[Ontbirds] Phainopepla in Brampton and a Merlin...

2009-11-12 Thread Bernie Monette
Greetings! 330 in the afternoon seems to be the time for this fellow. It flew around the tops of the trees and a bit in the bushes for some great views. There was also a Merlin hanging around: probably wondering what all the fuss was about. Directions as stated before: Dixie Road north of Steele

[Ontbirds] HSR: Holiday Beach (11 Nov 2009) 1150 Raptors

2009-11-12 Thread reports
Holiday Beach Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 11, 2009 --- SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Turkey Vulture 85

[Ontbirds] HSR: DRHW- Lake Erie Metropark (12 Nov 2009) 233 Raptors

2009-11-12 Thread reports
DRHW- Lake Erie Metropark Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 12, 2009 --- SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Black Vulture

[Ontbirds] Presqu'ile Birding Report for Week Ending November 12, 2009.

2009-11-12 Thread Fred Helleiner
Until the past week, the interest in migratory birds at Presqu'ile Provincial Park has focused on new arrivals, most of which have by now put in their first appearance of the fall. Now attention is shifting to those birds which should have departed by now but are still being found in small num

[Ontbirds] WNY Dial-a-Bird 12 Nov 2009

2009-11-12 Thread dfsuggs
- RBA * New York * Buffalo * 11/12/2009 * NYBU0911.12 - Birds mentioned - Please phone in rare sightings for update Submit email to dfsuggs localnet com Thank you, David - CALIFORNIA GULL FORSTER'S TERN GR.

Fw: [Ontbirds] Phainopepla Continues in Brampton

2009-11-12 Thread Geoff - Birds
it was still there at 2:20 feeding low on berries (92 Addington) and sitting high one house east. - about 2:35 it flew off to the north and others went in search - not sure if they found it ... Directions: From the intersection of Dixie Road & Steeles Avenue in Brampton, go north on Dixie to

[Ontbirds] Phainopepla Continues in Brampton

2009-11-12 Thread Andrew Don
As others have posted the Phainopepla was being seen quite regularly between 10-11am, we had it on Addington Crescent, Ascot Ave. and for quite the while was eating berries in bushes on Ascot Ct. The bird put on quite the show perching on top of bushes and then a spruce tree before we decided ha

[Ontbirds] Phainopepla in Brampton seen 10:30 AM Nov 12

2009-11-12 Thread Lev Frid
Hello Birders, For all you Phainopepla chasers out there, the 'pepla was seen by myself and a few other birders on the northwest end of Aberdeen Crescent where it intersects with Ascot Ave at approx 10:30 this morning. The bird flew into a spruce from a backyard, posed for about a minute before ta

[Ontbirds] Goldeneyes on Rideau River, Ottawa

2009-11-12 Thread Poirier, Alain
The Goldeneyes previously reported on the Rideau River in Ottawa where between Cummings and St-Patrick/Beechwood bridges at 8:00am this morning. >From Highway 417 take the Vanier Parkway to Montréal Road. Turn West (left) on >Montréal Road to Cummings bridge. Alain Poirier This e-mail origina

[Ontbirds] Phainopepla - seen @ 9am Thur Nov 12 - Brampton

2009-11-12 Thread Frank Pinilla
A bit more on this amazing vagrant. A large group congregated because Dave B had spotted the bird behind 7 & 9 Aberdeen Cres., when we got there a very kind homeowner at #9 allowed us into her backyard to look for the bird (thanks to Ian Cannell for asking permission!!). While standing there I sp

[Ontbirds] PHAINOPEPLA seen at 9 a.m.

2009-11-12 Thread Cheryl Edgecombe
At 9 Aberdeen Ave. Behind the house. Directions as posted previously. Cheryl Sent from my BirdBerry ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list ONTBIRD