Good morning. The Cave swallow is here. The winds are strong the Northwest
so it may not stick around. Please follow the directions I posted last night
Jeff
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Jeff Skevington, Research Scientist
Canadian National Collection of Insects, Arachnids and Nematodes
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
The swallow has not been seen again since it left its roost at 6:55 am. It
is likely around but it will take some work and luck to refind it. There is
not much around despite the good nw winds. 1 red-throated loon, 2 cackling
geese, a snow goose and 3 bald eagles are the only birds of note so far
This morning at about 9:45 a.m. I relocated a Black Vulture in the Dundas
Valley in the City of Hamilton that was originally reported by Ryk Naves on
Nov 22. I had the bird roosting in a large hemlock tree at address 820
Sulphur Springs Rd. This is where the road drops into the Sulphur Creek
At Humber Bay Park West, there is a very large flock of scaup and redhead.
Amidst this flock as of 11:00am today was a gorgeous adult male surf scoter.
The park is off Lakeshore Blvd. just west of Park Lawn. Within the park, the
birds are on the bay that is along the shore to the west
There is one Ross's Goose with a group a Canada Geese at Hunterpionte Golf
Course in Welland in the Pond behind the clubhouse. He visable from the parking
lot to the left of the building.The golf course is located on 289 Daimler
Parkway. Take the 406 highway to Welland and turn on Daimler it is
Sorry not sure, after looking at it more closely it could be a snow goose but
you never know might be worth a look at.
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Today at 1:30 pm I observed 14 Sandhill Cranes flying north( yes) over he
parking lot of the Seaton Hiking trail on the south side of hwy 7 in north
Pickering in the Hamlet of Green River. They were calling as we'll.
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After a day on the Niagara river, several of us went to look for the Ross's
Goose at Hunterpointe Golf Course. It was not present, however there was a
domestic barnyard-type goose in it's place, hanging out with the Canada Geese
in the pond behind the clubhouse.
Josh
from 8:15 to 9 today flying on the northwest winds
25 Common Loons (one flock of 13 birds!)
45 Greater Scaup
several high flying southbound Herring Gulls
plus 1 Bohemian Waxwing 1 Evening Grosbeak
Lakeridge @ Reach Sts., Scugog Twp.
Geoff Carpentier
www.avocetnatureservices.com
While walk the trails behind Bell High School in Nepean in western Ottawa I I
photographed a flock of about 20 female Pine Grosbeaks feeding on crab apples.
There were few Aimerican Robins around as well. Shortly afterwards a flock of
about 80-100 Bohemian Waxwings came in to feed as well.
Ontbirders,
The BLACK VULTURE, re-found this morning by Rob Dobos, was found again this
evening as it came into roost. The Husaks and I watched the bird, at 4:55 PM,
as it came from the north-west, and went to roost in a hemlock to the
south-west. We were standing in the Valley at 820
Holiday Beach Conservation Area
Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 24, 2012
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SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total Season Total
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Turkey
11:30 Harlequin duck spotted among raft of common goldeneyes 250m from
where the fenceline meets the shoreline. Raft of bufflehead ducks
interspersed with raft of goldeneyes.
3:30 Trumpeter swan, gadwalls and common goldeneye ducks along shoreline at
Ashbridges Bay
Directions: From QEW take
Hey Birders,
A group of 13 birders from the Kitchener-Waterloo Field Naturalists undertook
our annual tour of the Niagara River today, starting at Niagara-on-the-Lake,
and ending at the Control Gates. On-route, we stopped briefly in the Hamilton
area.
Highlights as follows:
King Eider - 2
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