Re: [Ontbirds] Black-throated Sparrow. Courtice

[Michael Ferguson via ONTBIRDS]

Take Courtice Rd exit off 401, proceed south on Courtice Rd for 100m, turn
left on Megawatt Dr for 1km, turn right on Crago Rd for a few 100m, soccer
fields on left

On Fri, Oct 4, 2019 at 3:29 PM Peter Gilchrist via ONTBIRDS <
birdalert@ontbirds.ca> wrote:

> I am having difficulty following the directions to this bird.
> The maps I have do not show Megawatt Road or Cargo Road.
> If someone has a set of directions which
> explains how to access those roads, I would much appreciate it.
> Thanking in advance,
> Peter Gilchrist
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> > On Oct 4, 2019, at 3:19 PM, Taylor Brown via ONTBIRDS <
> birdalert@ontbirds.ca> wrote:
> >
> > Bird was still present when I left 10 mins ago, for those interested.
> Still
> > many birders there. Good views but moving about the edge surrounding the
> > soccer fields.
> >
> > On Fri, Oct 4, 2019, 1:15 PM Tyler Hoar via ONTBIRDS, <
> birdalert@ontbirds.ca>
> > wrote:
> >
> >> Tim Logan found a black-throated sparrow on darlington soccer lower
> field
> >> this morning The bird is still here.
> >> Directions
> >> Exit courtice rd and head south to megawatt rd. Turn left and follow
> >> megawatt. To crago rd. Turn south. The soccer field on on the east side
> of
> >> rd. Bird is feeding with other sparrows. .along fence near red roofed
> >> pavillion
> >>
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[Ontbirds] Brown Pelican, Newcastle Harbour

[Michael Ferguson via ONTBIRDS]

Andrea Kingsley just called me asking me to send an alert out that Phil
Holder is currently watching a Brown Pelican at the marina in Newcastle
Harbour, also known as Bond Head, in Durham.

To get to the harbour exit 401 (east of Bowmanville) on Mill St and proceed
south to the parking lot right at the lake at the foot of Mill St.

Mike Ferguson
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[Ontbirds] Ruff at Cranberry Marsh not being seem this morning

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Ruff at Cranberry Marsh not being seem this morning

Mike Ferguson
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[Ontbirds] Ruff at Cranberry Marsh in Durham Region

[Michael Ferguson via ONTBIRDS]

Ruff at Cranberry Marsh south end

Exit 401 at Brock St in Whitby, south to Victoria, west to Halls Road at
west side of Lynde Shores CA, park at south platform, walk to south enf of
trail by lake

Mike Ferguson
Charmaine Anderson
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[Ontbirds] Sabines Gull, Port Bolster, Durham

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Sabine's Gull continuing at Port Bolster SE corner of Lake Simcoe, N end of
Lakeridge Road
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Re: [Ontbirds] Smith's Longspur at Long Point

[michael ferguson]

Smith's Longspur continues at Concession A just west of Norfolk 59, as of
7:35 - 9:00 AM this morning.

Cheers,
Mike Ferguson

On Wed, Dec 21, 2016 at 8:01 AM, rex bartlett  wrote:

> Good morning.
> It is currently 8AM here in sunny Norfolk and the Smith's Longspur is
> continuing and showing well.
> Concession A is the first road North of Lakeshore road off of Highway 59.
>
>
> Good Birding
>
> Rex Bartlett
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> On Sun, Dec 18, 2016 at 10:34 AM -0500, "rex bartlett" <
> rex_al...@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>
> Good morning. I saw the Smith's Longspur at 7:30Am but couldn't get
> confirmation.
> As of NOW 10:30AM,  I found it and it  is showing well.
> Directions to Concession A are in original message by Ron Ridout.
>
> Good birding.
> Rex Bartlett
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> On Sat, Dec 17, 2016 at 4:50 PM -0500, "Ron Ridout" > wrote:
>
>
> Adam,Matt Timpf and I discovered a Smith's Longspur on the A Rd, 200
> meters west of Hwy 59. The bird was feeding consistently on the road until
> dusk (now).
>
> The A Concession Rd is the road north of Lakeshore Rd and only runs west
> off Hwy 59.
>
> Ron Ridout
> rrid...@birdscanada.org
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[Ontbirds] Arctic Tern - Cobourg harbour

[michael ferguson]

At about 11 AM today Tim Logan and I bumped into an Arctic Tern at Cobourg
harbour on the east breakwater perched near a Common Tern. Flew west.

We located it again from the beach immediately west of the harbour, it was
fishing close to shore. Flew east.

Located it again at noon.with several Common Terns perched in exactly the
same spot on the east breakwater.

Presumably the same bird first found by Clive Goodwin as reported by
Margaret Bain some days ago, posted on eBird by Luke Berg June 23, though I
don't think it has been reported since.

I'll put a photo on eBird.

Beware, Cobourg harbour is a busy spot at the moment as preparations are
underway for what looks to be a big Canada Day event, rides, tents,
concessions, including the east pier...

Mike Ferguson
Oshawa
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[Ontbirds] Lapland Longspur - Oshawa (Harmony & Conlin)

[michael ferguson]

There haven't been many longspurs in Durham County this winter so I thought
I would post this. Charmaine Anderson found these birds yesterday afternoon.

Relocated them myself yesterday as the sun went down, returned this morning
with my scope to confirm. Bruce Aitkins stopped by for a look as well.

Yesterday afternoon at 5:30 PM there were 20+ Horned Lark, 20+ Snow
bunting, 2 Lapland Longspur.

This morning at 9:30 AM 50+ Horned Lark, 1 Snow Bunting, 2 or 3 Lapland
Longspur.

Harmony has an interchange with the 401 at east end of Oshawa, proceed
north on Harmony to Conlin (northern edge of new subdivision development
along Harmony), birds in the stubble field on NE corner, often in front of
large hay bale in front of farm buildings, often scattered through fields
on both E and W sides of road, sometimes on shoulder of Harmony Rd.

Mike Ferguson
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[Ontbirds] Red Knots at Reesor Pond

[michael ferguson]

At 5 pm today at Reesor Pond, 20 Red Knot on the NW spit.

Reesor Pond lies between highways 7 and 407 on Reesor Road in Markham. Exit
407 on Philip Murray, north to 7, east to Reesor, south to pond.

Mike Ferguson
Oshawa
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[Ontbirds] Marbled Godwit at Reesor Pond not there at 3pm

[michael ferguson]

Marbled Godwit at Reesor Pond was still present at 8am, but no longer there
at 3pm.

(Reesor Pond in Markham is on W side of Reesor Road and the N side of the
407, S of hwy 7.)

M Ferguson
Oshawa
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[Ontbirds] Greater White-fronted Goose at Whitby harbour

[michael ferguson]

Greater White-fronted Goose

8:50am Monday Feb 13
Whitby harbour

Departed alone from the creek on east side of the Brock Rd bridge, flying
west.

Did not appear to travel far, coming down on the west side of the harbour.

Exit Hwy 401 at exit 410, take Brock St. south to the bridge.

Mike Ferguson
Oshawa
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[Ontbirds] Reesor Pond 16 Sep

[michael ferguson]

At 2 this afternoon stopped by Reesor Pond, Stan Long was there as well. The
pond is high and not attracting much in the way of shorebirds. Of interest:

5 Redhead
1 Snow Goose, adult

The Trumpeter Swan continues its stay.

Mike Ferguson
Oshawa
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[Ontbirds] Wild turkeys in Scarborough

[michael ferguson]

At 9am this morning noted ~20 WILD TURKEY in a field on the south side of
Steeles Road between Reesor Road and Ninth Line. (Markham Road S off 407 or
N off 410, E on Steeles.)

Mike Ferguson
Oshawa
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[Ontbirds] Second Marsh

[michael ferguson]

Sunday evening at Second Marsh:

Two fall warblers, Cape May along the marsh trail, Chestnut-Sided in the
open woods on the high ground between the marsh trail and the bay trail
(resident catbirds, flycatchers, waxwings, including numerous juveniles, and
kingbirds all busy at this spot as the setting sun broke out of the clouds).

The marsh viewing platform by the GM parking lot was especially interesting
between 7:30 and 8:00pm, the pelican on its usual perch across from the
platform, for the most part with its head under its wing (apparently not
here for the sightseeing), two egrets, two trumpeters, etc. At least 7
Black-Crowned Night-Herons put in appearances, 4 (singly, one pair) flew out
of sight to the south east, 3 perched in the willows at the south end of the
marsh eventually came one at a time up the marsh to settle out of sight at
various spots. Several times one or other night-heron flew past the viewing
platform quite close providing excellent views. Some small shorebirds on
distant lily pads but no scope...

At 7:45pm twelve Common Nighthawks appeared over the platform and hunted
insects for 10 or 15 minutes before disappearing again.

Directions:
Exit from the 401 at the Harmony Rd (exit # 419).
South on Farewell St. to Colonel Sam Drive.
East on Colonel Sam Drive to the GM Canada Headquarters.
Park in southwest corner of lot.
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Re: [Ontbirds] American White Pelican- Oshawa

[michael ferguson]

Saturday July 2, Am. White Pelican on its usual log across the marsh from
the platform by the GM building, roosting and preening.

There is a gravel lane with a gated and locked entrance east end of the
bridge on Col Sam Dr, east side of the water treatment plant. The lane runs
up the west side of the marsh to the lake. We walked up that way to see if
there was a better view. Lots of wildflowers and butterflies along this
lane, swallows, kingfisher, empidonax flycatchers, downy w.p., numerous
swamp sparrows singing energetically, some good breaks for viewing terns,
swans, ducks, moorhen. Just before arriving parallel to the pelican's
roosting spot between noon and 12:30 pm the pelican took flight and flew
west along the lake shore. Great view as it headed past us.

On Fri, Jul 2, 2010 at 8:26 PM, Rayfield Pye  wrote:

> American White Pelican- 1
> Friday, July 2, at 7 PM
> Oshawa Second Marsh
>
> Several evening this week the Pelican has been on the island west of the
> GM platform around 7 to 7:30 PM. It spends about an hour preening before
> settling down for the night.
>
> Directions:Exit from the 401 at the Harmony Rd (exit # 419)
> Go south on Farewell St. to Colonel Sam Drive.
> Go east on Colonel Sam Drive to the GM Canada Headquarters.
> Park in the lot on the west side of the building and walk west to the
> viewing
> platform.
>
> Rayfield Pye
> Oshawa
>
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