[Ontbirds] Richmond Hill - Green Heron

Green Heron, Great Blue Heron, Lesser Yellow Legs (?) and a Baltimore Oriole were the highlights tonight around 6:30pm. Just before I left the house, flying in the direction of the pond was what I suspect to be a Common Tern (pretty sure not a Caspian). They frequent all the ponds in the neighbo

[Ontbirds] Common Nighthawk, Kingsville/Ruthven, On

Checked up on the nighthawk nest to find a chick and a new egg. Things are looking good and the mother played the broken wings act to take me away from near the chick. Here is a link to a photo http://ebird.org/ebird/canada/view/checklist?subID=S14879440

[Ontbirds] Palm Warbler east of Ottawa

Hi Ontbirders:   Mid-afternoon Monday, while checking for butterflies in the Larose Forest east of Ottawa, I encountered a Palm Warbler on Concession 10 (Drouin Road) near a marsh. It was at eye level in shrubs at the side of the gravel road. It had yellow undertail coverts, a yellow throat and