[Ontbirds] Algonquin Park report: 28 October 2010

BOREAL SPECIES: Spruce Grouse: One along Opeongo Road (October 24). Black-backed Woodpecker: Singles on Spruce Bog Boardwalk (October 21), near Visitor Centre parking lot (October 22) and on Bat Lake Trail (October 23) Gray Jay: most frequently reported on Wolf Howl Pond/West Rose Lake section

[Ontbirds] Cave Swallows @bronte harbour

Four are flying around west of the harbour at present Located at end of bronte road oakville Sent from my BirdBerry ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS

Re: [Ontbirds] Cave Swallows @bronte harbour

Numbers are rising. Up to 19. Come to the end of bronte road in Oakville and park and look west from pier. --Original Message-- From: Cheryl Edgecombe Sender: ontbirds-boun...@hwcn.org To: ontbirds@hwcn.org To: Dave Don ReplyTo: Cheryl Edgecombe Subject: [Ontbirds] Cave Swallows @bronte

[Ontbirds] Pacific Loon Oshawa Harbour

Pacific Loon off lighthouse at Oshawa Harbour. First spotted by David Worthington at 10:35. Take Simcoe St exit from 401 Jean Iron Toronto Location Sent from my iPhone___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial

[Ontbirds] Cave Swallows @ Bronte

Up to 19 are now being seen west of Bronte harbour. Also well seen from bronte bluffs at the west river street (west of Bronte) , Oakville. Sent from my BirdBerry ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding

[Ontbirds] Eurasian Wigeon Still @ Presqu'ile.

The male Eurasian Wigeon first noted at Presqu'ile on Wednesday was present this morning. It was in the marsh opposite the bird sightings board at Presqu'ile Provincial Park. The Park is reached by following the signs from Brighton. The bird sightings board is indicated by a sign in the

[Ontbirds] hummingbirds

There is a male Anna's Hummingbird confirmed in Michigan and a possible female Anna's at the same location. Please notify the Ontario Hummingbird Project if you hear of any hummingbirds so we can document them. Even late dates for Ruby-throats are important to us. Ruby-throated

[Ontbirds] Cave Swallows- East Point Park

Hello All- Today at 8:30 AM at East Point Park in Scarborough, I saw eight Cave Swallows. They were flying west and following the shoreline. At 11:00 AM I saw two distant swallows that I couldn't identify, also heading west. Also seen today- American Pipit 350+ Pine

[Ontbirds] 1st. Cycle Laughing Gull in Cobourg

At about 11.00 a.m. today a first cycle Laughing Gull was flying SW off the west side of Cobourg harbour. I was standing on the boardwalk immediately S of the Ecology Garden at the W end of the harbour area. The bird appeared flying from the E, apparently having crossed along the shoreline

[Ontbirds] Cattle Egret - Grey-Bruce

While driving home from my cottage, I found a Cattle Egret in a field of black cows on Grey-Bruce Line at the intersection of Concession 6 (about 10-12 km south of Hwy 21). Gord Payne London, ON Sent by Blackberry ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the

[Ontbirds] Golden Eagles - Ajax

Two 1st fall Golden Eagles flew over my house today at 1:40 and 1:45 p.m. respectively. Later, 1 Merlin, 6 Red-shouldered, 1 Sharp-shinned and 25 Red-tailed Hawks were also seen overhead. Geoff Carpentier www.avocetnatureservices.com ___ ONTBIRDS

[Ontbirds] Cave Swallows at Long Point

The Cave Swallow movement continued at Long Point today with the tally by noon standing at 21 at our Old Cut station and the Tip station reporting 24 to that point. The bulk of the movement appears to have peaked here yesterday. The final tallies were 147 at Old Cut, 105 at the Tip and one here

[Ontbirds] Cave Swallows at Long Point

The Cave Swallow movement continued at Long Point today with the tally by noon standing at 21 at our Old Cut station and the Tip station reporting 24 to that point. The bulk of the movement appears to have peaked here yesterday. The final tallies were 147 at Old Cut, 105 at the Tip and one here

[Ontbirds] Cave Swallows - Turkey Point

Just to add to Ron's note, this morning my brother Matt Timpf had a flock of 14 Cave Swallows move west along Turkey Point beach, we had 2 single birds go over the causeway on the way to the point, and I had 1 bird at Port Rowan and 2 birds in Long Point Provincial Park (likely seen by Ron at

[Ontbirds] Henslow sparrow Humber bay East

At 3.30pm today, I had a henslow sparrow giving excellent views at Humber bay East . The bird flew up from the thick grass just beyond the cattails fringing the most eastern edge of the final pond close to the public path and water overflowcistern. It flushed 5 feet up into a mostly

[Ontbirds] Toronto Islands - Pomarine Jaeger, Sedge Wren, etc.

Good evening Today I did the long walk to Hanlans Point on The Islands (no Hanlans or Centre ferry until April 15, 2011) before I migrate to my wintering grounds (The Spit) and though a tiring walk it was well worth it. Approx. 90% of the birds seen were on Hanlans and Gibralter Points with

[Ontbirds] Hamilton Naturalists Club Birding Report - Friday, October 29th, 2010

On Friday, October 29th, 2010 this is the HNC Birding Report: CATTLE EGRET CAVE SWALLOW BOREAL CHICKADEE American Bittern Bald Eagle Northern Harrier Sharp-shinned Hawk Cooper's Hawk Red-shouldered Hawk Red-tailed Hawk Golden Eagle Merlin Peregrine Falcon Virginia Rail Killdeer Greater

[Ontbirds] Cave Swallow @ Bronte still

1 Cave swallow still at Bronte Harbour just west of the Compass Restaurant. Location Mark Peck's iPhone ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list

[Ontbirds] HSR: Holiday Beach Conservation Area (29 Oct 2010) 1119 Raptors

Holiday Beach Conservation Area Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 29, 2010 --- SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Turkey

[Ontbirds] Two Pacific Loons at Oshawa Harbour

The Pacific Loon reported this morning, 29 October 2010, at Oshawa Harbour swam east where David Worthington and I lost sight of it. At about 11:45 two Pacific Loons appeared, the original loon and a second, which had more grey on the back of the head and neck, a white chin and throat with a

[Ontbirds] Possible Pink-sided Junco in Kortright CA, York Region

Hello Birders, I was leisurely birding my local haunt - Kortright Conservation Area - and I noticed a strange Junco amongst the Slate-coloreds. It gave quite nice views as it fed and interacted with the other juncos. It was a strongly hooded bird, with a much more defined hood than I've ever

[Ontbirds] Cave Swallow: Arkendo Park, Oakville

Here is one more sighting of this normally rare species, which apparently was swept in fair numbers up along the stream of the warm air from the Gulf Coast a few days ago. This is not far from the mouth of Bronte Creek, Oakville where Ont-birds reported a few off and on all day. This

[Ontbirds] Thousands of Snow Geese - Eastern Ontario [iain susan]

On the way home from Montreal to Ottawa on Hwy 417, today (Oct 29th) at 4:30 PM, just a little ways north of the exit 51 overpass there were three large flocks of Snow Geese. They were in 3 contiguous farmers fields on the west side of the highway, and one field looked like it had snowed

[Ontbirds] HSR: DRHW- Lake Erie Metropark (29 Oct 2010) 1502 Raptors

DRHW- Lake Erie Metropark Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 29, 2010 --- SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Black Vulture

[Ontbirds] OFO trip - Ottawa River at Dusk, Oct 29

Hello Ontbirders Brisk 20 kilometre winds from the northwest couldn't stop 12 hardy birders from enjoying an afternoon of birding along the Ottawa River. Seven degree Celsius temperatures, and a nasty windchill, made this feel more like a Christmas Count - NOT the southern Cave

[Ontbirds] HSR: Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch (29 Oct 2010) 2146 Raptors

Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch Port Stanley, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 29, 2010 --- SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Black Vulture