on Sunday at 6pm while watching various warblers on the oak ridges
moraine trail at 7th con north of 15 sideroad we observed for 10
minutes a yellow billed cuckoo that was right on the trail about 1000
ft on the south side eating tent caterpillarswe did not have
At 8:30pm tonight the Mottled Duck returned briefly to the Shorebird cell at
Hillman Marsh.
Dean Ware and I walked back around the long way and carefully peeked over
the dyke without flushing the bird (birds) and were able to get a couple of
good images in flight and sitting that I'll post tomorro
Point Pelee National Park
This is for information only. Not the starting point of a debate on
merits or shortcomings.
Middle Island is an 18 hectare island south of Pelee Island managed as
part of Point Pelee National Park by Parks Canada. It was purchased by
the Nature Conservancy about 10
Late this afternoon (5:55 pm), I spotted two Cattle Egrets in a field shadowing
some cattle in a field near Holiday Beach Conervation Area. They appeared to
be catching insects stirred up by the cattle which were only two meters away.
Directions: 100 m west of Ure's Kitchen on County Road 20.
Bird activity picked up somewhat today. A HOODED WARBLER and a BLUE-WINGED
WARBLER were banded by PIBO. Other highlights included SANDERLING, RUDDY
TURNSTONE, AND GREAT-CRESTED FLYCATCHER. There were several ROSE-BREASTED
GROSBEAKS at Fish Point. A KENTUCKY WARBLER was observed at Lighthous
Two Yellow Rails were calling in the Sedge Pond on Wylie Rd at Carden this
morning between 6am and 7am. One was about a third of the way between the
bridge and the north edge of the marsh, and the other was close to the north
end. The Sedge Wren was at the north end.
Tony Bigg
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Good day
The last two days I have birded the Toronto Islands and joining me were
Margaret Liubavicius, Peter McParland and Gunnar Bessel.
Monday we had a good variety of birds but not great numbers and today was the
about the same with some new arrivals and an increase of White-throated and
Hello birders
The Chimney Swifts are back for the season at my house, I just noticed five
birds fly catching back and forth over the building.
Directions:
One block west of Don Mills Road and south of Lawrence Ave East
Eileen B. Beagan
160 The Donway West, Suite 203
Toronto ON M3C 2G1
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Rondeau Bird Report – Tuesday May 6, 2008
Hello Ontario Birders.
There have been no additional reports of the Scissor-tailed Flycatcher found
yesterday in the park, and later seen nearby, despite considerable searching by
many observers. I would appreciate receiving any additional informatio
The Hamilton Community Peregrine Project (HCPP) and the Hamilton
Naturalists' Club (HNC) are pleased to announce the arrival of the
first 2008 Peregrine Falcon chick at the Sheraton Hamilton nest. Three
more chicks are expected in the next week. Their progress can be
followed at:
http://falcons.ha
Highlights Tuesday morning total: 114 species
A movement of waterbirds on Lake Ontario (gulls, grebes, waterfowl, etc)
this morning from the SE.
There has been a significant drop in Thrashers, Towhees and White-throated
Sparrows overnight.
The Barrier Beach running along the south side of
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Snow Goose
REDHEAD
Red-breasted Merganser
Red-throated Loon
Great Egret
Green Heron
Rough-legged Hawk
Virginia Rail
Sora
Solitary Sandpiper
Wilson's Phalarope
Lesser Black-backed Gull
CASPIAN TERN
Great Crested Flyc
This morning I got great views of an orange-crowned warbler at Crothers
Woods. It even bowed its head to me revealing its seldom seen crown.
Crothers Woods is located at Bayview and Nesbitt just south of Moore Drive
in Toronto.
Tony Glenesk
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ONTBIRDS
Peg Turner and Marian Vandenbraak spotted a pair of Eastern bluebirds near
the rhododendron trail yesterday, May 5(m/f)
Hwy 6 N. to Guelph and turn right on College by university- then follow
signs to Arboretum
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The Worm-eating Warbler was relocated at Thickson's this morning. It was near
the bird feeder at the entrance to the woods at about 10:45 this morning. Not
sure who found it - but thx!
Thickson's Woods is located at the foot of Thickson's Road in Whitby, just
south of the 401.
Geoff Carpentier
Friends of Point Pelee provides daily updates of sightings within Point
Pelee National Park during the Festival of Birds May 3 through May 19, 2008
Once again a good night for migration flights. A few new arrivals were
noted, and a few lingering species sighted. Not a large quantity of birds
wer
Hi Folks,
This morning (May 6, 2008) between 6:30-7:00 am I observed and photographed a
Marbled Godwit feeding in a back-water bay of the St. Mary's River just beside
Belleview Park, in Sault Ste. Marie, ON.
This bird had a nice long black-tipped orange upturned bill, well defined thin
dark lo
Hello folks.
This morning I had a very brief backyard visit from a male yellow warbler
with a distinct rusty tinge to its crown. This cap was not sharply defined
at the margins, but the coloration was very clear, and it was a feature I
haven't been aware of before. Have I just been missing some
Rondeau Bird Report – Monday May 5, 2008 Greetings Ontbirders, The
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher adult male discovered in the park at 11:15 am was
present until shortly after 1:30 pm. It then flew north out of the park. It was
next found in a tree in a field about 1 km to the north of the park gate
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