[Ontbirds] boreal owls at Hilliardton marsh

2013-10-05 Thread BRUCE MURPHY
once again our banidng station has boreal owls showing up last night under perfect conditions we were able to band 3 and 2 nights earlier we banded 1 for more information on how to get to the marsh please visit our websire www.themarsh.ca Hopefully the borealh will bring boreals to southern on

[Ontbirds] HSR: Holiday Beach Conservation Area (05 Oct 2013) 26 Raptors

2013-10-05 Thread reports
Holiday Beach Conservation Area Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 05, 2013 --- SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Turkey Vultu

[Ontbirds] Raven near Bradford

2013-10-05 Thread Dave Bailey
This afternoon I observed a raven on Regional Road 88, a few hundred metres west of the intersection with Side Road 5. It flew from north to south and perched on a fence post on the south side of the road. To reach this location, take Highway 400 north, exit at RR88, exit number 64, and drive

[Ontbirds] Cranberry Marsh Hawk Watch

2013-10-05 Thread Rayfield Pye
Cranberry Marsh Hawk Watch Saturday, October 5, 2013 Whitby, Ontario Species: Turkey Vulture- 58 Bald Eagle- 2 Northern Harrier- 2 Sharp-shinned Hawk- 3 Red-shouledered Hawk-1 Red-tailed Hawk- local birds only American Kestrel- 1 Peregrine Falcon- 3 Total- 70 Total observation time- 6 hours O

[Ontbirds] Nonquon Lagoons-Oct. 5th am

2013-10-05 Thread dave milsom
Some good birds at Nonquon Lagoons today : 1 Red-Necked Phalarope feeding with Bonaparte's Gulls. 1 Long-billed Dowitcher 1 Pectoral Sandpiper (possibly 2 )1 Spotted Sandpiper 3 Ravens 5 Marsh Wrens 3 Snow Geese just west of Manchester on Highway 7A. Directions : Permits must be purchased i

[Ontbirds] All 3 Scoters, Brant, Lac Deschennes

2013-10-05 Thread mark gawn
This morning there were good numbers of Brant (2 flocks of about 50 each) and all three scoters on Lac Deschennes, Ottawa, best viewed from the point at Dick Bell Park. The scoters were mostly in small active flocks, several of which were put up by a passing adult Bald Eagle. Numbers are guessti

[Ontbirds] Colonel Sam Smith Park: American Bittern

2013-10-05 Thread Robert Baumander
Bruce Wilkenson found an America Bittern in the pond on the east side of the park in the reeds on the north east side Many birders present in a CCFEW outing The Park is located at the foot of Kipling at Lakeshore in Toronto Colonel Sam Smith Park Robert Baumander Sent from my iPhone ___

[Ontbirds] Brant in Scugog Twp.

2013-10-05 Thread Geoff Carpentier
Following on the heels of the Brant sightings in Kingston and Ottawa yesterday, about 85 Brant just flew over my house in Scugog Twp. nearest intersection Lakeridge and Reach Geoff Carpentier www.avocetnatureservices.com ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by

[Ontbirds] Gannet-- Van Wagners Beach

2013-10-05 Thread Stu Williams
A crowd of 28 presently viewing an adult Northern Gannet--flying to Bronte now towards appleby Stu Williams Sent from my BlackBerry device on the Rogers Wireless Network ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial bi

[Ontbirds] Adult Northern gannet - Van Wagners beach, Hamilton

2013-10-05 Thread Josh Vandermeulen
In view at Van Wagners now - found by Jean Iron Sent from my iPhone ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca For information about ONTBIRDS including

[Ontbirds] Black Scoters at Ottawa

2013-10-05 Thread Brian Mortimer
AT 10 AM this morning I found a flock of 12 Black Scoter (9M 3F) out in the middle of the Ottawa River. I found the birds from the Deschennes Rapids Lookout on the John A Macdonald Parkway (Ottawa River Parkway).All in breading plumage. The lookout can be accessed travelling east or west on the Ma

[Ontbirds] Red-necked Grebes - Howe Island (Kingston)

2013-10-05 Thread Sharon E. David
Two Red-necked Grebes have been present since sunrise today in the small bay bordering Goodfriend Drive and Havenwood Trail on Howe Island (Kingston area). They are actively feeding and preening. Sharon David 80 Havenwood Trail (Howe Island) Gananoque, ON 613-532-2226 ___

[Ontbirds] Black-legged Kittiwake, Van Wagner's Beach

2013-10-05 Thread Cheryl Edgecombe
Just received a report that two observers had a Black-legged Kittiwake already this morning down at Van Wagners Beach. Cheers, Cheryl 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 le