[Ontbirds] Rondeau Update - May 19

Good evening Ontbirders. This afternoon, Rondeau birders saw a number of good birds. Passerines included a Yellow-bellied Flycatcher seen on Harrison Trail near the Maintenance Loop. Swainson’s Thrushes were in good numbers in the park, including the Harrison Trail area. On the South Beach and

[Ontbirds] Pelee Island May 18-19

Hey Birders, Sorry for the lack of a post yesterday, my internet wasn't working. Things have been steady but slow the last few days, with some interesting things being found. Highlights:Acadian Flycatcher - 1 bird banded at Fish Point by PIBO this morning (May 19th) Lesser Black-backed G

[Ontbirds] OFO Toronto Islands: trip results

Hello ontbirders, and I apologize in advance about the formatting from hotmail condensing my text. Forty birders gathered this morning for a beautiful and very warm day on the islands. A respectable total of 74 species were seen and/or heard. We started at Wards where there was a good variety a

[Ontbirds] King Eider

We were down a long the lake around 9 am  and saw the immature King Eider swimming and feeding from the East to the west side of  Col Samuel Smith park this morning..We also saw many  ceder waxwings, a pair of Kingfishers. many more. like 4 Baltimore  Oriole's.  Seems a lot of the warblers have mov

[Ontbirds] Colonel Samuel Smith Park Day 1: Toronto Ornithological Club Whimbrel watch results

Don Barnett and I spent 9 hours today starting at 5:30 am and no Whimbrels were seen. But some significant shorebirds were seen, only in first 90 minutes of the watch. BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER: flocks of 32 and 350; DUNLIN: flocks of 110, 25, 80 and 130 totalling 345; Ruddy Turnstone: 1. A s

Re: [Ontbirds] Snowy Egret - mouth of Grand River (Dunnville)

The Snowy Egret is still present. I managed a few photos. I screwed up with with the previous directions. After turning on Rymer Road continue past the large ponds on the left (not visible from road, but seen on Google maps). Pass through the tiny community of Port Maitland, at which point the

[Ontbirds] Wilson's Phalarope follow-up

The phalarope at Col. Sam just departed heading east along the lakefront - it may be worth checking any waterfront parks further along. The bird was quite obliging until it was flushed by nearby swimming dogs and was well photographed - photos will be posted to my flickr later this afternoon ( www.

[Ontbirds] Wilson's Phalarope at Col. Sam.

As of 3:46 pm I am currently watching an adult female Wilson's Phalarope feeding on the east side of the park, in the second small bay from the north along the shore, by a pair of Horned Grebes. Colonel Sam Smith Park is at the foot of Kipling Av. in Toronto. Good birding! Amanda Guercio Toronto

[Ontbirds] Snowy Egret - mouth of Grand River (Dunnville)

I received a call today from Alan Wormington who had just found an adult Snowy Egret near the mouth of the Grand River, south of Dunnville. Directions: Take N Shore Drive south from Dunnville and pass through the town of Stromness. Take your first right, Rymer Road and head west. After about a

[Ontbirds] Rondeau Migration Report - May 19

Hello Ontbirders. Birders at Rondeau have reported a good variety of warblers on our trails this morning. Highlights include Northern Parula on Maintenance Loop and South Point Trail; Blackburnian on Maintenance Loop and South Point Trail; Blackpoll on Maintenance Loop and South Point Trail; Nort

[Ontbirds] Point Pelee NP Migration Report May 19, 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] Off topic: Carden Alvar field trip 27 May

Ontario birders, Apologies for the slightly off-topic message. I was wondering if anyone from the Toronto area is planning to participate in the field trip to Carden Alvar hosted by Jean Iron and scheduled for Sunday 27 May ( http://www.ofo.ca/f

[Ontbirds] White-winged Crossbill - Colonel Samuel Smith Park - Toronto

This morning around 8 - 8:30 Nancy and I spotted a female White-winged Crossbill feeding in the pines on the east side of the bowl area in the north-east area of the park.   Directions: Colonel Samuel Smith park is locaed south of the QEW at the end of Kipling Ave. Take the first left and drive

[Ontbirds] Cerulean warbler Ashbridges Bay

Singing and seen in the NE quadrant of the peninsula at 9:30. The road into Ashbridge's Bay Park is a continuation of Coxwell Ave south of Lakeshore Blvd in east Toronto. The Woodbine south bus turns around in the park, or walk south 1400m from the Queen streetcar or Coxwell bus. Anthony Glenesk