[Ontbirds] Black Vulture, Port Stanley

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Hi all,

I saw one of the two reported Black Vultures in Port Stanley this afternoon. 
They have apparently been around since last week. Today, it was perched with 
about 20 Turkey Vultures in some trees near the corner of highway 4 and Warren 
Street (42.676269,-81.216022)

Port Stanley is located in Elgin county, on the shore of Lake Erie.

Good birding,

Quinten Wiegersma
London, Ontario
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[Ontbirds] Gyrfalcon, South Bruce Peninsula

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Posting for Kiah Jasper:

Kiah just had a Gyrfalcon fly over his yard in Mar, just north of Wiarton west 
of highway 6. He described it as "grey morph juv. crippling view, right 
overhead"

Might be of interest to keep an eye out for if you're in the area.

- Quinten Wiegersma


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[Ontbirds] Slaty-backed Gull, London - YES

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I just saw the adult Slaty-backed Gull at the Westminster landfill in south 
London. It was in a field with the gulls west of the intersection of Manning 
Drive and White Oak Drive.

Be careful out there, roads are slippery and there are whiteout conditions.

Good birding,

Quinten Wiegersma
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[Ontbirds] Slaty-backed Gulls, London

[Quinten Wiegersma via ONTBIRDS]

Unfortunately just the messenger...

A little late for any action today, but just putting out this list with a 
couple Slaty-backed Gulls from the Westminister landfill site south of London, 
at the corner of Westminister drive and White Oak drive. Access to the actual 
landfill is limited (I have never gone in), but the gulls often loaf in the 
adjacent fields.

https://ebird.org/checklist/S62277499

Tomorrow is the London Christmas Bird Count, and the landfill just so happens 
to be an area that I will be checking out, probably around midday, depending on 
how the morning goes, so will definitely update if seen again. Please update if 
you see it, people will want to know :)

Good birding,
Quinten Wiegersma
London, Ontario


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[Ontbirds] Varied Thrush, Haliburton

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Just an FYI for those not on facebook or not yet using another bird alert 
service:

>From Joe Fortin in the Ontario Birds facebook group:

"I've been given the go ahead to share the specific location and let folks know 
it's okay to come and take a look.

All we ask is that everyone is respectful and please do not enter any buildings.

The bird was spotted at the Bark Lake Leadership and Conference Centre, at the 
bird feeder at the front office.  There is parking available at the front 
office (right hand side, just past the maintenance yard), with the feeder just 
out front.  Typically, the feeder is topped up around 8:00am in the morning, 
but we'll try and make sure it's good to go before than.

I'd like to also thank everyone for their help with identifying this bird and I 
certainly hope everyone get's a chance to see it!

The address is:
1551 Bark Lake Dr
Irondale, ON K0M 1X0

If you are using the Google Maps listing, please note that the centre is 5km up 
the driveway, the pin is only the start!"


Take care, and good luck to those who try to see this great looking bird!

Quinten Wiegersma
London, Ontario
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[Ontbirds] Yellow-crowned Night-Heron, Caledonia

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Hi all,


Nothing has been posted here yet to my knowledge, but there is a Yellow-Crowned 
Night-Heron that has been around for about a week in Kinsmen Park in Caledonia. 
I saw it this afternoon just after 2:00 feeding on the northern shore of the 
island near the dam, pretty much directly in front of the parking lot and the 
pavilion.


Kinsmen Park is located at 49 Caithness Street in Caledonia, Ontario. The park 
is on the Grand River. The bird's exact location was (43.0739455,-79.9558568)


Good birding,


Quinten Wiegersma

London, Ont

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[Ontbirds] Dickcissel south of London

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It's that time of year again!


This evening I briefly observed a female Dickcissel on Scotland Drive south of 
London, where they bred last year. So far just the female, but hopefully it is 
just a matter of time before a couple males will  join her.


The "Dickcissel spot" is on Scotland Drive south of the 401, pretty much 
exactly one kilometer west of Highbury Avenue. Look for a couple seemingly 
abandoned semi-trailers, the field will be opposite to them, beside the house.


Good birding,


Quinten Wiegersma

London, Ont

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[Ontbirds] American Bittern, North London

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Hi all,


I know not a provincially "rare" bird, but certainly a very interesting one for 
Middlesex County (fourth record on eBird in the last decade, first since 2016)


This afternoon I found an American Bittern in the wetland just north of 
Sunningdale Road between Richmond Street and Adelaide Street in London. The 
wetland can be accessed off of Canvas Way. The pathway is flooded along the 
retaining wall (in fact, that is where I first spotted the bittern!), so you 
may find it useful to turn left off of Canvas Way onto Eclipse Walk. At the end 
of the road there is another access point to the wetland.


eBird checklist: https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S44791441


Good birding,

Quinten Wiegersma

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[Ontbirds] Schomberg Barnacle Goose - Yes

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Bit of a delayed message, but I just got home.


This evening the Barnacle Goose was present at the Schomberg Sewage Lagoons (5 
Dillane Drive, behind the Trisan Centre)


It flew in with a few hundred Canada Geese around 6:50 pm, and looked quite 
content, so it will likely be there in the morning.


Dillane Drive can be accessed off highway 27, just south of the hwy 9/hwy 27 
intersection on Schomberg.


Good birding,


Quinten Wiegersma

London, Ont

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[Ontbirds] Barnacle Goose in Schomberg - Yes

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The Barnacle Goose was present this evening at the Schomberg Sewage Lagoons (5 
Dillane Drive) It will likely be there in the morning.

Good birding,

Quinten Wiegersma
London, Ont
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[Ontbirds] Large numbers of blackbirds in north London

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Although not all to rare, I thought I would just write a quick post on the 
blackbirds in north London.


The first wave of blackbirds for the area came in this morning (I was out all 
day yesterday and saw none), starting with seven Red-winged Blackbirds. 
Throughout the day their numbers gradually increased, and a few males have 
seemed to begin setting up shop.


Late this afternoon I came across a flock of around 90 Red-winged Blackbirds 
and Common Grackles, which for this area is an exceptional number for this date 
(at this time last year I had only seen one Red-winged). I expect numbers to 
keep building in the coming days.


I saw the large blackbird flock off of Sunningdale Rd. in North London, between 
Richmond street and Adelaide street. There are a couple nice places in the 
neighborhood (Uplands Trail, Virginia Park etc.) that were also productive for 
blackbirds and other songbirds today, and Uplands had a Fox Sparrow yesterday.


Good birding,


Quinten Wiegersma

London, Ont

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[Ontbirds] Hamilton Tufted Duck - yes

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I got a call from some friends who said that they are looking at the Tufted 
Duck from the Hamilton side of the lift bridge where the canal opens up into 
the bay (where I saw it on Tuesday, and where it was seen yesterday). Good luck 
to those who try for it!


Parking for the Hamilton side of the lift bridge is off of Eastport Drive.


In other news, they saw the two Snow Geese in the Bronte Harbor, but were 
unable to find the Ross's Goose in Bronte or Spencer Smith Park.


Good birding,

Quinten Wiegersma

London, Ont

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[Ontbirds] Tufted Duck WASN'T Seen Today in Hamilton

[Quinten Wiegersma via ONTBIRDS]

It appears the message was referring to last Friday (thanks to everyone that 
emailed me to correct my mistake!)


Sorry for any confusion! I still may see you in Hamilton tomorrow...and maybe, 
just maybe, I will be able to genuinely say that the Tufted Duck continues!


Good birding,


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[Ontbirds] Tufted Duck continues in Hamilton

[Quinten Wiegersma via ONTBIRDS]

The male Tufted Duck was seen today at about 3:30 at the Burlington lift bridge 
in the canal (I believe). I unfortunately wasn't the observer (my day will 
come!), however it was reported to the Hamilton Birders group.


https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/hamiltonbirds/UpMyBbhx_T0


There parking on the Halton side on Lakeshore Rd, and parking on the Hamilton 
side off Eastport Dr.


If all goes well, and I can convince my Dad to drive me, I guess I will see you 
tomorrow Hamilton! 😊


Good birding,


Quinten Wiegersma

London, Ont

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[Ontbirds] 35 Greater White-fronted Geese in Sarnia

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I called my friend Owen, and he posted a report, but it hasn't come through for 
some reason, so I will send a quick message...

This morning at about 10:15 we had a flyover of 35 Greater White-fronted Geese 
while in Wawanosh Wetlands. They were heading north. We will be checking out 
the marina shortly, and will update if we refind them.

Good birding!
Quinten Wiegersma
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Re: [Ontbirds] Townsend's Solitaire - Yes

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Hi everyone,


The Townsend's Solitaire continues in Dufferin near Shelburne (not that we 
expected it to go anywhere soon!)


It took about an hour for the group to get a visual on it, however members of 
the group heard it calling off and on long before it was seen. I actually 
missed it the first time because Owen Ridgen and I were busy looking at Pine 
Siskins (which were numerous), however thankfully it showed up again and we saw 
it sitting on the fence behind one of the houses. So, I suppose if you aren't 
having any luck peering into the bushes, take a look, and you might see it on a 
fence post!


The bird is located in 4th Line near Shelburne. It has been observed around the 
bushes (and fences) around the two houses, so if you stand there long enough, 
you should be able to see it.


http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S42129197


Good birding,


Quinten Wiegersma

London, Ont

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From: ONTBIRDS  on behalf of Ethan Gosnell via 
ONTBIRDS 
Sent: January 20, 2018 6:22 PM
To: birdalert@ontbirds.ca
Subject: [Ontbirds] Townsend's Solitaire - Yes

For all of those who want it for the year, or missed it last (me), the
Townsend's Solitaire that MacNeal found last November still continues
today. I haven't seen any updates on this listserv since Dan refound it on
the 16th, but I thought I'd let people know. It seems to be most reliable
in a small period shirtly after 9, then it dissapears for most of the day,
then reapears closer to 2. Also of note in the area was a Shrike and
Goldfinch involved in a high speed chase, as well as some Ring-necked
Pheasant around. There was another noteworthy sighting (also by Dan) of an
adult Northern Goshawk on 15 side road. Hope this helps others decide
whether or not to make the trip.
Good birding!
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[Ontbirds] Barrow's Goldeneye in London

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Hello,


There has been a report of a drake Barrow's Goldeneye in London today by Ben 
Evans. I don't have an exact location, but it is in the river around the 
Springbank/Greenway park area. I know that at least four birders, including 
myself, went out looking for it this afternoon, unsuccessfully. It could very 
well still be in the area, as I believe there was a section of the river nobody 
checked.


On a side note, there have also been reports of Horned Grebes, a Pied-billed 
Grebe, Northern Pintails, a Red-breasted Merganser, and a Long-tailed Duck, all 
of which are winter rarities in Middlesex.


Springbank Park has many access points off of Commissioner's Road and 
Springbank Drive. Consider parking at Storybrook Gardens off of Commissioner's.


Greenway Park can be accessed by turning onto Greenside Ave. off of Springbank 
Drive. There is a parking lot past the wastewater plant. Often ducks will 
concentrate along the stretch of water off of Greenway Park.


Good birding,


Quinten Wiegersma

London, Ont

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[Ontbirds] Golden Eagles in Southwestern Middlesex

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Hello All,


Not overly rare, but certainly noteworthy were two Golden Eagles late this 
afternoon in Newbury on Argyll Road. Golden Eagles are known to overwinter in 
the area, so no doubt they will be around for a little while.


Argyll Rd is located between Dundonald Rd and Watterworth Rd near Newbury in 
southwestern Middlesex. The eagles are often also seen in the Skunk's Misery 
area, which can be accessed from several different points, such as Dogwood or 
Sassafras Rd off of Concession Dr.


Happy New Year!


Good birding,


Quinten Wiegersma

London, Ont

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[Ontbirds] Waterloo Mountain Bluebird - YES

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Hi all,


This afternoon, after my Northern Gannet dip (which conveniently showed up half 
an hour after I left), I checked out Snyder's Flats, where the female Mountain 
Bluebird has been. After about an hour of searching, we eventually located her 
on the north side of the second parking lot from the turn off of Sawmill Rd. 
She would fly from tree to tree, occasionally flying to the ground for some 
food.


Directions: (copy and pasted from Ken Burrell's post, I hope he doesn't mind!)


Directions (Brendan O'Sullivan):

Exit 282
North on Hespeler Rd
2nd exit of roundabout to stay on Hespeler
Left onto Maple Grove
Right onto Beaver Dale
Left onto Kossuth
Right onto Shantz Station
Left onto St Charles
Right onto Sawmill
Left onto Snyder Flats


 Google Maps:  
https://www.google.com/maps/place/43%C2%B030'29.7%22N+80%C2%B029'28.7%22W/@43.5158133,-80.4634872,8893m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m6!3m5!1s0x0:0x0!4b1!8m2!3d43.5082419!4d-80.4913065


Good birding,


Quinten Wiegersma

London, Ont

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[Ontbirds] Hamilton Northern Gannet - NO (but there is a Pacific Loon)

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Hi,

Despite spending a couple hours looking, we were unable to find the Northern 
Gannet in Hamilton/Burlington.

We did however have a 3 loon day with Common Loons and Red-throated Loons 
coming with 10 feet of the pier. A bit further out was a Pacific Loon in the 
company of two Common Loons.

The lift bridge can be accessed off of Lakeshore Rd in Burlington.

Good birding,

Quinten Wiegersma
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[Ontbirds] Rondeau Townsend's Warbler - YES

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Owen Ridgen just texted saying that they have located the bird in Bate's 
subdivision on 2nd Street.

Also present is a Ross's Goose, two Snow Geese, Tufted Titmice, Blackpoll 
Warbler, and a possible Oregon junco.

I will hopefully be on the scene in a couple hours!

Bate's subdivision is just North of Rondeau, and is accessed of Kent Bridge rd.

Good birding,

Quinten Wiegersma
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[Ontbirds] Rondeau Townsend's Warbler (Not Tonight) and Ross's Goose (YES)

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Hi,


Tonight my Dad and I checked out Bate's subdivision hoping for the Townsend's 
Warbler. We arrived later than we wanted due to construction on exit 90, which 
put us 45 minutes behind. I walked centre road up and down, then all of fifth 
street, where I heard some chip-note type calls and some chickadees, but I was 
unable to find anything. Don't let my dip discourage anyone from going, as the 
bird is without doubt still present...I just got there too late in the day.


The Ross's Goose was seen with the 2000+ Canada Geese on the lake. You can 
access the beach with a little trail at the end of fifth street. It was quite 
easy to pick out. It eventually flew NW with a bunch of Canada's around 5:20.


Although I didn't see my main target, I still managed to get one lifer. Not bad 
for a little after school birding excursion! (Now I just have to explain to my 
teacher why I was unable to get all my math done...)


Good birding,


Quinten Wiegersma

London, Ont

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[Ontbirds] American White Pelican in Erieau

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Hi,

Not my sighting, but I thought I'd get the word out about an American White 
Pelican in Erieau this afternoon. It was being seen from the road (I assume) in 
the pond at McGeachy Pond CA.

Here in the eBird checklist:
http://ebird.org/ebird/canada/view/checklist?subID=S40269225

Directions:
Off of Colonel Talbot, turn onto Erieau Rd, which is a couple minutes west of 
Blenheim. The locatio will be on the right side of the road, just before you 
enter Erieau.

Also, if any one is in the area, you might want to pop into the landfill, which 
in on the same road, only about a km north of Colonel Talbot. There was a long 
staying American Avocet, which hasn't been reported in awhile. I am wondering 
if it is still there (likely it isn't, but you never know with birds) The bird 
was in the pond on the left side of the short road off Erieau which brings you 
to a gate.

Here is the eBird checklist from my visit on Oct. 9:
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S39788457

Good birding,
Quinten Wiegersma
London, Ont
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[Ontbirds] Brant in Windermere Basin, Hamilton

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Today there was a Brant present in Windermere Basin in Hamilton.

The bird was preening and foraging on the shoreline.

You can access Windermere Basin off the QEW by driving down Eastport Dr. 
heading towards Niagara Falls. There is a gravel road with a sign reading 
"Windermere East Park".

Good birding,

Quinten Wiegersma
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[Ontbirds] American Avocet in Blenheim

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Hi,


This morning I got the chance to go down to Blenheim and see the continuing 
American Avocet. It has been around for over two weeks now, and it looks pretty 
happy where it is so there is still probably time to see it if you would like 
to.


The bird is in pond #1 in the Blenheim Landfill. To access this location, if 
driving down Talbot Trail, turn down Erieau Rd. and head north for about 3 km. 
At address 20262, turn down the little road. Immediately to your right will be 
a pond behind a chain-link fence. The bird will be in this pond, and should be 
easy to find, however the phragmites don't help when it comes to viewing. When 
I saw it, it was near the back with some Yellowlegs.


https://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S39788457


Also of note was a Little Gull seen flying with some Bonaparte's in Erieau. To 
get to Erieau, drive south on Erieau Rd. The pier where most birders will park 
and scope out the gulls is closed for construction, however the part that juts 
out into the lake with the lighthouse at the end is still accessible.


Good birding,


Quinten Wiegersma

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[Ontbirds] Possible Cattle Egret in North London

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Hello all,

This afternoon I saw what I think could POSSIBLY be a Cattle Egret in north 
London while in the car. It was flying away from me, and seemed to be entirely 
white. It's flight pattern reminded me of the CAEG I saw in Blenheim last year. 
I can not rule out a gull because of the distance and the short duration of the 
observation. The wings seemed to pointy to me, but maybe the angle had 
something to do with it.

I saw the bird flying far back from the road near the treeline between Highbury 
and Clarke on Sunningdale Rd. It was near the horse pastures at about the 
halfway point of the stretch of rd. There are many fields here, and plenty of 
habitat.

Good birding,

Quinten Wiegersma
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[Ontbirds] Possible California Gull in Thunder Bay on Sept 27

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Hello All,


I'm sorry to disappoint, but this is unfortunately not a current report. While 
going through eBird, I somehow found myself looking at the reports in Marina 
Park in Thunder Bay (the same place as the Violet-green Swallow).


On September 27th there was a California Gull reported to be among the Herring 
Gulls. There are no photos, however, the description the observer gave seems to 
match this species, but then again, I'm no gull expert!


Although the likelihood of it still being there is very slim, it may be worth 
your while to check out groups of gulls to see what may be hiding amongst them. 
Who knows, maybe it, or something even better, will be found again.


eBird checklist and map:

https://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S39467786


Good birding,


Quinten Wiegersma

London, Ont

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[Ontbirds] Magnificent Frigatebird - Georgian Bay

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Just getting the word out about a Magnificent Frigatebird west of Gravenhurst 
and south of Parry Sound on the Georgian Bay near the Giant's Tomb island. I 
did not see it (unfortunately), but I saw it reported on eBird yesterday. Great 
find!

http://ebird.org/ebird/canada/view/checklist/S39366774

Good birding,
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[Ontbirds] Fork-tailed Flycatcher in Toronto

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Hi All,

I was lucky enough to see the Fork-tailed Flycatcher in Tommy Thompson Park 
this evening from about 6:30 to 7:30. It was found on a dead tree in the middle 
of some phragmites in the 2nd Cell. It was observed sallying multiple times.

Tommy Thompson Park is in Toronto, and can be accessed off Leslie St. To get to 
the Flycatcher spot, travel about 2k to the fork in the road, then turn left. 
Continue .5ishk to a gravel path on the right side of the path. Turn right down 
the narrow gravel path. If you come to the fish bridge, you are on the wrong 
path.

Good birding,
Quinten Wiegersma
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London, Ont
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[Ontbirds] 50 Common Nighthawks in London

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Hi all,

I kid you not. This evening during the last hour of the Charitable Big Day, I 
found a group of at least 50 Common Nighthawks foraging over Killaly Meadows 
ESA in north London. I am not exaggerating at all...l counted them to the best 
of my ability by 10s. There were likely more than 50, but I only ever saw about 
50 at once. That's right, they were all seen at the same time. Quite the 
spectacle!

Killaly Meadows ESA can be accessed from Adelaide St. by turning down Windemere 
Rd. towards the baseball diamonds. There is a mini-golf place at the corner you 
must turn.

Good birding,
Quinten Wiegersma
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[Ontbirds] Yellow-headed Blackbird, Sanderling, Am. Bittern - West Perth Wetlands CONTINUED

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I accidently sent my last message before finishing it...must've pushed a key or 
something! Sorry about that.


Anyway...


Other than shorebirds, things of interest are a Common Gallinule, Blue-winged 
Teal, Yellow-billed Cuckoo, and Green Heron.


Directions:

>From Highway 23/Rd 164, turn onto Frank St. From there turn onto Wellington 
>St. (there is a baseball diamond on the corner.) The wetlands will be dead 
>ahead...it'll be hard to miss it!


Good luck and Good birding,
Quinten Wiegersma
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[Ontbirds] Red-necked Phalaropes AND Eared Grebe at Strathroy Sewage Lagoons

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Tonight there were not only the Red-necked Phalaropes that have been reported 
the last few nights, but also an Eared Grebe that was first spotted this 
morning.


As with the phalaropes, the grebe liked the north cell (the one on the left), 
and swam around with the Wood Ducks and phalaropes around the little grass 
island. It didn't dive much, so it allowed for easy viewing. The grebe is 
likely the same one spotted in Exeter last week by the BBC. A great find!


The Red-necked Phalaropes have been hanging out in the same vicinity as when I 
last saw them on Sunday. The little grass island in the north cell and the 
surrounding area is a good place to start your search.


The Strathroy Sewage Lagoons can be accessed without a permit or climbing a 
fence off Pike Rd, which is just south-west of Strathroy (SW of London).


Directions:

Off Highway 402: Take exit 65, head south on Centre Rd/81, turn right onto 
Mullifarry Dr, turn left onto Pike Rd, sewage lagoons will be on the left hand 
side of the road (look for the little parking lot)


Off Egremont Dr/22: head south on Centre Rd/81, turn right onto Mullifarry Dr, 
turn left onto Pike Rd, sewage lagoons will be on the left hand side of the 
road (look for the parking lot)


Good birding,

Quinten Wiegersma
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[Ontbirds] Red-necked Phalaropes at Strathroy Sewage Lagoons

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This evening there were two Red-necked Phalaropes at the Strathroy Sewage 
Lagoons in Middlesex. The two seen tonight were part of a trio originally found 
earlier today by Paul Nicholson. These are the first Red-necked Phalaropes to 
my knowledge since 2014, when there was one found also in Strathroy. The three 
may provide to be a new county high record, however I'm not entirely sure.


They seemed to favour the north side of the north cell (pond to the left as you 
walk in) around the little grass island. They were quite easy to pick out once 
you are looking in the right area. The pair moved around quite a lot, but 
always returned to the same general area.


The Strathroy Sewage Lagoons can be accessed without a permit or climbing a 
fence off Pike Rd, which is just south-west of Strathroy (SW of London).


Directions:

Off Highway 402: Take exit 65, head south on Centre Rd/81, turn right onto 
Mullifarry Dr, turn left onto Pike Rd, sewage lagoons will be on the left hand 
side of the road (look for the little parking lot)


Off Egremont Dr/22: head south on Centre Rd/81, turn right onto Mullifarry Dr, 
turn left onto Pike Rd, sewage lagoons will be on the left hand side of the 
road (look for the parking lot)

Good birding,
Quinten Wiegersma
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London, Ont
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[Ontbirds] Wood Stork at Pelee and Phalaropes in Essex and Blenheim

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Due to auto-correct, my previous emails got a little screwed up, but I think 
the point got across. Today, the juvenile Wood Stork was being seen in flight 
from about 10:30 until 2:15. I saw it around 11:20, when it flew 20-25 feet off 
the ground right over a group of ~5 of us on the Tip. Afterwards, it 
periodically passed over and a few more people got lucky with it, while some 
just narrowly missed it. It was reported to have flown towards Pelee Island 
then back again on at least one occasion. All in all, we were kept hopping 
trying to locate the bird!


After Point Pelee, I checked out the east Essex Sewage Lagoons, where I found 2 
Wilson's Phalaropes and 4 Red-necked Phalaropes. Two more lifers for the day! 
They were swimming in the SW cell close to the dike separating the two most 
southern cells. They are hard to miss once you are looking in the right area.


In the Blenheim Sewage Lagoons, a nice surprise was to be had. Instead of the 4 
Wilson's Phalaropes I was thinking could have been a possibility, I found 8 in 
the second cell from the gate on the right hand side. They favoured the side 
closest to the dike separating the cell closest to the gate on the right. One 
seemed to like being by it's lonesome while the other 7 were found together 
with Lesser Yellowlegs and a Stilt Sandpiper. No White-rumped Sandpipers were 
found, but they have been reported.


Point Pelee is in Leamington and can be accessed off Point Pelee drive.


Essex Sewage Lagoons (eastern) can be accessed off of CR-8. There are two 
entrances, one on a dirt road leading off CR-8 and another by turning onto 
Lakeshore Rd. 211 and parking at the gate. To get into the lagoons a gate must 
be climbed.


Blenheim Sewage Lagoons can be accessed off of Talbot Trail buy turning down 
Lagoon Rd. A permit is required, and those can be picked up for free at the 
post office in Blenheim.


Good birding,

Quinten Wiegersma

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London, Ont

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[Ontbirds] Wood Stork back in Point Pelee

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There have been rumours that the Wood Story has come back from Pelee Island and 
is being seen at the Top and West Beach. Good Luck!

Good birding,
Quinten Wiegersma
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[Ontbirds] Wood Stork seen again in Point Pelee

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There have been rumours that the Wood Stork has come back from Pelee Island and 
is being seen at the Top and West Beach. Good Luck!

Good bit

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[Ontbirds] Wood Stork in Point Pelee

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The juvenile Wood Storm was seen flying around the Too, West Beach, and the VC 
parking lot from 11:20 to 12:30. It flew both quite low and quite high.

I have been told it was last seen off the Tip heading to Pelee Island. It may 
or may not come back. There are many out looking.

Point Pelee is near Leamington, and is free admission. The shuttle to the Top 
runs until 7.

Good birding,
Quinten Wiegersma
London, Not
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[Ontbirds] Directions to Mitchell Sewage Lagoons

[Quinten Wiegersma via ONTBIRDS]

I guess I got a little excited and posted before including the directions to 
the Mitchell Sewage Lagoons/West Perth Wetlands.


>From Highway 23/Rd 164, turn onto Frank St.  From there turn onto Wellington 
>St. (there is a baseball diamond on the corner.) The wetlands will be dead 
>ahead...it'll be hard to miss it!


Here's a very long link that should help you with directions using Google Maps:

https://www.google.ca/maps/place/West+Perth+Wetlands/@43.455887,-81.2027816,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m13!1m7!3m6!1s0x0:0x0!2zNDPCsDI3JzIxLjEiTiA4McKwMTInMDEuNSJX!3b1!8m2!3d43.455846!4d-81.200427!3m4!1s0x8829352c3eb37b05:0x6391d30394df410e!8m2!3d43.4558831!4d-81.2005929


Good birding,

Quinten Wiegersma

London, Ont

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[Ontbirds] Mitchell Shorebirds on August 9th (incl. White-rumped Sandpipers)

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Sorry for the late posting...


On the 9th I spent a couple hours at the West Perth Wetlands (Mitchell Sewage 
Lagoons) in Perth county.


I was pleased with the number of shorebirds observed, ending with a total of 10 
species.


  1.  Killdeer (~55)
  2.  Stilt Sandpiper (1)
  3.  Least Sandpiper (23)
  4.  WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER (2)
  5.  Pectoral Sandpiper (5)
  6.  Semipalmated Sandpiper (14)
  7.  Spotted Sandpiper (3)
  8.  Solitary Sandpiper (5)
  9.  Greater Yellowlegs (5)
  10. Lesser Yellowlegs (~88)

The most productive cells were the shorebird cell and the cell that is fenced 
in. The water is much higher than last year, and the back cell had NO 
shorebirds (quite a difference from last year, where hundreds could be found.)

The two White-rumped Sandpipers were the best shorebirds observed. They were 
seen on the shore of the fenced in cell with some Leasts and Semi-sands. They 
were noticeably larger and their wings projected past their tails. A scope 
would be very helpful in finding them among the other peeps.

Good luck to all those wanting to see this shorebird spectacle.

Good (shore)birding,
Quinten Wiegersma
London, Ont
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[Ontbirds] Upland Sandpipers near Alisa Craig (Middlesex)

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This evening, while searching for the reported Northern Mockingbird, I stumbled 
across six Upland Sandpipers. While Upland Sandpipers are known to regularly 
occur in Middlesex, seeing this many at once is quite the treat.


Also in the area were nine Dickcissels, including two females. They are likely 
nesting.


http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S38226163


Location:

Cassidy Rd between W Corner Dr. and Ausable Dr.

I accessed it off of Elginfield Dr. You drive for about 2 minutes before you 
reach cow pastures on both sides of the road. This is where I saw the birds.


Good birding,

Quinten Wiegersma

https://birdsbugsbotany.blogspot.ca/

London, Ont

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[Ontbirds] Thunder Bay Violet-green Swallow - NO

[Quinten Wiegersma via ONTBIRDS]

Hello,


Unfortunately, I was unable to find the female Violet-green Swallow at Marina 
Park in Thunder Bay. I'm not sure if the other birders there today were able to 
find it. She may still very well be around, but I wasn't lucky enough to see 
her. I may be able to visit once more before I depart back home.


I've driven over 1600 km from London for this bird...you can't win them all (I 
haven't won to many twitches lately!)


Marina Bay park can be accessed off Pearl Street off S Water Street in Thunder 
Bay.


Good luck and good birding,

Quinten Wiegersma

London, Ont

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[Ontbirds] Thunder Bay Violet-green Swallow - NOT Yet

[Quinten Wiegersma via ONTBIRDS]

Hello all,


This morning I checked out Marina Park for the female Violet-green Swallow. 
Many Tree Swallows, but no Violet-green Swallow yet. I will be going back 
later, and some birders are there right now.


Also of interest may be the roughly nine Clay-colored Sparrows hanging out.


Marina Bay park can be accessed off Pearl Street off S Water Street in Thunder 
Bay.


Good birding,

Quinten Wiegersma

London, Ont

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[Ontbirds] South London Dickcissels - Updated Directions

[Quinten Wiegersma via ONTBIRDS]

I didn't realize that Scotland Drive was so long I didn't care to look at the 
map long enough to realize its length. I was under the impression the road only 
stretched between Wellington and Wellington. This is a mistake on my part.


I headed south on Highbury, then turned right onto Scotland Drive. It was only 
a kilometer or so until I found the first bird. They should be fairly easy to 
find as they were vocalizing.


Again sorry for my mistake.


Good birding,

Quinten

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[Ontbirds] Dickcissels South of London

[Quinten Wiegersma via ONTBIRDS]

Today I observed 3 male Dickcissels (DICK)  south of London and the 401 on 
Scotland Drive. The DICK were singing frequently, and were fairly easy to find. 
There are reports of females being seen, and the habitat looks good, so I 
imagine that they will attempt to breed.


Photos and audio: https://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S37622487


Scotland Dr. is south of the 401, and can be accessed of either Wellington Rd. 
S or Highbury Ave. S.


Good birding,

Quinten Wiegersma

https://birdsbugsbotany.blogspot.ca/

London, Ont.
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[Ontbirds] Sedge Wren, Nightjars, and Piping Plovers in Bruce

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Today there was at least one Sedge Wren to be found at Isaac Lake. It was 
singing frequently and responded well to pishing. It appeared to be building a 
nest as it was carrying nesting material and returning to the same clump of 
grass roughly 8-10 meters from the road. It was seen, and eventually 
photographed (http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S37225406), at the bend in 
the road once you get into the open marsh.


Isaac Lake can be accessed off highway 6 north of Wiarton by turning down Isaac 
Lake Rd.


On Saturday night, we had more than a dozen Common Nighthawks fly over us while 
on Little Cove Rd. Also present were at least five Eastern Whip-poor-wills. We 
managed to see the silhouettes of two, and they appeared to be doing some 
aerial combat. Very close to the road around 9:30 pm.


Little Cove Rd. is accessed from highway 6 just south of Tobermory.


There were two Piping Plovers at Sauble Beach around 6:00 pm. They are nesting, 
and there are barriers up so they should not be a hassle to locate. One was on 
the nest while another was working its way along the shoreline. The male was 
unbanded, which I thought was a bit interesting. Very cooperative.


Sauble Beach is about 20 minutes south of Wiarton. When driving down Main 
Street toward the lake, turn right and you should find the enclosure on the 
beach.


Good birding,

Quinten Wiegersma

qwieger...@hotmail.com

London, Ont

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[Ontbirds] Birds at Rondeau, Willets and Stilt Sandpiper at Hillman Marsh, and Black-necked Stilt at Tilbury Sewage Lagoons

[Quinten Wiegersma via ONTBIRDS]

Today I checked out Rondeau, Hillman Marsh and the Tilbury Sewage Lagoons.


>From 5:45 until 12:10, I spent the day at Rondeau. Despite the wind, we 
>managed to find a few decent birds including a Yellow-breasted Chat on South 
>Point Trail, which was seen from the main trail just past the lighthouse "side 
>trail". Also at Rondeau was a Blue-winged Warbler in the same area as the 
>chat, and a singing White-eyed Vireo. Common Loons seemed to be on the move 
>today. I could not find the White-winged Dove, but it was seen today. This 
>bird is still missing from my life list!


Around 1:30, we arrived at Hillman to a group of 50+ Willet, which were very 
cooperative and fairly close to the viewing stand. A single Stilt Sandpiper, a 
bird which is an uncommon spring migrant, was also seen with the yellowlegs. 
There was also a pair of Trumpeter Swans at the back of the shorebird cell.


Finally, on our way home, we checked Tilbury Sewage Lagoons. Here, with the 
help of another birder, I was able to locate the Black-necked Stilt on the 
right side of the road leading from the entrance. It was at the back of the 
pond to the left of an isolated bunch of phragmites. It was with a Lesser 
Yellowlegs.


Rondeau: can be accessed off Kent Bridge road or Rose Beach line (Chatham-Kent) 
$17 admission


Hillman Marsh: can be accessed off Mersea Rd 2 between Mersea Rd 19 and 21 
(Essex)


Tilbury Sewage Lagoons: from Tilbury, head north on Queen street, then turn 
onto Lakeshore 303/Cloutheir street, turn into the wastewater management plant 
driveway and drive all the way back. There should be a pond on both sides of 
the road, the stilt was in the right one (Essex)


Good birding,

Quinten Wiegersma

http://birdsbugsbotany.blogspot.ca/

qwieger...@hotmail.com

London, Ont

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[Ontbirds] Corner's Corner Little Blue Herons - NO on Sat. 22

[Quinten Wiegersma via ONTBIRDS]

Hello Birders,


On Saturday the 22nd, a group of birders were present at Corner's Corner off 
Fruit Ridge Line near Sparta in Elgin County. Despite us being there for a few 
hours, we were unable to locate any of the Little Blue Herons by the time we 
left around 8:50 pm. This however does not mean they are not in the area, as 
there is plenty of suitable land around Corner's Corner that they could be 
roosting at.


Birds in the area include numbers of Wood Ducks, American Crows, and a Winter 
Wren

eBird Checklist: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S36187100


Good birding,

Quinten Wiegersma

London, Ontario

http://birdsbugsbotany.blogspot.ca/

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[Ontbirds] Snow Goose, Cackling Geese, Swans at Aylmer WMA

[Quinten Wiegersma via ONTBIRDS]

Today there was an immature Snow Goose, a pair of Cackling Geese, and hundreds 
of Tundra Swans at Aylmer Wildlife Management Area in Elgin county. Some 
patience is required to find the Snow Goose, but the Cacklers remained close to 
the wheelchair accessible viewing blind. Tundra Swans were very abundant, but I 
suspect soon they will continue the journey north.


Other birds seen include Green-winged Teal, Black Ducks, Mallards, Common 
Merganser, Northern Pintail, American Wigeon, blackbirds, and a Merlin.


To reach Aylmer WMA, turn off onto College Line from Imperial Dr., then follow 
the signs along the road.


Good birding,

Quinten Wiegersma

London, Ontario

http://birdsbugsbotany.blogspot.ca/

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