This evening around 8.00 pm (Thursday May13) I saw a group of (what I assume
were) Great Egrets offshore, flying west and parallel with the north shore
of Lake Ontario in Burlington. It would be reasonable to predict they were
heading for Hamilton Harbour or Cootes Paradise.
Unusual I think becau
May birding at Presqu'ile Provincial Park is almost always rewarding, but some
days are exceptionally good. Last Monday (May 10) was one such day. Since
then, with a steady high pressure system slowing migration, things have
returned to normal, pending the arrival of the next low. Birder act
It was a surprise for all who attended at one of last counting days at Beamer
park.
Apparently the threat of thunderstorms was an invention of the media alarmists.
The weather held, and the birds migrated.
The following was seen by counter George Myers, Tom Reavely, Bowie Bergsma, and
myself:
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For those of you familiar and fond of tropical birds, the name of Dr.
Alexander Skutch, reknowned tropical ornithologist, has probably crossed
your path. I have just heard that Dr. Skutch died yesterday, May 12th. His
death occurred eight days before his 100th birthday. Dr. Skutch lived and
stu
Please forgive me if this is a double-posting. My computer had trouble with
the initial post.
Although the adult male Painted Bunting was relocated Wednesday evening
after 8:00 (100 to 200 yards northeast of the bridge that you cross just
before you enter into the wooded section of the preserve -
Hello,
The Piping Plover found today by John Dubois (finder of the Pink-footed
Goose) was seen this afternoon around 2:30pm. The bird was active along
the beach just west of the Aylmer Marina. There were quite a few people
strolling the beach and moving the bird along. It was last seen moving
e
At 4:00pm, Thursday, May 13th, 2004, this is the
Hamilton Naturalists' Club Birding Hotline Report. The
Hotline is normally updated on Thursday nights unless
an unusual bird turns up in the Hamilton area.
The bird of the week in the Hamilton area was the
PIPING PLOVER seen near the Burlington Bea
Good concentrations of warblers were present at both Fish Point and Lighthouse
Point including PRAIRIE and MOURNING WARBLERS at the latter site. Fish Point
had a SUMMER TANAGER, CLAY-COLOURED SPARROW, 6 BLACKPOLL WARBLERS, 2 WHITE-EYED
VIREOS, BLACK-BILLED and YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOOS. A LAWRENCE'S
Good Morning
The Little Blue Heron was seen north of Brantford on Scenic Drive this AM
at 0600 hrs. After consultation with several other birders and a new view of
said bird, it was decided that it is an adult in breeding plumage.
Directions: Drive north of Brantford on Highwa
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