[Ontbirds] Ottawa (American White Pelican, Peregrine, Hooded Mergansers)

Hi Ontbirders: After a visit to the Jack Pine Trail late today I dropped by the Moodie Drive Quarry Pond. Tony Beck was already there and informed me the American White Pelican was on the (its usual) island just hidden in the tall grass. I had a look through his scope and

[Ontbirds]Migrants - Stratford

There was a small flush of warblers etc. at the T J Dolan Natural Area in Stratford this morning. On the north side of the Avon river I saw Chestnut-sided Warbler 4 Pine Warbler 1 Black and white Warbler 1 American Redstart 6 Mourning Warbler 1 Wilson's warbler 3 Blue-headed Vireo 1 House

[Ontbirds]Nighthawks over Oakville

An pre-dusk walk Thursday evening along the East Bank of 16 Mile Creek south of Upper Middle was accented by the sounds of Nighthawks. At least 4 were seen catching insects mid-air. One was seen doing acrobatic dives. Directions- trailhead and Parking for the trail is on Old Upper Middle

[Ontbirds]Colour-banded CASPIAN TERNS ON Snake Island, Kingston

Last night and this morning I observed two colour-banded juvenile Caspian Terns on Snake Island, near Kingston. One bird carred a white band with black characters, ALA. It had been banded at Gull Island at Presqu'Ile Provincial Park last month by a CWS banding crew. The other tern carried a light c

[Ontbirds]Cranberry Marsh 08-22-08

after reading Doug report off things I mist at the hawk watch this mooring I tuck a drive down Halls rd birds seen Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 , Northern Harrier 2 , Turkey Vulture 6 , rose-breasted grosbeak 1 , N.MOCKINGBIRD 2 . also I am not sher if this is the same one or not but a vary fresh GI

[Ontbirds]GIANT SWALLOWTAIL, 3 vireo spp., 5 migrating hawks at Cranberry--Aug.22/08

Cranberry Marsh sw Whitby, Ontario, Canada--south roadside parking area on Hall's Rd. Friday, Aug.22/08 Observation time: 0800-1100 EDT Official Counter: Doug Lockrey Observers: Jim Munroe, Dan Kaczynski, Karl Jennewein, Jim Skene, John Stirrat and 8 others Weather , sunny; light SE win

[Ontbirds]Holland Landing Lagoons

Spent an hour or so at the sewage lagoon and for people considering going this weekend there were very few shorebirds. Although the second pond was abit low I only found 10 Least Sandpipers there and a few Yellowlegs. The only other shorebirds I saw was 1 Solitary & 1 Spotted Sandpiper and about 1

[Ontbirds] Mud Lake/Britannia in Ottawa migrants:O-S Flycatcher, Wilson's Warbler etc

Hello Ontbirders, A beautiful morning in Ottawa with the great company of Bob Cermak, Richard Waters, Jan Slumkoski and Bernie Ladouceur resulted in quite a few great August birds. The ridge was a bit quieter this morning than normal but a Wilson's Warbler and N. Waterthrush were seen here alo

[Ontbirds] Hamilton Naturalists Club Birding Report - Friday, August 22nd, 2008

On Friday, August 22nd, 2008, this is the HNC Birding Report: AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN Osprey Bald Eagle Northern Goshawk Black-bellied Plover Killdeer Solitary Sandpiper Lesser Yellowlegs Whimbrel Semipalmated Sandpiper Least Sandpiper Baird's Sandpiper Pectoral Sandpiper Wilson's Snipe Black-bill

[Ontbirds]Kingston area birds to August 22, 2008

There have not been any outstanding sightings locally but there is enough activity that I thought I should restart this column as the fall season begins. A few unexpected waterfowl lingered into the summer; a Brant and a White-winged Scoter on Amherst Island until July 3rd and 2 Common Goldeneye in

[Ontbirds]Late Summer o Bruce Peninsula

Good day all On Wednesday and Thursday Ian Cannell and I were visiting friends in Meaford and while in the area we decided to do some Bruce Peninsula birding and despite having to work very hard for the majority of the bird sightings we did come up with 82 species. Not bad considering the almo