[Ontbirds] Rondeau PP

2017-05-08 Thread James Turland via ONTBIRDS
Festival of Flight May 8; Nice weather day brought many birders to the park. Migrant numbers still low but some noteworthy sightings 1. White -winged Dove trying to make nest at 17168 Lakeshore Rd 2. Prothonotary Warbler being seen more often on Tulip trail. 3. Yellow-breasted Chat at

Re: [Ontbirds] Lapland Longspurs north of Pt. Pelee

2017-05-08 Thread rtontbirds via ONTBIRDS
Birds refound tonight at 8pm by Betsy Smith and her sister. Birds were west of 911 number 2109 on the south side of Mersea 8 east of Essex 37. About 50 feet off the road. Rick Thornton Nancy Smith Original message From: Garth Riley via ONTBIRDS Date:

[Ontbirds] Grimsby, ON - Beamer Conservation Area (08 May 2017) 85 Raptors

2017-05-08 Thread reports--- via ONTBIRDS
Grimsby, ON - Beamer Conservation Area Grimsby, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: May 08, 2017 --- SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Black

[Ontbirds] Lapland Longspurs north of Pt. Pelee

2017-05-08 Thread Garth Riley via ONTBIRDS
Approximately 30 Lapland Longspurs, 1-2 Km. East of Essex 37 on Mersea Rd. 8. In dirt field with scrub south of rd.Sent from my BlackBerry 10 smartphone on the Rogers network. ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) - the

[Ontbirds] Rondeau PP Update

2017-05-08 Thread Penner, Laura (MNRF) via ONTBIRDS
The Western Tanager seen at the Visitor Centre this morning was last seen flying north at 9:00am and hasn't turned up again. 2 Male Summer Tanagers were seen this morning. One on South Point Trail (Lakeshore entrance, between the 1st two benches) this morning at 10:00am and the other was seen

[Ontbirds] Scugog Update

2017-05-08 Thread Geoff - Birds via ONTBIRDS
Despite the rather chilly morning (O C) the bird flight was pretty good today at my house. Bobolinks and Hermit Thrushes were on the move, while the FOY Baltimore Oriole sang early. A Lesser Yellowlegs was the only shorebird other than a Killdeer. The Ruffed Grouse were drumming, but the

[Ontbirds] White Pelicans

2017-05-08 Thread mbuchanan519--- via ONTBIRDS
White pelicans are still at Cache Bay. Saw them at noon today from boat launch park. Sent from my iPhone ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to

[Ontbirds] Rondeau PP

2017-05-08 Thread James Turland via ONTBIRDS
Festival of Flight May 7; Better weather but birds still in low numbers. 1. White-winged Dove continuing bird at 17168 Lakeshore Rd 2. Yellow-breasted Chat being seen at the parking area for south point trail Link to list of birds seen in the park May 7 (95 species)

[Ontbirds] Point Pelee NP Migration Update - May 8, 2017

2017-05-08 Thread Festival of Birds via ONTBIRDS
While there was no evidence of a mass migration overnight some exciting birds were seen at Point Pelee this morning. Warbler numbers are picking up with 13 species seen so far. The Tilden Trail was the hotspot with KENTUCKY WARBLER; LOUISIANA WATERTHRUSH; and NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH. The Kentucky

[Ontbirds] Western Tanager Rondeau PP

2017-05-08 Thread James Turland via ONTBIRDS
Western Tanager seen at Rondeau PP Visitors Centre by Bill Smith ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca For information about ONTBIRDS