley harbor channel that the bird is 500 meters east of him. When we get there birders are gushing that the Ivory gull is 200 - 300 meters down the beach near the yellow buoy. Well it was near the yellow buoy but 25 yards away from me ON THE BEACH. That was 4:00 PM and we observed the Ivory Gull until 4:15 with a gentleman, a retired civil engineer, from Tucson AZ. He said he will visit the Ivory Gull again in the early morning. He had also seen it the previous day and earlier in the day. Jerry Lazarczyk Grand Island NY
[Ontbirds]No Black-headed Gull South of International RR bridge
I looked for the Black-headed Gull this afternoon just south of the International RR bridge. I went in the only way that I knew, walking the River Walk from the Bird Island parking. It was a long walk. After two hours at 20 degrees and light winds I figured I paid my dues looking for the gull. It may have been interesting to know if the gull was first winter or an older bird. I did notice two other sets of people tracks that approached from the north and followed them enough to find that they came in from the Army Corps of Engineers entrance on Niagara Street to the River Walk. However, I did notice a serious driveway entrance just south of the RR bridge over Niagara Street that eventually went over the swivel bridge (that part was definitely iffy) over the Black Rock Canal. That looked a little like a construction site but I persisted because the driveway was so nicely paved and done. It led to the back entrance to the Squaw Island Sewage Treatment plant AND the Squaw Island Park which has parking adjacent to the River Walk AND parking very nearby the International RR bridge AND very close to where the Black-headed Gull was seen just south of the RR bridge. Most of the gulls are Bonapartes. Less than 10 % are RingBilled gulls. About 1% are Herring Gulls. Why are they there? The sign says the treatment plant processes 150 M (million?) gallons of sewage every day. Since no sludge leaves the plant by truck or train, where does it go? I suspect that the sewage becomes sludge then the sludge and treated liquids (that means add some chlorine (no fluoride needed here)) is going into the river. That is what I could not see but I think what the gulls are feverishly eating. Jerry Lazarczyk Grand Island NY The only thing different that I heard about today was a BLACK-HEADED GULL seen feeding on the Buffalo side of the river from Fort Erie, Ont. It was just south of the International RR bridge. The female HARLEQUIN DUCK at Niagara-on-the-Lake was seen again this morning. I don't believe the Purple Sandpipers were found today. White-winged gulls seemed more difficult to find today, especially above the falls. Good birding! Willie -- Willie D'Anna Betsy Potter Wilson, NY [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[Ontbirds]CAVE SWALLOW continues Sunday at Cranberry Marsh, Whitby
A single Cave Swallow was feeding actively this morning and providing some good views to visitors to the south platform at Cranberry Marsh. When I left about 1100 am the bird was still being seen regularly. Cranberry Marsh can be reached by going south on Salem Road to Bayly Street, then east on Bayly to Halls Road, then south on Halls Road. The south platform is a short distance north of Lake Ontario. Jerry Walsh Scarborough, Ontario From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sun Oct 30 15:25:36 2005 Return-Path: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Delivered-To: ontbirds@hwcn.org Received: from ecserv7.uwaterloo.ca (ecserv7.uwaterloo.ca [129.97.50.127]) by king.hwcn.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 7CAA764310 for ontbirds@hwcn.org; Sun, 30 Oct 2005 15:25:36 -0500 (EST) Received: from ecserv7.uwaterloo.ca (localhost.uwaterloo.ca [127.0.0.1]) by ecserv7.uwaterloo.ca (8.12.10/8.12.10) with ESMTP id j9UKW6dU004505 for ontbirds@hwcn.org; Sun, 30 Oct 2005 15:32:06 -0500 (EST) (envelope-from [EMAIL PROTECTED]) Received: (from [EMAIL PROTECTED]) by ecserv7.uwaterloo.ca (8.12.10/8.12.10/Submit) id j9UKW69X004504 for ontbirds@hwcn.org; Sun, 30 Oct 2005 15:32:06 -0500 (EST) (envelope-from [EMAIL PROTECTED]) X-Authentication-Warning: ecserv7.uwaterloo.ca: www set sender to [EMAIL PROTECTED] using -f X-Received: from 65.93.35.153 ( [65.93.35.153])HTTP; Sun, 30 Oct 2005 15:32:06 -0500 Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Sun, 30 Oct 2005 15:32:06 -0500 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: ontario birds ontbirds@hwcn.org MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit User-Agent: Internet Messaging Program (IMP) 3.1 / FreeBSD-4.6.2 X-Originating-IP: 65.93.35.153 Subject: [Ontbirds]Common Raven near Guelph X-BeenThere: ontbirds@hwcn.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list X-List-Received-Date: Sun, 30 Oct 2005 20:25:36 - While out for a hike on the Starkey Hill Trail, I was surprised today to hear the croaking of a Common Raven overhead. It called three or four times, circled around, and then flew out of sight (I could only see a very small amount of sky through the trees), vaguely NW. It gave another series of calls - at which point it was drowned out by a murder of crows cawing, which I believe may have driven it off; at any rate, when I did reach the open space at the top of Starkey Hill, I could find neither it nor the crows. So it may have left the area. However, directions to Starkey Hill follow (always a good place for an easy hike, and you never know what might turn up there...): From hwy. 401 near Guelph, take exit 299 (# 46 to Aberfoyle) north approximately 9 km. to Arkell Road. Turn right at Arkell Road, drive approximately 5 km. east, through the hamlet of Arkell, to the trailhead. There is now a parking lot, on your right, with a GRCA sign. Take the trail up and veer right at the first fork to get up to the top of the Hill. Peter Coo Kitchener This mail sent through www.mywaterloo.ca From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sun Oct 30 15:48:31 2005 Return-Path: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Delivered-To: ontbirds@hwcn.org Received: from smtp102.rog.mail.re2.yahoo.com (smtp102.rog.mail.re2.yahoo.com [206.190.36.80])by king.hwcn.org (Postfix) with SMTP id 3CD98643CC for ontbirds@hwcn.org; Sun, 30 Oct 2005 15:48:31 -0500 (EST) Received: (qmail 50210 invoked from network); 30 Oct 2005 20:54:57 - DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; q=dns; c=nofws; s=s1024; d=rogers.com; h=Received:Message-ID:From:To:Subject:Date:MIME-Version:Content-Type:Content-Transfer-Encoding:X-Priority:X-MSMail-Priority:X-Mailer:X-MimeOLE; b=zUOt8vnixQ3k9RfaqKkbwM5w50JnBc98Dn2Updtc4Fi7186x6brxzIMBG2+R6BCTflMExGJUeeecqElsawgNMFeMvYhI9hkPChy7Ivrfjso76/gSxkTTAGgYGpQMOFCb7MG8Byp6Q1MPDaRCdEOndowmUMmwKccI1HJGIlwrYYo= ; Received: from unknown (HELO doug) ([EMAIL PROTECTED]@72.141.175.148 with login) by smtp102.rog.mail.re2.yahoo.com with SMTP; 30 Oct 2005 20:54:57 - Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] From: Doug Lockrey [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: ontbirds ontbirds@hwcn.org Date: Sun, 30 Oct 2005 15:57:29 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1409 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1409 Subject: [Ontbirds] CAVE SWALLOW attracts very many to Cranberry in Whitby--only 3 raptors--Oct.30 X-BeenThere: ontbirds@hwcn.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list X-List-Received-Date: Sun, 30 Oct 2005 20:48:31 - After several great days of raptor-viewing we were in for a slow migratory-hawk day some time --Sunday, Oct. 30 was it. However, as early as 8am the cars were arriving, and continued to so in droves--42 on Hall's Rd. at 1030--to bring their drivers and friends to see
[Ontbirds]CATTLE EGRETS Halls Road Whitby 430 pm Saturday
4 Cattle Egrets were discovered this afternoon at about 415 pm along Halls Road just south of Victoria / Bayly Street in Whitby. When I left at 435 pm they were sitting on the roof of an abandoned golf driving range building on the east side of Halls Road a few hundred yards south of Bayly Street. These birds were observed and photographed by several people who were just leaving from a wonderful hawk watching day at Cranberry Marsh. This location can be reached by going south on Salem Road from Highway 401 then east on Bayly [or it might be called Victoria Street at that point..] past Lake Ridge Road then south on Halls Road. cheers Jerry Walsh Scarborough ON From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sat Oct 8 17:48:37 2005 Return-Path: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Delivered-To: ontbirds@hwcn.org Received: from web33311.mail.mud.yahoo.com (web33311.mail.mud.yahoo.com [68.142.206.126]) by king.hwcn.org (Postfix) with SMTP id 1991E641AF for ontbirds@hwcn.org; Sat, 8 Oct 2005 17:48:37 -0400 (EDT) Received: (qmail 76593 invoked by uid 60001); 8 Oct 2005 21:51:34 - DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; q=dns; c=nofws; s=s1024; d=yahoo.com; h=Message-ID:Received:Date:From:Subject:To:MIME-Version:Content-Type:Content-Transfer-Encoding; b=aOoY8BC8Z0qbbWpAHJVjHl2xHeFDbvlExHKx5PfhatEZyNqu4S7qEvi6caZkvW5H5+BR7bpQ/MQwJER8kJWNwaW2l6Q8kYe+SuSg8kSOEoA7rs8YjSkEvEEGpCsNc5COUzyAqYXKbGpX27VrzWM+pqAz8EtWLkFtaWt1U6tk+F0= ; Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Received: from [67.71.67.146] by web33311.mail.mud.yahoo.com via HTTP; Sat, 08 Oct 2005 14:51:34 PDT Date: Sat, 8 Oct 2005 14:51:34 -0700 (PDT) From: Robert Horvath [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: ontbirds@hwcn.org MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.1 Subject: [Ontbirds]Snow Goose at Jack Miners X-BeenThere: ontbirds@hwcn.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list X-List-Received-Date: Sat, 08 Oct 2005 21:48:37 - today around 4pm i was driving past jack miners and saw one lonely snow goosemixed in with the canada geese good luck n good birding Robert Horvath Jack Miners is located in Kingsville on road 3 west - Yahoo! Music Unlimited - Access over 1 million songs. Try it free. From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sat Oct 8 17:55:43 2005 Return-Path: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Delivered-To: ontbirds@hwcn.org Received: from web33313.mail.mud.yahoo.com (web33313.mail.mud.yahoo.com [68.142.206.128]) by king.hwcn.org (Postfix) with SMTP id 392E963B38 for ontbirds@hwcn.org; Sat, 8 Oct 2005 17:55:43 -0400 (EDT) Received: (qmail 58148 invoked by uid 60001); 8 Oct 2005 21:58:41 - DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; q=dns; c=nofws; s=s1024; d=yahoo.com; h=Message-ID:Received:Date:From:Subject:To:MIME-Version:Content-Type:Content-Transfer-Encoding; b=JBWnAdBOAzYLC/GYCFnsJ0Qo4no48cp9QXzgr4j4BE2B6a0aCXRFccY9OpzXYUhUtY4j+uDRU60/gNDIfxi5OEKX+G+6WHvn0wH/u4w49FMvnZIEhPoqjvo2Zgu8YVDbNaH5PGqG0DRsoOV3w2MAebZ081qk1bIGmQMkOz0irls= ; Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Received: from [67.71.67.146] by web33313.mail.mud.yahoo.com via HTTP; Sat, 08 Oct 2005 14:58:40 PDT Date: Sat, 8 Oct 2005 14:58:40 -0700 (PDT) From: Robert Horvath [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: ontbirds@hwcn.org MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.1 Subject: [Ontbirds]Grasshopper Sparrow and Pine Siskins at Little River X-BeenThere: ontbirds@hwcn.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list X-List-Received-Date: Sat, 08 Oct 2005 21:55:43 - im posting this on behalf of my brother Randy who got a pair of Pine Siskins and a Grasshopper sparrow in the open fields along the Ganotcho trail in little river he also had a fox sparrow - Yahoo! Music Unlimited - Access over 1 million songs. Try it free. From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sat Oct 8 18:01:03 2005 Return-Path: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Delivered-To: ontbirds@hwcn.org Received: from smtp103.rog.mail.re2.yahoo.com (smtp103.rog.mail.re2.yahoo.com [206.190.36.81])by king.hwcn.org (Postfix) with SMTP id CBBEA642EF for ontbirds@hwcn.org; Sat, 8 Oct 2005 18:01:02 -0400 (EDT) Received: (qmail 99030 invoked from network); 8 Oct 2005 22:03:59 - DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; q=dns; c=nofws; s=s1024; d=rogers.com; h=Received:Message-ID:From:To:Subject:Date:MIME-Version:Content-Type:Content-Transfer-Encoding:X-Priority:X-MSMail-Priority:X-Mailer:X-MimeOLE; b=y+Q/1jhry7RnOfB2J2TPe0AGMm74U/uxmeE90aJy0vkp0JXcRH1TZnb7i43ouJnciwFd9qY6E7WI22p5hR/g8yOG3tnnCHcYT11j05rvP2GZkUPGdD1tR30PtAE4wK9vxFnM0af4cNmrhMqCH6BHUK0esvmtTxeIoEQvHbe2fg4= ; Received: from unknown (HELO doug) ([EMAIL PROTECTED]@24.112.236.122 with login) by smtp103
[Ontbirds]
The European Goldfinch was present for extended viewing after a tough drive from Chelmsford. The bird is considered an escapee by the ABA. Please contact me (email) for directions (the homeowner wants to control this). Jerry Lazarczyk Grand Island NY 716-773-7452 From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fri Jan 28 09:31:25 2005 Return-Path: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Delivered-To: ontbirds@hwcn.org Received: from smtp103.rog.mail.re2.yahoo.com (smtp103.rog.mail.re2.yahoo.com [206.190.36.81])by king.hwcn.org (Postfix) with SMTP id 5709363B98 for ontbirds@hwcn.org; Fri, 28 Jan 2005 09:31:25 -0500 (EST) Received: from unknown (HELO computer) ([EMAIL PROTECTED]@24.102.245.185 with login) by smtp103.rog.mail.re2.yahoo.com with SMTP; 28 Jan 2005 14:32:17 - Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] From: Geoff - Birds [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: OntBirds ontbirds@hwcn.org Date: Fri, 28 Jan 2005 09:36:04 -0600 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1409 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1409 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.1 Subject: [Ontbirds]Hall's Road - Great Gray Owls X-BeenThere: ontbirds@hwcn.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 28 Jan 2005 14:31:25 - I saw between four and six Great Gray Owls this morning at about 7:20 - = 8:30 a.m. along Hall's Road and Lakeridge Rd. The interesting thing to = me was watching their hunting behaviour, which has not been widely = reported during the recent invasion. In addition to the typical sitting and waiting in a tree for a vole or = mouse to appear, I watched at least five forays by 2-3 owls whereby they = would leave the perch and slowly fly low over the ground [about 2-3 = meters high] scanning the ground blow in all directions. They would = alternate the flap with a glide, much as an accipiter would do, but much = slower - almost at stall speed. Once prey was spotted they would dive = vertically down and disappear into the tall weeds and stay on the ground = there for 3-4 minutes out of site. Later I was able to watch one bird, = after such a dive, as it sat on the ground, without prey, and actively = did the 270 degree head thing as it searched from this level for prey. = After a few minutes it heard/saw [?] something and flew up to a height = of about 0.5 meters above the weeds and plunged again to the ground - = unsuccessfully. It repeated this until it returned to a higher perch in = a tree. Of interest was an immature Goshawk saw near the north trail on Hall's = Road and four robins in Lynde Shores. Directions: Exit 401 at Salem Road and follow south to Bayly and then = east to Lakeridge Road [runs north-south] and when done then proceed = farther east to Hall's Road [also runs north-south]. Lynde Shores is = about 0.75 kilometers further east from Hall's Road. =20 Geoff Carpentier Ajax, Ontario [EMAIL PROTECTED] From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fri Jan 28 10:51:45 2005 Return-Path: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Delivered-To: ontbirds@hwcn.org Received: from hotmail.com (bay23-f33.bay23.hotmail.com [64.4.22.83]) by king.hwcn.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 3DEBD64135 for ONTBIRDS@hwcn.org; Fri, 28 Jan 2005 10:51:45 -0500 (EST) Received: from mail pickup service by hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC; Fri, 28 Jan 2005 07:52:04 -0800 Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Received: from 63.135.1.66 by by23fd.bay23.hotmail.msn.com with HTTP; Fri, 28 Jan 2005 15:51:47 GMT X-Originating-IP: [63.135.1.66] X-Originating-Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] X-Sender: [EMAIL PROTECTED] From: Robin Bolton [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: ONTBIRDS@hwcn.org Date: Fri, 28 Jan 2005 15:51:47 + Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed X-OriginalArrivalTime: 28 Jan 2005 15:52:04.0181 (UTC) FILETIME=[4FF40850:01C50551] Subject: [Ontbirds]Gray Crowned Rosy Finch X-BeenThere: ontbirds@hwcn.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 28 Jan 2005 15:51:45 - Saw the finch yesterday and wanted to pass on this warning. I was appraching the house very slowly as I did not want to spook any birds there. Suddenly a small bird (Redpoll as it turned out) flew in front of my car and did not come out the other side. By the time I stopped and backed up a little the Finch also flew in front of the car. They were both eating the salt droppings off of cars in the roadway. I could only think of the relief I did not runover or hit the star bird of the area. My advice is to approach the site slowly as the feeders and birds are relatively close to the road. Dave Bolton Sudbury
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The Northern Hawk Owl was spotted on utility wires on ON2/74 across from 4829 Dale Rd. Welcome ON by Jim Pawlicki. This is about 1/4 mile east of Golden Hill Road which is also the western terminus of ON74. The owl was oblivious to passing road traffic and our observations. The homeowner came out and related that the owl was on the wires for about 4 hours. The owl appeared to be concentrating on mice and voles in the roadside ditch on his northside of the highway. We were put on to the Northern Hawk Owl by Mike Johnston of OFO while we were observing a Great Gray Owl at 10 yards at Cranberry Marsh near Whitby ON. Mike told us the owl was hunting the roadside ditch on Choate Road in neighboring Port Hope ON. Choate Rd. is northwest of Exit 464 of the 401 and the owl was seen by others between Cranberry Road on the north and the 401 to the south. Choate road continues NW to unmarked (at the intersection) ON74. Continue west to where we saw the owl. Incidently we also observed a Barred Owl at Cranberry Marsh at 20 yards that was enjoying the antics of roughly fifty birds feeding at a feeder. The birds were doing their best to ignore the Barred Owl. Jim and I met Doug Lockrey at the road about 20 yards from the Barred Owl and the feeder. We had also searched to no avail for a Harris Sparrow following ON2 west into Welcome ON to Kellogg Rd. and turning right (north) past 4th Line past Massey Rd just past the second gate on the right (and also past a grain processor of the left near the first gate) . We were told by Mike that we could pish the Sparrow right up altho Mike confessed he was unsuccessful. We were unsuccessful as well. We pished, squeaked and Jim did his best Screech Owl renditions. Jerry Lazarczyk Grand Island NY 716-773-7452 From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thu Dec 30 04:34:53 2004 Return-Path: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Delivered-To: ontbirds@hwcn.org Received: from tomts16-srv.bellnexxia.net (tomts16.bellnexxia.net [209.226.175.4])by king.hwcn.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 03F079F567 for ontbirds@hwcn.org; Thu, 30 Dec 2004 04:34:53 -0500 (EST) Received: from sympatico.ca ([64.230.66.203]) by tomts16-srv.bellnexxia.net (InterMail vM.5.01.06.10 201-253-122-130-110-20040306) with ESMTP id [EMAIL PROTECTED] for ontbirds@hwcn.org; Thu, 30 Dec 2004 04:35:49 -0500 Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Thu, 30 Dec 2004 04:34:02 -0500 From: Langis Sirois [EMAIL PROTECTED] X-Mailer: Mozilla 4.79 [en]C-SYMPA (Win98; U) X-Accept-Language: fr-CA,en MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Ontbirds ontbirds@hwcn.org Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.1 Subject: [Ontbirds]Great Gray Owls, Bohemian Waxwings - Ottawa X-BeenThere: ontbirds@hwcn.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 30 Dec 2004 09:34:53 - At least 3 Great Gray Owls were present yesterday afternoon Dec. 29, around 4:30 PM on March Valley Rd near Dunrobin, two in front of residential no 1365 and one further east. Another one was present on Stonecrest Rd about one kilometer east of Kilmaurs. A small flock of Bohemian Waxwings was feeding on crab apples on Woodkilton (2nd Line), about 200 meters east of Kinburn. The northern owls invasion also brings keen birders from the south; I met three different parties during yesterday's excursion, 2 from Pennsylvania and one from Vermont; 8 people altogether who all saw their fill of Great Grays; only one had seen that species before. They came well prepared and were also interested to hear about other northern species, such as Bohemian Waxwings. Directions to March Valley Rd (former 4th line): From Ottawa travel west bound on Hwy. 417 to the March Rd./Eagleson Road and exit right onto March Rd. Follow to Klondike Road and turn right and drive to the end of Klondike and check March Valley Rd on each side of Klondike. There were sightings on both sides yesterday in late afternoon (none could be seen earlier around 2:30. Directions to Stonecrest Rd. From Ottawa travel west bound on Hwy. 417 to the March Rd./Eagleson Road and exit right onto March Rd. Follow to Dunrobin Road and turn right continuing northwest past Woodlawn. Turn left onto Kilmaurs Side Road (next road after Kinburn) and follow to Stonecrest (3rd road from Dunrobin Rd). Turn left on Stonecrest and drive about half a kilometer (the Great Gray was seen hunting past the railroad tracks on the south-west side around 3:30PM). Directions for Bohemian Waxwings From Ottawa travel west bound on Hwy. 417 to the March Rd./Eagleson Road and exit right onto March Rd. Follow to Dunrobin Road and turn right continuing northwest to Woodlawn. Turn left onto Kinburn Side Road and left on next road Woodkilton and check the north side of that road for crab apple trees on residential properties (sorry I forgot to take street number - 2nd or 3rd house from the corner). Langis
[Ontbirds]Juvenile King Eiders Ft.Erie ON 12/20/04
The two juvenile King Eiders were very close (30 Yds.) at the public boat ramp just down river of Nichol's Marine from 9:30-10:00AM. Park in the public park directly upriver of the boat lauch and scope from the comfort of your vehicle. The head features are critical in distinquishing these birds (thank you Bill Watson). The birds were amongst about 30 Mallards. Jerry Lazarczyk 716-773-7452 Grand Island NY From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Mon Dec 20 13:22:14 2004 Return-Path: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Delivered-To: ontbirds@hwcn.org Received: from mail.kingston.net (mail.kingston.net [205.189.48.5]) by king.hwcn.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id B4E39A0580 for ontbirds@hwcn.org; Mon, 20 Dec 2004 13:22:14 -0500 (EST) Received: from ripley (ik-dynamic-66-102-76-253.kingston.net [66.102.76.253]) by mail.kingston.net (8.12.10/8.12.10) with SMTP id iBKIN1pI020364 for ontbirds@hwcn.org; Mon, 20 Dec 2004 13:23:02 -0500 Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] From: Bruce Ripley [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Ontbirds ontbirds@hwcn.org Date: Mon, 20 Dec 2004 13:17:58 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1106 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1106 Subject: [Ontbirds]Boreal Owl - Amherst Island X-BeenThere: ontbirds@hwcn.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 20 Dec 2004 18:22:15 - With the temperature at minus 27degrees Celsius, Bud Rowe, Barry Pinsky and I managed to find a BOREAL OWL in the Owl Woods for the Amherst Island CBC. It was located in a small white spruce on the east end of the Jack Pine Plantation. There was a SNOWY OWL on the east end KFN property. Some other notable birds seen by us and other observers include 1 ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK, 3 COMMON REDPOLLS and several BROWN-HEADED COWBIRDS and RUSTY BLACKBIRDS. Good Birding Bruce Ripley 613-544-2872 Directions To Amherst Island - Ontario Road Atlas, MapArt Publishing [Pg. 36, E54 E55] Located 18 km. west of Kingston. Exit off Hwy. 401 at exit 593 (County Road 4, Camden East) and drive south to the very end (Millhaven). Turn right on Hwy. 33 and drive 100 metres until you see the sign for the Amherst Island ferry. The ferry (20 minute trip) leaves the mainland on the half hour and leaves the island on the hour. Cost is $5.00 Canadian round trip. There are no gas stations on the island. The East End K.F.N. property is at the easternmost part of the island. Enter through the gate at the south end of the Lower Forty-Foot Road. To reach the Owl Woods, turn left (east) at the four-way stop sign by the general store and drive 3.4 kilometres along Front Road to the (seasonal) Marshall Forty-Foot Road. Marshall Forty-Foot Road is across the road from house #2320. Drive along Marshall Road to the mid-way point, where there is an S in the road (1.2 kilometres , look for the K.F.N. kiosk). Park in the gravel lane or off the road edge.
Re: [Ontbirds]Bob Spicer/StThomas/Schulman is out of the office.
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[Ontbirds]NO Curlew Sandpiper - Rock Pt. Prov Pk.
No Curlew Sandpiper about 9 - 10 AM. Also no Western nor Baird's Sandpiper at Townsend Sewage Lagoons. The usual other birds were at both places. To get to Rockpoint..Take regional rd.3 east of Dunnville go through Stromness, and turn right (west) on Rymer rd. then turn left on Downey rd. and then right on Niece rd. where you will find the Park entrance. There is a fee to enter the Park.
[Ontbirds]Great Egret, Cranberry Marsh, Whitby 08/15
There was a Great Egret at Cranberry Marsh at noon today. The bird was perched in a willow at the north end, then flew down to the water's edge to feed. Cranberry Marsh can be reached by travelling south from Hwy 401 on Brock Street [Hwy 12] to Victoria St. Then west on Victoria Street to Halls Road. South on Halls Road and the two short trails to the Cranberry Marsh viewing platforms are on your left. Jerry Walsh Scarborough ON From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sun Aug 15 16:23:26 2004 Return-Path: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Delivered-To: ontbirds@hwcn.org Received: from hotmail.com (bay19-f40.bay19.hotmail.com [64.4.53.90]) by king.hwcn.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 3256A48992 for ontbirds@hwcn.org; Sun, 15 Aug 2004 16:23:26 -0400 (EDT) Received: from mail pickup service by hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC; Sun, 15 Aug 2004 13:37:45 -0700 Received: from 66.185.85.73 by by19fd.bay19.hotmail.msn.com with HTTP; Sun, 15 Aug 2004 20:37:45 GMT X-Originating-IP: [66.185.85.73] X-Originating-Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] X-Sender: [EMAIL PROTECTED] From: dave milsom [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: ontbirds@hwcn.org Date: Sun, 15 Aug 2004 20:37:45 + Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] X-OriginalArrivalTime: 15 Aug 2004 20:37:45.0765 (UTC) FILETIME=[B88FAD50:01C48307] MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.1 Subject: [Ontbirds]Shorebirds-Schomberg, Tottenham X-BeenThere: ontbirds@hwcn.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list X-List-Received-Date: Sun, 15 Aug 2004 20:23:26 - Scouting for next week's OFO outing, I checked the sod farms around Tottenham today. In one field, of 26 Black-bellied Plovers seen, two were juveniles. Also, an adult Pectoral Sandpiper and several Killdeer. At Schomberg Sewage Lagoons were 12 Lesser ( 5 juv.) and an adult Greater Yellowlegs, 2 juv. Least Sandpipers, Killdeer, Spotted Sandpipers, both Teal, Gadwall, Wood Duck, Black Duck, Mallards, and an immature PB Grebe. There were also 120 Bonaparte's Gulls, of which 12 were juveniles. Dave Milsom [EMAIL PROTECTED] For birding, nature tours, see website : [2]http://members.rogers.com/milsomdave1 References 1. mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 2. http://members.rogers.com/milsomdave1 From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sun Aug 15 17:07:09 2004 Return-Path: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Delivered-To: ontbirds@hwcn.org Received: from ECNWRI1.ontario.int.ec.gc.ca (ecolink.cciw.ca [192.75.68.254]) by king.hwcn.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 9FA1A4888E for ontbirds@hwcn.org; Sun, 15 Aug 2004 17:07:09 -0400 (EDT) content-class: urn:content-classes:message MIME-Version: 1.0 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft Exchange V6.0.6487.1 Date: Sun, 15 Aug 2004 17:21:23 -0400 Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] X-MS-Has-Attach: X-MS-TNEF-Correlator: Thread-Topic: Western Sandpiper at Townsend Sewage Lagoons Thread-Index: AcSDDn3rdOVllch4STexHlr8Tgo1ew== From: Dobos,Rob [Burlington] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: ontbirds@hwcn.org Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.1 Subject: [Ontbirds]Western Sandpiper at Townsend Sewage Lagoons X-BeenThere: ontbirds@hwcn.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list X-List-Received-Date: Sun, 15 Aug 2004 21:07:10 - Today (Sun. Aug. 15), just before noon, Dave Don and I had a juv. Western Sandpiper at the Townsend Sewage Lagoons. It was in the SE cell with the several hundred other shorebirds. We tallied 13 shorebird species here, including the Red-necked Phalarope, 2 White-rumped Sandpipers, 1 Stilt Sandpiper and 1 juv. Short-billed Dowitcher. There were also 8 Bonaparte's Gulls in the NE cell, including one juvenile. Directions: From Hamilton, go south on Hwy. 6, continue south past Hagersville; turn west on Haldimand Reg. Rd. 69 into Townsend. At the four-way stop, turn south on Keith Richardson Parkway. At the road just before the railway tracks, turn right; the lagoons are about 1 km along on the north side. Do not block the entranceway or park in the turning widening. Rob Dobos Dundas, Ont. [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[Ontbirds] Golden-winged Warbler and many migrants Thickson's Woods , May 7th
A male Golden-winged Warbler was seen by many this morning in Thickson's Woods, Whitby. The bird was mainly in the central portion of the woodlot, feeding low and offering excellent views. Many other migrants arrived last night including Black-billed Cuckoo, a late Pine Siskin, Red-shouldered Hawk, Lincoln's Sparrow and Green Heron but this morning's highlight was certainly the warblers. At least 19 species were present including N. Parula [observed singing from below eye level !], Cape May, Blackburnian, Pine, American Redstart and Bay-breasted. Ovenbirds seemed to be 'everywhere' in the woods and there were also good numbers of Black and White, Black-throated Blue, Black-throated Green, Nashvile and Magnolia Warblers. A 'report' in no way does justice to the birding at Thickson's this morning - it was wonderful ! Perfect light and many close views. Tomorrow , Saturday May 8th, from 9am to noon is the BREAKFAST AND BOBOLINKS celebration at Thickson's Woods. There will be guided bird walks, a pancake and sausage breakfast -with real maple syrup; a silent auction and various displays. All proceeds go to paying off the mortgage on the 'meadow' just north of the woodlot. Directions [from Dennis Barry] To reach Thickson's Woods exit from 401 to Thickson Road South in Whitby. Proceed south past Wentworth Street to the Waterfront Trail. Turn left, turn around and park on the north side of the road. Enter the woods on a path from the south side, about 200 metres east of Thickson Road. Follow the trails through the woods, some of which access the Lake Ontario shore. To view the beaver pond and Corbett Creek Marsh continue east about 100 metres past the entrance to the woods. The meadow is across the Waterfront Trail immediately north of the woods. The entrance is directly across the waterfront trail from the entrance to the woods. To view a map, visit the Thickson's Woods website at http://www.thicksonswoods.com Jerry Walsh Scarborough ON
Scarborough Goshawk Jan 6th
I was somewhat surprised to see a female Northern Goshawk this afternoon flying over Lawrence Ave just west of Markham Road. Not exactly prime goshawk habitat. This location can be reached by traveling southbound from hwy 401 on Markham Rd to Lawrence, then west on Lawrence. cheers Jerry Walsh Scarborough ON 416 283 7341 [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit http://www.ofo.ca/ontbirdsguide.htm for information on leaving and joining the list. As well as general information and content guidelines.
Eurasian Collared-Dove
The Dove was seen again today from 3:00 to 3:30 PM by Harry Eileen Kerr and Himself. It was very active around the Church, School, Rectory, Cemetary and wires. It's a good bet it'll be there tomorrow. Take Exit 566 from Hwy 401. Gosouth on Hwy 49 a short distance to Old Hwy 2. Turn right and go 2.7 KM to Marysville Catholic Church on the left. Good Luck; Jerry jerry guild [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit http://www.ofo.ca/ontbirdsguide.htm for information on leaving and joining the list. As well as general information and content guidelines.
Eurasian Collared -Dove
Craig McLachlan called to say that he had the Dove this morning. Take 401 Hwy to Exit 566 and go south on Hwy 49 a short distance to Old Hwy 2;turn right ; go2.7 KM to Marysville Catholic Church on the left. Good Luck; Jerry jerry guild [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit http://www.ofo.ca/ontbirdsguide.htm for information on leaving and joining the list. As well as general information and content guidelines.
Scarborough Peregrine
There was a smallish , fairly dark Peregrine chasing rock doves this afternoon near Markham Road between Ellesmere Road and Lawrence Avenue in Scarborough. I was on an errand so did not observe the bird for long and could not tell if any bands were present. A light phase Rough-legged Hawk has been seen a few times recently north of Sheppard Avenue between Neilson Rd. and Meadowvale Rd in Scarborough , along with a Red-tail or two. Markham Road can be reached by travelling south directly from hwy 401, and Sheppard Ave by travelling north from 401 on Meadowvale Rd then west on Sheppard toward Neilson. Jerry Walsh Scarborough [EMAIL PROTECTED] Jerry Walsh [EMAIL PROTECTED]
