Good news, folks.The WHITE WAGTAIL was refound yesterday at Pt Mouillee
SGA. Which is better news than the weather forecast for this weekend.
Thanks for the update, Michael. Again, anyone going to look for the bird, it
is a VERY long walk in and back so be prepared. As well, I have included a
I birded LaSalle Park in Burlington yesterday for 2 hours in the early
afternoon just after the rail subsided. I found Ruby-crowed Kinglet with small
flock of chickadees. Also one Yellow-rumped and on Pine Warbler. There was a
good assortment of ducks including 5 White-winged Scoters and 2 Le
Hello all,
On a walk around the storm water management pond in the Summerside subdivision
I heard at least two Eastern Meadowlarks. I caught a quick glimpse of one as
it flew over from one area of the field to another.
Directions:
If you live in London, Summerside is on the southeast edge of t
Birders,
Another useful map for Pte. Mouillee showing distances between dike
junctions and parking areas can be found here:
http://www.esba-monroe.org/pt%20mouillee%20map.html
This is based on the map we published in A Birder's Guide to Michigan. Many
birders bike around Mouillee but some st
The cells at West Perth Wetlands are all ice-free and full of water. A morning
visit today produced a good list of waterfowl:
Tundra Swan(1), Canada Goose (50), Wood Duck(1), American Widgeon(20),
Mallard(10), Gadwall(5), Blue-winged(4) and Green-winged Teal(10), Northern
Shoveler(20), Les
I made a quick trip about Noon around the "Wet Woods" at Tommy Thompson Park
and saw the following birds:
Rufous-sided Towhee
Black-throated Green Warbler
Yellow-rump Warbler
Eastern Phoebe
Golden-crowned Kinglet
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Winter Wren
Brown Creeper
Northern Flicker
another bir
The first hummingbirds have returned to Ontario.
Please remind friends and acquaintances who do not subscribe to ontbirds that
the
2011 spring migration map is up and ready to receive their first sightings.
Thanks,
Cindy Cartwright
www.ontariohummingbirds.ca
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SNOWY EGRET
BL.-TH
Grimsby, ON - Beamer Conservation Area
Grimsby, Ontario, Canada
Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 13, 2011
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About 15 minutes ago while sitting outside a Black Vulture slowly circled
overhead making it's way eastward following Kingston Road. It was fairly high
up but the white wing tips and tail were easy to see, especially once I ran in
and got the binoculars. The wing flapping was the first clue w
The Kestrels have arrrived in the Carleton Place area in force. There are
pairs in the farmers fields north of town many of them already mating. In
Appleton just north of Carleton Place there were 100s of Tree swallows today.
Spring is here!!!
iain CO DSBC(NC)
Spring birding is in full swing at Presqu'ile Provincial Park. Some
have even described the events of recent days (especially Monday) as a
fallout. There may not have been any exotic birds this week, but few
birders could go away disappointed after a day's birding in the Park.
A rather lat
Grimsby, ON - Beamer Conservation Area
Grimsby, Ontario, Canada
Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 14, 2011
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Major melting of snow this week resulted in rivers rising to flood level.
However, there is still relatively little open water. Ice-free areas in
lakes where rivers and creeks enter are only slowly expanding in size.
An Owl Survey during the evening of April 12 from the West Gate to
km 18 along Hi
Attendees:
Please come prepared for walking through some areas of snow in the bush. The
forecast indicates cool temperatures and showers or flurries for Sunday, so
dress accordingly.
The trip starts at the West Gate at 9 am. A list of the places where we will
be stopping to bird will be left with
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