[Ontbirds] Brown Booby at Fort Erie

[Pratt, Paul]

‎Steve Charboneau spotted the booby about 8:20 this morning. It was flying low 
over the water near a large concentration of cormorants and gulls just above 
the bridge. The bird continued flying up river until it was out of sight from 
the fort parking lot.


Paul Pratt, Ojibway Centre
ppr...@city.windsor.on.ca
519-966-5852

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[Ontbirds] Dickcissels at Wheatley

[Pratt, Paul]

There are several pairs of Dickcissels in a large meadow just east of Wheatley. 
We had about 8 males singing in the northern portion of the field this morning.

The +50 acre field is 3.1 km east of Wheatley on the south side of Highway 3. 
Watch for an oil well and  storage tank in a field dominated by clovers. The 
land owner does not mind birders visiting the property.

Paul Pratt, Ojibway Centre
ppr...@city.windsor.on.ca
519-966-5852
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[Ontbirds] Prothonotary Warblers, Holiday Beach C. A.

[Pratt, Paul]

There was a male Prothonotary Warbler persistently singing today in the 
southwestern corner of Holiday Beach C. A. It was most often present along a 
small seasonal birding path on the north side of the portable classroom. It 
also sang from the strip of woods closer to the beach. Another Prothonotary was 
reported from the north end of the trailer park in the morning. The park had 
excellent numbers of warblers, vireos, flycatchers, tanagers, etc today.

Holiday Beach C. A. is located on the Lake Erie shoreline off County Road 50 
(about an hour drive west of Point Pelee).

Paul Pratt
ppr...@city.windsor.on.ca
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[Ontbirds] Blue Grosbeak continues at Ojibway Nature Centre - April 24

[Pratt, Paul]

The Blue Grosbeak continues to visit the nature centre feeders by the picture 
window.

The Ojibway Nature Centre is located at 5200 Matchette Road about 1 km south of 
EC Row Expressway in Windsor.

Paul Pratt
Ojibway Nature Centre
Open 10:00 am to 5:00  pm daily
www.ojibway.ca

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[Ontbirds] Blue Grosbeak continues at Ojibway Nature Centre - April 23

[Pratt, Paul]

The Blue Grosbeak continues to regularly visit the nature centre feeders by the 
picture window and the Ovenbird is still frequenting the feeder area by the 
shed.

The Ojibway Nature Centre is located at 5200 Matchette Road about 1 km south of 
EC Row Expressway in Windsor.

Paul Pratt
Ojibway Nature Centre
Open 10:00 am to 5:00  pm daily
www.ojibway.ca

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[Ontbirds] Blue Grosbeak continues at Ojibway Nature Centre

[Pratt, Paul]

The stunning Blue Grosbeak continues to visit the nature centre feeders (April 
22).  We also have a very co-operative Ovenbird frequenting the feeder area by 
the shed.

The Ojibway Nature Centre is located at 5200 Matchette Road about 1 km south of 
EC Row Expressway in Windsor.

Paul Pratt
Ojibway Nature Centre
open 10:00 am to 5:00  pm daily
www.ojibway.ca

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[Ontbirds] Blue Grosbeak at Ojibway Nature Centre

[Pratt, Paul]

The male Blue Grosbeak continues to visit the nature centre feeders today 
(April 21). The best viewing is from inside the centre where it has put on a 
great show for park visitors.

The Ojibway Nature Centre is located at 5200 Matchette Road about 1 km south of 
EC Row Expressway in Windsor.

Paul Pratt
www.ojibway.ca


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[Ontbirds] Blue Grosbeak at Ojibway Nature Centre

[Pratt, Paul]

The male Blue Grosbeak continues to visit the nature centre feeders this 
morning. The best viewing is from inside the centre. 

The Ojibway Nature Centre is located at 5200 Matchette Road about 1 km south of 
EC Row Expressway. 

Paul Pratt
www.ojibway.ca 


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[Ontbirds] Blue Grosbeak at Ojibway Nature Centre, Windsor

[Pratt, Paul]

Tom Preney discovered a male Blue Grosbeak at the nature centre feeders this 
morning. The bird has been coming to the feeders by the picture windows and is 
best seen from inside the centre. 

The Ojibway Nature Centre is located on Matchette Road just south of the EC Row 
Expressway in Windsor. 

Paul Pratt
ppr...@city.windsor.on.ca
www.ojibway.ca 

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[Ontbirds] Snowy Owl - Chatham

[Pratt, Paul]

There is a Snowy Owl NW of Chatham along Bear Line. It was sitting in a corn 
stubble field at the intersection with St. Fillipes Road at 4:20 pm. 

Paul Pratt
ppr...@city.windsor.on.ca 

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[Ontbirds] Kingsville Great Gray Owl still present

[Pratt, Paul]

I saw the owl at 1:00 pm today. It was easy to find as there were over 30 
vehicles pulled off on the side of the road. The bird was just north of Road 2 
on the east side of the McCain Sideroad (one concession west of Division Road 
in Kingsville). 

Paul Pratt

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[Ontbirds] Great Gray Owl at Kingsville

[Pratt, Paul]

4:40 pm update 

The Great Gray is hunting in a semi-open grassy area on the south side of Road 
2 by address marker 771. This is east of the McCain Sideroad.  

>From Kingsville take Division Road north and the turn west on Road 2. 

Paul Pratt
 ppr...@city.windsor.on.ca
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[Ontbirds] Migration update for Windsor

[Pratt, Paul]

The early morning thunderstorm dropped large number of migrants into
Windsor this morning. There is a Golden-winged Warbler and male Hooded
Warbler  along the wooded ditch behind the Ojibway Nature Centre this
afternoon. We had 18 species of warbler reported today in the nearby
Spring Garden Natural Area and 16 species of warbler this morning in
Devonwood Conservation Area (by Tom Preney).  

Tufted Titmice, Ruby-throated Hummingbirds and Hairy Woodpecker are
easily seen around the feeders at the nature centre.

Ojibway Park is  located at 5200 Matchette Road on the south-western
edge of Windsor. 

Paul Pratt  & Tom Preney
Ojibway Nature Centre 
Windsor, ON 
519-966-5852
www.ojibway.ca
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[Ontbirds] Kittiwake at Lakeview Marina, Windsor

[Pratt, Paul]

Len Jones just reported an immature Black-legged Kittiwake at Lakeview
Marina in Windsor. The bird is close inshore at the mouth of Little
River.

Lakeview Marina is located on Riverside Drive at the eastern edge of
Windsor, opposite Peche Island.

Paul Pratt 
Ojibway Nature Centre 
www.ojibway.ca


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[Ontbirds] Lakeshore CBC, Dec 14 2009

[Pratt, Paul]

The Lakeshore CBC was held Monday, December 14 in Essex County. The total 
species count (tentatively at 76 species) was well above our previous record 
high of 67 species which was set on December 22, 2001. Eleven species were new 
for the count and an additional 16 species tied or exceeded previous count 
totals. American Crow numbers were at record low numbers. 

A few highlights include: 
Double-crested Cormorant 2 - new for count
Cackling Goose 1 - new for count
Tundra Swan  3,622 - record high count (1500 in 2002)
Gadwall 4 - new for count 
Long-tailed Duck 2 - new for count (count period in 2008)
Common Goldeneye 1,960 - record high count (1100 in 2001)
Wild Turkey 22- new for count
Peregrine Falcon 1 adult - (1 in 2008)
American Coot 1 - new for count
Red-headed Woodpecker 1 - new for count
Red-bellied Woodpecker 17 - record high count (8 in 2006)
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 1 - new for count
Blue Jay 130 - record high count (104 in 2005)
American Crow 23 - record low (vs. 35,750 in 2001)
American Robin 39 - record high count (18 in 2007)
Carolina Wren 12 - record high count (4 in 2006)
Yellow-rumped Warbler  3 - new for count
American Goldfinch 252 - record high count (133 in 2008)

Paul Pratt
Ojibway Nature Centre
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[Ontbirds]Connecticut Warbler, Ojibway Prairie Complex in Windsor

[Pratt, Paul]

There was a heavy fallout of migrants overnight here in Windsor. Swainson's 
Thrushes seem to be everywhere. By 10 am this morning we had reports of 23 
species of warbler from the Ojibway area including a male Connecticut Warbler 
found by Fred Urie at Spring Garden Natural Area.

The feeders at the nature centre have Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Rose-breasted 
Grosbeak and Baltimore Oriole in addition to such regular species such as 
Tufted Titmouse, Black-capped Chickadee, White-breasted Nuthatch and 
Red-bellied Woodpecker.
A red phase Eastern Screech-Owl is being seen during the day in one of the nest 
boxes by the nature centre. 

The Ojibway Nature Centre is located in the southwest corner of Windsor next to 
the Windsor Raceway. Visit www.ojibway.ca for more detailed maps and directions.

Paul Pratt
Ojibway Nature Centre
5200 Matchette Road
Windsor, ON
519-966-5852
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[Ontbirds]Evening Grosbeak at Ojibway Nature Centre, Windsor

[Pratt, Paul]

A female Evening Grosbeaks coming to the feeders at the Ojibway Nature Centre 
today. This is the first one since October 2001 to visit the feeders. We also 
have a few  Tufted Titmice, Purple Finches and three Fox Sparrows at the 
feeders. Sunday at Holiday Beach Conservation Area there were many Pine Siskins 
and a single Common Redpoll mixed in with the large numbers of American 
Goldfinches migrating along the Lake Erie shoreline. 

The nature centre is located at 5200 Matchette Rd, Windsor. Visit 
www.ojibway.ca for more specific directions.

Paul Pratt
Naturalist
Windsor Parks & Recreation

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Chuck-will's-widow in LaSalle

[Pratt, Paul]

A Chuck-will's-widow sang for several minutes at dusk (9:10 pm) yesterday
from the oak woodland on west edge of Paul Wilkinson Park in LaSalle. An
American Woodcock had just made its first courtship flight of the evening
when the bird started to call.
The park is located at the corner of Selkirk and Lyons. From the Ojibway
Nature Centre in Windsor drive south 4 km on Matchette to Laurier, east on
Laurier 0.7 km to Selkirk and then south one block to the park. 

Paul Pratt
Naturalist

Ojibway Nature Centre
5200 Matchette Road
Windsor, ON
519-966-5852
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