[Ontbirds] 2 Great Egrets roosting at Hickory Island, Cootes Paradise, Hamilton

Hi Ontbirders, This morning at 0611 AM, while checking for roosting egrets from Hamilton's High Level Bridge, I observed 2 Great Egrets roosting on Hickory Island, the small island on the north side of Cootes Paradise and about a half km to the west of the bridge. At 0615, 16 minutes before th

[Ontbirds] HSR: Grimsby, ON - Beamer Conservation Area (19 Apr 2014) 161 Raptors

Grimsby, ON - Beamer Conservation Area Grimsby, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 19, 2014 --- SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Black Vul

[Ontbirds] Lapland Longspur

Large flock (75+) near Hillman Marsh on Mersea Rd 21 between Mersea # 2 and Fox Run Road. The flock was in the plowed corn stubble across from the un-numbered house (the only house on that section). Sighting was at 6PM. Sandy & Ross Mackintosh Leamington __

[Ontbirds] Ottawa: Yellow-headed Blackbird

Hi everyone: The male blackbird is still around now. Jon Ruddy and I just re-found him as he flew in and landed in the treetops by the houses across the green from the wetland where he had been spotted feeding earlier today and yesterday. He is not singing right now. Happy birding! Justin Se

[Ontbirds] Petrie Island - Ottawa - Black-throated Green Warbler

Hello April 19th @ 2:00pm a Black-throated Green Warbler On Petrie Island in woods after bridge (north side) and west side of the road. (A pair of rubber boots are advised) Petrie Island : from downtown Ottawa take 174 east to Trim Road exit north at lights (left). tom devecseri - Navan __

[Ontbirds] Fwd: Swainson' Hawk

Begin forwarded message: > From: Peter Mishell > Subject: Swainson' Hawk > Date: April 19, 2014 at 10:45:29 AM EDT > To: birdalert@ontbirds.ca > > A SWHA was spotted while on the Niagara Hawkwatch at 1.30 p.m. local time > 4/18/14 > The bird was very high but was spotted very early and flew d

[Ontbirds] Fish Crow - Toronto Islands

I had a Fish Crow around noon today on the Toronto Islands. The bird was seen (and heard) being chased by two American Crows around the Gibraltar Point lighthouse. The group eventually flew off towards Hanlan's Point and weren't seen again. If anyone wants to look for this bird, between Hanlan's Po

[Ontbirds] New Yard Bird Today…..Pileated Woodpecker!!

Hi Folks: After 28 Years of living here on the Westminster Ponds, we Finally added a Pileated Woodpecker to our Yard List!!! I have been waiting for this bird to arrive and it was a great Easter present to see him at noon today!! My wife Christine and son Andrew also saw the bird for a New Yar

[Ontbirds] Yellow-headed Blackbird and Eurasian Wigeon still present - Ottawa

Hello Ontbirds people, Bev McBride has posted re: the continued presence of the male Yellow-headed Blackbird in Kanata. Please refer to her information and directions - Thanks Bev! The bird was there until at least 10:30 AM. No reason to believe it has left the area yet. The male Eurasian Wige

[Ontbirds] Pine Warblers - Thickson Woods

This morning Ian Cannell, Jay Peterson and I birded the morning in the Whitby area stopping at Thickson Woods after 8 am and at the south end (lake side) we found 3 singing Pine Warblers and on the lake were approx. 200 Red-necked Grebes. Directions THICKSON WOODS IN WHITBY If driving east

[Ontbirds] Saturday Yes Ottawa: Yellow-headed Blackbird (Kanata)

Hi everyone, The Yellow-headed Blackbird was present this morning (m.obs). Per Bruce's directions below, on the EAST portion of Shaughnessy Cr., look for the footpath between houses going into the golf course / park about 10 houses south of Knudsen. Enter, then when that pave path turns sharp

[Ontbirds] Black vulture Pelee. Parking lot.

Now Michael Tate 1-613-863-8455 michaelt...@rogers.com 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 in

[Ontbirds] Black Vulture - Point Pelee

Josh Vandermeulen and I are currently watching a Black Vulture circling over Chinquapin Oak trail heading toward the Visitor Centre. Good Birding! Kory Renaud ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organ

[Ontbirds] Yellow-throated Warbler at Point Pelee

Just seen near the second last bridge south on the Woodland Trail heading north Michael Michael Tate 1-613-863-8455 michaelt...@rogers.com Sent from my iPhone ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organ

[Ontbirds] HSR: Grimsby, ON - Beamer Conservation Area (18 Apr 2014) 80 Raptors

Grimsby, ON - Beamer Conservation Area Grimsby, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 18, 2014 --- SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Black Vul