[Ontbirds]Kentucky warbler among others at Cranberry, Whitby-Aug.29

Weather conditions were not amenable to a migratory hawk flight, but we had several good songbirds along the path and at the platform-- notables were KENTUCKY WARBLER, BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO, NASHVILLE W., ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK, WILSON'S W., BLACK-THROATED GREEN W., CHESTNUT-SIDED W., AM.REDSTART. A

[Ontbirds]Algonquin Birds

Birded today with my nephew Justin to look for what we called the "fab four" specialty birds of Algonquin. We first arrived at the Spruce Bog Boardwalk at 7:00a.m. before the crowds gathered and easily found 6 SPRUCE GROUSE. Next stop was the north end of the Mizzy Lake Trail where we had 6+ BOREA

[Ontbirds]Buff-breasted Sandpiper at Oliphant, Bruce Peninsula

Monday, Aug 29, 2005: This morning there were 4 (possibly 6) Buff-breasted Sandpipers at the flats north of Oliphant. Also seen 8 Baird's Sandpipers, 25 Black Black-bellied and 3 Golden- Plovers, lots of Semipalmated Plovers, 1 Semipalmated Sandpiper. Directions: Hwy 6 north of Wiarton go west