[Ontbirds] Trumpeter Swan Bruce Mines

Trumpeter Swan swimming in the bay at Bruce Mines. Seen from the light house. Warbler migration is slowing downsorry I can't identify them all but there were many. Woodpeckers are just starting to move. Many Pileateds seen along roadways. 2 sand hill cranes still feeding in fields along

[Ontbirds] Hudsonian godwits YES

Two Hudsonian godwits still in Frenchmans bay. Directions as per Jean Iron. Location Sent from my iPhone ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca

[Ontbirds] Ottawa East - Ross's Geese, Nelson's Sparrow, Hudsonian Godwit

Hi Ontbirders, We had an extremely rewarding morning birding areas east of Ottawa. It started with a single Nelson's Sparrow at the south end of the causeway of Petrie Island. At the Giroux ponds we had 3 Ross's Geese (one juvenile and two adults) with a flock of 150 Snow Geese (all white

[Ontbirds] Hudsonian Godwits still at Frenchman's Bay in Pickering

Between 9:30 and 10 am this morning I observed the 2 Hudsonian Godwits moving around the north end of Frenchman's Bay. Other shorebirds included Lesser Yellowlegs, Pectoral Sandpiper, Killdeer and Spotted Sandpiper. There were several peeps which probably included the previous reported

[Ontbirds] Port Weller East: PUGA: Yes.

The juvenile purple Gallinule reported previously was seen again today at Port Weller East (St. Catherines). There are two ponds on this peninsula. One open water pond, and a smaller pond full of dead reeds. The PUGA was seen in the larger pond (with open water) at the south end around

[Ontbirds] HSR: Holiday Beach Conservation Area (11 Oct 2011) 388 Raptors

Holiday Beach Conservation Area Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 11, 2011 --- SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Turkey

[Ontbirds] HSR: DRHW- Lake Erie Metropark (09 Oct 2011) 715 Raptors

DRHW- Lake Erie Metropark Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 09, 2011 --- SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Black Vulture

[Ontbirds] Purple Gallinule - Port Weller, Ont.

I saw the Purple Gallinule between 2:00 and 3:00 this Tuesday afternoon. A birder leaving before I got there was not so lucky. The Gallinule was usually partly to mostly obscured by phragmites along the south end of the pond. I was about ready to leave when it finally came out for decent

[Ontbirds] HSR: DRHW- Lake Erie Metropark (10 Oct 2011) 255 Raptors

DRHW- Lake Erie Metropark Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 10, 2011 --- SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Black Vulture

[Ontbirds] HSR: DRHW- Lake Erie Metropark (11 Oct 2011) 320 Raptors

DRHW- Lake Erie Metropark Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 11, 2011 --- SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Black Vulture

[Ontbirds] sandhill cranes/south Georgian Bay

On October 10th, between 5.15pm and sunset I counted 600 Sandhill Cranes both in flight and on fields west of Minesing Swamp. Strongville Road south of highway 26 approximately 4 kilometres from Edenvale aerodrome. www.sylvianaylor.com ___

[Ontbirds] Brown Creepers, Rusty Blackbirds, Brant, many passerines near Gananoque

Had large numbers of passerines and other small birds including Hermit Thrush, 5 Brown Creepers, many Yellow Rumped and other warblers and (ID of which is not my strong suit) A flock of 15 Rusty Blackbirds were also kicking around the willows of my pond. A flock of approximately 35 Brant passed

[Ontbirds] HSR: Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch (11 Oct 2011) 316 Raptors

Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch Port Stanley, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 11, 2011 --- SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Black Vulture