Yesterday the 31st i chanced on a pr of yellow billed cuckoos constructing a
nest in Old mill park west toronto. I observed the birds from a public
footpath for some time. the nest was at the end of a horizontal branch about15
feet high. The assumed male was very busy providing nesting
The highlight of the week was a PIPING PLOVER on relatively
inaccessible Salmon Island. Landbird migration has slowed, but
shorebirds continued to push through, though in fairly small numbers.
Pretty well all of the usual breeding species had settled back on
territory and breeding was well
Had some great views of a Belted Kingfisher despite driving rain.
Bayview Road North of St. John's Side Road and South of Wellington. There is a
small creek on the east side of Bayview that backs onto Magna's property. The
Kingfisher is sitting in the tree on my way up and was sitting right on
The Old Timers Co-operative Big Year Team said goodbye to Bruce Brydon at the
Thunder Bay airport yesterday. We dipped on American Three-toed Woodpecker at
Ney's PP this morning. We had Bald Eagle and Osprey on the hydro pilons east
of the Sault. East of Bruce Mines we had a drive by
2 Artic Terns, Britannia Point, Ottawa. Observed at 4pm, from the Water
Filtration Plant/Britannia Point. Also, 1 Common Tern and many hirundines.
Note: it is currently raining and windy here. A scope is required.
Directions: (from downtown Ottawa): Courtesy of Christina Lewis
Britannia
One Arctic Tern circling mainly on the Quebec side with occasionsal trips to
mid river. I.e. Ontario at 6 pm. Seen from the north side of the Filtration
plant at Britannia
Michael
Michael Tate
1-613-863-8455
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On Friday, June 1st, 2012 this is the HNC Birding Report:
FISH CROW
NELSON'S SPARROW
Wood Duck
Blue-winged Teal
White-winged Scoter
Bufflehead
Common Loon
Red-shouldered Hawk
Broad-winged Hawk
Merlin
Peregrine Falcon
Semipalmated Plover
Greater Yellowlegs
Whimbrel
Marbled Godwit
Ruddy Turnstone
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From: Eric Marcum [mailto:emwarb...@hotmail.com]
Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2012 9:10 PM
To: Alf Rider; Carol Churchman; genny Houghton; George Macdermid; Paul
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Subject: FW: eBird Report - Lake St Clair
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