[Ontbirds] merlin wilson's warbler

2009-12-26 Thread Don Perks
Hi' There was a merlin (26th) atop a pole along Bronte Rd. at SpeersRd. The wilson's was there by the pathway across from the Water Control plant. From the Q.E. south on Bronte Rd.to Speer's,at the lights here there is a pulloff on the right side look on the poles here. Took Lakeshore Rd.east

[Ontbirds] Grimsby Barnacle Goose

2009-12-26 Thread Terry Osborne
With great difficulty I relocated the Barnacle Goose this morning at about 10 am on the escarpment and about no fewer than 15 km from the foot of Christie Rd where it has been originally been reported.. It was essentially where Gerry Whitworth found it yesterday only one corn field farther south

[Ontbirds] Yellow-throated Warbler

2009-12-26 Thread Gordon Cameron
Both Barry Cameron and I had good views of the Yellow-throated Warbler today at approximately 2 pm today. It appeared to have a white supraloral area indicating it would be of the westerly albilora race. We heard it call then saw it picking insects off the covered sail boats in the winter st

[Ontbirds] Grimsby Barnacle Goose

2009-12-26 Thread Jean and Bob
Hello All, Jean and I were unsuccessful in our attempts to view the Barnacle Goose on Elm Tree Road as well as from the Pump House between 1:00-2:00 PM this afternoon. Returning from La Salle Marina, we found the Barnacle Goose on the lake amongst 150-200 Canada Geese at 4:25 PM this afterno

[Ontbirds] King Eider, Barrow's Goldeneye, Brant - Burlington

2009-12-26 Thread Andrew Dettling
Hello, Greg Norwood, Mark Dettling and I are on a birding trip and we found a good variety of birds just north of the new pier at Spencer Smith Park.  In the rafts of waterfowl we found Long-tailed DuckCommon GoldeneyeAll three Scoter'sRB MerganserBuffleheadGadwallBlack DuckMallardGreater ScaupC