[Ontbirds]Point Pelee Report for May 21 (Saturday)

2005-05-21 Thread Janice . Sarkis
Point Pelee Report for May 21 (Saturday) For the first time this spring, the woods at Point Pelee are active with bird song -- Indigo Buntings, Scarlet Tanagers, Rose-breasted Grosbeaks, Eastern Wood=Pewees and Ovenbirds. Migrants are few, but there certainly are some new arrivals including s

[Ontbirds]Presqu'ile Piping Plover

2005-05-21 Thread Don Shanahan
Ontbirders A Piping Plover discovered earlier in the morning at beach one by Melissa Rose was relocated by us at 10:15am. Shortly afterwards, the bird flew south on the beach towards the viewing stand. The way to Presqu'ile Provincial Park is well-signed south of Brighton. A tabloid available a

[Ontbirds]Chuck-will's-widow & whip-poor-will at Rondeau

2005-05-21 Thread friends
Last night over ten people showed up at the Visitor's Centre and were not disappointed to hear both the chuck-will's-widow and a whip-poor-will call between 9:20pm and 9:40pm. This morning, a male and female prothonotary warbler were seen on the Tulip Tree Trail. On the Spice Bush Trail a hood

[Ontbirds]Eurasion Wigeon Grimsby Sewage Lagoons

2005-05-21 Thread Jane Don
Birders, A drake Eurasion Wigeon continues to be seen in the cell closest to the lake. The bird was found late yesterday by Barry Cherriere, and flew in again whilst we were there at 1pm today, along with 3 American Wigeon. Directions: Take 50 Road exit, off the Q.E.W. in Grimsby. Go north

[Ontbirds]Hooded Oriole NOT seen 05 21 05

2005-05-21 Thread Craig Mclauchlan
The Hooded Oriole could not be found today ! but with only my self and one other looking we might have mist it and it might still be in the area Best of luck ! for any that go looking . Craig McLauchlan Directions: >From the village of North Bruce on Hwy 21 between Port Elgin and Kincard

[Ontbirds] Loiusiana waterthrush among 21 warblers at Thickson's-May 21

2005-05-21 Thread Doug Lockrey
Birding in Thickson's Woods on May 21 was limited primarily to the roadside and north peripheral trees. 3 people reported seeing a Loiusiana Waterthrush near the beaver pond. Other warbler highlights--- Cape May, Mourning, Canada, Wilson's, Blackpoll, Bay-breasted and Tennessee, along with the othe