[Ontbirds] HSR: Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch (28 Aug 2011) 147 Raptors

2011-08-28 Thread reports
Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch Port Stanley, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Aug 28, 2011 --- SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Black Vulture

[Ontbirds] Presqu'ile Provincial Park : Stilt Sandpiper and great shorebird watching

2011-08-28 Thread Bruce Di Labio
Hi Everyone Spent the day shorebird watching at Presqu'ile Provincial Park. The viewing conditions were great and we observed 14 species of shorebirds. Most of the shorebirds were between Owen Point and Beach #3. It was hard to estimate the numbers due to the constant movement of birds but there

[Ontbirds] FW: OFO Trip Sunday August 28

2011-08-28 Thread dave milsom
45 birders enjoyed the beautiful cool day at Palgrave, Beeton sod farms and Schomberg. A total of 65 species were seen. At Palgrave, highlights included 5 warbler species, Pileated Woodpecker, Purple Finch, Wild Turkeys, immature Indigo Bunting and Great Crested Flycatcher. Also, many Red-eyed

[Ontbirds] Ottawa/Gatineau - Casselman Sewage Lagoon-shorebirds

2011-08-28 Thread Kim Zbitnew
On Sunday August 28, about 5 pm, Kim Zbitnew, Bernie Ladouceur and Bob Cermak, while on the Ottawa Field Naturalists Club Annual Seedathon, had about 200 shorebirds of 12 species at the Casselman Sewage Lagoon. Highlights were 5 Red Knot, 1 Ruddy Turnstone, 1 Baird's Sandpiper and 7 Sanderling

[Ontbirds] OFO Trip Sunday August 28

2011-08-28 Thread dave milsom
45 birders enjoyed the beautiful cool day at Palgrave, Beeton sod farms and Schomberg. A total of 65 species were seen. At Palgrave, highlights included 5 warbler species, Pileated Woodpecker, Purple Finch, Wild Turkeys, immature Indigo Bunting and Great Crested Flycatcher. Also, many Red-eyed

[Ontbirds] Correction probably 1st year Black Tern - Rattray Marsh

2011-08-28 Thread Heidi Rizzo
Apologies. Juvenile Least Tern more likely a 1st year Black Tern. We have photos if anyone wants to be sure - email off the list. Heidi On 11-08-28 4:56 PM, "Heidi Rizzo" wrote: >This afternoon from 1 until we left at 2:30, there was a juvenile Least >Tern at Rattray Marsh. Best seen from the l

[Ontbirds] Juvenile Least Tern - Rattray Marsh

2011-08-28 Thread Heidi Rizzo
This afternoon from 1 until we left at 2:30, there was a juvenile Least Tern at Rattray Marsh. Best seen from the lake side of the marsh. We saw it flying, fishing, and resting on the mud. The usual suspects are also there - Great Egret, Green Heron, Night Herons, Kingfishers, Blue Herons. Heidi

[Ontbirds] Long-tailed and Parasitic Jaegers, VanWagners Beach Hamilton

2011-08-28 Thread cheryle
Over the past couple of hours we have had both Parasitic and Long-tailed jaeger along with Black Tern, many Red-necked Phalaropes, Red Knot, Sanderling etc.. Viewing from Lakeland Centre. Lakeland Centre is located on VanWagners Beach Road in Hamilton. Directions to Van Wagners Beach: Take the