[Ontbirds] Fw: Thick-billed Kingbird@Presqu'ile

2012-08-29 Thread Mike Burrell
Being seen at same location now. 625 am Mike Burrell Mike Burrell http://mikeburrell.blogspot.com -Original Message- From: bill gilmour Sender: birdalert-boun...@ontbirds.ca Date: Tue, 28 Aug 2012 20:35:35 To: Subject: [Ontbirds] Thick-billed Kingbird@Presqu'ile Greetings Ont

[Ontbirds] Thick-billed Kingbird - Presqu'ile

2012-08-29 Thread Bruce Di Labio
Hi Ontbirders, The Thick-billed Kingbird is present as of 6:36 a.m. at Calf Pasture. Please park in Calf Pasture parking lot, not along the residential road. It is near the bridge. Go along the narrow footpath at the east end of the parking lot. Good birding, Bruce and Ben Directions: Presqu'il

[Ontbirds] Thick-billed Kingbird still present - Presqu'ile

2012-08-29 Thread Bruce Di Labio
Hi Ontbirders, The Thick-billed Kingbird is still in the same place. At the east end of the Calf Pasture parking lot, take the small footpath to the end of it, and the bird is on the left. Thanks, Bruce and Ben Directions: Presqu'ile is well marked from exit 509. Sent from my iPhone __

[Ontbirds] Thick-billed Kingbird - Presqu'ile update

2012-08-29 Thread Bruce Di Labio
Hi Everyone, The Thick-billed Kingbird is still present as of 8:54 a.m. Please remember to park in the Calf Pasture parking lot. At the east end of the parking lot, take the footpath towards the residential road. The bird is in that area. Thanks, Bruce and Ben Directions: Presqu'ile is well mark

[Ontbirds] Thick-billed Kingbird - Presqu'ile update

2012-08-29 Thread Bruce Di Labio
Hi everyone, The Thick-billed Kingbird is still present as of 9:50a.m. The bird is in the same place as my previous posts. Good birding, Bruce and Ben Directions: Presqu'ile is well marked from exit 509 on the 401 Sent from my iPhone ___ ONTBIRDS is p

[Ontbirds] Presqu'ile Thick-billed Kingbird and lost glasses

2012-08-29 Thread Doug McRae
Hi Ontbirders, The T-b Kingbird is still being seen in the trees near the first cottage east of the Calf Pasture bridge (Where Atkins Land goes under Bayshore Rd.). It would be best if people would park at the Calf Pasture Parking area rather than on Bayshore Rd. which can be busy and ha

[Ontbirds] Thick-billed Kingbird Update.

2012-08-29 Thread Fred Helleiner
At about 10:50 this morning the Thick-billed Kingbird flew off to the south-east of where it had been seen and was then out of sight. No doubt it is still in the Park, but might take some searching, perhaps from Paxton Drive. Fred Helleiner 186 Bayshore Road Brighton, Ontario K0K 1H0 613-475-53

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2012-08-29 Thread Loonaddict
Kingbird still in Calf pasture area at 11:45 Sent from Samsung Mobile ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca For information about ONTBIRDS visit h

[Ontbirds] Thick-billed Kingbird - YES

2012-08-29 Thread Bruce Di Labio
Hi Everyone, The Thick-billed Kingbird was re-located on the opposite side of the road where it was seen originally. It is still present as of 11:54a.m. Good birding, Bruce and Ben Directions: Presqu'ile is well marked from 401 at exit 509. Sent from my iPhone _

[Ontbirds] Hudsonian Godwit

2012-08-29 Thread Robert Baumander
At least one bird still present at 12:45pm today, amongst the hundred or so shorebirds, including many A. Golden Plovers. Thanks to the amazing folks who report on OntBirds I have just added species numbers 490 and 491 for my North American Big Year. Sent from my iPhone Robert ___

[Ontbirds] Hudsonian Godwit - west Perth Wetlands

2012-08-29 Thread Robert Baumander
Sorry. I sent the previous email too quickly At least one bird still present at 12:45pm today, amongst the hundred or so shorebirds, including many A. Golden Plovers. The Godwit was seen feeding within 15 feet of the fence on the south end of the fenced in area. I observed it for about 10 minu

[Ontbirds] Thick-billed Kingbird

2012-08-29 Thread Loonaddict
Still in park at cottage #44 on Bayshore drive as of 3:00,south side of road. Mark Ansell Sent from Samsung Mobile ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbir

[Ontbirds] Thick-billed Kingbird still present

2012-08-29 Thread cheryle29
Being seen now at the same location. Speed records broken to get here. Cheryl Edgecombe The T-b Kingbird is still being seen in the trees near the first cottage east of the Calf Pasture bridge (Where Atkins Land goes under Bayshore Rd.). It would be best if people would park at the Calf Pa

[Ontbirds] Hudsonian Godwit - Oshawa Second Marsh

2012-08-29 Thread John Stirrat
While we were at Presqu'ile for the Thick-billed Flycatcher, Dan Kaczynski called saying he had a Hudsonian Godwit at Second Marsh in Oshawa. Charlie Adey and I saw the bird around 2:30. Directions: From the west, exit 401 at Harmony Road and proceed south on Farewell to Colonel Sam Drive. >F

[Ontbirds] Ottawa: 1 Buff-breasted Sandpiper, Ottawa Beach off Scrivens 4pm onwards.

2012-08-29 Thread Richard Waters
Ontbirders, There was a Buff-breasted Sandpiper on Ottawa Beach off of Scrivens at 4pm onwards.  Present to at least 4.30pm.  On the rocky shoals.  Note: the light was very poor at 4pm! Directions: Park at either Scrivens off Carling Avenue or Lakeside Gardens, Britannia Beach.   Richard Wate

[Ontbirds] yellow throated warbler at Rondeau

2012-08-29 Thread RIC MCARTHUR
The yellow throated warbler showed up at the water feature in the yard at 5pm. This is the first sighting since July 31. Also red eyed vireo, 2 red breasted nuthatches, wilson warblers and redstzrts. Ric -- Ric McArthur PO Box B1 Morpeth, Ontario,Canada N0P 1X0 http://www.flickr.com/photos/ric

[Ontbirds] Buff-breasted Sandpiper etc - West Perth Wetlands

2012-08-29 Thread Maris Apse
Hi all! Had a bit of shopping to do in the general direction of Mitchell so took the opportunity to go look for the 2 Hudsonian Godwit and succeeded. Also saw 1 Wilson's Snipe in the NE corner of the overgrown 'shorebird cell' with some 25 Lesser Yellowlegs and a few 'peep' that only becam

[Ontbirds] Van Wagner's Beach today + Thick-billed Kingbird photos from Presqu'ile

2012-08-29 Thread Holden Family
This afternoon, Josh Vandermulen and I had 3 Juv. Sabine's Gulls and 1 Juv. Long-tailed Jaeger from my Zodiac off Van Wagner's Beach in Hamilton. All birds would have been visible from the Lakeland Centre with a scope. - Thick-billed Kingbird: Ken Burrell, Mike Burrell, Josh and I a

[Ontbirds] Thick-billed Kingbird@Presqu'ile

2012-08-29 Thread bill gilmour
Greetings Ontbirders The Thick-billed Kingbird was last seen flying into the same Ash tree it flew into last night at 7:35 tonight. Hopefully it reappears in the morning for birders who were unable to make it today. The best place for people to park tomorrow coming to see the bird would be in

[Ontbirds] Kenneth Walton wants to share new pictures with you :)

2012-08-29 Thread Kenneth Walton
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[Ontbirds] Buff-breasted Sandpiper (off Scrivens )

2012-08-29 Thread willott123
Hi Ontbirders: The Buff-breasted Sandpiper was still being seen at the reported location late today. Thanks. Buff-breasted Sandpiper. http://www.pbase.com/golfpic/image/145714515/original One of the 12 Short-billed Dowitchers reported earlier in the week. http://www.pbase.com/golfpic/ima

[Ontbirds] Thick-billed Kingbird at Presqu'ile

2012-08-29 Thread Doug McRae
Hi Ontbirders I notice no one has posted recent information on this amazing rarity that Bill Gilmour found last evening so, just to update, the bird was seen at the same location until about 730 this evening when it flew to the same area it went to last night so hopefully it will be here ag

[Ontbirds] HSR: Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch (28 Aug 2012) 163 Raptors

2012-08-29 Thread reports
Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch Port Stanley, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Aug 28, 2012 --- SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Black Vulture

[Ontbirds] HSR: Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch (29 Aug 2012) 207 Raptors

2012-08-29 Thread reports
Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch Port Stanley, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Aug 29, 2012 --- SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Black Vulture