On Sunday, May 16, 2004, at approx. 10:00 a.m., a Pacific Loon in alternate
plumage was seen briefly by Grant Snyder and myself from the inlet of
Wingfield Basin. The bird was initially scoped at about 200 m from shore,
but it dove and re-appear much further out. After seeing it dive a second
tim
At 9:00 a.m. on May 17, 2004 this is an update for the Wilson's Plover at
Tollgate ponds, Eastport Drive, Hamilton
Our guest from the deep south is still present in the same area of the
Tollgate Ponds this morning at 8:00 a.m. seen by Jim Dowall and myself. Be
patient, it is easy to lose it amon
Point Pelee Park Bird Report May 17
Not many migrants reported in the tip area. Good day, especially for song, and
there was a variety of warblers and other species throughout the park. However,
winds switched to south, and brought a small reverse migration to the point,
starting somewhere near
3 Wilson's phalaropes: 2F 1M
on the edge of cell 3 at 1330 17 May.
Blenheim sewage lagoons are ca. 1 km west of Blenheim. Take 3 (the Talbot
Trail) westbound to Lagoon Rd. Turn N off 3 and drive to the first gate.
Please note that a permit to enter the lagoons property (free) must be carried
I was informed of a Lewis's Woodpecker that has been a regular at a bird
feeder at a farm 19km on Hwy 617 north of Stratton -a small town on Hwy 11
between Fort Frances and Rainy River in Northwestern Ontario. The bird
showed up on or about May 12, I observed and photographed it on May15.
(sorry fo
ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK yesterday at Lighthouse Point.
More WARBLERS today than previous days, including NORTHERN PARULA and
YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT. Both YELLOW-BILLED and BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO at Fish
Point. VIRGINIA RAILS and SORAS easily heard and seen at Fox Pond. Another
VIRGINIA RAIL at Cooper Rd.
Th
Also - MOCKING BIRDS and ACADIAN FLYCATCHER, both at Fish Point.
Paul Carter
Irena Knezevic
Pelee Island Heritage Centre
West Dock
Pelee Island, Ontario, N0R 1M0
(519) 724-2291
Our crew, returning from Pelee, were fortunate enough to see and photograph
the bird at 4:00 p.m. May 17th at the Tollgate Ponds.
This was our fourth Wilson's for the trip - Phalarope [Blenheim], Warbler,
Snipe and of course Plover ... not bad
Geoff Carpentier, Tony Bigg, Bob Prentice, Clayton Va
Rondeau Daily Report May17/04
Not too many migrants around today but a few pockets of warblers, etc. could be
found and in total 19 species of warbler were reported. These included a
Connecticut, Hooded and Mourning along the South Pt. Trail. Thrushes were
again reasonably easy to find and V
Hi!
On Sunday, 16 May, in the morning, a Red-headed Woodpecker was caught and
banded at the research station of the Bruce Peninsula Bird Observatory
(Cabot Head, on the Georgian Bay). It was the second ever banded for the
Observatory.
And on Monday, 17 May, a White-eyed Vireo was banded, the
George Preiksaitis saw the Wilsons plover at the same location at Tollgate
ponds at 8.30pm this evening, May 17.
Im afraid that I have not saved the directions from previous posts, so
apologies if these are different. From the QEW to Niagara take the Eastport
Drive exit, cross the lift bridg
Hi all
Today on our way home from 10 days of birding Stan Bajurny and I stopped at
the lagoons for a quick binocular check and were rewarded with a breeding
plumaged Eared Grebe in the NE lagoon (the 2nd one straight out from the
gate).
Directions
TOWNSEND SEWAGE LAGOONS
On the way down to Long
Ottawa now has 2 peregrine chicks. As the other 2 eggs are no more, we will
be delighted to help these 2 . Our Falcon Watch will start June 19th and we
hope both will fledge safely!
Cheers, Eve
--
Eve Ticknor
OFNC Falcon Watch Co-ordinator
38-9 Gillespie Cres
Ottawa, Ontario, K1V 9T5
Canada
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