[Ontbirds] Pelee tip...Blue wing warbler

2017-05-12 Thread Barb via ONTBIRDS
Blue wing warbler found 100 metre douth of tram stop on west side. Singing Working it's way north Barb (416) 892-6609 ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birda

[Ontbirds] Bell's Vireo Pt. Pelee NP 6:45AM

2017-05-12 Thread Garth Riley via ONTBIRDS
Nancy and I just had a 30 second look at an Eastern Bell's Vireo on the main road to the tip, 500 metres south of the VC. It was on the west side of the road. We tried to refind it but were unsuccessful.Sent from my BlackBerry 10 smartphone on the Rogers network. _

[Ontbirds] Eared Grebe, Pelee

2017-05-12 Thread Brian Henshaw via ONTBIRDS
White Pine beach moving north slowly 8:30 Brian Henshaw Sent from my iPhone ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca For information about ONT

[Ontbirds] Rondeau PP

2017-05-12 Thread James Turland via ONTBIRDS
Festival of Flight; Lots of birds busy making nests in the park. Warblers are thinly spread. Birds of interest. Prothonotary Warbler is showing well on Tulip Trail. White-winged Dove can be found in its usual haunts. Orchard Orioles can be seen coming to feeders in the Campground. Tufted Titmouse

[Ontbirds] Hillman today May 12th

2017-05-12 Thread Michael Williamson via ONTBIRDS
Hello Had one American Golden-Plover 100+ Black-Bellied Plover 4 Ruddy Turnstone and the usual suspects. Cheers Mike and Diana Williamson Sent from my Samsung galaxy. ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) - the provincial b

[Ontbirds] Point Pelee N.P. Migration Report May 12, 2017

2017-05-12 Thread Festival of Birds via ONTBIRDS
Spring migration continues at a steady pace with 21 species of warblers reported from various parts of the Park, with Tilden and Woodland Nature Trails being the most productive. The warblers were feeding up high in the canopy. Multiple PROTHONOTARY WARBLERS are being reported from Bridges A and

[Ontbirds] Black-billed Magpie Point Pelee Park

2017-05-12 Thread Festival of Birds via ONTBIRDS
Just heard about a Black-billed Magpie seen on the Post Woods Trail, just north of the Sparrow Field heading south. It was seen at 11:20 but only by 2 birders, but hopefully it will be reported again soon. The description of both the bird and its sound, made it seem like a correct identification

[Ontbirds] Blenheim Sewage Lagoons May 11

2017-05-12 Thread Penner, Laura (MNRF) via ONTBIRDS
Thursday May 11th at the Blenheim Sewage Lagoons was quite productive! Northern Shovelers (2) Ruddy Ducks (25) Horned Grebes (2) American Coot (2) Dunlin (1) Least Sandpipers Semipalmated Sandpipers Spotted Sandpipers (5) Short-billed Dowitchers (2) Lesser Yellowlegs (6) Bonaparte's Gulls (20) Lit

[Ontbirds] Large Swift (Possible Black) - Point Pelee

2017-05-12 Thread Richard Poort via ONTBIRDS
Birders, About half hour ago three of us had a large dark swift fly over us at the tip right at the tram loop. It was larger than a Purple Martin with stiff wing beats. There is a large group of swallows and swifts in the area. Just wanted to get the word out. Point Pelee is south of Leamington.

[Ontbirds] Olive-sided Flycatcher at Northwest Beach Point Pelee National Park

2017-05-12 Thread Earthquest Canada via ONTBIRDS
For those interested in tracking this bird - an adult Olive-sided Flycatcher was just heard singing north of the parking lot at the Northwest Beach - roughly 10 minutes ago. Good birding, Dave Jolly, earthquestcanadaATyahoo.com Tel: 226-926-1470 __

[Ontbirds] Great Egret at Wheatley Harbour

2017-05-12 Thread Earthquest Canada via ONTBIRDS
The bird is currently standing on the north side of the waterway across from the Cavendish fishery. Wheatley Harbour is approximately 3 km south of Wheatley on Kent Rosd 1 and Deer Run Road. Good birding Dave Jolly earthquestcanadaATyahoo.com Tel: 226-926-1470 ___

[Ontbirds] Rondeau PP

2017-05-12 Thread James Turland via ONTBIRDS
Festival of Flight; Fine weather brought many birders to the park. Total of 17 Warblers found. Birds of note; 1. The Prothonotary Warblers can be reliable seen on Tulip Trail and were also seen on Bennet Road. 2. The White-winged Dove has found another chimney to court just up the road