[Ontbirds]Snowy Plover still on Pelee Island

2007-05-30 Thread Adam Pinch
It's still present near the extreme tip of the spit at Fish Point here on Pelee Island. Two girls from the observatory joined me down there after I posted yesterday and they were able to get some photos. They have no zoom lenses and my scope isn't any good for digital photography, so the pho

[Ontbirds]8 red knots and mourning warbler on the Toronto Islands

2007-05-30 Thread Lloyd Paul
Hello: I birded the Toronto Islands on Monday, May 28th and saw and heard a male mourning warbler on Ward's Island and a flock of 8 red knots in a variety of plumages on a spit of land on the south side of Ward's Island. Also saw and heard a Carolina wren. To get to the Toronto Islands go south o

[Ontbirds]Huron Fringe Bird Report

2007-05-30 Thread mike pickup
A couple of birds missed off the previous report were the Eastern Screech Owl, Great Horned Owl, Veery, Swainson's Thrush, Wood Trush, Grey Cheeked Thrush, Indigo Bunting, Ruddy Turnstone and a White-rumped Sandpiper. Other Butterflies that were seen were: Canadian Tiger Swallowtail Hoary Elfin Mo