Re: [Ontbirds] Eurasian Widgeon persists at Presqu'ile PP

--Original Message-- From: Peeter Musta Sender: birdalert-boun...@ontbirds.ca To: birdalert@ontbirds.ca Subject: [Ontbirds] Eurasian Widgeon persists at Presqu'ile PP Sent: Mar 29, 2011 4:58 PM At least one stunning male Eurasian Widgeon remains at the park. Observed this morning with

Re: [Ontbirds] Eurasian Widgeon NOT at Presqu'ile PP

Hi I am sure many noticed that the report received this morning about the Eurasian Wigeon was dated Mar 29th. There have been no reports of this bird for a week, so I didn't want anyone to come down to Presqu'ile specifically for this bird if they didn't notice the date. BUT there are still

[Ontbirds] sandhill cranes, snowy owl Bruce mines

The sandhill cranes have arrived and were feeding on the south side of McPhail Rd. the last two mornings before 8 am and in the evenings. They are calling loudly during the morning hours. The snowy owl was last seen 2 days ago. It has been making low passes over the fields about 3 afternoons

[Ontbirds] Eurasian Wigeon still in Waterloo

Ontbirders: The Eurasian Wigeon was seen again today at 2:30 pm in Laurel Creek reservoir. It was in a small inlet not visible from the bridge or the viewing tower so it was necessary to walk along the trail past the tower to the edge of the inlet to view it. Cheers Barb Charlton Directions

[Ontbirds] Red Crossbills - Ganaraska Forest (Port Hope)

Thanks to the post from Ben Walters, i went in search of Red Crossbills at Ganaraska Forest today. After paying $6/person at the self-service station, I parked at the trailhead. From there the map does not make a whole lot of sense to me (perhaps it works in colour), but basically three ski

[Ontbirds] address

Please note that Alf Rider's email address is : ari...@xcelco.on.ca ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca For information about ONTBIRDS visit

[Ontbirds] no rarities seen near Long Point, other birding is good!

I went to Long Point today (April 7) in search of the Eurasian Wigeon, Common Teal and White-fronted Geese, and came up empty! Would have been three lifers! Birding in general was excellent, though. From the lookout on Front Street between 16 (Forestry Farms) and hwy42 were 5 SANDHILL CRANES,

[Ontbirds] Greater Yellowlegs west of Walsingham

There were 10 Greater Yellowlegs in the flooded field adjacent to Big Creek on the 6th Conc. just west of Walsingham late this afternoon. They aren't there currently the water level is still rising after all the rain/snow showers yesterday. Once the water level goes down a bit I expect

[Ontbirds] Waterloo - Eurasian Wigeon - NO

Hannah Maciver l did a thorough search from the west side of the Laurel Creek reservoir, including the inner bay and the observation platform, between 4:30 and 6:00 p.m. this evening and were not able find the Eurasian Wigeon. We thought we had found it at one point when another friendly birder

[Ontbirds] Ring-necked duck X Greater Scaup Wheatley Harbour

Birders, If interested there is a male Ring-necked Duck X Greater Scaup Hybrid within Wheatley Harbour. Just look for the Scaup Flock. I tried to turn it into a Tufted duck but could not... sorry. Wheatley Harbour:, from The town of Wheatley head south on Kent Road one and in 3 minutes of

[Ontbirds] Quinte Area Bird Report for week of April 01-07

With this e-mail, we welcome back David Okines and his weekly report from the Prince Edward Point Bird Observatory. The Observatory opens for the spring season on Sunday, April 10th. One or two COMMON LOONS a day are being seen and DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANTS are starting to return with up to

[Ontbirds] Presqu'ile Birding Report for Week Ending April 7, 2011.

Every day, new species of birds are returning to Presqu'ile Provincial Park, making this an exciting time to go out and build up one's year list. A lone CACKLING GOOSE stood out plainly in one of the many flocks of CANADA GEESE that passed over Presqu'ile in the past week. While most of the

[Ontbirds] HSR: Grimsby, ON - Beamer Conservation Area (07 Apr 2011) 146 Raptors

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[Ontbirds] Ottawa - Sandhill Crane, Ring-necked Duck, Pied-billed Grebe

Although many of the waterways in Ottawa remain frozen to one extent or another, I ventured to the Sarsaparilla Trail in Stony Swamp to look for some migrating waterfowl. Much of the large pond at the end of this trail is covered with a paper-thin sheet of ice, but small patches of open water

[Ontbirds] Algonquin Park Birding Report: 7 April 2011

More snow melted and areas of open water in creeks and rivers increased this week. However, all lakes and ponds remain frozen to the shore and there is deep snow everywhere except on south-facing slopes, clearings and bogs. Some migrants were held back by colder than normal temperatures and the

[Ontbirds] Eastern Meadowlark Erin Township

At about 7: 30 this evening, there was an Eastern Meadowlark perched on a fence post on 6th line just north of 27th SR, in Erin Township. This is located north of Hillsburgh and slightly west of Huxley Cemetery. Not sure if this is early for this species, but it was a welcome sight. Good

[Ontbirds] no yellow-crowned night heron @ Long Point

My apologies, my mind must have been elsewhere. There was no Yellow-Crowned Night Heron at Long Point. Sorry if I got people excited! ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send

[Ontbirds] 5 Species of Grebe today in Toronto, also Harlequin Duck, Purple Martins, Field Sparrow and other migrants

Went down to Colonel Sam Smith park this morning at the bottom of Kipling ave and saw the Western Grebe and the Eared Grebe, also past where the Eared Grebe was hanging was a male Harlequin duck with some Goldeneye, need a scope to see it (thanks Gary Comb for finding it). Also saw here many