[Ontbirds] Grimsby, ON - Beamer Conservation Area (28 Apr 2017) 82 Raptors

2017-04-28 Thread reports--- via ONTBIRDS
Grimsby, ON - Beamer Conservation Area Grimsby, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 28, 2017 --- SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Black

[Ontbirds] apparent Long-billed Dowitchers - Minesing Swamp

2017-04-28 Thread Josh Vandermeulen via ONTBIRDS
I am looking at 3 distant dowitchers with a big flock of shorebirds on the south side of Concession Rd 2 Sunnidale, just west of the intersection with McKinnon Road. This is along the south side of the Minesing swamp west of Barrie. The dowitchers appear to be Long-billed Dowitchers, as

[Ontbirds] Willets at Port Burwell public beach

2017-04-28 Thread Earthquest Canada via ONTBIRDS
Today at around 2:30 pm 18 Willets were sitting and feeding along the shoreline at the public beach in Port Burwell. To get there from Highway # 3 take Highway #19 south through Eden and Stratfordville and continue driving through Vienna. The next town is Port Burwell. Drive all the way

[Ontbirds] 401 Weekend Closure Chatham

2017-04-28 Thread Mark Cranford via ONTBIRDS
For those thinking of visiting Point Pelee from the east. It appears that Highway 401 at the Hwy 40 overpass in Chatham will be closed this weekend while they demolish the old overpass bridge. It might be an idea to take the Ridgetown exit from the 401 and go south to connect up with Talbot

[Ontbirds] Black-and-white Warbler, Prospect Cemetery

2017-04-28 Thread Robert Spaul via ONTBIRDS
Had my First of Year Black-and-white Warbler (Male, not singing) this morning in Prospect Cemetery, Toronto. The bird was mixed in with foraging RBNUs, RCKIs, and two thrushes (probably Wood Thrush, maybe HEME, but couldn't be sure). It was in a small grove, in the northern half of Prospect

[Ontbirds] Godwits avocets Hillman

2017-04-28 Thread Dave Martin via ONTBIRDS
21 Avocets and 9 Marbled Godwits at Hillman shorebird. Haven't found Willets so far Dave Martin and Linda Wladarski Sent from my iPhone ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) - the provincial birding organization. Send

[Ontbirds] Blue Grosbeak Pt.Pelee yesterday

2017-04-28 Thread Michael Williamson via ONTBIRDS
Hello birders, I didn't see the bird but it was reported yesterday April 27th at 9:37am. It was seen in the gravel parking lot by the visitors ctr. The sighting was verified by Sarah Rupert. Last reported flying off to the Woodland trail, hope it hangs around for a while. It would be a lifer for