[Ontbirds] WNY Dial-a-Bird 07 May 2009

- RBA * New York * Buffalo * 05/07/2009 * NYBU0905.07 - Birds mentioned - Please phone in rare sightings for update Submit email to dfsuggs localnet com Thank you, David - [UPDATE - Saturday, May 9, BOS Field T

[Ontbirds] Black-chinned Hummingbird: re-identified

Like many birders we were intrigued by the recent report of a Black-chinned Hummingbird in Scarborough, Toronto. It hasn't been seen again. Ross Lamb kindly sent us photos, which we sent to hummingbird expert Nancy Newfield of Metairie, Louisiana. Nancy has studied and banded both Ruby-throated

[Ontbirds] Presqu'ile Birding Report for Week Ending May 7, 2009.

There has been a slow but steady movement of normal May arrivals at Presqu'ile Provincial Park in the past week. Soon there is bound to be a day when warblers and other colourful migrants are swarming everywhere. Meanwhile, visits to the beach and Owen Point are becoming more fruitful. By th

[Ontbirds] Ruff might be gone.

Hi Birders, We visited the location of the Ruff today at around 4:30 PM We stood around for a while. At one point all the shorebirds took into the air. Looked around and sure enough a Peregrine Falcon made a flyby. The birds went very high and disappeared to the direction of North-West. It was

[Ontbirds] Quinte Area Bird Report for week ending May 07, 2009

WEEKLY BIRD REPORT FROM PRINCE EDWARD COUNTY AND THE QUINTE AREA FOR THE WEEK ENDING Thursday, May 07, 2009 Now that the early May migrants have all arrived, most of them, incredibly, before April 30th, it is a matter of keeping our eyes peeled for those that are typically a little later. The

[Ontbirds] HSR: Grimsby, ON - Beamer Conservation Area (07 May 2009) 44 Raptors

Grimsby, ON - Beamer Conservation Area Grimsby, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: May 07, 2009 --- SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Black Vul

[Ontbirds] Willet Colonel Sam Smith park Toronto

Greetings! It was noisy today but the birds were difficult to spot. In the bowl we saw sparrows (Chipping, White Throated, and White Crested) and some warblers. A Blackburnian and a Palm and a bunch of shadows jumping from branch to branch. We then went to the lakeshore and saw a cooperative Yello

[Ontbirds] Rondeau Migration Report May 7 am and Big Day

Hello Ontbirders. The change of weather overnight has swept more warblers into Rondeau. In the fog this morning, birders managed to relocate yesterday’s Prairie Warbler at the Pony Barn parking lot. An Orange-crowned Warbler was also seen nearby, along Harrison Trail beyond the red gate.

[Ontbirds] Ruff

Hello Birders, The Ruff was still present this morning at 10:45am north of Oakville on Brittannia and 8th line. I got a 10-15 min. look through my scope before it flew north with about 10 Lesser Sandpipers because it was startled by a Northern Harrier flying over 8th line. It didn't return so I

[Ontbirds] Migration Report-May 7, 2009 Point Pelee

Friends of Point Pelee provide guided birding hikes throughout the Festival of Birds at Point Pelee National Park of Canada. Proceeds from hikes support the Friends of Point Pelee and Point Pelee National Park. This submitted report is a service of the FoPP Hike Leaders. A number of migrants arr

[Ontbirds] Northern Parula Warblers at Shell Park, Oakville

Just a quick note to report 4+ actively singing Northern Parula in Shell Park between 8:00 and 10:00 am. I recorded 12 species of warbler there this vs the 22 species of warbler I racked up yesterday 8 hrs of birding Paletta Park, Arkendo Park, the Adam's Estate in Port Credit, Rattray Marsh a

[Ontbirds] Blue-winged warbler at Sam Smith

It was pretty quiet at Sam Smith Park this morning. I heard and viewed a blue-winged warbler in the bushes to the east of the marina. After visiting the bowl I saw the bird again on the west side of the path beside the small stream. There also was a Lincoln's Sparrow.   Other sightings included:

[Ontbirds] Hooded Warbler at Col. Samuel Smith, Park, Etobicoke

This a delayed message: A male Hooded Warbler was by myself and Bruce Wilkinson actively singing and feeding in large cedar on north-western corner of 'Bowl'. Also we found at least four Indigo Buntings, 2 Scarlet Tanagers and about 20 Rose-breasted Grosbeaks in large deciduous trees to the eas

[Ontbirds] Blue-winged and Golden-winged Warblers at Paletta Park, Burlington

This a delay message from yesterday: I found male Golden-winged Warbler singing just south of the bridge over lakeshore and just east of northern-most bridge crossing the creek in the park. The male Blue-winged was with a half dozen Yellow Warblers feeding in poplars near the large stone reta

[Ontbirds] Upland Sandpiper on Bruce Peninsula

Yesterday at about 9:00 a.m. my wife and I saw a pair of Upland Sandpipers in a pond on Everatt SR (north of Ferndale and east of Hwy 6). This is the same area where a pair of the same species spent most of the summer last year so hopefully they are setting up shop again. Bob Cunningham _

[Ontbirds] Ruff at Marais des Grenouillettes, QC

Hello all, Apologies for the late notice. I didn't access the information until late yesterday evening A RUFF was discovered on Tuesday 05 May at the Marais des Grenouillettes near Gatineau / Angers, QC. It was evidently still present on the evening of the 6th. Thanks to Garry McNulty fo

[Ontbirds] Ottawa - Sedge Wren, Whip-poor-will

I returned to Richmond fen last night between 10:30pm and 1:30am. Upon my arrival I could easily hear three WHIP-POOR-WILLS calling from Marlborough Forest - one seemed to be close to the end of Kettles Road, but it stopped calling shortly thereafter and was not located. About four AMERICAN W

[Ontbirds] Ruff still present

The Ruff on Britannia Rd E & 8th Line Rd was still present at least between 6:00 and 6:30pm this evening however it was well to the north in the flooded field. A scope is a necessity. Mark Ansell 87 Marilake Drive Scarborough,Ontario M1S 1V8 loonadd...@hotmail.com 416-298-4652