[Ontbirds] Presqu'ile Birding Report for Week Ending May 12, 2005.

Although bird migration is still somewhat later than usual for this date at Presqu'ile Provincial Park, the surge of arrivals during the past week has made for excellent birding. Over forty new species were found in the Park during the past week. These were identified by a mere handful of birde

[Ontbirds]CAVE SWALLOW at Little River (Windsor)

At about 1:00 p.m. today I found a Cave Swallow amidst numerous Barn, Northern Rough-winged, Bank, and Tree Swallows that were flying around a long slough that has been dug just east of Little River, adjacent to a road that is being constructed through the subdivision being developed there. I've

[Ontbirds]Pelee Island Sightings May 12

Warblers were still present in good numbers and variety, but in, or concentrated in sheltered areas. PIBO banding station had their busiest day of the year with the most numerous bird banded being Nashville Warbler but including Orange- crowned Warbler. Yesterday PIBO banded a Worm-eating and P

[Ontbirds]Prothonotary Warbler at Rondeau

The prothonotary warbler was seen again on the Tulip Trail. This is the most consistent location to be able to find it in the park so far. The yellow- throated warbler was reported again this morning at the Pony Barns. Otherwise, birding is a little slow today after the winds switched to the nort

[Ontbirds]Scarlet Tanager, Ottawa

We saw a Scarlet Tanager in Britannia Woods in Ottawa yesterday about 3pm. It was on the northwest side of the woods in an area with many Yellow-rumped Warblers. To access Britannia Woods, take Carling Avenue west and exit right just before Richmond Road onto Poulin Avenue, proceed for less than 1k

[Ontbirds]Quebec Photo of Whooping Crane

The fly-over photo taken of a whooping crane seen by Mr. Pierre Bannon in Maple Grove, Quebec, can be viewed here: http://www.pbase.com/pbannon/image/42922373 Sheldon Harvey Sheldon Harvey Radio H.F. - Canada's specialist in radio communications See the new Nature Books Division as well! http:

[Ontbirds] Hamilton Naturalists' Club Birding Hotline Report - Thursday, May 12th, 2005

At 7:00am, Thursday, May 12th, 2005, this is the Hamilton Naturalists' Club Birding report. WORM-EATING WARBLER BLACK-BACKED WOODPECKER Red-Necked Grebe Caspian Tern Great Blue Heron Black-crowned Night Heron Solitary Sandpiper Spotted Sandpiper Killdeer Osprey Great Horned Owl Whip-poor Will Red