[Ontbirds] Reporting First of the Season Birds

Birders, This time of year we experience a very high message load. Many would like to see the daily intake at a more manageable levels. Before reporting your first of the year of an expected bird check the following link to get a sense of the bird's current status http://www.ofo.ca/site/page

[Ontbirds] Grimsby, ON - Beamer Conservation Area (03 May 2015) 73 Raptors

Grimsby, ON - Beamer Conservation Area Grimsby, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: May 03, 2015 --- SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Black Vult

[Ontbirds] Chimney Swifts return to Stirling

First evening I've seen/heard them overhead. Last year during Swift Watch, I  identified the Stirling Creamery Chimney as a roosting site - there might be one other site in the Village, as yet unidentified.The Creamery is in the heart of the Village bordering the Rawdon Creek.Cath StewartStirlin

[Ontbirds] Day 2 - OFO Waterfront walk - Durham

Well, today I finally finished the OFO walk I didn’t start yesterday. The results were excellent ... 84 species including the Glossy Ibis, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, Raven (Thickson’s), 5 spp. warblers, Carolina Wren, Mockingbird, House & Marsh Wren, Purple Martin (2 colonies), Red-necked Grebe and

[Ontbirds] Baltimore Orioles

First two male Baltimore Orioles have appeared at my feeders in Thickson Woods today at 3 30, along with another small influx of the expected Warblers including Nashville and Black-throated Green and Blue. Several Lincoln Sparrows along with White-throated and Crowned. Exit 401 in Whitby go sout

[Ontbirds] Rondeau Update May 3, 2015

Hi birders, With the hot weather bird activity is limited, but there are still some nice pockets of warblers and other birds out there. A White-eyed Vireo was heard on South Point Trail this morning. There was a Yellow-throated Vireo near the Black Oak Trail parking lot. At least 19 species of

[Ontbirds] Richmond Hill Ont. Warblers and more

If you can't get down to Point Peele, and live in York region I have had 2 days of a very active variety of Warblers, Wood Duck Pair in full colours, hairy Wood Pecker, possibly Yellow-Bellied Sapsucker (looked like a Downy with red on the head).  Richmond Hill OntarioJust West of Leslie St is F

[Ontbirds] Glossy Ibis Sobeys Pond.

Bird present at 12:30. Actively feeding. Montecorte St. & Victoria Whitby ON. Mike Williamson Sent from my Samsung Galaxy ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert

[Ontbirds] Point Pelee NP Migration Report -May 3, 2015

A great morning for birding at Point Pelee so far today. There was a good migration of birds into the Park last night. It was a calm warm morning greeting the birders at the Tip. Soon a breeze came up from the west and a number of birds were noted moving off the Tip. That included a few Baltimor

[Ontbirds] Ottawa 2 Barnacle Geese Mohrs Road and Galetta Side Road.

NW side of Mississippi River under wooden Hydro line. In grassy field. Viewable from the hill on Mohrs Road. Richard Waters and Ray Holland. ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird re

[Ontbirds] Blue-winged Warblers at Black Oak, Windsor

Both singing. Also Ovenbird, Nashville, Yellows, BTG, Lots of Palms and LOTS of Yellow-rumps. B. Orioles,  RB Grosbeak, Warbling Vireos.  Black Oak is accessible from Broadway west of Ojibway Parkway. Sent from my LG Mobile___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the

[Ontbirds] Rondeau Migration Report May 3, 2015

Good morning! It's a good morning out there, with a significant arrival overnight. South Point Trail was quite productive but the birds seem to have moved away and is now very quiet. Arrivals here included Blue-winged, Orange-crowned, Black-throated Blue Warblers, Ovenbird, Great Crested Flycatch

[Ontbirds] Summer tanager Pelee

--- Begin Message --- North of tip tram now Ellen Smout London Sent from my iPhone --- End Message --- ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca Fo

[Ontbirds] Summer Tanager - Point Pelee tip

We just found a male Summer Tanager just a few metres north of the Tip tram stop, visible from the road. It is moving around so look for the people! Lev Frid Murray Shields ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial b

[Ontbirds] Eurasian Wigeon - Moonbeam

A male Eurasian Wigeon is currently in the first (south) pond of the Moonbeam Sewage Lagoons. I found the bird yesterday evening and just saw it again this morning at 7am. It is feeding alone on the far side of the pond near the grassy shore. Also in the ponds were American Wi

[Ontbirds] Yellow Rail Sedge Wren Marsh May 2, 8:35pm

Approximately fifteen minutes after Don left the rail began calling again. Much to my surprise a second bird on the opposite side of the road called back. Rob Lonsberry ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial b