Hello Ontbirders
Spent a few hours yesterday birding along the Ottawa River from Andrew Haydon
Park to Constance Bay. There was lots of activity with 15 species of warblers
including numerous Wilson's, Canada, Blackburnian, Black-throated Blue and
Magnolia Warblers. At Shirley's Bay along the
Cranberry Marsh
sw Whitby, Ontario, Canada--south roadside parking area on Hall's Rd.
Thursday, Sep.3/09 (SEP.4 RESULTS ARE BELOW)
Observation time: 0830-1400 EDT
Official Counter: Doug Lockrey
Observers: Jim Skene, Ron Stephenson, John Stirrat, Jody Melanson, Murray
Holiday Beach
Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 04, 2009
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Turkey Vulture
I was just out on my deck in Cabbagetown enjoying a glass of wine about 6:45PM
and noticed several Common Nighthawks feeding over Cabbagetown near the farm.
There are at least 5-6 birds along with the Chimney Swifts and RB Gulls.
Cabbagetown is roughly at Carleton St. and Parliament Ave. west
The very pleasant weather of late has led to ideal conditions for birding
but has not generated any mass movements nor precipitated any major
fall-outs. An excellent variety or raptors was noted this week; Am. Kestrel,
Sharp-shinned Hawk and N. Harrier on Amherst Island and 3 Red-shouldered and
a
On Friday, September 4th, 2009 this is the HNC Birding Report:
SABINE'S GULL
BLACK-LEGGED KITTIWAKE
PARASITIC JAEGER
LONG-TAILED JAEGER
Surf Scoter
Common Loon
American White Pelican
Great Blue Heron
Great Egret
Green Heron
Black-crowned Night Heron
Osprey
Peregrine Falcon
Sandhill Crane
On the St. Lawrence river at dusk tonight at Rockport, ON I observed
23 common nighthawks catching insects. Earlier in the afternoon 5-7
common terns were fishing off the waterfront, and at least two Caspian
terns joined in briefly. 3 osprey were patrolling the shoreline as
well.
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