[Ontbirds] Yellow Rail on the Carden Alvar, Kirkfield

Hey folks, Amanda Guercio and I spent a lovely evening on the Carden Alvar today, highlighted by a singing Yellow Rail at Sedge Wren Marsh on Wylie Road. The Yellow Rail started singing at about 7:05 PM on the west side of the marsh, quite a distance in. It sang intermittently every 10-15

[Ontbirds] Common Ravens at Hullett Marsh

Today at 1 pm I watched a pair of Common Ravens chase off a Turkey Vulture at Hullett Marsh. The birds seemed to be hanging around a stand of pines and spruce, at the highest point of land on the road to the parking lot for the shooting range at Hullett Marsh.  The road is the northern extension

[Ontbirds] Point Pelee NP Migration Update - 30

--- Begin Message --- During the afternoon Friends of Point Pelee hikes the Hooded Warbler was seen well again on the west side of the Tip near the bench. What I believe are the first Chimney Swifts of the season were flying around the tram stop area, and A Pine Warbler was seen near the 42nd

[Ontbirds] Arctic Tern

At about 1:00 p.m. today, Saturday, April 30, Bruce Aikins and I (Stu Williams) , while looking for the Pacific Loon, observed one Arctic Tern which flew over the Whimbrel Watch area (Colonel Sam Park--- tip of point) . The bird flew over at about 30 feet and continued rapidly in a west north

[Ontbirds] Probable Swainson's Hawk soaring over Newcastle area

Hello birders: I hate to make a posting like this because this is not a 100% identification, but I observed at 1:30PM a probable Swainson's Hawk circling high above ~Km 442 on the 401. We were driving eastward on the 401 and could not stop due to a tight timeline to attend a family gathering.

[Ontbirds] Nonquon Sewage Lagoons

I visited Nonquon sewage lagoons today. Lots of great shorebird habitat in cells 1 and 2 (most easterly cells). Four species of shorebirds – Killdeer (2), Spotted sandpiper (1), Lesser Yellowlegs (30) and Greater Yellowlegs (27). Great potential for more to come. Also Northern Pintail (9),

[Ontbirds] Black-necked Stilt at Hillman Marsh Shorebird Cell

Hello Everyone. Derek & Jen Lyon just came into the Visitor Centre with fantastic pictures of a Black-necked Stilt they found at the Hillman Marsh Shorebird Cell. The bird was seen a couple times between 11:30 am and 12:30 pm. It was chased off twice by the Ring-billed Gulls - it returned

[Ontbirds] Point Pelee NP Migration Update April 30, 2016

Another cool morning at Point Pelee, but there were obvious signs of migration overnight with new species being seen. At the Tip male Hooded and Blackburnian Warblers were seen well with more common species such as Yellow, Yellow-rumped and Black-and-white Warblers. Horned Grebes continue on

[Ontbirds] Veery

--- Begin Message --- 50 to 70 yds n of bench near middle of redbud trail Bev Scott - from my iPhone  --- End Message --- ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to

[Ontbirds] Grimsby, ON - Beamer Conservation Area (29 Apr 2016) 38 Raptors

Grimsby, ON - Beamer Conservation Area Grimsby, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 29, 2016 --- SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Black

Re: [Ontbirds] Pacific Loon, Colonel Samuel Smith Park

--- Begin Message --- Bird has just been refound. Left (east) of the yellow buoy.

[Ontbirds] Pacific Loon, Colonel Samuel Smith Park

--- Begin Message --- The bird was seen again today by myself and another birder‎ Jesse Paltalk. It was southwest of the Whimbrel Watch. Much further out, 500 metres, than the last two days. It dove and was briefly located about 800 metres out moving to the southwest. A note of caution, it takes