[Ontbirds] Whimbrel@Presqu'ile

Greetings Ontbirders A single WHIMBREL was seen at Owen Point tonight by Maureen Riggs and I. Most of the shorebirds posted earlier were still about the beach tonight including the 4 SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHERS not SHORT-BILLED SANDPIPERS as previously posted.lol! Bill Gilmour To reach Presqu'ile

[Ontbirds] Mitchell lagoons

Late this afternoon [Aug 18] we birded the Mitchell lagoons from about 5:00 to 6:00 p.m. All of the species mentioned by the two posts this morning were still present including the birds of greatest interest: Hudsonian Godwit, Marbled Godwit, Red-necked Phalarope, Baird's Sandpipers and White-r

[Ontbirds] Great Egrets Moodie Dr. quarry pond Ottawa

Today at 5 P.M. there were three Great Egrets at the Moodie Dr. quarry pond. I was wondering when they would put in an appearance. Also seen were my first in awhile American Wigeon (1 male, 2 females), a pair of Gadwall and the usual assortment of regular ducks. No eagles today and only 4 im

[Ontbirds] Buff-breasted sandpip...@presqu'ile

Greetings Ontbirders Shorebird numbers and diversity continue to increase in the park today with a highlight of 3 BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPERS. Also seen today were 5 BLACK-BELLIED PLOVERS, 3 KILLDEER, 20+ SEMIPALMATED PLOVERS, 4 SPOTTED SANDPIPERS, 2 SOLITARY SANDPIPERS (constructed wetland), 13 L

[Ontbirds] Both Godwits / Red-necked Phalarope / Bairds Sandpipers (Mitchell Wetlands)

Hi All, Lots of folks out today to check out the godwits here in Mitchell. Both birds were still present right where they were yesterday. Other good birds this morning including: - Red-necked Phalarope(1) - American Golden Plover (3) - Black Bellied Plover (2) - Stilt Sandpiper (1) - Baird's Sa

[Ontbirds] Common Nighthawk

Thanks Everyone for your information. I released the bird in Kitchener at Weber & Victoria where there were a pair of birds . Lots of flat roofed buildings there and I also saw chimney swifts. Judi Drake Songbirds Only Avian Rehabilitation Box 75, Rockwood, ON, N0B 2K0 CWS, OMNR, NWRA, OWR

[Ontbirds] Hudsonian and Marbled Godwit - still present at Mitchell

Hey birders, This morning between 7 and 8am both Godwits were still present at the Mitchell (West Perth Sewage Lagoons.  Also there were Pectorals, Spotted, Semi-palmated, Least, and Baird Sandpipers, both yellowlegs, Short-billed Dowitcher, Black-bellied and Semi-palmated Plovers, and Kildeer.