[Ontbirds] Holland Landing S.L. Update

I hadn't heard any reports from the Holland Landing Lagoons so decided to check them out this morning. The first cell had very high water levels and only held a small number of ducks (Wood, Mallards & Blue-winged Teal), 7 Spotted, 1 Least & 2 Solitary Sandpipers. The second cell had much lower wate

[Ontbirds] Carden Alvar - Post breeding trip

Good Evening I just got back from visiting the Carden Alvar at Kirkfield thanks to Carol and Ian Cannell and besides the usual good company we did come up with a few nice post breeding birds. We took note that the Bobolinks and Chestnut-sided Warblers are already in winter plummage and also t

[Ontbirds] Fall migrant warblers, etc ... + new Ajax bird list

I was up on the Trent River today near Hastings in Northumberland County. Over the course of a couple of hours several small waves of migrant passerines were moving southwards towards Rice Lake. Included were Warbling Vireo, Ovenbird, Am . Redstart, Northern Waterthush and YB Sapsuckers + others