[Ontbirds] HSR: DRHW- Lake Erie Metropark (09 Nov 2010) 40 Raptors

DRHW- Lake Erie Metropark Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 09, 2010 --- SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Black Vulture

[Ontbirds] Hooded Oriole at Long Point (no longer present)

Hello Birders, On Monday, November 8 Ross Wood found a Hooded Oriole at a remote location on Long Point. The bird was observed for a couple of hours by four other lucky observers and has not been refound since. It appears to be a second-year male, possibly of the western subspecies group

[Ontbirds] Reta Hall

Some may know this already. Sunday morning, November 7, 2010, Reta Hall passed away at the Mindemoya Hospital. Reta, along with her husband, Steve Hall, and the Friends of Misery Bay, hosted groups and individuals to the Sharp-tailed Grouse lek on Manitoulin Island at the Gore Bay Airport.

[Ontbirds] LeConte's Sparrow-Waterdown-no

When I left at 3pm the sparrow had not been refound by several birders after a few hours of searching and waiting. Good luck to others The Waterdown Rona is at 52 Dundas St. E. There are a couple of paths ( behind the Rona and Walmart ) going down to the pond area. Apparently Monday

[Ontbirds] HSR: DRHW- Lake Erie Metropark (10 Nov 2010) 81 Raptors

DRHW- Lake Erie Metropark Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 10, 2010 --- SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Black Vulture

[Ontbirds] Barrow's Goldeneye - Strathcona Park, Ottawa

Birders, Three adult male Barrow's Goldeneye were present at the bottom end of the rapids at Strathcona Park at 4:30 pm this evening. Also present were roughly 40 Common Goldeneye. I have yet to tease out a female Barrow's at this location this fall. Good birding. Evan Directions

[Ontbirds] Cranberry Hawk Watch - Nov 10 - WW Crossbills, Evening Grosbeaks and several hawks ... 53 species of birds today

Despite unfavourable winds (that's 6 weeks in a row for me in case you're counting) ... 155 hawks were on the move today, albeit flying high and far to the north. But thanks to my keen-eyed compatriots we saw: 7 Turkey Vultures 1 Northern Harrier + 1 resident 3 Sharp-shinned Hawks + 1 resident

[Ontbirds] Harlequin duck at Humber Bay West, Etobicoke...

Good evening! This afternoon at Humber Bay West off, far off, the gazebo there was a single Harlequin duck. A nice surprise. Also present were two Common Goldeneyes, a Long tailed Duck, some Herring Gulls, and Buffleheads. Humber Bay West is west of Lakeshore Blvd and Parklawn Road, exit the

[Ontbirds] HSR: Holiday Beach Conservation Area (10 Nov 2010) 146 Raptors

Holiday Beach Conservation Area Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 10, 2010 --- SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Turkey

[Ontbirds] HSR: Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch (08 Nov 2010) 141 Raptors

Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch Port Stanley, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 08, 2010 --- SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Black Vulture

[Ontbirds] Snow Buntings - Cobourg

Sorry about the tardiness of the report! I didn't know what these birds were until today. While looking for the reported Purple Sandpiper, I spotted these pretty little birds on the breakwater rocks at the extreme Southwest corner of Cobourg Harbour. Directions: From Hwy.401 go south on Division