[Ontbirds] Purple Sandpiper Cobourg harbour Nov.7

2010-11-07 Thread M. Bain
A Purple Sandpiper, found by Simone Merey and Anne Tesluk at 11.30am today, Sunday November 7, is on the algae in the extreme SW corner of Cobourg harbour, feeding with a single Dunlin. Directions: From Hwy.401 go south on Division Street, Exit 474, to the harbour. Drive round the harbour to the

[Ontbirds] Cattle Egret near Erieau, Chatham-Kent

2010-11-07 Thread Blake A. Mann
An update from the Rondeau area: A CATTLE EGRET was at the SE corner of Bisnett Line and Erieau Rd. around noon today (Sunday). This is the same horse pasture one was at in early May. The WHITE-EYED VIREO reported on last weekend is still at McGeachy Pond on the main dike. (the latest

[Ontbirds] Pacific Loon- Oshawa

2010-11-07 Thread Rayfield Pye
Pacific Loon- 1 Sunday, November 7 at 8 AM Oshawa Harbour It is a molting bird. The head is winter plumage, including the chin strap. There is a large amount of white on its back. Directions: Exit from the 401 at Simcoe St. (exit # 417). Follow Simcoe St. south to Lake Ontario. Cranberry

[Ontbirds] Leslie Street Spit - Purple Sandpiper, Golden Plover and another bus stop Eagle

2010-11-07 Thread Murr, Norman
Today Margaret Liubavicius and I birded the Leslie Street Spit (Tommy Thompson Park) and though it was a relatively quiet day out there we did find a few nice birds. On Pipit Point Margaret spotted a Purple Sandpiper on the rocks and a Red-necked Grebe just off shore on the lake and as we

[Ontbirds] Purple sandpiper at Cobourg

2010-11-07 Thread Skip Shand
Hi all. That first winter Purple Sandpiper was still active at Cobourg Harbour later this afternoon, though it had moved over to the east side of the breakwater near the lighthouse, using its very cryptic coloration to stay quite inconspicuous among the rocks. Nice bird. Cheers, Skip Sent

[Ontbirds] sandhill crane , milton rd, Ottawa

2010-11-07 Thread Jonathan M
I found some sandhill crane on smith road near milton rd around 3.40 pm . they where about 60 , I didn't find the cattle egret reported yesterday Jonathan M ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial

[Ontbirds] Toronto - High Park Raptor Watch - Nov. 1-7

2010-11-07 Thread High Park Raptor Watch
My apologies for the earlier e-mail. The Subject line had the wrongs dates (but hopefully everything else correct). This is an official posting from the High Park Hawk Watch. Station: High Park, Toronto, Ontario View Period: November 1-7, 2010 Station coordinator: Don Barnett Counters: D.

[Ontbirds] Barrow's Goldeneye (Ottawa)

2010-11-07 Thread Roger Clark
Hi Ontbirders, There were two male Barrrow's Goldeneye on the Rideau River, just north of the 417 bridge, at 15h.00 this afternoon (7 Nov.). Directions: take Vanier Parkway north turn left at Queen Mary Street. At River Road continue straight across park. Roger Clark Ottawa Location

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

2010-11-07 Thread High Park Raptor Watch
This is an official posting from the High Park Hawk Watch. Station: High Park, Toronto, Ontario View Period: November 1-7, 2010 Station coordinator: Don Barnett Counters: D. Barnett,H. Elliott, C. Harte, M. Kelch, A.M. Leger, N. McHugh, N. Murr, D. Peuramaki, H. Shapiro, GTRW Webmasters: D.

[Ontbirds] Little Gull, Fort Erie

2010-11-07 Thread Marcia Jacklin
Hi We found a first winter Little Gull at Nichols Marina in Fort Erie this afternoon. Directions: Take the QEW to Fort Erie- take the Bertie Street exit and follow it all the way to the end, and turn left onto the Niagara Parkway. The marina is on the right. all the best Marcie Jacklin Fort

[Ontbirds] HSR: Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch (06 Nov 2010) 297 Raptors

2010-11-07 Thread reports
Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch Port Stanley, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 06, 2010 --- SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Black Vulture