[Ontbirds] RBA Buffalo Bird Report 27 Oct 2016

2016-10-27 Thread David Suggs
- RBA * New York * Buffalo * 10/27/2016 * NYBU1610.27 - Birds mentioned --- Please submit reports to dsu...@buffaloornithologicalsociety.org --- RED PHALAROPE WESTERN SANDPIPER GR. WHITE-FR. GOOSE Long

Re: [Ontbirds] Whooping Crane report in Bruce County yesterday

2016-10-27 Thread Andrew Keaveney
I checked a large swath of area in the vicinity of yesterday's Whooping Crane report this afternoon for perhaps 4-5 hrs. I counted fairly accurately 520 Sandhill Cranes in 3 main groups, with a scattering of other individuals. They do indeed seem to almost entirely confined to the area around H

[Ontbirds] Constance Bay hummingbird

2016-10-27 Thread Jeff Skevington
I suspect we will still get more feedback but I wanted to provide a summary for those debating on whether or not to make the trip here. Most people have argued convincingly for Ruby-throated Hummingbird (but some very experienced western birders have also argued for Black-chinned). Below is a summa

[Ontbirds] Holiday Beach Conservation Area (27 Oct 2016) 384 Raptors

2016-10-27 Thread reports
Holiday Beach Conservation Area Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 27, 2016 --- SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Turkey Vultur

[Ontbirds] Presqu'ile Birding Report for Week Ending October 27, 2016.

2016-10-27 Thread Fred Helleiner
Migrant land birds are still evident in Presqu'ile Provincial Park but in somewhat reduced numbers. Other birds remain plentiful. This time of year has produced several rare birds in the past, as noted below. Two BRANT were reported on October 21 and 22. The two long-staying TRUMPETER SWANS

[Ontbirds] Had a visit of 2 Bay breasted warblers at 4.45

2016-10-27 Thread Sue Bullock
This on the Greenway in Kingsville near Mettawas Restaurant.Besides these cute guys had 2 Bluejays, 3 Cardinals and 50 sparrows.eating time...boy they hate,the cold weather too!!! It was only 8oFnot good.too cold for us Loved hearing about all the birds up north in Ottawa.

[Ontbirds] Ottawa/ Gatineau-recent sightings to October 27, 2016

2016-10-27 Thread gkzbitnew
Ottawa Field Naturalists' Club Ottawa/Gatineau (50 Km radius from Parliament Hill) E. Ontario, W. Quebec Compiler:  Gregory Zbitnew at sighti...@ofnc.ca The bird of the week was a possible BLACK-CHINNED HUMMINGBIRD at Constance Bay on the 24th to the 27th. Mostly it was the expected birds tha

[Ontbirds] Detroit River Hawk Watch (27 Oct 2016) 301 Raptors

2016-10-27 Thread reports
Detroit River Hawk Watch Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 27, 2016 --- SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Black Vulture

[Ontbirds] Almonte Lagoons Lanark Cty

2016-10-27 Thread iain wilkes
I birded the lagoons this afternoon with Michel Gauthier. 1000+ C Geese - could not find any Cacklers 2 dozen Mallards 1 Black Duck 3 dozen Green-winged Teal 2 Bufflehead 2 Lesser Scaup 1 Pintail 1 A. Widgeon 2 Dunlin 1 Lesser Yellowlegs Lagoons can be reached by going west on 417 unti

[Ontbirds] Possible Black-chinned Hummingbird in Constance Bay near Ottawa

2016-10-27 Thread Jeff Skevington
Hi folks, Bruce Di Labio got news about this bird and four of us went to see and photograph it this morning. This bird has been coming to a hummingbird feeder at 400 Bayview Drive Constance bay since October 20th. The bird can only be viewed from the beach side of the house. There is a boat launch