[Ontbirds] Ottawa/Gatineau 24 Aug 10 - recent sightings

2010-08-24 Thread Christina Lewis
Ontario/Quebec Ottawa/Gatineau 24 August 2010 Hotline: Ottawa Field-Naturalists' Club Phone number: 613-860-9000 For the Bird Status Line PRESS * (star) To report bird sightings PRESS 1 (one) Rare bird alerts are now included in the introductory message Coverage: Ottawa/Gatineau (Canada National

[Ontbirds] Mitchell Wetlands

2010-08-24 Thread Kim Toews
Hi Ontbirders, My Parents and I birded the West Perth Wetlands in Mitchell yesterday from 10:30-11:30am. We were able to locate both Godwit species. We also found: Least, Semipalmated, Baird's, Solitary, Stilt (2) and Pectoral Sandpipers; Lesser and Greater Yellowlegs; Semipa

[Ontbirds] Ottawa: Common Nighthawks Deschenes Rapids on the Ottawa River

2010-08-24 Thread Richard Waters
At dusk yesterday, 7.45pm -8pm, there were at least twenty Common Nighthawks, they moved south across the river and were then seen hawking over mud lake and the Deschenes Rapids on the Ottawa River.   This morning there were at least three immature Black-crowned Night Herons on the island, one

[Ontbirds] Brighton Constructed Wetlands Celebration and invitation to all

2010-08-24 Thread Keith Lee
On September 23, 2010 you are all invited to the Tenth Anniversary of the operation of the Brighton Wetlands, from 9 to 10 Am there will be a workshop about the wetlands and conception by John Pries who was involved in the construction and design, from 11Am to 12 Pm there will be the the dedicati

[Ontbirds] Banded Great Egret Hillman Marsh Conservation Area updates

2010-08-24 Thread Pelee Wings
Hello Birders - While cycling the main Hillman Marsh Wetland Cell last evening Aug. 23 I observed 41Great Egrets, mostly north and south of the bridge at County Rd 37. One sported 2 bright orange wing tags, # 10E on each wing. Chip W has informed me that it's one of the egrets tagged from th

[Ontbirds] Luther Marsh Great Egret and Bobolink Roost August 24 2010

2010-08-24 Thread Tyler Hoar
First off We did NOT look for the Scissor-tailed Flycatcher. We did not see it on the way to our study site but it could easily still be present. Dave Andrew and myself were doing the CWS Great Egret roost survey tonight. We had a total of 209 Great Egrets ( 9 wing tagged birds). The birds arri