[Ontbirds]American White Pelican

2008-08-12 Thread tate
The Pelican is still at the Moodie Drive pond as of 6 am today Michael Tate Michael Tate 1-613-863-8455 ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list ONT

[Ontbirds] Ottawa (juvenile Black-legged Kittiwake and American White Pelican)

2008-08-12 Thread Ott User
Hi Ontbirders: The American White Pelican and at least one juvenile Black-legged Kittiwake were still present at the Moodie Drive Quarry pond as of 11:30am. The Kiitiwake was flying around and the Pelican was still busy feeding when I left. A few terns were seen as well.

[Ontbirds]Sandhill Cranes in Bradford area

2008-08-12 Thread Peter Wukasch
Today I saw a pair of Sandhill Cranes preening and feeding in a grassy pasture on the 20th Sideroad of Bradford-West Gwillimbury just south of the 14th Line. Presumably this is the same pair that were courting and feeding in the area back in the spring, although I was not able to observe any "co

[Ontbirds]Brighton Wetlands

2008-08-12 Thread Keith Lee
Hi everyone as usual I will be open on Saturday morning from 8:30 am to 10 am, if anyone would like to arrange another time I would be more than willing to assist or as mentioned by Maureen and Rod we can arrange for someone to meet you. In the next week or two I will be going to the Friday/Sa

[Ontbirds]White pelican, Black-legged Kittiwake, Ottawa

2008-08-12 Thread kim zbitnew
At about 6.15 pm today, the pelican was sitting (not very active) on a small island in the southeast portion of the pond. Also present was at least one juvenile black-legged Kittiwake, flying close to the road. > > Kim Zbitnew, Ottawa > > > Independent Directions to this Site: From Highway 416

[Ontbirds]York/Simcoe Region

2008-08-12 Thread RON FLEMING
These first few weeks of August have seen an increase in local bird activity around Newmarket, Bradford and Keswick.  The canal that demarcates the northern border of the Holland Marsh is now being visited daily by adults and juveniles of three heron species: Black-crowned, Green, and Grea

[Ontbirds]American White Pelican at Port Colborne

2008-08-12 Thread Marcia Jacklin
Hello Tonight after receiving a call from Mary Hart I saw an American White Pelican along the Lake Erie shoreline at Port Colborne. She first found the bird around 5 pm. We arrived at about 7:30 pm and had brief but good scope views before the bird flew off to the west. Here are the directions

[Ontbirds]Am. White Pelican and Black-legged Kittiwake

2008-08-12 Thread Bruce Di Labio
Hello Ontbirders As of 5:45 p.m. the Am. White Pelican and the Black-legged Kittiwake were still present. Good birding, Ben Directions to the Moodie Dr. pond, courtesy of Neily World Birding Ottawa: Independent Directions to this Site: From Highway 416 take exi