[Ontbirds] Brant Geese at Andrew Hayden Park Ottawa - November 1

2013-11-02 Thread ad753stephen
Three Brant Geese were at at Andrew Hayden Park in west Ottawa yesterday afternoon. When I arrived at 3:45 they were on the water in the west pond and then moved up onto the park lawns to feed for the next hour. They were mixed in with about a dozen Canada Geese. Photo link below

[Ontbirds] Harlequin Duck - Cliff Lumsden Park, Etobicoke

2013-11-02 Thread David Pryor
The adult male Harlequin duck found yesterday at Col Sam Smith Park is currently about 50m offshore of nearby Cliff Lumsden Park. It is associating with bufflehead and goldeneye. Cliff Lumsden Park is located at Lakeshore Drive and 6th Street in Etobicoke. David Pryor Sent from my iPhone

[Ontbirds] Low banks: Brown Booby

2013-11-02 Thread Marcie Jacklin
Hi The Brown Booby is at this location this morning. It is at the same location. It is in very bad shape. We are looking for a rehab. Any thoughts ? Marcie *From:* hamiltonbi...@googlegroups.com

[Ontbirds] Mohawk Point- Brown Booby

2013-11-02 Thread WilliamWatsonSr
Nov. 2 - The Brown Booby was found by Gerry Rising at 230 Mohawk Point Road in Lowbanks, Ontario. The Booby is not doing well and may need a wildlife rehibilitator. Mohawk Point is the point east of Rock Point P. P. and about 30 miles west of Fort Erie, Ontario. For more detailed

Re: [Ontbirds] Low banks: Brown Booby

2013-11-02 Thread Jeff Skevington
If the Booby is captured, I suggest trying Toronto Wildlife Centre as a rehabilitation option http://www.torontowildlifecentre.com. No one will be equipped to handle a Booby, but they may be the best option locally. If someone does pick the bird up, please consider sending me a feather or two at

[nysbirds-l] Brown Booby in Lowbanks, Ontario - Update

2013-11-02 Thread Willie D'Anna and Betsy Potter
At 9:25 this morning I received a cell phone call from Kayo Roy that the BROWN BOOBY, which had been sitting on rocks just a few feet from the road in Lowbanks, Ontario, had just flown off, heading out into the lake and toward Rock Point Provincial Park (that is, away from Buffalo). The bird was

[Ontbirds] Cattle Egret still present near Wheatley Harbour

2013-11-02 Thread Jarmo Jalava
As reported by Brandon Holden yesterday, the Cattle Egret is still present in the little horse pasture west of Wheatley on Mersea Rd. 21 south of Deer Run Rd. Now, for that other bird...? Sent from my iPhone ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario

Re: [Ontbirds] Harlequin Duck - Cliff Lumsden Park, Etobicoke

2013-11-02 Thread jcksnwood
Harlequin still here at 10:15 am..seen well at West end of park, very close to shore.Beautiful specimen for sure...JW

Re: [Ontbirds] Harlequin Duck - Cliff Lumsden Park, Etobicoke

2013-11-02 Thread jcksnwood
Also, appears to be a drake Mallard/Pintail hybrid here as well.Dominant mallard features, with narrow blue bill and short pintail being the exceptions.

Re: [Ontbirds] Harlequin Duck - Rotary Park, Toronto

2013-11-02 Thread Henrique Pacheco
Correction: the duck was heading towards Cliff Lumsden Park. Sent from my iPad On Nov 2, 2013, at 11:34 AM, Henrique Pacheco frogandtoad2...@hotmail.com wrote: A male harlequin duck was seen on the eastern side of Rotary Park heading east towards Prince of Wales Park. Last seen at 10:25

[Ontbirds] Harlequin Duck - Rotary Park, Toronto

2013-11-02 Thread Henrique Pacheco
A male harlequin duck was seen on the eastern side of Rotary Park heading east towards Prince of Wales Park. Last seen at 10:25 when it went out of sight towards Prince of Wales Park. The duck was very close to shore. Rotary Park is east of Colonel Samuel Smith Park at Kipling and Lakeshore

[Ontbirds] Good news Brown Booby in Lowbanks, Ontario - Update

2013-11-02 Thread Marcie Jacklin
FYI Marcie Jacklin Ps in the area looking for the bird From: geneseebirds-l-boun...@geneseo.edu [geneseebirds-l-boun...@geneseo.edu] on behalf of Willie D'Anna and Betsy Potter [dannapot...@roadrunner.com] Sent: Saturday, November 02, 2013 9:32 AM To:

[Ontbirds] Ottawa East - Navan - Sandhill Cranes

2013-11-02 Thread tom devecseri
Hello at 3 pm there are 81 Sandhill Cranes at Smith rd and Milton, Navan. Go west on Smith from Milton look just south of the 1st corn field in the open patch near the fence line. Tom Devecseri - Navan ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field

[Ontbirds] OFO Hawk Cliff Field Trip

2013-11-02 Thread Gavin Platt
Today's trip to Hawk Cliff didn't produce many migrant hawks, due to nearly constant rain. However, we still managed to see some good birds, highlighted by a Baird's Sandpiper at Port Stanley Lagoons, a Greater White-fronted Goose on the beach at Port Stanley and a Red-necked Phalarope at Aylmer

[Ontbirds] Eurasian Wigeon, Rondeau Provincial Park

2013-11-02 Thread Allen Woodliffe
Birders: A male Eurasian Wigeon was seen from the main dock of Rondeau Provincial Park this afternoon. There are several hundred American Wigeon in the vicinity of the dock along with several other species of typical waterfowl. The single male Eurasian Wigeon was with the largest group of

[Ontbirds] Brant and Dunlin (Ottawa)

2013-11-02 Thread willott123
Hi. Today with gusty north winds, 4 Brant geese were at Andrew Haydon Park near the west pond. 2 Dunlin were feeding all morning along the edge of the west pond as well. Number of Lesser Scaup in same pond. Thanks. W. Hum Ottawa. Directions: West on Carling Avenue to Holly Acres

[Ontbirds] HSR: Detroit River Hawk Watch (02 Nov 2013) 825 Raptors

2013-11-02 Thread reports
Detroit River Hawk Watch Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 02, 2013 --- SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Black Vulture

[Ontbirds] Lowbanks Brown Booby

2013-11-02 Thread Glenda Bob
Birders, I joined Kayo Roy, Blaine and Jean Farnan and Gerry Rising this morning along the road to Mohawk Point on Lakle Erie just west of Lowbanks, Haldimand Region. It was very sad to see the Brown Booby huddled, sleeping and shivering right beside the road in exactly the same spot as

Re: [Ontbirds] Low banks: Brown Booby

2013-11-02 Thread Marcie Jacklin
Hi Jeff thanks for all of this. We did recover some poop but no feathers. Also didn't see the bird today. Regards Marcie Jacklin From: Jeff Skevington [jhskeving...@gmail.com] Sent: Saturday, November 02, 2013 9:31 AM To: Marcie Jacklin Cc: birdalert@ontbirds.ca

[Ontbirds] Le grand tour du lacs, Renfrew Styleā€¸

2013-11-02 Thread mark gawn
Jon Ruddy and I toured five lakes in Renfrew county today. The centre piecewas Lac Dore which had 180 Brant, 22 Black Scoter, 40 Common Loon, 20Bonaparte's Gull, 10 Sandhill Crane, 11 Dunlin and 16 Pectoral Sandpiper,plus 1 Golden Eagle. Muskrat Lake and Mink lake had 64 and 16

[Ontbirds] Sabine's Gull - Point Edward

2013-11-02 Thread Maris Apse
Near the end of a rather rainy day at SCNWA and Mitchell Bay area, Penny, Emily and I decided to drive up the river to try for the King Eider but could not locate it. As I was scanning the gulls, ducks etc flying upriver a juvenile Sabine's Gull flew into my scope view - the closest I've ever