[Ontbirds]Innisfil - Barrie area

While out for a drive today which ended at the in-laws in Spring Water township, we were in and out of rain in the 11th line and 20 Sideroad area north of Bradford. We did however, manage to see what appeared to be an Indigo Bunting fly in front of the car while stopped on 11th line at 20 Sidero

[Ontbirds]Rondeau - RN Phalarope, Cerulean & Peregrine

Rondeau Bird Report – Sunday May 18, 2008 - evening Good evening birders. Intrepid birders braved cool temperatures, driving rain and hailstones looking for “a few good birds”. Despite the weather, they braved the elements and managed some success. Our best warblers today were a Cerulean

[Ontbirds]Cedar Waxwings Oakville

Afternoon All I have had a flock of about 30 birds here all afternoon feeding on apple blossoms. What a sight. We are located in the area of Rebecca St and the Fourth Line They are still here as I am typing Bill Morden ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the O

[Ontbirds]Warbler from Col. Samuel Smith Park: 18 May 2008

Here's my second posting for day ... after lunch I headed on to CSSP just as the rain was starting to let up. Similar to reports I had from several birders who I met this morning who had just come from there, the bowl and adjacent grouping of trees to the se were hopping with warblers ... in sp

[Ontbirds]White-eyed Vireo-Yes- Whitefish Island, Sault Ste. Marie- Tufted Duck-not in 48hr

Hello: The White-eyed Vireo was still present today on Whitefish Island in Sault Ste. Marie. It was present from 0830 to 0945 being relocated by Bill Parker. It did not vocalize at any time and is quite inconspicuous sticking to the dense brushy areas. To my knowledge the Tufted Duck and Marbled

[Ontbirds] Mississippi Kite, Parasitic Jaeger,Whimbrels, and more Darlington Provincial Park

Darlington Provincial Park 5:45am to 10:15am This morning I planned to walk around Oshawa Second Marsh and Darlington Provincial Park to try and record a big species day. Shortly after arriving at the Barrier beach along the south side McLaughlin Bay plans changed. I decided to do a lake watch

[Ontbirds]Yellow-throated Warbler in Jack Darling Park, Mississauga

It looks from this morning postings on Ont.birds that this is indeed the big warbler weekend we've been waiting for. At approximately 7:15 am this morning I found a Yellow-throated Warbler feeding in a willow on Birchwood Creek which runs south along the east edge of the park. It was just ea

[Ontbirds]1st year male Summer Tanager, West Deane Park, Etobicoke

While looking for the Kentucky Warbler reported yesterday, I found a first year male Summer Tanager at about 8:15 a.m., slightly north of where the Kentucky Warbler was reported. The bird was on the west side of Mimico Creek on the east side of the trail next to the creek itself. It was feeding

[Ontbirds]Rondeau - Cerulean Warbler, White-eyed Vireo, etc.

Rondeau Bird Report – Sunday May 18, 2008 Good morning birders. The warbler highlight for this weekend has been Cerulean Warblers. Today, I found a first year male during the 7:30 am bird hike on Bennett Road. Yesterday, a female was seen at the maintenance loop. Other good warblers yeste

[Ontbirds]Dunlin - Mersea Concession E

Witnessed Friday, at Point Pelee: a flock of 30-40 Dunlin, rising and falling and feeding in the wake, of a large, noisy tractor, plowing land in a field of Mersea Concession E, which lies adjacent to the entrance to Point Pelee. Everyone has seen this behaviour in gulls but is

[Ontbirds]Prothonotary Warbler - West Deane Park, Etobicoke

After reading David Pyror's post I went to try my luck at West Dean Park. I did not find the Kentucky as previously posted but I did find a male Prothonotary Warbler. He was high up in the tree which is not where I expected to see one. This was around 11 am The bird was seen on the west side of

[Ontbirds] Black-billed Cuckoo,17 warbler species at Thickson Woods,sw Whitby--May 18/08

The interior of Thickson's Woods remains, as it has for several days, very quiet--very few numbers of warblers. A BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO was noted in the middle around 0930. The following birds were seen and heard in 2 locales--along the car-park roadside, and in the vicinity of the bird-feeder a

[Ontbirds] Point Pelee Bird Report May 18 - Mississippi Kite, Laughing Gull, Golden-winged Warbler

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 Some migrants are present in Tilden Woods including Golden-winged, Blackburnian, Bay-breasted, Magnolia, Black-and-white, and Tennessee Warblers. An

[Ontbirds]Protecting Bobolinks

Hi all Bobolink lovers - I am looking for some direction on protecting at least six pairs of Bobolinks in the hay-fields at 3239 Dundas Street West in Oakville. As I understand the situation the local farmer is likely to cut hay around the first of July which will be too soon for the nestli

[Ontbirds]OFO Rare Bird Photo Page

This message has been approved by Mark Cranford. Hello Ontbirders In the last few weeks many rarities have been seen and photographed in Ontario. Many thanks to all the generous photographers who allow the use of their photos on the OFO Rare Bird Photo Page. I would like to invite all Ont