[Ontbirds] Presqu'ile Birding Report for Week Ending August 3, 2017.

2017-08-03 Thread Fred Helleiner via ONTBIRDS
Up till last weekend, beach 3 at Presqu'ile Provincial Park was definitely worth a visit, but human and avian disturbance has resulted in reduced bird activity there. Probably the anticipated cold front of the forthcoming weekend will bring the first significant surge of passerine migrants.

[Ontbirds] RBA Buffalo Bird Report 03 Aug 2017

2017-08-03 Thread David Suggs via ONTBIRDS
- RBA * New York * Buffalo * 08/03/2017 * NYBU1708.03 - Birds mentioned --- Please submit reports to dsu...@buffaloornithologicalsociety.org --- RUFF WILSON'S PHALAROPE AMERICAN AVOCET DICKCISSEL Gre

[Ontbirds] Ottawa/ Gatineau-recent sightings to August 3, 2017

2017-08-03 Thread Gregory Zbitnew via ONTBIRDS
Ottawa Field Naturalists' Club Ottawa/Gatineau (50 Km radius from Parliament Hill) E. Ontario, W. Quebec Compiler: Gregory Zbitnew at sighti...@ofnc.ca August 3, 2017 There was actually a highlight this week, which is a bit of a novelty. An immature LITTLE GULL was seen in the Deschenes rapids

[Ontbirds] West Perth Wetlands (Mitchell) - Shorebird Update

2017-08-03 Thread Dave & Tracey Brown via ONTBIRDS
Hey Folks, Just a quick note to provide those interested with an update on the status of shorebirds at the West Perth Wetlands (Mitchell). - Water levels in the shorebird cell right behind the parking area a vey good right now and there are many good shorebirds in this cell. However, there is a

[Ontbirds] Port Dalhousie, St. Catharines - Forster's Tern, 17 Little Gulls

2017-08-03 Thread Josh Vandermeulen via ONTBIRDS
This morning I birded the Port Dalhousie pier which juts out into Lake Ontario in St Catharines, Niagara Region. The pier has been hosting over a thousand gulls and hundreds of terns this summer, while shorebird diversity has also been good. Today I counted 17 Little Gulls which I believe is a h