[Ontbirds]White Pelican, Black-legged Kittiwake - Burlington, ON

2008-08-11 Thread PMusta
Hello all, I went birding at Eastport Drive in Burlington this afternoon. Around 4pm, spotted the American White Pelican preening on the longest of the three islands directly west of Eastport Dr north of the lift bridge. Further down, at the intersection of Lakeshore and Eastport Dr (directly

[Ontbirds] Ottawa/Gatineau 11 Aug 08...Black-legged Kittiwakes, Yellow-crowned Night-Heron, other local rarities

2008-08-11 Thread Christina Lewis
Ontario Ottawa/Gatineau 11 August 2008 Birds mentioned: American Wigeon Ring-necked Duck Ruddy Duck Pied-billed Grebe HORNED GREBE GREAT EGRET Black-crowned Night-Heron YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON Osprey Bald Eagle Merlin Spotted Sandpiper Solitary Sandpiper Greater Yellowlegs Lesser Yellowlegs RE

[Ontbirds]American White Pelican, Burlington

2008-08-11 Thread Cheryl Edgecombe
The pelican is presently sitting and preening at the second northernmost island off Eastport drive. See previous directions. Cheers Cheryl Edgecombe Sent from my BirdBerry ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial

[Ontbirds]Black-legged Kittiwake still present

2008-08-11 Thread Bruce Di Labio
Hello Ontbirders, Today, Monday, August 11, 2008, the Black-legged Kittiwake was present at the Moodie Drive Ponds at 11:30 a.m. It was in the far right corner of the pond. There were also a fairly large group of Common Terns. Good birding, Ben Direct

[Ontbirds]Ottawa - American White Pelican, etc.

2008-08-11 Thread Tony Beck
Hello Ontbirders 7:20 pm, at the Moodie Drive Quarry Ponds, there was an American White Pelican. It was still present at 8:30pm. For the entire time, it rested on the small island in the south end of the main pond. Also present were 3 Red-necked Phalaropes in the centre of the pond. And, a