[Ontbirds] Black Vultures - Prince Edward Point
Three Black Vultures currently (12:30-12:40) circling the observatory at Prince Edward Point. Presumably the same birds as seen on yesterday’s OFO trip. Also 22 Little Gulls at Kaiser Cross Road. PEPtBO is located at the end of Long Point Road in the SE peninsula of the county. Mark Sent from my iPhone ___ 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] Black vultures in Prince Edward County
Our OFO trip just had three Black Vultures with a single Turkey Vulture go over us heading northwest at the intersection of Royal Road and County Road 24. Mike Burrell mike.burrell...@gmail.com http://mikeburrell.blogspot.com/ ___ 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] Black Vultures - Thorold, Niagara Region
This morning while at the Walker Industries landfill in Thorold, Niagara Region, 3 Black Vultures flew over me slowly heading west. In the last few months I have only occasionally seen Black Vultures at the "usual spot", aka the Queenston area along the lower Niagara River, and usually only one or two birds; presumably some of those birds are the ones now in Thorold. The landfill is located on Thorold Townline Road just north of Lakeview Cemetery, in the northeast part of Thorold, Niagara Region. Good birding, Josh Vandermeulen joshvandermeulen.blogspot.com Sent from my iPhone ___ 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] Black Vultures north of Queenston
At around 1:00 pm today we had 36 Turkey Vultures and 2 Black Vultures flying north over Lewiston, N.Y. and the Niagara River. About 20 minutes later we saw 4 Black Vultures with at least 6 Turkey Vultures perched in trees right along the Niagara Parkway at eye level about 200 m south of the Lewiston bridge. Sarah Lamond, Bill Lamond and Kate Gardiner Sent from my iPhone ___ 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] Black Vultures, Queenston
There are 2 to 3 Black Vultures currently circling with a bunch of Turkey Vultures above the Niagara River at the top of the escarpment in Queenston. Queenston, is located at the end of Hwy 405. Sent from my iPhone ___ 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
Re: [Ontbirds] Black Vultures at Queenston/Lewiston
Sent from Surface From: Jean Iron Sent: Saturday, November 29, 2014 9:57 AM To: birdalert@ontbirds.ca Ron Tozer, Mike Nelson and I just saw two Black Vultures warming themselves in Lewiston, New York on a chimney beside a tower with a yellow dome on top. Viewing in Ontario is from the lookout below the traffic circle at the Brock Monument on the Niagara River Parkway as you head down the hill to Queenston. Look over the river to Lewiston and check the rooftops. Jean Iron, Ron Tozer and Mike Nelson Sent from my iPhone ___ 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 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] Black Vultures at Queenston/Lewiston
Ron Tozer, Mike Nelson and I just saw two Black Vultures warming themselves in Lewiston, New York on a chimney beside a tower with a yellow dome on top. Viewing in Ontario is from the lookout below the traffic circle at the Brock Monument on the Niagara River Parkway as you head down the hill to Queenston. Look over the river to Lewiston and check the rooftops. Jean Iron, Ron Tozer and Mike Nelson Sent from my iPhone ___ 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] BLACK VULTURES
WE BIRDED ALONG THE NIAGARA RIVER TODAY, AND AT THE BOAT RAMP AT QUEENSTON WE HAD THREE BLACK VULTURES FLY OVER THE RIVER, ALONG WITH SEVERAL TURKEY VULTURES. AT DUFFERIN ISLAND PARK, ABOVE THE FALLS, WE HAD TWO TUFTED TITMOUSE, AND MANY OTHER COMMON BIRDS FEEDING ON THE SEED SPREAD ALONG THE TRAIL. GOOD BIRDING. DENNIS & GWEN LEWINGTON ___ 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
[Ontbirds] Black Vultures at Queenston
Hey Folks, Earlier today, myself and Kyle Holloway had nine Black Vultures near the Queenston boat ramp in Niagara. We originally saw them kettling (without Turkey Vultures!) on the US side and eventually they flew across the river and roosted with about a half-dozen Turkey Vultures on the Canadian side. We drove to the Queenston lookout on the Niagara Parkway and walked about 100 m south of the parking area on the road to a little area with a bench overlooking the gorge and were able to view the birds very well at eye-level. We tried for the booby later in the day but were not successful, however there were still many cormorants around and they seemed to favour the rocky beach near Donnelly's Pier where it was more sheltered but alas harder to view. There was one very bizarre-looking leucistic cormorant amongst the hordes. We did have two Little Gulls here amongst the swarm of Bonaparte's feeding on shiners, and a juvenile Peregrine did a fly-by. Lots of ducks as well, including several Black Scoters. Good Birding, Lev Frid ___ 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
[Ontbirds] Black Vultures @ Queenston persist, March29
Birders, For those still looking to nab a Black Vulture for their Ontario year lists, I thought I'd mention that the previously reported birds are still being seen along the Niagara River, in the town of Queenston, just north of Niagara Falls. Viewing is from the Locust Grove Picnic Area. We viewed the 2 of the birds yesterday, in the company of Turkey Vultures, on both the Ontario, and New York side of the river. Patience may be required tough to wait them out until they fly over Canadian soil. I understand they roost on both sides of the river, and they frequent the dump that can be seen just over the river on the New York Side. Certainly worth a visit if you are in the area! Directions: >From the intersection of York Road (81) and Niagara Parkway in Queenston, >travel south east on Niagara Parkway, through the traffic circle, and the >picnic area is immediately on your left. Parking is here and viewing is form >the lookout over the river. Good luck, Len Manning III, Esq. Hamilton, ON ___ 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] Black Vultures at Queenston
Good morning Dad and I just saw 2 Black Vultures and 1 Turkey Vulture near Queenston. The birds appeared to be leaving a roost on the Ontario side of the river about 200m upriver from the traffic circle near the Brock monument. I assume they are at the dump in the USA by now. Jeff -- Jeff Skevington, Research Scientist Canadian National Collection of Insects, Arachnids and Nematodes Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada 960 Carling Avenue, K.W. Neatby Building Ottawa, ON, K1A 0C6, Canada Phone: 613-759-1647 FAX: 613-759-1927 E-mail: jhskeving...@gmail.com ___ 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] Black Vultures at Queenston Heights, Niagara
Today Dave Purcell, Jeremy Hatt, Matt Timpf and I joined forces watching for vultures from Queenston Heights looking out over the town of Queenston, NY. After a period of just over an hour beginning 12:30pm we watched a total of 6 Turkey Vultures and 6 Black Vultures fly painstakingly closer to the Canadian side of the river. Eventually 3 of the Blacks were seen to cross the river and seen again further down over the Lewiston bridge with great views had by all. 3 of the Turkeys spent most of their soaring in Canadian airspace. The California Gull was seen down amongst the rocks (American rocks unfortunately) halfway between Sir Adam Beck and the Butterfly Gardens at one of it's old haunts by Dave and I just before noon. We could not refind it late afternoon despite much searching. Directions: QEW to 405. Exit at last chance before boarder crossing and follow signage to Queenston Heights (where the traffic circle is). There are two pull off areas on the right hand side as you go downhill towards Niagara-on-the-lake. Sent from my iPhone ___ 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] Black Vultures
Today, from 12 -12:30 PM two Black Vultures were soaring over the Niagara River between the Lewiston-Queenston Bridge and the General Brock Monument. Bill Broderick Youngstown, 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] BLACK VULTURES - NIAGARA
THIS MORNING AT 11 A.M., FROM THE NIAGARA PARKWAY, WE SAW TWO BLACK VULTURES SOARING OVER THE ADAM BECK POWER PLANT, AND THEY FLEW NORTH ALONG THE NIAGARA RIVER. DENNIS & GWEN LEWINGTON ___ 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] Black Vultures & Razorbill Sat PM
Further to the earliers reports... on a "Non-birding" trip to Niagara Falls, My
wife , daughter and I saw...
THREE (3) Black Vultures riding the thermals at eye-level over the Niagara
River where the Niagara Parkway intersect the Butterfly Farm entrance ( with a
couple of Turkey Vultures) { at 12:15 pm).
Peregrine Falcon at the Falls. ( 11:00 AM)
Razorbill was diving a great deal off Fort-Niagara in the vicinity of a Coot. (
3:10 pm). Seen from Park in NOTL
The lake was very placid and many ducks were in for great views ( all 3
scoters many many Red-throated Loons, two Common Loons, Horned Grebes, etc.)
Northern Shrike, in vineyard north of NOTL halfway to St. Catherines.
Only seven species of Larinae (Gulls).
Good Birding... Luc FAZIO
Directions (from previous posts):
> For RazorbillFrom the QEW, travel east towards Niagara. Take the 38B
> Glendale/Regional Road 89 exit, and turn right on Taylor Road. Head west,
> parallel to the highway,
until Taylor Road turns right and crosses the highway. At this point it is
called Niagara Stone Road. Follow
Niagara Stone Road into Niagara-on-the-lake. At this point, the road will now
be
known as Mississauga Street.Turn right on Queen St, and then the third left
onto Victoria Street. Turn right
onto Front Street and the Queen's Royal Park will be on the left. This spot has
a pretty good view of the river mouth.
For Black Vultures.. from Sir Adam Back Power station at Queenstone, drive 500
m toward Niagara Falls, on The Niagara Parkway, and look for The Butterfly Farm
sign ( Before you reach the "Whirlpool" area.)
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[Ontbirds] Black Vultures in Niagara
Ontbirders: There are 2 Black Vultures currently roosting with about a dozen Turkey Vultures in trees at the edge of the Niagara river. Take the Niagara Parkway north past the Floral Clock to just north of the Queenston-Lewiston bridge. If you park in one of the nearby picnic areas and take the paved pedestrian walkway to the north side of the bridge they should be fairly easy to pick out amongst the Turkey Vultures. Cheers Barb Charlton ___ 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] Black Vultures - Niagara Falls, NY
In the early afternoon while working today, I saw two soaring BLACK VULTURES just above the gorge rim of the Niagara River. These birds were about ½ mile north of the American falls and would have been visible from Niagara Falls, Ontario, probably across from Michaels Inn, which is a little downriver from the Rainbow Bridge. Sorry for the late notice but this was the first chance I had to post. I would suggest looking anywhere on the lower Niagara River from the area of the falls, downriver to the Niagara escarpment in Lewiston, NY-Queenston, Ont. Good birding! Willie Willie D'Anna Betsy Potter Wilson, NY dannapotterATroadrunner.com http://www.betsypottersart.com ___ 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] Black Vultures at Niagara
Posting for Kayo Roy who called from the field... A group of Niagara birders on the Niagara Falls CBC have just seen (4) Black Vultures flying over the floral clock at Queenston. Kayo relates that these birds were first reported on December 5. Later in the month Kayo saw four vultures at a distance too far to permit certain identification. So, these four Black Vultures must be spending time and/or roosting somewhere in the Niagara Gorge. Ontario winter listers might wish to try to refind them. Bob Curry and Glenda Slessor 30-3115 New Street Burlington, ON L7N 3T6 905-637-2022 curry.sles...@sympatico.ca ___ 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/
