[Ontbirds] Presqu'ile Birding Report for Week Ending July 9, 2015.

2015-07-09 Thread Fred Helleiner
There has been some recent movement in the bird world at Presqu'ile Provincial Park and at least one newly arrived fall migrant. Otherwise, breeding birds continue to dominate. A GADWALL with three young appeared on July 6. Some diving ducks in Popham Bay are of interest: a male GREATER SCAU

[Ontbirds] Scissor-tailed Flycatcher, Bracebridge

2015-07-09 Thread Amanda Guercio
Good evening birders! I'm reporting on behalf of Lev Frid, who just called to say that he found a Scissor-tailed Flycatcher while driving southbound on Highway 11 in the vicinity of exit 189, just north of Bracebridge. It was an adult bird with tail streamers perched on a diagonal road marker on t

[Ontbirds] Ottawa/ Gatineau-recent reports to July 9, 2015

2015-07-09 Thread Gregory Zbitnew
Ottawa Field Naturalists' Club Ottawa/Gatineau (National Capital Region) E. Ontario, W. Quebec Compiler: Greg Zbitnew at k_zbitn...@bell.net or sighti...@ofnc.ca Recent sightings to July 9, 2015 The birding summer doldrums may never arrive in Ottawa. On the 9th, a male SUMMER TANAGER, singi

[Ontbirds] RBA Buffalo Bird Report 09 Jul 2015

2015-07-09 Thread David Suggs
- RBA * New York * Buffalo * 07/09/2015 * NYBU1507.09 - Birds mentioned --- Please submit reports to dsu...@buffaloornithologicalsociety.org --- WILLET BLACK-BELLIED WHISTLING-DUCK CLAY-COL. SPARROW Co

[Ontbirds] Nonquon lagoons - July 9

2015-07-09 Thread Geoff Carpentier
I thought I’d send out a quick message about Nonquon as the fall shorebird migration is starting. Not a lot to report but there were 1 Lesser Yellowlegs, 1 Least Sandpiper + 5 Spotted Sandpipers and a Killdeer there today. Nice to see them in such bright breeding plumages. There is quite a bit

[Ontbirds] Snowy Egret at Windemere Basin - YES

2015-07-09 Thread Brandon Holden
The Snowy Egret was present this morning at Windemere Basin in Hamilton - first found back on June 12 by Cheryl Edgecombe. I can't find any mention of it since July 3rd, so it seems to have other locations to visit. 3 Short-billed Dowitchers joined a handful of Least Sandpipers and Lesser Yellowleg

[Ontbirds] Ottawa: Little Egret No

2015-07-09 Thread bruce dilabio
Hi everyone The Little Egret was not see this morning at andrew Haydon Park as of 6:00am Good birding Bruce Bruce Di Labio 400 Donald B. Munro Drive P.O. Box 538 Carp, Ontario, K0A 1L0 Cell: 613-715-2571 ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field