[Ontbirds]Brighton Wetland and Lagoon

Greetings on this rather cool morning: The Brighton Constructed Wetland was a very good place for shore birds yesterday. Rod and I relieved Doug Mcrae at 11:00am. Doug reported a White-rumped Sandpiper, 15 Dunlin, 3 Short-billed Dowitcher, 2 Semi-palmated Plover, many Least Sandpiper and 8

[Ontbirds]Prothonotary Warbler - West Deane Park, Etobicoke - YES

The male prothonotary warbler was confirmed this morning at 9:00 am and observed for about 15 minutes feeding in some small trees between 10-20 feet off the ground from a distance of about 15 feet. The bird was seen by myself and another birder on the west side of Mimico Creek (across the

[Ontbirds] 18 WARBLER SPECIES on a cold morning at Thickson's Woods in sw Whitby--May 19

The cold damp air kept the songbirds in Thickson's low in the trees--great for the very many birders in the morning of May 19 at Thickson's Woods. The greatest concentration was near the cedar hedge at the west end of the bird-feeder trail, just inside the entry gate, as well as the car-park

[Ontbirds]Rondeau - AW Pelican, 2 Cerulean, Worm-eating, Proth

Rondeau Bird Report – Monday May 19, 2008 Good morning birders. Our warbler total for this morning was 22 species, including Cerulean, Worm-eating and Prothonotary. There were 2 Ceruleans – a male at Bennett Road and a female at the Maintenance Loop. Both of these birds were in the same

[Ontbirds] American Bittern calling regularly in Prince Edward County

I've been delighted to hear an American Bittern calling throughout the day for the last several days in the marsh behind our horse farm at 768 County Rd 12. Gary Scharf ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial

[Ontbirds]Monday update on Blenheim Lagoons

Ontbirders : Apologies to the 2 gentlemen who were unable to access the lagoons today. I went immediately to the lagoons and was easily able to unlock the gate. I suspect the lock didn't dare give an old schoolmarm any trouble ! We just put in the new lock this past Friday. Or perhaps the problem

[Ontbirds]Pelee Island bird report for May 19th

Despite unfavourable conditions and few observers the last couple days, there was nonetheless some migration activity with at least 19 warbler species noted at Fish Point in the morning. Also of interest were two WHIMBREL out on the tip of the point this morning. Pelee Island Heritage Centre

[Ontbirds]Presqu'ile Birding: Snowy Egret Lousiana Waterthrush

Hello Ontbirders, Spent the long weekend birding the Presqu'ile Provincial Park area. The warbler watching was great with 22 species on May 18 including Canada, Mourning, Wilson's, Bay-breasted and a Louisiana Waterthrush today, May 19 along Jobes' Woods Trail. The highlight of the trip was a

[Ontbirds]Common Nighthawks over Hamilton

A pair of Common Nighthawks were flying over the city end of the High Level Bridge on York Blvd., Hamilton at 8:55PM this evening. Directions: Via Hwy. 403 westbound - take the York Blvd exit and pull over into the parking area at the end of the ramp, just before the Hamilton Cemetery. Via Hwy.

[Ontbirds]Black Bellied Plover, Talbot Trail

Hi All On the way home from Pelee tonight we had Black Bellied Plover just outside the park gates,off Pelee Drive in the first field on the east side of the road. We also had about 50 more BB Plover west of Port Crewe by marker 2759 on the Talbot Trail on the south side of the road.