[Ontbirds] HSR: Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch (21 Oct 2007) 687 Raptors *** FOUND *** A pair of prescription glasses ***

Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch Port Stanley, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 21, 2007 --- SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Black Vulture

[Ontbirds]Common Loon Die-off - Bowmanville Harbour

To all, Four Common Loons were washed ashore today over a relatively short stretch of beach on Lake Ontario just west of Bowmanville Harbour. I did not have an opportunity to check adjacent beach areas to see if more birds could be found there. I recall about this time last year there being a la

[Ontbirds]Re: Northern Shrike - York Region

Hi birders, This afternoon while taking a long walk through the woods and fields I observed a Northern Shrike sitting the top of a leafless tree before it flew off across a field and over some woods heading northwest. Also observed 1 Cooper's Hawk on the hunt. These observations were in York

[Ontbirds]Toronto - High Park Raptor Watch Oct. 15-21

This is an official posting from the High Park Hawk Watch. Station: High Park, Toronto, Ontario View Period: October 15 to October 21, 2007 Station coordinator: Don Barnett Counters: D. Barnett, R. Carswell, C. Harte, M. Kelch, M. Lichtenberg, N. McHugh, D. Peuramaki, D., H. Sh

[Ontbirds]Ottawa area - Cattle Egret

Hello Ontbirds people, Today (Oct. 21) a CATTLE EGRET was discovered by Ron Bedford at ~ 3:00 pm east of Ottawa, northeast of Carlsbad Springs and south of Navan, ON. The location is on the north side of Perreault Rd. between Milton Rd. and Trim Rd., in a farm field with 1 donkey and 10 horses.

[Ontbirds]HSR: Holiday Beach (21 Oct 2007) 1069 Raptors

Holiday Beach Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 21, 2007 --- SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Turkey Vulture 743 154

[Ontbirds]American Coot, Valley Inn

2 American Coot viewed at Valley Inn, Hamilton this morning at 11am. Viewed for approx. 20 minutes until the birds swan up grindstone creek. From the QEW take Hwy 403 west towards Hamilton. Exit at Hwy 6 north (exit 93) towards Guelph. Turn right at the first lights (Plains Road) and follow

[Ontbirds]HSR: SMRR- Lake Erie Metropark (21 Oct 2007) 3069 Raptors

SMRR- Lake Erie Metropark Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 21, 2007 --- SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Black Vulture

[Ontbirds]Golden Eagle south of Cambridge

Posting for the Burrells This afternoon about 4:30 Jim and Kenny Burrell had a juvenile Golden Eagle flying west over Bannister Lake, south of Cambridge. The bird flew west flushing 12 Sandhill Cranes and the local Trumpeter Swans. Shortly afterwards an adult Bald Eagle was seen flying east.

[Ontbirds]Pelican,Hamilton- Hudsonian Godwit, Darlington

Tony Bigg, Jerry Ball and I made a quick trip to Hamilton for the White-faced Ibis, which we saw well. On the way back, we stopped at the Willows to check for the American White Pelican. Half way along the trail by the dried up pond we saw a Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow but couldn't find the P

[Ontbirds]Leslie Street Spit - Sedge Wren and Waterfowl

Today was another one of those beautiful days not to be at home or in a mall and Ed O'Conner, Ian Cannell, Margaret Liubavicius and I took advantage of this fine weather and went to the Leslie Street Spit ( Tommy Thompson Park ). It started out with 500+ Red-winged Blackbirds and some A. Pipit

[Ontbirds]sightings in Bradford area - Oct. 21

Today while driving along the 20th Sideroad at the 14th Line of Bradford-West Gwillimbury, three Sandhill Cranes flew up from a grassy meadow, circled over the road and landed in the adjacent cornfield on the west side of the road. Further north, at the arboretum in Gilford, there were several E

[Ontbirds]HSR: Cranberry Marsh (21 Oct 2007) 11 Raptors

Cranberry Marsh Whitby, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 21, 2007 --- SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Black Vulture0

[Ontbirds]Nonquon Lagoons waterfowl and shorebirds October 21

(Apologies for my previous misdirected email - I would like to blame my new email system, but I suspect this was a technogoof of my very own.) The Nonquon lagoons were full of birds on this hot, sunny Sunday, October 21st. Most surprising was the unprecedented number of Trumpeter Swans: 14 adults

[Ontbirds]Sabine's Gull @ Presqu'ile.

An immature Sabine's Gull, probably the same one that was seen five days ago by Maureen Riggs, was seen again this morning by her, Don Shanahan, and myself among the Bonaparte's Gulls on the gravel bar north of Gull Island in Presqu'ile Park. To reach the Park, follow the signs from Brighton.

[Ontbirds] HNC Rare Bird Report - White-faced Ibis still present today at Dundas Hydro Ponds

The bird was seen by a number of observers today at the same location and it is about 50 feet offshore as of this morning, nice views. Cheers, Cheryl Edgecombe HNC Hotline 905-381-0329 Dundas Hydro Ponds It is best to park in the front of the hydro utility station on Olympic Drive (near the inte