[Ontbirds]Tiny Marsh today

2008-07-04 Thread Skip Shand/GL/York/CA
Hi all. Fine midsummer birding this a.m. at Tiny Marsh. Nothing unexpected, but there were many Black Terns, a few still at nests quite close to the walkway. Good numbers of Pied-billed Grebes, a pair of Common Loons with chick, a Moorhen with two young, a cygnet with the Trumpeter pair, a few

[Ontbirds]Palgrave Western Meadowlark

2008-07-04 Thread Robert Carswell
It was still there, still singing, at 7:30 this morning, on the telephone lies at Patterson Sideroad and Brawton Drive. There were half a dozen presumably Eastern Meadowlarks in the field behind, at least one of which was also singing. NiceĀ Scarlet Tanager, Mourning Warblers and Indigo Buntings a

[Ontbirds]Burlington Peregrines doing well

2008-07-04 Thread Harold Stiver
The Peregrines at the Burlington Canal Lift bridge seem all to be doing well and it is an excellent place to observe them. The adult male had suffered an injury but seems to be recovering. All four young have fledged, and are a treat to watch. One of the young chose a perch near Northern Mockingbi

[Ontbirds]Brighton Wetland and Lagoon

2008-07-04 Thread Rod Lee
Hello everyone: I just returned from a quick run down to the platform adjacent to the Constructed Wetland. Catfish (baby Osprey) is just magnificent. It already has the facial markings of the adult. The back and wings are all mottled white and light brown and the chest is an off white. Just

[Ontbirds]Amherst Island: Brant

2008-07-04 Thread Bruce Di Labio
Hi Everyone Yesterday, July 3rd I spent a few hours birding Amherst Island. The waterlevels on Lake Ontario are very high and there was little exposed suitable habitat for shorebirds. Even the gravel bar on the KFN property was greatly reduced. Highlights included 1 Brant, 1 White-winged Sco

[Ontbirds] Hamilton Naturalists Club Birding Report - Friday, July 4th, 2008

2008-07-04 Thread Cheryl Edgecombe
On Friday July 4th, 2008 this is the HNC Birding Report: Northern Shoveler * Green-winged Teal * Ruddy Duck * Hooded Merganser Pied-billed Grebe Red-necked Grebe Least Bittern Bald Eagle Sandhill Crane Least Sandpiper * Wilson's Phalarope * Yellow-billed Cuckoo Eastern Screech Owl Great Horned Owl