[Ontbirds] HSR: Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch (08 Sep 2013) 394 Raptors

2013-09-08 Thread reports
Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch Port Stanley, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 08, 2013 --- SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Black Vulture

[Ontbirds] Toronto-High Park Hawk Watch Sept.1-8

2013-09-08 Thread Howard Shapiro
High Park Hawk Watch observations, September 1-8, 2013 The High Park Hawk Watch started the 2013 season with generally favourable weather with an early migraation of Turkey Vulture, Bald Eagle and particularly Broad-winged Hawk. Sharp-shinned Hawks are also coming through in substantial numbe

[Ontbirds] HSR: Holiday Beach Conservation Area (08 Sep 2013) 987 Raptors

2013-09-08 Thread reports
Holiday Beach Conservation Area Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 08, 2013 --- SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Turkey Vultu

[Ontbirds] HSR: Detroit River Hawk Watch (08 Sep 2013) 479 Raptors

2013-09-08 Thread reports
Detroit River Hawk Watch Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 08, 2013 --- SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Black Vulture

[Ontbirds] Cranberry Marsh Hawk Watch

2013-09-08 Thread Rayfield Pye
Cranberry Marsh Hawk Watch Whitby, Ontario Sunday, September 8, 2013 Species: Turkey Vulture- 9 Osprey- 7 Bald Eagle- 12 Northern Harrier- 2 Sharp-shinned Hawk- 212 Coopers Hawk- 2 Broad-winged Hawk-68 Red-tailed Hawk- 6 American Kestrel- 47 Merlin- local birds only Peregrine Falcon-4 unidentifie

[Ontbirds] Western Kingbird Hamilton White Church and Miles Road

2013-09-08 Thread Ellen Horak
sorry for the delay - this bird has been confirmed and others are viewing it.  We saw it at 1:15 today hanging with an Eastern Kingbird.  Got lots of pics that are available on our blog - see below. Directions  White Church Rd and Miles Rd Hamilton  continue on Miles rd south (away form Hamilton

[Ontbirds] HSR: Detroit River Hawk Watch (07 Sep 2013) 71 Raptors

2013-09-08 Thread reports
Detroit River Hawk Watch Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 07, 2013 --- SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Black Vulture

[Ontbirds] Western Kingbird, Great Crested Flycatcher White Church and Miles Rd Hamilton

2013-09-08 Thread Ellen Horak
Sorry for the delay - no smart phone After a wonderful morning on the HNC shorebirds trip we took a stop where a western kingbird had been seen on friday - Please see attached pics to confirm.  The bird was seen at 1:10 with an Eastern Kingbird both flying from tree to tree - we got many photos

[Ontbirds] Presqu'ile OFO Trip Summary: 8 September, 2013

2013-09-08 Thread Ian Shanahan
Hello Ontbirders: A first-rate flock of warblers jump-started a steadily-productive day at Presqu'ile. A total of 75 bird species were encountered by a group of about 40 birders, with the biggest highlights coming via an early morning warbler flock in the lighthouse area. Favourite species there

Re: [Ontbirds] [hamiltonbirds] Western kingbird refound? White Church and Miles Great crested flycatcher

2013-09-08 Thread Brett Fried
The Western Kingbird is in the same location as previously reported. Being viewed by many now! See directions from previous posts. Brett Fried Guelph, ON Sent via Blackberry -Original Message- From: ellen Date: Sun, 8 Sep 2013 20:06:53 To: Subject: [hamiltonbirds] Western kingbird r

[Ontbirds] Western Kingbird refound? Great Crested Flycatcher White Church and Miles Hamilton

2013-09-08 Thread Ellen Horak
Sorry for the delay - no smart phone After a wonderful morning on the HNC shorebirds trip we took a stop where a western kingbird had been seen on friday - Please see attached pics to confirm.  The bird was seen at 1:10 with an Eastern Kingbird both flying from tree to tree - we got many photos

[Ontbirds] Ottawa area OFO trip summary, 8 Sept 2013

2013-09-08 Thread Jeff Skevington
~45 of us had a fun day birding in the Ottawa area. We visited 6 sites (ebird checklists and associated maps of locations below) and saw 92 species of birds. Highlights were 5 species of herons, 9 species of hawks, 4 species of vireos, and 18 species of warblers. Shorebirds were a bit sparse (7 spe

[Ontbirds] Black Tern near Cayuga- but dead

2013-09-08 Thread Birdstuff
A small party of us found a dead Black Tern on a narrow shingle bank at the side of the Grand River about 2Km north of Cayuga. The bird was still fresh and showed no signs of trauma although its neck was raw looking, but its right foot was GROSSLY deformed into two cherry-sized spheres. Pictures

[Ontbirds] Iroquois Shoreline Raptor Watch Sept.8th

2013-09-08 Thread Mike Williamson
Iroquois Shoreline Raptor Watch North Whitby, Ontario, Canada September 8 2013 Species & Totals Bald Eagle = 2 Northern Harrier = 2 Sharp-Shinned Hawk = 25 Coopers Hawk = 1 Broad-Winged Hawk = 131 Red-Tailed Hawk = 1 American Kestrel = 1 Total = 163 Hours = 4 Observers = 2 Mike Williamson & Marti

[Ontbirds] Jaegers and Sabines at Van Wagners Beach, Hamiton

2013-09-08 Thread cheryle29
So far we have had Pomarine and Parasitic Jaegers. Rob Dobos had 4 distant Sabine's Gulls. Action had picked up in the last hour. Directions to Van Wagners Beach: Take the Centennial Parkway (Hwy.20) exit from the QEW in east Hamilton and proceed north to the North Service Rd., turn left and con

[Ontbirds] Prince Edward Point - Bald Eagles

2013-09-08 Thread garry
Hi everyone, I was at Prince Edward Point this morning where I saw one immature Bald Eagle inside the park near the harbour, and a second immature Bald Eagle approximately 4km west of the park on County Road 13. Prince Edward Point is at the southeast tip of Prince Edward County. >From Belleville,

[Ontbirds] Marbled Godwit - Harrow Lagoons

2013-09-08 Thread Dan Greenham
The Marbled Godwit is still present as of 7 this morning in the SE lagoon standing on the rocks lining the southern bank near the red building. Directions are reposted below. Many thanks for the original post. Dan Greenham Kingsville On 2013-09-07, at 5:47 PM, "Kory Renaud" wrote: > There i