Re: [Ontbirds] Marbled Godwit, Oshawa Second Marsh

--- Begin Message --- Apologies for the late report. Charmaine Anderson and I searched for an hour and a half for the Hudsonian Godwit and walked to a several different access points along the south and south west areas of the marsh. Unfortunately the conditions worsened and the heat shimmer bec

[Ontbirds] Olive-sided flycatcher + Cerulean, Mourning, Canada Warblers amongst 21 species of Warblers, plus a Sora at Riverwood, Mississauga

eBird Canada Checklist – Mississauga--The Riverwood Conservancy, Ontario – Wed May 18, 2016 – 71 species http://ebird.org/ebird/canada/view/checklist?subID=S29757163 Hi folks... Luc Fazio And Dan Salisbury led The Riverwood Conservancy Bird Walk this morning with 18 at the beginning to

[Ontbirds] Point Pelee NP Migration Update - May 18, 2016

A cool morning but the sun and a number of birds have warmed things up. Birding is fairly steady in the southern part of the Park from the reports coming in. A good mix of migrants and locally nesting birds have been noted. About 20 species of warbler have been reported so far. As the Tip was wi

[Ontbirds] Hillman Marsh Shorebirds

800 Black-bellied Plovers already here with small flocks flying in all the time. Also 20 Ruddy Turnstones, lots Dunlin, 50 Semipalmated Plovers, 2 White-rumped and other peeps, and more. Jeremy Bensette just spotted a Stilt Sandpiper. We're watching a large Fox Snake stalking the shorebirds. Qui

[Ontbirds] Marbled Godwit, Oshawa Second Marsh

--- Begin Message --- The Marbled Godwit is still present today. A scope is required and the heat shimmer makes viewing difficult. After watching the Godwit through my scope for about 20 minutes it eventually raised it's wings and the cinnamon colored underwing was very evident. Other birders I sp

[Ontbirds] London: Harlequin at Springbank Park

--- Begin Message --- The Male Juvenile Harlequin Duck is still present at Springbank Park just below the dam near the island. He is starting to develop the adult feathering. Still a wee bit of juvenile colouring on his stomach and has yet to get the deep burgandy colouring on the lower backside

[Ontbirds] Rondeau Provincial Park Migration Report May 18, 2016

Good morning, It is a fairly good day to be out birding at Rondeau. The east side of South Point Trail has been productive, but it has slowed down to some degree. Yellow-breasted Chat has been seen a few times this morning in the last 500 m before the washout. Cerulean Warbler has also been seen

[Ontbirds] ADMIN: Responding to ONTBIRD posts

Ontbird readers The sender of a recent report from the Ottawa region received rude and condescending responses to their report.Ontbirds guidelines specifically address responding to posts. It should be a basic assumption that anyone post sincerely believes their sighting to be good and

[Ontbirds] Prairie Warbler at Little River, Windsor

Seen west of the oxbow near the hill at 8:20. Little River is accessed from Little River Blvd. Sent from my iPhone ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontb