[Ontbirds] Bobolink at Sam Smith

Spent the day birding at Sam Smith. Saw all the usual suspects in large numbers. Highlights of the day, the Green Heron and a male Bobolink. Good birding, Ottilie Sent from my iPhone ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the p

[Ontbirds] Pelee Island May 5th

Hey Birders, A somewhat surprisingly good day, given the winds, but then again its May, so expect the unexpected! Highlights: Willet - 5 along the east shore last evening, south of the group campground Prothonotary Warbler - 2 - single males at Fish Point (same bird) and the other in a random

[Ontbirds] Wilson's Phalarope at Corbett Creek Marsh (Thickson's Woods)

Ontbirds subscribers, The rains yesterday and the day before forced open the blocked outlet to the Corbett Creek marsh which had been unnaturally high the last few weeks. The marsh has drained down quite substantially and there is now some adequate shorebird habitat forming there. In the afte

[Ontbirds] OFO field trio- Durham Lakeshore

OFO- Durham Lakeshore Field Trip Saturday, May 5 Leader- Rayfield Pye (filling in for Geoff Carpentier) Species seen or heard - 104 Rairities- none Participants- 15 We visited Oshawa Second Marsh, Sobey's Pond, Cranberry Marsh and Thickson's Woods. Warblers- 14 species, Shorebirds- 5 species, W

[Ontbirds] Lesser Black-baced Gull on Suncor Pier (Bronte)

On our way home from the Kirtland’s Warbler we stopped to scope the gulls on the Suncor Pier and were rewarded with an adult Lesser Black-backed Gull. (I suspect there are not many people who saw these two species today,) Directions: Exit the QEW at Burloak (Burlington-Oakville border) and go t

[Ontbirds] Rainy River Area report May 3-5

Waterfowl    250 Tundra Swans in 8 flocks flew north over the Rainy River Sewage Lagoons May 5 2 pairs of Trumpeter Swans on territory NW Arm of Rainy Lake   Grebes Eared Grebes 1 May 4 at NW arm of Rainy Lake, 1 in Emo Sewage lagoon May 5 Horned Grebes dozens daily on Rainy Lake NW Arm with a hi

[Ontbirds] Fish Crow continues at Thickson's Woods

Today at 1:20PM myself and a few other birders heard calling and then saw the reported Fish Crow flying over the 'bowl' area where the nesting owls are. The call was a very nasal 'cah cah' much higher pitched then the American Crows that were calling just off in the distance. As it got cha

[Ontbirds] Kirtlands Warbler - Stoney Creek

Currently being seen about 100yds east from where Cheryl posted a couple of hours ago. Foraging in a large spruce tree on private property (but visible from the street) on the north side of Church street, two houses west of where Church meets Green Rd. Directions per Cheryl's previous post. D

[Ontbirds] Grasshopper Sparrow: Ottawa, ON

Hi there, Details of this sighting: Date: Saturday, May 05 Time: 15:45pm Conditions: 17C, slight NW wind Location: Bowesville Rd, Ottawa. roughly 1.6 km south of Letrim/Bowesville intersection, on the east side of Bowesville. There is a clearing, with no roadside trees obstructing viewing. The fi

[Ontbirds] Presqu'ile Tufted Titmouse

Between 1 and 2pm 1 Tufted Titmouse just across the road from the Calf Pasture in a dead spruce near the 2 big live White Spruces. Also a yellow Pine Warbler at Owen Point. Presqu'ile Provincial Park is south of Brighton. ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by th

[Ontbirds] Kirtlands Warler continues at Edgelake in Stoney Creek

East corner of the park in the spruces. Very cooperative at present. Directions as posted earlier. Cheryl Sent from my BirdBerry ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to

[Ontbirds] Kirtland's Warbler update, Edgelake Park, Stoney Creek

The Kirtlands Warbler continues to be showing well in the spruces that are in the extreme northeast corner of the park next to the house. It was last seen 15 minutes ago but the blackberry died and I couldn't post. Directioms: take Qew to centennial parkway then go to the north service road an

[Ontbirds] Kirtlands Warbler, edgelake park, stoney creek

The yellow-throated warbler turned out to be a kirtlands warbler. Being seen on the east side of edgelake park. Directioms: take Qew to centennial parkway then go to the north service road and go east to teal, turn north on teal to church street and turn right (east) park at the park and come

[Ontbirds] Point Pelee NP- Migration Report Saturday May 5, 2012

*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.* * * *

[Ontbirds] Sandhill Cranes - Point Pelee

Point Pelee - 4th May - in the fields north of Mersea road E - 2 Sandhill Cranes : a notable sighting as their habit of preening with iron-rich mud had left their entire plumage richly coloured in a dark rusty red - cheers - Stan Long

[Ontbirds] Prince Edward County Weekly Bird Report for May 03/12

This is the Prince Edward Point Bird Observatory Report for the week of April 27-May 03, courtesy of David Okines, bander in charge: A HORNED GREBE was seen on the 3rd and an AMERICAN BITTERN was seen on the 30th. Several family parties of CANADA GEESE can now be seen around the harbour. Up to

[Ontbirds] Kemptville (Ottawa District) - Summer Tanager

Happy Spring Everyone I just received information about a first spring male SUMMER TANAGER. The bird came twice yesterday (Friday) to a suet feeder in the Kemptville area. It appears to be very skittish. Although it hasn't yet been seen this morning, the bird could potentially be anywhere in th

[Ontbirds] Ruby Throated Hummingbirds - Update

Further to my report of yesterday, a male Ruby Throated Humming Bird was seen at our feeder at 0623 this morning. At 0645 a female appeared. We are 2.5 Km west of Townsend on Stone Quarry Road (Concession 13 Townsend). Richard Hardman __