[Ontbirds] 60 Red Knots-Kaiser Wildlife Wetland

At 12 noon, there were 60 Red Knots in superb breeding finery, plus 1 Ruddy Turnstone, 200 Black-bellied Plover, 40 Semi Sandpiper, 20 Least Sandpiper, 1 Killdeer, 10 Bonaparte's Gulls at this Hillman Marsh-like wetland. Managed under the Wildlife Partners Program, Kaiser Crossroad wetland is

[Ontbirds] Snowy Owl Hwy 10 near Dundalk

Good Morning Birders, Sorry about the late posting . Last evening around 6 pm I saw the Snowy Owl a the field approximately 100 m west of Hwy 10 North, just past Dufferin Rd 21 and about 5 km south of the Dundalk intersection. It was sitting in some tall grass but then flew up to a pole

[Ontbirds] Ottawa - Arctic Terns today, Willet last reported yesterday

Hello Ontbirds people, Today (31 May), between 1:10 and 1:30 pm Bob Bracken, Mike Tate and I observed 2 ARCTIC TERNS flying over the Deschenes rapids of the Ottawa River. The birds were distant but we were able to get good views with scopes, from Britannia Point (the public boat launch near

[Ontbirds] Great Egret - Richmond Hill

There are 2 Great Egrets in the pond / drainage system at the corner of Bantry Ave and Bayview Avenue, Richmond Hill. Bantry Avenue is located one set of lights North of High Tech Road or 2 sets of lights North of Hwy7/407 off Bayview.   Glenn Steplock www.flickr.com/steplock

[Ontbirds] Lazuli Bunting near Thunder Bay

An imm male Lazuli Bunting appeared at a feeder south of Thunder Bay this evening, seen by Sharon and Rob Illingworth. Directions: Hwy 61 south from Thunder Bay toward the Minnesota border, about 40 minutes to Memory road, turn left, first driveway on right Nick Escott 650 Alice Ave.

[Ontbirds] Western Sandpiper - St. Albert Sewage Lagoons

Hello Ontbirders, Our highlight today was a Western Sandpiper at St. Albert Lagoons. Also of interest there were 2 White-rumped Sandpipers and a Brant. The highlights at Embrun Lagoons included Red-necked Phalarope, White-rumped Sandpiper and 2 Sanderling. Jeff Directions courtesy of Peter

[Ontbirds] Yellow-bellied flycatcher Merrickville, eastern Ontario

It's nice (and lucky) to catch a hard-to-get migrant/yard bird making it's way through the landscape away from the usual migrant hot spots. A Yellow-bellied Fly was first heard calling, and than seen well in our yard this evening around 6:30pm 5/31/09 here in Merrickville to the SW of Ottawa.