[Ontbirds] HSR: Grimsby, ON - Beamer Conservation Area (29 Apr 2009) 203 Raptors

Grimsby, ON - Beamer Conservation Area Grimsby, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 29, 2009 --- SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Black Vul

[Ontbirds] Carden Alvar today _ Upland Sandpipers, Logerhead Shrikes, etc.

Good evening folks. Just got back from a long day in the Carden Alvar and area and as usual when we go up there we did quite well and saw and heard lots of birds. It started out coolish with a 1 degree temperature but warmed up nicely later in the day. Below is a partial list of birds that Ia

[Ontbirds] Kingston area birds to April 29, 2009

This report is a day early as I am away starting tomorrow; just as well given the large number of new arrivals this week. There was a Green Heron on Amherst Island a week ago. The Collins Creek marsh on Unity Road had Am. Bittern, Virginia Rail and Sora on Monday and a DU marsh near Camden East had

[Ontbirds] Prothonotary Warbler in Port Rowan

Wednesday evening at ~6:45 there was a Prothonotary Warbler at the rear of the BSC headquarters property in Port Rowan. We followed it from some willows about halfway along the back lakeshore path, west to the bay lookout, where we lost it in the tangled vines. Also present were an abundance o

[Ontbirds] Long Point, April 29

Ontbirders, Although windy, Long Point was productive today, with many migrants to be found in the sheltered areas of the provincial park. Thousands of White-throated Sparrows filled the pine thickets, along with 200 Hermit Thrush, 300 Yellow-rumped Warbler, 75 Palm Warbler [including one ''Yel

[Ontbirds] Four Harlequin Ducks @ PEPTBO

Mark Breaks, my assistant, just found four Harlequin Ducks on the flat calm lake out from the Observatory. They stayed just long enough for me to go out and see them, after watching them for about five minutes they flew out towards the open lake/Main Duck island. There were three males and one fema

[Ontbirds] Worm-eating Warbler @ Prince Edward Point

Mark Breaks and I found a Worm-eating Warbler this afternoon in the woods at Point Traverse. The birds was actively feeding on the abundant midges and didn't sing. It didn't seem concerned with us and often approached us to within 8 feet, it stayed about 10 feet up in the canopy most of the time. S

[Ontbirds] Chaffeys Lock area: Yellow-throated Vireo, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher

Hi Everyone Today, April 29th, spent the morning birding the Chaffeys Lock/Opinicon Lake Road area. Overall is was somewhat quiet likely due to the cooler temperatures and few birds were singing at first but the activty level did pick up and we had a good morning. Highlights included 7 Yellow-t

[Ontbirds] Point Pelee Migration Report - April 29, 2009

Hello Birders! It's been a blustery day here at Point Pelee National Park, but despite the cooler temperatures and strong east winds, we have still had some new species and interesting highlights for the day. Of the 37 annually reported warbler species on the park checklist, 34 for have been rec

[Ontbirds] Snowy Egret at Holland Marsh

Hello Ontbirders, My apologies for not posting this sooner (I was away from my computer). While birding the Holland Marsh area yesterday I saw a Snowy Egret (from the flight view I couldn't eliminate the possibility of Little Egret, but I would be delighted to be corrected should it turn

[Ontbirds] Lark Sparrow still present today

Bob Curry and Glenda Slessor phoned to report the Lark Sparrow was singing and chasing other birds around this morning at 7:00 a.m.. near the barn on Tyneside Road. Directions Take Hwy 6 south almost to Caledonia. Turn left at the stoplight at Haldimand Regional Road 66. There is a sign for Rut

[Ontbirds] Bird Migration at Rondeau

I'm forwarding this for Steve LaForest. Carolyn King __ Hello Ontbirders. Spring migrants are streaming into Rondeau Provincial Park. Birders have reported a major influx in the last few days, including a variety of warblers, vireos, flycatchers and thrushes. G