[Ontbirds] Charlton Island, James Bay bird sightings

Submitted with permission from Ontbirds coordinator. Just returned from a 2 week trip to southern James Bay. Eight days were spent on the northeast point of Charlton Island, Nunavut, about 25 km west of the Ontario border and about 75 km northeast of Moosonee. Following is a list of birds se

[Ontbirds] HSR: Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch (25 Sep 2011) 356 Raptors

Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch Port Stanley, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 25, 2011 --- SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Black Vulture

[Ontbirds] Kirtland's Warblers at Point Pelee -- Spring 2011

Did you see a Kirtland’s Warbler this past spring at Point Pelee? The Ontario Bird Records Committee, and also myself for the Point Pelee archives, would like to ensure that we have recorded the correct information for the numerous Kirtland’s Warblers that were reported this past spring. Below i

[Ontbirds] HSR: Holiday Beach Conservation Area (25 Sep 2011) 1148 Raptors

Holiday Beach Conservation Area Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 25, 2011 --- SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Turkey Vultu

[Ontbirds] Toronto Ornithological Club outing today

I led a group go TOC members on an outing along the Durham waterfront today - lovely weather - too lovely for hawks to be flying and most passerines had moved on, but we did find 62 species today highlights: 9 Great Egret - 3 each at Duffin's Creek, Second Marsh and Lynde Creek 3 LB Dowitchers

[Ontbirds] American Bittern, Holiday Beach Amherstburg

I didn't see it mentioned on Stephens HBMO report, an American bittern flew by the trout pond at about 1pm. Cheers! Russ Jones Sent from my iPhone ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization.

[Ontbirds] High Park Hawk Watch - Sept. 19-25

This is an official posting from the High Park Hawk Watch. Station: High Park, Toronto, Ontario View Period: September 19 - 25, 2011 Station coordinator: Don Barnett Counters: D. Barnett, J. DeMarco, H. Elliott, B. Kalthoff, M. Kelch, A.M. Leger, I. Maione, N. NcHugh, H. Shapiro and J. Winearls

[Ontbirds] Ottawa area: Long-billed Dowitcher

Hi Everyone This morning there was a juvenile Long-billed Dowitcher at the Richmond Sewage Lagoon near Richmond, On.. The dowitcher was in the first cell as your enter. With low water levels in the the first two cells there was a good number of shorebirds, 100+, mainly Lesser Yellowlegs, Killde