Hello Ontbirders,
It has been another exciting week at Long Point Bird Observatory!
Highlights included:
Pacific Loon
Purple Sandpiper
Red Phalarope
Cave Swallow
Bohemian Waxwing
Spotted Towhee
Hooded Oriole
To read all about this week's action check out the LPBO sighting's board,
which is update
A flock of roughly 50 Bohemian Waxings passed through town today. At 2:30 they
were at Thomas and Harriott and at 3:30 they were at High and Bridge st. They
were moving slowing south
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Birding was overall rather quiet today in the Rondeau birding area. The
weather was TOO nice!
The WILSON'S PHALAROPE was still at Blenheim Lagoons enjoying the company of
other shorebirds in Pond 5. (another 2.5 weeks to go for the winter list!).
Record late by three weeks.
Other shorebirds i
While searching unsuccessfully for Purple Sandpipers at the lighthouse 5 km out
on the Leslie Spit, a first year Gannet flew by going east almost overhead at
2:05 PM. The Leslie Spit is at the foot of Leslie St in Toronto but don't
bother
trying to see it because the bird is long gone. Hugh C
Took my first trip to the Oshawa birding spots today, Saturday. We saw a Great
Horned Owl at Thickson's Woods. There was also a Red-throated Loon off the end
of the Simcoe Street pier.
Chickadees abound!
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Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 13, 2010
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Turkey Vultu
This afternoon at around 2:30 pm there was a late Fox Sparrow visiting at my
feeders. Unfortunately these cannot be seen from the road, but it was hanging
around with a flock of dark-eyed juncos that showed up at the same time. This
is
in the area of 6th Line and 17th Sideroad, south of Hillsb
On Nov. 13, 2010, 250+Snow Buntings were seen at north east side of Hwy 23 and
County Line 52 in Perth County, Ontario. On Nov. 13, 2010, lots of Red-tailed
Hawks, American Kestrels seen north of Stratford on Hwy 131 north of Perth
county Rd. 119. On Nov. 12, 2010 a Belted Kingfisher was seen o
Standing on the shore of Lake Simcoe in November is not typically an enjoyable
experience but it was a pleasure today. Kevin Shackleton, Mike Van den
Tillaart
and I birded the south shore of the lake and enjoyed the unseasonably
warm weather as well as some very good birding.
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