[Ontbirds]Presqu'ile Provincial Park Shorebirds, etc.

2006-08-19 Thread Norm Murr
Good evening stay at homes and field birders. Today Alfred Adamo took me to Presqu'ile for Shorebirds and despite the lack of directions to the park we found it and we were not disappointed in our shorebird quest. We found the previously reported Buff-breasted Sandpiper (possibly 2), and not o

[Ontbirds]Niagara Falls Tricolored Herons, Aug 19/06 11:30 am

2006-08-19 Thread Jason Miller
The previously reported Tricolored Heron's were both present today (Saturday) around 11:30 am. Upon arriving we saw only one of the birds just upriver of the bench (see directions below). A short while later the second bird flew in from upriver and landed right in front of us, allowing for exce

[Ontbirds]Re: Great egret at Pinecroft

2006-08-19 Thread Earthquest Canada
Aug. 19, 2006 Greetings fellow birders: An adult Great egret was spotted yesterday around 4:00 pm at the back of the pond at Pinecroft. Other birds seen were an adult Spotted sandpiper and Ovenbird as well as Milbert's tortoiseshell. To get to Pinecroft take Hwy #3 east tow

[Ontbirds]Peregrine Falcon - Schomberg Lagoons

2006-08-19 Thread RON FLEMING
I did a quick check of the Holland Landing lagoons between 7:45 - 8:15 this morning but, as Dave Worthington noted yesterday, there was not much there outside of the more common birds. This week's most interesting species - Red-necked Phalarope, Stilt Sandpiper, and Short-billed Dowitcher - app