The days leading up to this weekend’s Monarchs and Migrants festival at
Presqu’ile Provincial Park, which includes bird banding demonstrations (weather
permitting), have been the most exciting in years for the local birding
community as a result of the discovery of a mega-rarity on August 28. H
Hi Ontbirders:
I had observed the Buff-Breasted Sandpiper earlier in the afternoon. It was
still there late today, at the same location as yesterday on the shoals off
Scrivens. It was with about 18 Semi-Palmated Plovers and a few Semi-Palmated
Sandpipers. Thanks.
Photo of the Buff-B
Ontbirders:
To add to your understanding and hopefully enjoyment of the Thick-billed
Kingbird that I hope you all have seen or will see, I am posting my
observations and thoughts on this bird’s age, sex, plumage and origins.
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I, along with several others, had thought that the Thick-bill
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Thick-billed kingbird now at tip of penninsula at parking lot on water near
calf pasture. Walk pebble beach on North side of penn. For 150 yds. Bird in
tree tops over water and out of wind. Look for pewee activity. 6:30 pm Thursday.
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Posting for Eleanor Beagan:
The Thick-billed Kingbird that has been at Presqu’ile Provincial Park since
Tuesday and had not been seen for most of today was re-discovered at 17:20h.
this afternoon. It was in a large dead tree overlooking the cove at the north
end of Atkins Lane. The tree is on
Hi:
For those interested in the fall hawk migration ISRW will be starting up
Saturday September 1st. I know all the excitement right now is about
Ontario's first ever recorded sighting of the Thick-Billed Kingbird, I hope
the bird is present tomorrow!
Cheers
Mike Williamson
Directions to ISRW
Seen flying 10 mins ago , landed well off shore. Still present.
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This afternoon the BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER first reported by Richard Waters
near Britannia Beach was present between 2-3pm. I first located it in a wet
grassy area to the west of the rocky shoal foraging with SEMIPALMATED PLOVERS;
later it flew closer to the pier at Britannia Beach and move
The Hudsonian Godwit located yesterday is still present this afternoon.
There were 5 Red Knots and 1 Buff-breasted Sandpiper present.
The Long-billed Dowitcher(any dowitcher) and the Wilson's Phalarope could not
be relocated today.
Shorebird present included:
Black-bellied Plover 1
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Today Thursday Morning at 8:45 there were 2 Red-necked Phalaropes and at
least 3 Pectoral Sandpipers at Shirleys Bay in the west end of Ottawa. The
population of peeps and ducks is steadily increasing.
Directions: The Shirley¹s Bay parking lot and boat launch is at the north
end of Rifle Road, wh
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It was there this morning at same place. Good luck
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Date: Thu, Aug 30, 2012 1:32 pm
Hi Iain,
Any further word on t
Hi Iain,
Any further word on the Thick-billed Kingbird? Was planning on going this aft
but might not now.
Thanks,
Frank
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BB Sandpiper between lookout 3 and Owen point at 12:30.
Iain and Rick
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Hi all,
I just came back from Presqu'ile and was told by Ron Pittaway that the
Kingbird has not been seen since about 1030 (unless it has returned in
the last 20 minutes). It may still be somewhere nearby so it is worth
searching nearby areas and if anyone relocates it please post the new
thanks for keeping every one posted it was great to see this bird so well
this mooring and to add all the smiling faces
thanks again from every one
Craig
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Sent: Wednesday, August 29, 2012 10:38 PM
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Greetings: This precious individual is still in the same as area as it was
yesterday.
To add some flavour - two Pileated Woodpeckers were entertaining each other in
the same area at 9:00am.
Because Bayshore Road is narrow with few good parking spots, please
access it from Presqu'ile Provin
Still present at #44 Bayshore dr Presquile p.p. at 9:30 am.
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The TBKI is being seen now (6:50am) by many in the same location as yesterday.
Cheers,
Brett Fried
Directions as per Doug McRae
Because Bayshore Road is narrow with few good parking spots, please
access it from Presqu'ile Provincial Park at the Calf Pasture day use
area. Take the park road (
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