[Ontbirds] HSR: Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch (29 Oct 2013) 2927 Raptors

2013-10-29 Thread reports
Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch Port Stanley, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 29, 2013 --- SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Black Vulture

[Ontbirds] 2 Short-eared Owls - Van Wagner's Beach

2013-10-29 Thread Jarmo Jalava
Today at 2:15 PM from the shore near Hutch's at Van Wagner's Beach I watched two Short-eared Owls circling high and swooping low, very far out over Lake Ontario in a brisk northeasterly breeze.  At first they were so distant they were barely visible, and somewhat perplexing to identify even with

[Ontbirds] King Eider Directions

2013-10-29 Thread Sean Jenniskens
Forgot to add the directions to Point Edward Lighthouse (Sarnia) where the Eider is being seen. >From 402 headed west, get off in Sarnia at Front St. headed North, keep going >till it ends a Victoria Ave. Keep headed West till you hit Fort St. and turn >North which goes right into the parking l

[Ontbirds] HSR: Detroit River Hawk Watch (29 Oct 2013) 1456 Raptors

2013-10-29 Thread reports
Detroit River Hawk Watch Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 29, 2013 --- SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Black Vulture

[Ontbirds] HSR: Holiday Beach Conservation Area (29 Oct 2013) 1695 Raptors

2013-10-29 Thread reports
Holiday Beach Conservation Area Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 29, 2013 --- SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Turkey Vultu

[Ontbirds] FW: King Eider Point Edward Lighthouse

2013-10-29 Thread Sean Jenniskens
-Original Message- From: "Sean Jenniskens" Sent: 29 October, 2013 6:01 PM To: birdalert-requ...@ontbirds.ca Subject: King Eider Point Edward Lighthouse Bird was with white-winged and surf scoters half way between the green and red buoys in the water. Also seen were 2 little gulls in t

[Ontbirds] Adult Male Harlequin Ducks at Whitby

2013-10-29 Thread Hugh Currie
This afternoon there were two beautiful ad male Harlequins just s of the mental hospital.  This hospital is about 2 km SW of 401 and Brock St.  They were assiociating with Canada Geese and wigeons  south of the buildings.close to the little point of land jutting into Lake Ontario. __

[Ontbirds] Dark Morph Rough-Legged Hawk - East of Carleton Place

2013-10-29 Thread iain wilkes
My first Rough-legged Hawk this fall - a beautiful Dark Morph circling the fields at the corner of Hamilton Side Rd and Ramsay Conc 12. Directions: Head west on Hwy 417 out of Ottawa to Hwy 7 and take it west. Go west until Dwyer Hill Rd and exit going north on Dwyer Hill. Go north to Hami

[Ontbirds] Reesor Pond - Snow Goose

2013-10-29 Thread Stan Long
29.10.13 - 11 am : 1 adult Blue-morph Snow Goose in a flock of2000 or so Canada and Cackling Geese + sundry Ducks - ReesorPond lies just north of Hwy 407 in Markham - cheers - Stan Long ___ ONTBIRDS is presented

Re: [Ontbirds] Tufted Titmouse still around: Howe Island (Kingston)

2013-10-29 Thread Mark D. Read
Went over to Howe Island this morning (Tuesday 29th October) and got the titmouse at about 8:30am. Seems to be associating with mixed flock of chickadees, kinglets, House Finches and American Goldfinches. Directions as listed below. Please respect the privacy of the house owners and stay on the