[Ontbirds] Black-bellied Whistling Duck & Chuck-will's-widow

2010-07-23 Thread Alan Wormington
--- Black-bellied Whistling Duck --- Chuck-will's-widow Just wanted to remind everyone that both of these rare species are on the Review List of the Ontario Bird Records Committee. To date I'm not sure if any documentation to support these occurrences has been submitted to the OBRC. Both birds

[Ontbirds] Black-bellied Whistling Duck

2010-07-23 Thread Joan Kelbrick
Good evening: For those of you who would like to see some photos of this truly lovely little duck need only send your request to sim...@sympatico.ca Maureen and Rod will be glad to share a few photos. Thanks Joan ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario

[Ontbirds] American White Pelican- Oshawa

2010-07-23 Thread Rayfield Pye
American White Pelican- 1 Friday, July 23 at 7:30 PM Oshawa Second Marsh (day 28 for this long staying visitor) Directions:Exit from the 401 at the Harmony Rd (exit # 419) Go south on Farewell St. to Colonel Sam Drive. Go east on Colonel Sam Drive to the GM Canada Headquarters. Park in the lot on

[Ontbirds] James Bay Shorebirds, Ontario #2

2010-07-23 Thread Jean Iron
This is Jean Iron's second report on 23 July 2010 by satellite phone for the period 18-22 July from Longridge Point on the south coast of James Bay. The Royal Ontario Museum study of Red Knots and shorebirds is a cooperative effort with the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources (OMNR), Canadian Wil

[Ontbirds] Immature Eagle over Bowmanville

2010-07-23 Thread Jim Yaki
This afternoon at approx 2:30 pm while on a quick trip to the Home Depot I observed an immature Eagle in flight over north Bowmanville. I was not able to get binoculars on it and tried following the bird as it wandered to the North East. I was trying to chase this bird because my first impressio

[Ontbirds] Black bellied whistling duck in Milford

2010-07-23 Thread lloydpaul
Hello: I saw the black-bellied whistling duck sitting on the berm between the two ponds today, Friday, July 23rd at 1:45 pm. Directions: 401 to 62 to 33 into Picton. Right at LCBO - Lake St. Which bcomes Highway #10. Follow to Cherry Valley and turn left (still #10) to Milford. Left in Milfo