[Ontbirds] Toronto - High Park Hawk Watch Sept 13-15

This is an official posting from the High Park Hawk Watch. Station: High Park, Toronto, Ontario View Period: September 13-15, 2010 Station coordinator: Don Barnett Counters: D. Barnett,H. Elliot C. Harte, M. Kelch, A.M. Leger, N. McHugh, D. Peuramaki, H. Shapiro, GTRW Webmasters: D. Woods I

[Ontbirds] Sabine's Gull - Lac Deschenes, Ottawa

Hello Ontbirders. I'm currently looking at a juvenile Sabine's Gull flying with 9 Bonaparte's Gulls, immediately east of the Deschene's Rapids in Ottawa. Although I'm viewing it from my balcony, you should be able to clearly see it from Britannia Point, or the Quebec side. The bird wasn't

[Ontbirds] Long-tailed Jaeger Hamilton

posting for Brett Fried whose Blackberry does not seem to be subscribed to Ontbirds. Brett and others saw an adult Long-tailed Jaeger close to shore at Van Wagners Beach in Hamilton today at 11 am. Directions to Van Wagners Beach: Take the Centennial Parkway (Hwy.20) exit from the QEW in

[Ontbirds] Long-tailed jaeger Van Wagner's

Ontbirders From 1130 - 1230 an adult Long-tailed Jaeger still with full tail streamers few up and down the beach (about 100 - 200 metres offshore at Van Wagner's. It did not seem in any hurry to leave so may be there all afternoon for those who are interested in making a try for it. Others

[Ontbirds] Point Pelee National Park - September 17 update

Hi Everyone! I know - I promised more frequent updates, but I've been caught up in the Monarch migration frenzy in the last week and haven't had time to post, let alone look at many birds. There are birds around...I'm happy to report. We are still seeing a nice diversity of warblers in the park

[Ontbirds] Broad-winged Hawk

Hello everyone, 100+ Broad-winged Hawks were seen just west of Kitchener/Waterloo at 16:30 today. Also, 1 Northern Parula today and 2 Blackburnian Warblers and 2 Nashville Warblers yesterday. Please contact me privately for directions. Good luck! Alvan Buckley www.alvanbuckley.com

[Ontbirds] Iroquois Shoreline Raptor Watch Sept. 17/2010 Friday

ISRW North Whitby, On., Canada Sept. 17th./2010 Day Totals Turkey Vulture = 16 Osprey = 3 Bald Eagle = 10 N/Harrier = 6 Sharp-Shinned = 106 Coopers = 2 Broad-Winged = 1550 Red-Tailed = 3 A/Kestrel = 13 Total Count = 1709 Hrs. = 5 Observers, Mike Williamson, Martin Bence, Alf Lisk Eleanor Beagan

[Ontbirds] Ajax hawks - Sept 17

I couldn't resist hawk watching today as the conditions this morning seemed perfect for a good flight. Between 9:30 a.m. and 1 p.m Terrie Smith and I watched the spectacle as 2205 hawks/vultures streamed over my house in Ajax. When the winds shifted south, the flight abruptly stopped.

[Ontbirds] White-winged Scoter Ottawa

This evening while not seeing the Sabine's Gull found earlier in the day saw 4 male White-winged Scoter at the Britannia Pier. Mark GawnOttawa, Ontario, Canada ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field

[Ontbirds] Chuck-will's-widow in London

Hey there This morning about eleven am, Bill and Colleen Lindley found a Chuck-will's-widow at Fanshawe Conservation Area. It was sighted again after six pm when he was able to contact others and take them out to look for it. It was in a pine plantation near the Campgrounds. Has it been there

[Ontbirds] American White Pelican- Oshawa

American White Pelican Friday, September 17 at 6 PM Oshawa Second Marsh It was sleeping on the island west of the GM Platform. Day 84 for this long staying vistor. 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

[Ontbirds] Kingston area birds to Sept. 17, 2010

There were excellent night flights over Kingston late last week. In the wee hours of Friday morning thousands of Swainson's Thrushes and hundreds of Hermit and Gray-cheeked could be heard flying over the city. Warbler and vireo movement continues apace. Last weekend there were 18 species of

[Ontbirds] Hamilton Naturalists Club Birding Report - Friday, September 17th, 2010

On Friday, September 17th, 2010, this is the HNC Birding Report: SABINE'S GULL (Hamilton record) PARASITIC JAEGER LONG-TAILED JAEGER White-winged Scoter Long-tailed Duck Common Loon Pied-billed Grebe Great Egret Green Heron Osprey Bald Eagle Northern Harrier Sharp-shinned Hawk Cooper's Hawk

[Ontbirds] Chuck-will's-widow

Sorry forgot my phone number should you need more info or to let me know if you are successful. 519-472-2887 Pete Sent from my iPhone___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird

[Ontbirds] HSR: Holiday Beach Conservation Area (17 Sep 2010) 3666 Raptors

Holiday Beach Conservation Area Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 17, 2010 --- SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Turkey

[Ontbirds] HSR: DRHW- Lake Erie Metropark (17 Sep 2010) 9380 Raptors

DRHW- Lake Erie Metropark Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 17, 2010 --- SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Black Vulture

[Ontbirds] HSR: Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch (17 Sep 2010) 20811 Raptors

Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch Port Stanley, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 17, 2010 --- SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Black Vulture

[Ontbirds] HSR: Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch (15 Sep 2010) 40618 Raptors

Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch Port Stanley, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 15, 2010 --- SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Black Vulture

[Ontbirds] HSR: Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch (14 Sep 2010) 24520 Raptors

Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch Port Stanley, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 14, 2010 --- SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Black Vulture