[Ontbirds] Leslie Street Spit Saturday

As no one has posted re: Toronto's Leslie Street Spit yesterday, here is a brief report.  Our group from York Region (just north of T.O.) had an enjoyable day with highlights including American Pipit (25 or more), Snow Bunting (25 or more), Horned Lark (5), Rusty Blackbird (8), and - our "fave"

[Ontbirds] Partial closure of Point Pelee National Park due to construction

Hi birders! It's been an exciting week at Point Pelee with several major construction/improvement projections launching in earnest. Currently, the floating section of the Marsh Boardwalk is being removed and replaced, as it the Tip road and the Visitor Centre parking lot. These projects are expe

[Ontbirds] Pine Siskins @ McRae PP

Yesterday, Oct 24, my wife and I were greeted by a charm of over 200 Pine Siskins at the front gates of McRae Provincial Park! We were only able to view them for about 10 minutes then they were gone and we couldn't relocate them. It appeared like they were heading southward along the shores Lake

[Ontbirds] Pacific & Red-throated Loons, Oshawa

Geoff is doing an OFO walk today and just reported: We just (11:30am) had a breeding plummaged Pacific Loon, 1 winter plummaged Red-thorated Loon, 1 winter plummaged Common Loon, on Lake Ontario below Second Marsh. Directions: 401 to Oshawa, exit 419 south on Farewell to the first traffic light

[Ontbirds] Pine Siskins and Ravens at Ottawa

Hi Ontbirders: This morning, at my  backyard birdfeeder complex on Wendover Avenue in downtown Ottawa, six Pine Siskins showed up to feed in with a regular flock of about a dozen American Goldfinches. They were joined by a pair of Common Ravens that landed under the feeders and were pecking up

[Ontbirds] Northern Shrike, Bruce Mines

HI A northern shrike was perched over my bird feeder at about 10:30am Oct 24th. We have a serious abundance of small rodents this year. Directions. >From Sudbury go west on highway 17 to Bruce Mines. North on highway 638. Go over the railroad tracks. Turn right or east on McPhail Rd. Sig

[Ontbirds] 4 Cattle Egrets-Bolton

At 2.20 pm this afternoon (Sun.) I photographed 4 Cattle Egrets standing by a pond in the Bolton Industrial Subdivision. They are still there. Take Highway 50 north to Bolton. As you reach the south end of Bolton on # 50, turn west (left) onto Parr Blvd. opposite Cruise Canada Motorhomes. Follow

[Ontbirds] Pacific Loon refound - Oshawa Harbour

Dan Kazinsky just called from the pier at the Oshawa Harbour saying that the Pacific Loon was there but was seen heading east towards Second Marsh. The harbour can be reached at the foot of Simcoe Street. Depending on how far it moves, it may be visible from the beach south of Second Marsh.

[Ontbirds] Cattle Egrets (3) near Pinehurst, Chatham-Kent

Birders, Just an update about CK's Cattle Egrets. There is now a third one that has joined the previous two as reported by Irene Woods last week. Directions to #9879 Pinehurst Line [ 1 road North of the 401 ]: The 401 Exit is #90 The 401 road signs should indicate #40 H North & Communication

[Ontbirds] Toronto High Park Raptor Watch - Oct. 18 - 24

This is an official posting from the High Park Hawk Watch. Station: High Park, Toronto, Ontario View Period: October 18 - 24, 2010 Station coordinator: Don Barnett Counters: D. Barnett,H. Elliot C. Harte, M. Kelch, A.M. Leger, N. McHugh, N. Murr, D. Peuramaki, H. Shapiro, GTRW Webmasters: D. Wood

[Ontbirds] Cattle Egret near Picton Eastern Ontario

Hi all, Thanks to the owners of the farm at # 1732 County road 7 who reported a Cattle Egret yesterday to Terry Sprague. Still present Oct 24th with cattle in the pouring rain. Directions: From Picton take highway 33 towards Glenora, then county Road 7 past Lake on the Mountain and look in

[Ontbirds] Snow Buntings, Fox Sparrow (Ottawa)

Hi Ontbirders: The precipitation held off for much of the day with the occasional drizzle came and went quickly. Fox sparrows can still be seen on the Jack Pine Trail along with the usual birds. There are up to 2 dozen Snow Buntings on Petrie Island. This is the exact same spot as yesterday

[Ontbirds] HSR: Holiday Beach Conservation Area (23 Oct 2010) 26 Raptors

Holiday Beach Conservation Area Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 23, 2010 --- SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Turkey Vultu

[Ontbirds] HSR: Holiday Beach Conservation Area (24 Oct 2010) 92 Raptors

Holiday Beach Conservation Area Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 24, 2010 --- SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Turkey Vultu

[Ontbirds] Sabines Gull Pt. Stanley sewage lagoons

Today at 5:30pm me and my friend Doug Campbell seen a sabines gull in distinctive juvenile plumage in the first cell. we watched it for about 15 mins. then it flew off towards the lake. we did not have time to check the harbour at Pt.as it was getting to late.  The lagoons are located on scotch

[Ontbirds] OFO to Durham waterfront - October 24th

Despite heavy rain to start the outing, 7 hardy souls joined me as we birded the Durham waterfront. Tyler Hoar joined me for part of the adventure (unfortunately leaving just before we saw the loons (see below) :-) His knowledge and observational skills were most appreciated. We started at Lyn

[Ontbirds] Cattle Egret at Wheatley Harbour

There was a Cattle Egret up on top of the blue topped?fisheries bldg. roof on the E side of Wheatley Harbour this evening (10/24)?from at least 4:30 to 6:30 pm just before the thunderstorms were rolling in.? The bird seemed rather content sitting amongst the?gulls on the roof and remained there

[Ontbirds] HSR: DRHW- Lake Erie Metropark (23 Oct 2010) 21 Raptors

DRHW- Lake Erie Metropark Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 23, 2010 --- SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Black Vulture

[Ontbirds] Snow buntings at Port Weller

Today Karl Dix and I birded the east pier of Port Weller, at the north end of the Welland Canal. Among the usual suspects was a small flock of very vocal snow buntings near the easternmost end of the pier. For those fortunate enough to have seen the sage thrasher a few years back, this is the sa

[Ontbirds] Little Gull(s) at Presqu'ile

Greetings Ontbirders, My father Don and I found 1 (maybe 2) adult Little Gulls on the north side of Gull Island today at Presqu'ile. The bird(s) was/were in with Bonaparte's Gulls. 10 species of emberizids including 1 Fox Sparrow, 1 Field Sparrow, 2-3 Lapland Longspurs and 25-30 Snow Buntings we