[Ontbirds] Prince Edward County Birding Festival: Day 3

It was pretty much the same birds present again today in the Point Traverse Woods at Prince Edward Point that were present yesterday, as none are going anywhere until the weather improves. The species mentioned yesterday along with TENNESSEE WARBLER and about 12 other warbler species could be fo

[Ontbirds] Marbled Godwit (St.Clair Township) 25KM South of Sarnia, ON

At 4:15 PM Mike Bouman found and photographed a Marbled Godwit in a flooded field, just outside of the ICI constructed Wetlands. The bird remained there for nearly 30minutes before flying off in a SW direction. Likely to one of the many other flooded fields in the area. ICI Constructed Wetlands

[Ontbirds] Rondeau Update - Cattle Egret, YT Warbler

Good evening Ontbirders, It was a dark and stormy night ... well, it was overcast and raining at 7:16 pm at the Rondeau Visitor Centre. I was making a last check of the bird sightings board beside our front door when a bright warbler appeared. You guessed it - the Yellow-throated Warbler was bac

[Ontbirds] Pelee Island May 16th

Hey Birders, Well another day, a fair number of birds are around, but many are having a hard time (likely an understatement) due to the weather and the lack of insects. Many songbirds have been at or near the ground desperately feeding during the entire day. At least 25 warbler species were s

[Ontbirds] Darlington Provincial Park- directions

Darlington Provincial Park is just east of Oshawa and south of the 401. We walked in from the Second Marsh parking lot. ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@o

[Ontbirds] Olive-sided Flycatcher at Darlington Provincial Park

After a great morning at Thickson Woods Dave Purcell and I walked the trails at Darlington Provincial Park. Quieter than Thickson, we did find a cooperative Olive-sided Flycatcher just toward the Lake from the big picnic area at about 12 Noon. ___

[Ontbirds] Fig Crows - Pelee

The 2 Fish Crows just flew over the West Beach from the south, circled around and headed south towards the tip, calling frequently. Gavin Platt ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send

[Ontbirds] Fish Crows - Point Pelee

2 birds calling over the road to the tip, right now! Flying back and forth. Brandon/Eric Holden ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca For informat

[Ontbirds] 3 to 6 scarlet tanagers at Ashbridges Bay...plus lots of other great looks

I spent 2 hrs birding at Ashbridges Bay. Didn't expect to stumble upon what I did. There were 3 male scarlet tanagers sitting on a tree in the back southwest corner of the Martin Goodman Trail (click on this link to see where that is: http://www.google.ca/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=ashbri

[Ontbirds] Prairie & Cerulean Warblers at Humber College arboretum/16 May 2011

No time slip down to Col. Smith or Rattray so did a 2-hour sweep through the Humber College arboretum. Still lots of great stuff with continuing rain. A good warbler haul with 23 species, once more, like everywhere else this past few day, with some great finds: Tennessee Warbler: 16; Nashville

[Ontbirds] Prothonotary Warbler at Rattray Marsh

A good outing this morning with 20 species of warblers.the best being the male Prothonotary Warbler calling and flying around at the Old Poplar entrance. In the mist/rain and cold, most birds were down right at eye level! Good luck Jim ___ O

[Ontbirds] Rondeau - Yellow-throated, Kentucky W.

Hello Ontbirders. The Yellow-throated Warbler put in a brief appearance at the Rondeau Visitor Centre between 8:35 and 8:50 am this morning. A Kentucky Warbler was seen on Spicebush Trail at 9:30 am (on the side of the trail nearer the road, about halfway down). Our rainy morning warbler total wa

[Ontbirds] Cattle Egret at Rondeau

A CATTLE EGRET in splendid breeding plumage was just outside Rondeau Park this morning. It was in Keith McLean's field (east side of rd.) just before the marsh along the causeway at the end of Kent Bridge Rd. Rondeau Provincial Park is found by exiting 401 at #101 (Kent Bridge Rd.) and trave

[Ontbirds] Point Pelee Migration Report May 16, 2011

Friends of Point Pelee provide guided birding hikes throughout the Festival of Birds at Point Pelee National Park of Canada. Proceeds from hikes support the Friends of Point Pelee and Point Pelee National Park. This submitted report is a service of the Friends of Point Pelee Hike Leaders. Point

[Ontbirds] 2 Clay-coloured, 2 Lincoln's-- Sam Smith

At 8 a.m., a flock of sparrows, mainly White-crowned, included two Clay-coloured, two Lincoln's at Sam Smith. Money spot this morning was the s.w. corner of the swamp strip east of the soccer fields with this flock of sparrows and about ~15 species of eye-level warblers, mostly females, includi

[Ontbirds] Toronto Islands - May 13th

On Friday I birded the Islands from 8:30 - 2 pm- (Sorry for the late post - no computer access 'til now). Saw a total of 15 spp. of warblers, most in the Habitat restoration area on Wards between the swimming beach and the houses on Lakeshore Ave. Many Yellows, Yellow rumps and Magnolias.