Re: [Ontbirds] in memory of Martha

2014-09-01 Thread Catherine Carroll
So sorry to all. I apologize for the article not coming over properly. http://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/31/opinion/sunday/saving-our-birds.html?emc=eta1 Please try the link above. It's titled Saving Our Birds by John W. Fitzpatrick, Executive Director of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. All

[Ontbirds] HSR: Holiday Beach Conservation Area (01 Sep 2014) 7 Raptors

2014-09-01 Thread reports
Holiday Beach Conservation Area Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 01, 2014 --- SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Turkey Vultu

Re: [Ontbirds] in memory of Martha

2014-09-01 Thread Mark Cranford
Mark If you have concerns about the content of an Ontbird post please direct them to me as Ontbirds coordinator. For more  infomation about ontbirds please follow links at end of every post Mark Cranford Ontbirds Coordinator Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android

[Ontbirds] HSR: Detroit River Hawk Watch (01 Sep 2014) 14 Raptors

2014-09-01 Thread reports
Detroit River Hawk Watch Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 01, 2014 --- SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Black Vulture

Re: [Ontbirds] in memory of Martha

2014-09-01 Thread Catherine Carroll
To tack on to what Cindy has written, many may wish to read this article from yesterday's New York Times. It's a cut and past job so I hope that all who which to read the article can open it. In Memory of Martha on this 100th anniversary of her death. Cathy Carroll Sent by songspar..

[Ontbirds] Snowy Egret @ Holiday Beach, sept 1

2014-09-01 Thread Leonard Manning
One of the continuing Snowy Egrets is currently giving excellent views from the Hawk Watch tower at holiday beach CA. Holiday beach is located on Essex county road 50 in Essex county just west of Harrow.$10.00 admission coin or credit card. Drive following the signs directing you to the tower. The

Re: [Ontbirds] in memory of Martha

2014-09-01 Thread Mark K
I sympathize with the sentiment, but I feel this message is not appropriate for Ontario Birds. Mark Kubisz From: Cindy Cartwright To: birdalert@ontbirds.ca Sent: Monday, September 1, 2014 1:43:21 PM Subject: [Ontbirds] in memory of Martha Martha, the very

[Ontbirds] Iroquois Shoreline Raptor Watch

2014-09-01 Thread Mike Williamson
Hello Just to you let you know ISRW did not start up this past w/end. I was laid low with Strep Throat & unable to start our 15th season. Feeling better after a w/end of antibiotics & should be up & running next w/end September 6th. Cheers Mike Williamson ___

[Ontbirds] in memory of Martha

2014-09-01 Thread Cindy Cartwright
Martha, the very last Passenger Pigeon, died on September 1, 1914. In less than one lifetime, man attacked a species that numbered over 3 billion and drove it into extinction. Please take a moment at some point today to reflect on this tragedy and the ongoing destruction that humans inflict on

[Ontbirds] Eurasian Collared Doves in Leamington, Sept 1

2014-09-01 Thread Leonard Manning
Birders, Both doves are present today on seacliffe drive east in leamington. We just photographed them behind house 1209. 401 exit # 48 turn towards leamington turn left on hwy 77 then left on 33 then left on seacliffe e. Len Manning Lisa Teskey Joanne Redwood Mourad Jabra _

[Ontbirds] Yellow-crowned juvenile night heron

2014-09-01 Thread leadermd
The juvenile YCNH showed well from the viewing platform from 0730 to 0900 today. It was standing ( and sleeping after a while) on the log in the pond at Col Sam Smith. 2 juvenile black-crowned night herons were roosting in trees and seen easily from the same platform on the east side of the p