[Ontbirds] HSR: Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch (20 Sep 2010) 1651 Raptors

2010-09-20 Thread reports
Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch Port Stanley, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 20, 2010 --- SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Black Vulture

[Ontbirds] HSR: Holiday Beach Conservation Area (20 Sep 2010) 684 Raptors

2010-09-20 Thread reports
Holiday Beach Conservation Area Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 20, 2010 --- SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Turkey Vultu

[Ontbirds] Great Egret, The Coves, London ON

2010-09-20 Thread Len M
I just got in a report from Danielle Aulenback that she had a GREAT EGRET in the Coves South Pond at dusk this evening. This is funny because I was just talking about egrets with someone. The coves can be reached via the directions I have had in previous ONTBIRDS postings. Happy Birding Le

[Ontbirds] Presqu'ile P.P.: Buff-breasted Sandpiper, Whimbrel and lots of migrants

2010-09-20 Thread Bruce Di Labio
Hi Ontbirders The birding at Presqu'ile Provincial Park was excellent today. There was a good movement of land birds including 1000+ Yellow-rumped Warbler, 200+ White-throated Sparrow, 50+ White-crowned Sparrow, and 150+ American Pipit. Other land birds of noted included 2 Gray-cheeked Thrush, 1

[Ontbirds] Long-tailed Jaegers, Van Wagner's Beach

2010-09-20 Thread Cheryl Edgecombe
The juvenile and sub adult Long-tailed Jaeger have been putting on another show again today with passes by Hutch's and Lakeland Tower and sitting on the water for those who are patient. We are certainly getting spoiled with this species this year. Directions to Van Wagners Beach: Take the C

[Ontbirds] Highland Woods, Olive Sided Flycatcher: Yes

2010-09-20 Thread Len M
This morning brought a scad of migrants to the woods and area, and today will likely be the best day to bird Highland Woods. WHITE and RED BREASTED NUTHATCHES are everywhere. As are the DOWNYS and FLICKERS. Initially entering the open area, I had my first GOLDEN CROWNED KINGLETS of the fa

[Ontbirds] Hawk Cliff and the International Ploughing Match

2010-09-20 Thread Don Campbell
This has been approved by our Ontbirds coordinator, thanks Mark! For those who might be considering travelling to Hawk Cliff this week from the 21- 25th , the International Ploughing Match and tented city is just East of St Thomas on 13 farms and about 1000 acres. The traffic on all 5 days will

[Ontbirds] Durham TOC Fall Field Day

2010-09-20 Thread Hugh Currie
   It was a marvelous day for the TOC Durham Fall Field Day Sunday. A near record 160 species were found including the long-staying White Pelican at 2nd Marsh in Oshawa. Eleven all time high species records were set for this 77 year old event. The 12 species of butterfly represented a new high a

[Ontbirds] Shorebirds at Frenchman's Bay, Sunday

2010-09-20 Thread Andreas Jonsson
Hi, The same birds as reported from Frenchman's Bay on Saturday by Geoff Carpentier and the TOC were also present on Sunday. I counted: 30 Lesser Yellowlegs 1 Solitary Sandpiper 5 Pectoral Sandpiper 3 Stilt Sandpiper 1 Long-billed Dowitcher 2 Least Sandpiper Some digi-scoped images and videos ar