[Ontbirds] HSR: Detroit River Hawk Watch (13 Nov 2013) 71 Raptors

2013-11-13 Thread reports
Detroit River Hawk Watch Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 13, 2013 --- SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Black Vulture

[Ontbirds] Rough-winged Swallows - Niagara Falls

2013-11-13 Thread Mark Cranford
My cell or my understanding of my cell let me down earlier. While looking unsuccessfully for Purple Sandpipers at the barge around 3:30 pm today, I scoped at least 3 Northern Rough-winged Swallows. Water levels are high. Numbers of gulls are building above the Falls. In addition I had an

[Ontbirds] King Eider at Andrew Haydon Park

2013-11-13 Thread Robert Alvo
The female King Eider was still present at dusk (ca. 5 pm) on Wednesday. She has spent most of her time foraging surprisingly close to shore, say 10-20 m away. Many photos were taken by numerous people. At dusk she was associating with two pairs of Mallards, making for a nice comparison to the t

[Ontbirds] Glaucous-winged Gull Sarnia

2013-11-13 Thread Sean Jenniskens
90% sure that I had the Glaucous-winged Gull that has been being seen from port Huron today at 2:35pm from Point Edward Lighthouse. It was first seen on the US Coastguard pier, but after about 5min of viewing half the gulls took off and I followed the gull in flight as it flew north towards a di

[Ontbirds] Purple Sandpiper at Col. Sam - NO

2013-11-13 Thread Andrew Keaveney
I have not met anyone today who has met with success since the initial posting. This must be a morning only bird! Andrew Keaveney 647-383-8894 Sent from my iPhone ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding o

[Ontbirds] HSR: Holiday Beach Conservation Area (13 Nov 2013) 53 Raptors

2013-11-13 Thread reports
Holiday Beach Conservation Area Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 13, 2013 --- SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Turkey Vultu

[Ontbirds] HSR: Holiday Beach Conservation Area (13 Nov 2013) 53 Raptors

2013-11-13 Thread reports
Holiday Beach Conservation Area Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 13, 2013 --- SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Turkey Vultu

[Ontbirds] Golden Eagle over Roblin ON

2013-11-13 Thread Alex. Scott
There was a high migrating adult Golden Eagle over Roblin about noon, drifting south eastward toward the Kingston area. Later there was also a Rough-legged Hawk and several Ravens in the same area. Roblin is west of Kingston about 14km north of Highway 401 on Highway 43. Alex. Scott --- This

[Ontbirds] Bohemian Waxwings Carleton Place

2013-11-13 Thread iain wilkes
A flock of maybe 50 to 80 Bohemian waxwings in Carleton Place today at 2 PM. Carleton Place is 50Km west of Ottawa on Hwy 7. The flock is located at the corners of Townline Road and Joseph St in the west end of town. Take Hwy 7 to CP and continue passed the town and the main entrance (at hw

[Ontbirds] Ottawa: King Eider

2013-11-13 Thread Bruce Di Labio
Hi Ontbirders Brian Morin reports the one female King Eider was still present at 1:00pm off the east end of Andrew Haydon Park. Good birding, Bruce Directions: Andrew Haydon Park is located along Carling Ave. west of Bayshore Drive. Use the Holly Acres Road entrance. Di Labio Birding Website

[Ontbirds] Ottawa: king eider

2013-11-13 Thread Anouk Hoedeman
Only one now, being seen off east end of Ottawa Beach, near Scrivens. Anouk Hoedeman Bruce Di Labio wrote:Hi ontbirders Brian Morin and I are watching a flock 3 female King Eiders off Andrew Haydon Park right now, 8:45am. They are in a flock of geese. Good birding Bruce Sent from my iPhone _

Re: [Ontbirds] Purple Sandpiper - Col. Sam Smith Etobicoke

2013-11-13 Thread Robert Baumander
As her Iain Fleming's report The purple sandpaper is still present however it moves around a lot and we found it both on the Southpoint and the Eastside of Whimbrel point Directions below thank you Robert Sent from my iPhone > On Nov 13, 2013, at 9:03 AM, Iain Fleming wrote: > > 8:09am, Nov

[Ontbirds] Purple Sandpiper - Col. Sam Smith Etobicoke

2013-11-13 Thread Iain Fleming
8:09am, Nov 13 - I have just relocated the Purple Sandpiper at CSSP in Etobicoke. The bird is feeding on the rocks just west of Whimbrel point on the easternmost of the four small jetties. Colonel Sam Smith Park is located south of the intersection of Kipling Ave and Lakeshore Blvd. Good bird

[Ontbirds] Ottawa: king eider

2013-11-13 Thread Bruce Di Labio
Hi ontbirders Brian Morin and I are watching a flock 3 female King Eiders off Andrew Haydon Park right now, 8:45am. They are in a flock of geese. Good birding Bruce Sent from my iPhone ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - th