[Ontbirds]Common Nighthawks in Toronto

2007-06-28 Thread Jay Peterson
Hello ontbirders, I have seen few reports of Common Nighthawks this year and had little luck myself when travelling around. In Toronto, it took about two weeks later than usual, but I am finally hearing on a consistent basis, Nighthawks calling from College street and McCaul (one block west of

[Ontbirds]Exercise care when reporting endangered species

2007-06-28 Thread Mark Cranford
Most are but all should be aware of the potential dangers of reporting the location of rare or endangered birds on breeding territories. None of us wants to be responsible for causing a rare bird to abandon a nest or breeding attempt because of disturbance. Ontbirds Guidelines http://www.ofo.c

[Ontbirds]WNY Dial-a-Bird 28 Jun 2007

2007-06-28 Thread dfsuggs
- RBA * New York * Buffalo * 06/28/2007 * NYBU0706.28 - Birds mentioned -- Please phone in any rare sightings so they may be shared via the DAB telephone update system, and submit email contributions directly to dfsuggs localnet com

[Ontbirds]Presqu'ile Birding Report for Week Ending June 28, 2007.

2007-06-28 Thread Fred Helleiner
Fledged young birds of various kinds are all over Presqu'ile Provincial Park these days, and the families are dispersing after raising their broods. The result is that birds are showing up in places where they have not been seen for weeks. Among the ducks seen in the past week have been four

[Ontbirds]Orchard Oriole, Black Crowned Night Heron, Caspian Terns, McLaughlin Bay

2007-06-28 Thread Don Sands
Don Sands here... McLaughlin Bay Wildlife Reserve Observation Highlights for June 27, 2007 8:00 - 9:00 p.m. Orchard Oriole singing. It flew to various locations within the reserve. Black Crowned Night Heron at South-East end of Second Marsh Caspian Terns, 10+, flying eastward alon