Re: [Ontbirds] Lark Sparrow - Port Weller east pier

2016-08-15 Thread Josh Vandermeulen
A few more notes on the location: To get to Port Weller, take the Niagara Street/Regional Road 48 exit from the QEW in St Catharines, and drive north towards Lake Ontario. Stay on Niagara Street for 5 km, then turn right onto Lakeshore Road. Drive over the Welland Canal and take your second le

[Ontbirds] Lark Sparrow - Port Weller east pier

2016-08-15 Thread Josh Vandermeulen
Laura Bond and I just found a Lark Sparrow at the very end of the Port Weller east pier. It is at the mouth of the Welland Canal, on the concrete section beyond the fence. I'll post later tonight with better directions. Good birding Josh Vandermeulen ___

[Ontbirds] Piping Plover - Black Vulture - Woodlawn Beach SP - Erie County

2016-08-15 Thread joetf1973--- via ONTBIRDS
--- Begin Message --- Sue Barth had a Piping Plover at Woodlawn Beach this morning. I was able to view the bird from 10-11:10- am. The bird was associating with a Semipalmated Plover. Both plovers were near the water's edge approximately 1/2 way between the boardwalk entrance to the beach and th

[Ontbirds] JAMES BAY SHOREBIRD REPORT #2

2016-08-15 Thread jeaniron
"The James Bay Coast is one of the seven ecological wonders of the world. It is a migration highway for shorebirds." Guy Morrison, Senior Shorebird Research Scientist, Canadian Wildlife Service. This is Jean Iron's second report for the period 7 - 13 August 2016 from Longridge Point (Lat 51.798

[Ontbirds] Nonquon Sewage Lagoons, Port Perry, 14 August 2016

2016-08-15 Thread Wayne Renaud
3.5 hrs of birding there yesterday ending at 5:00 pm. These are my numbers: Killdeer (73); Semipalmated Plover (3); Greater Yellowlegs (1); Lesser Yellowlegs (86); Solitary Sandpiper (9); Spotted Sandpiper (11); Least Sandpiper (46); Semipalmated Sandpiper (8); Pectoral Sandpiper (3); Stilt Sandpi