[Ontbirds] Cattle Egret in Hamilton: Eastport Drive
This morning (Monday) at 9:45pm I stopped next to the second island off Eastport Drive going East from Lakeshore (the island next to the bare island with the blue scarecrow) to see if I could see the Ruddy Turnstones seen the day before. They were gone, but I immediately saw small white heron-like bird and saw immediately from the characteristic hunched posture and pale orange patches on its head, chest and back, and salmon-coloured bill that it was a cattle egret. It was perched just off the ground on the left side of the left-most tree, otherwise occupied by cormorants. This was a first for me in Ontario, but I've seen them countless times before in the U.S., as recently as the beginning of the month in Florida. I watched for about 10 minutes, waiting for another birder to show (without success), then headed off as I was doing my own big day. About 30 minutes later I met up with Dave Don, who had followed soon behind me but didn't see it, and we returned to the spot, but the bird was gone. Do keep an eye out for it, for it may just have wandered around the back of the island, or to one of the other islands, or be in the general area. Stephen Cheesman ___ 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/
RE: [Ontbirds]Dunnville: bobwhite quail by Byng
Hi Peter That would be cool, a lifer for me! Wasn't expecting that possibility. BTW, yesterday I birded Kerncliffe Park in Burlington with my wife Susan (we went there last year), and we flushed an American Bittern in the little marsh there. There are also supposed to be Sora and Virginia Rail, if we havn't got them by then. Lots of warblers, too, but the same as you reported on Thursday. Let's hope the big warbler push of the last few days is still at Long Point. Finally, there was a towhee loudly singing in the middle of the open area near the parking lot, and I've heard field sparrows across Kerns road. See you way too early tomorrow! Stephen -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Peter Scholtens Sent: May 18, 2007 10:59 AM To: Ontbirds Subject: [Ontbirds]Dunnville: bobwhite quail by Byng Hi all, My colleague, Herman VanBarneveld, saw a Northern Bobwhite Quail on his property this morning. He took a picture showing the white head. The quail was calling back and forth with another one. The location is 885 Aikens Road. Pete Scholtens ___ 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/ontbirdshow.htm ONTBIRDS Guidelines may be viewed at http://www.ofo.ca/ontbirdsguide.htm From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fri May 18 14:26:23 2007 Return-Path: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Delivered-To: ontbirds@hwcn.org Received: from scmze012.ssan.egs-seg.gc.ca (scmze012.ssan.egs-seg.gc.ca [205.194.19.96])by king.hwcn.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id E3B0163474 for ontbirds@hwcn.org; Fri, 18 May 2007 14:26:22 -0400 (EDT) X-SBRS: 3.5 X-Brightmail-Tracker: AQAAA+kX-BrightmailFiltered: true X-IronPort-AV: E=Sophos;i=4.14,553,1170633600; d=scan'208;a=311786608 Received: from unknown (HELO MCDC-SMTP-RELAY.apca.gc.ca) ([205.193.82.253]) by scmze000.ssan.egs-seg.gc.ca with ESMTP; 18 May 2007 18:26:24 + Importance: High X-Priority: 1 (High) Sensitivity: To: ontbirds@hwcn.org X-Mailer: Lotus Notes Release 6.0.1CF2 June 5, 2003 Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Fri, 18 May 2007 14:27:33 -0400 X-MIMETrack: Serialize by Router on MCDC-SMTP-RELAY/SVR/PC/CA(Release 6.5.4|March 27, 2005) at 18/05/2007 02:27:36 PM MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Subject: [Ontbirds]Glossy Ibis - Collingwood X-BeenThere: ontbirds@hwcn.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 18 May 2007 18:26:23 - I received this information from Mary Little at MacMasters Crossing - Birding Outfitters in Collingwood : Dagmar and John McNichol had a breeding plumaged Glossy Ibis (photographed) at their pond from May 12-15. While the bird hasn't been seen since Tuesday, anyone in the southern Georgian Bay area should keep an eye open for it. The pond is visible from the road. Her address is 3057 10th line Collingwood. They are just south/west of Collingwood on 10th Line between 6th Street and Poplar Side Road. (Between Curries Fruitstand and Osler Brook Golf Club.) Brian Morin Cornwall From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fri May 18 15:10:59 2007 Return-Path: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Delivered-To: ontbirds@hwcn.org Received: from bay0-omc3-s35.bay0.hotmail.com (bay0-omc3-s35.bay0.hotmail.com [65.54.246.235])by king.hwcn.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 5A40D63899 for ontbirds@hwcn.org; Fri, 18 May 2007 15:10:58 -0400 (EDT) Received: from hotmail.com ([65.55.132.84]) by bay0-omc3-s35.bay0.hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.2668); Fri, 18 May 2007 12:10:57 -0700 Received: from mail pickup service by hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC; Fri, 18 May 2007 12:10:57 -0700 Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Received: from 65.55.132.123 by by127fd.bay127.hotmail.msn.com with HTTP; Fri, 18 May 2007 19:10:53 GMT X-Originating-IP: [74.220.162.41] X-Originating-Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] X-Sender: [EMAIL PROTECTED] From: Steve Thorpe [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: ontbirds@hwcn.org Date: Fri, 18 May 2007 19:10:53 + Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed X-OriginalArrivalTime: 18 May 2007 19:10:57.0898 (UTC) FILETIME=[43FEBCA0:01C79980] Subject: [Ontbirds]Black Tern, Shorebirds at Mitchell SL X-BeenThere: ontbirds@hwcn.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 18 May 2007 19:10:59 - This morning at Mitchell Sewage Lagoons (properly known as West Perth Wetlands) there was a single Black Tern along with many smaller shorebirds. The list : Northern Shoveller Semipalmated Plover Killdeer Lesser Yellowlegs Spotted Sandpiper Least Sandpiper Semipalmated Sandpiper Dunlin Black tern Savannah Sparrow The West Perth Wetlands are on the south side of Mitchell at the corner of Frank St. and Wellington St. Steve Thorpe
[Ontbirds]Dickcissel in Bronte Park
I relocated the singing male Dickcissel in the northern part of Bronte Park at 2:45pm, today (Wednesday, June 8). Directions: The hydro right-of-way extends directly south of Tremaine Road, which is west of Hwy 25 (Bronte Rd) on Dundas St., very close to the Burlington/Oakville boundary. The turn-off for parking, a road with a chain across it, is on the south side of Dundas EAST (not west, as in the original post) of Tremaine Rd. about 150m away. A large local attractions highway sign is right beside it on the south side of Dundas. Park and walk the road/tractor path south. It turns east, south, then east again to join up with the hydro right-of-way and the Bronte Park horse trail. Continue south to the hydro pole with two guy-wires; it is the 12th pole south of Dundas. The bushes and trees directly after and to the left of the trail at this point, where it makes a short detour to avoid a gully, was where the bird was singing. It preferred the bare branches on the south-east side of the trees. I saw no sign of a metal sign with a number 85 on it, but if you walk farther down the path, you come to a big Trans-Canada Pipeline on the left with a big #14. You may need to search this whole area. I'm not sure of the permission required for access to this area, as it is part of Bronte Provincial Park, which you normally need to pay admission to, so beware. Dundas is very busy as well. Stephen Cheesman 905-335-1160 [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[Ontbirds]Dickcissel in Bronte Park - slight correction
Note: I should have said WEST (not east...) in the previous post. My apologies. I relocated the singing male Dickcissel in the northern part of Bronte Park at 2:45pm, today (Wednesday, June 8). Directions: The hydro right-of-way extends directly south of Tremaine Road, which is west of Hwy 25 (Bronte Rd) on Dundas St., very close to the Burlington/Oakville boundary. The turn-off for parking, a road with a chain across it, is on the south side of Dundas WEST (not east, as in the original post) of Tremaine Rd. about 150m away. A large local attractions highway sign is right beside it on the south side of Dundas. Park and walk the road/tractor path south. It turns east, south, then east again to join up with the hydro right-of-way and the Bronte Park horse trail. Continue south to the hydro pole with two guy-wires; it is the 12th pole south of Dundas. The bushes and trees directly after and to the left of the trail at this point, where it makes a short detour to avoid a gully, was where the bird was singing. It preferred the bare branches on the south-east side of the trees. I saw no sign of a metal sign with a number 85 on it, but if you walk farther down the path, you come to a big Trans-Canada Pipeline on the left with a big #14. You may need to search this whole area. I'm not sure of the permission required for access to this area, as it is part of Bronte Provincial Park, which you normally need to pay admission to, so beware. Dundas is very busy as well. Stephen Cheesman 905-335-1160 [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[Ontbirds]Townsend Sewage Lagoons - open or closed?
Hello all: On Monday Norm Muir posted a message about an eared grebe at Townsend sewage lagoon, along with the following instruction: These lagoons are only accessible on the weekend. Now, there have been a couple of messages about black-necked stilts being seen at the lagoons (Wednesday morning). Is permission to enter or a permit required on week days? Are people trespassing? Might access be put a risk if people are entering during working times? I don't want to make the drive (and I'm sure others would feel the same) only to be turned away at the gate... Sincerely, Stephen Cheesman [EMAIL PROTECTED] From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Wed May 19 13:09:46 2004 Return-Path: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Delivered-To: ontbirds@hwcn.org Received: from mail.interlinks.net (incoming.interlinks.net [209.5.77.1]) by king.hwcn.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 3DB5B48912 for ontbirds@hwcn.org; Wed, 19 May 2004 13:09:46 -0400 (EDT) Received: from WordWiz (209-5-79-147.interlinks.net [209.5.79.147]) by mail.interlinks.net (8.12.9/8.12.8) with SMTP id i4JHAAhd087668 for ontbirds@hwcn.org; Wed, 19 May 2004 13:10:15 -0400 (EDT) Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] From: Dennis Barry [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: ontbirds@hwcn.org Date: Wed, 19 May 2004 13:09:36 -0400 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 6.00.2720.3000 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2739.300 Subject: [Ontbirds] Clay-coloured Sparrow at Thickson's Woods, Wednesday, May 19 X-BeenThere: ontbirds@hwcn.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 19 May 2004 17:09:46 - Hi, Jim Fairchild discovered a singing Clay-coloured Sparrow just north of the platform in the meadow at Thickson's. It was still present at 12:30 p.m., but was singing infrequently and was hard to find. It seems to be hanging around several old apple trees and acts somewhat territorial. 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 Dennis Barry Margaret Carney Thickson's Point, R.R. 2 Whitby, ON L1N 5R5 (905) 725-2116 [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Hooded Warbler near Grimsby/Stoney Creek
While walking the Bruce Trail I came upon a singing adult HOODED WARBLER who was quite inquisitive, coming within a few feet for great looks. Location: About km 8.0 of the Iroquioia Section of the Bruce Trail, about 15-20 minutes walk east of Fifty Road, between the Cline Mountain Rd. Access Trail and the trail leading to Puddicombe Farms. This is just about on the boundary between the Regional Municipalites of Hamilton-Wentworth and Niagara, about 4 km due west of Grimsby. ___ Stephen Cheesman [EMAIL PROTECTED] 905-315-8207 Stephen Cheesman [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.
Burlington Brant, Red-headed Woodpecker
Three Brant were present on the islands adjacent to Eastport Drive in Burlington today at about noon. They were resting on the island about third from the northernmost island. A Red-headed Woodpecker was present at Shell Park at about 1PM. It was near the corner of the L pathway at the north-east corner (of the trail leading north to the open fields) of the park (near the ventilation pipe thingy). It was vocal. Also at Paletta and Shell Park many warblers, including at least a dozen N. PARULAs. Paletta Park is on the Lakeshore between Walkers Line and Appleby Line, and Shell park is on the Lakeshore just east of Burloak Drive. Stephen Cheesman 905-336-1160 [EMAIL PROTECTED] Stephen Cheesman [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.
Cootes Paradise: Solitary Sandpiper
A solitary sandpiper was (no surprise) by itself in flooded ground on the north side of the trail heading east from Cootes Drive, south-west side of the Royal Botanical Gardens in Hamilton. Also on the walk, about 6 BLUE-GRAY GNATCATCHERS, a YELLOW WARBLER and a WOOD DUCK, and numerous Yellow-Rumped Warblers, but no other warblers. Parking along the side of east-bound Cootes Drive gives access to both the bicycle path noted above, and the foot paths into the RBG on the north-east side of the road. Stephen Cheesman [EMAIL PROTECTED] 905-336-1160 Stephen Cheesman [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.
White-winged scoters, osprey in Burlington
Several dozen WHITE-WINGED SCOTERS, many in fresh basic plumage, were very close to shore Sunday afternoon at Spencer Smith Park, in downtown Burlington, providing excellent views even without binoculars. With them were LONG-TAILED DUCKS, HOODED MERGANSERS, RED-BREASTED MERGANSERS, BUFFLEHEADS, one GREATER SCAUP, and the usual MALLARDS. An OSPREY flew along the shore towards Hamilton, as well as several flocks of DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANTS. Spencer-Smith Park is on the Lake Ontario shoreline, at the base of Brant Street, south off the QEW in Burlington. ___ Geosoft Inc. Stephen Cheesman [EMAIL PROTECTED] 905-315-8207 Software and services for effective earth science decision-making. Free Oasis montaj interface with public-domain Data Access Protocol (DAP) for accessing high-volume spatial data over the Internet available for download at http://www.geosoft.com/pinfo/free/downloadfree.html Stephen Cheesman [EMAIL PROTECTED]
