[Ontbirds] Detroit River Hawk Watch (12 Sep 2017) 1090 Raptors

2017-09-12 Thread reports--- via ONTBIRDS
Detroit River Hawk Watch Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 12, 2017 --- SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Black Vulture

[Ontbirds] Fwd: Eared Grebe and Dowitcher at Exeter lagoons

2017-09-12 Thread rtontbirds via ONTBIRDS
Dowitcher has been identified as a Long Billed Dowitcher due to apparent moulting. Thanks Kevin.Rick ThorntonExeter Original message From: rtontbirds Date: 2017-09-12 3:00 PM (GMT-05:00) To: ontario birds Subject: Eared Grebe and Dowitcher at Exeter lagoons Folks: The (begi

[Ontbirds] Common Nighthawks Ft Erie

2017-09-12 Thread Nadine Litwin via ONTBIRDS
About 7:30 this evening, 8 common nighthawks along the Niagara River, Central and Highland Avenues, Fort Erie. Nadine Litwin Fort Erie Sent from my BlackBerry device on the Rogers Wireless Network ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithol

[Ontbirds] Yellow-Crowned Night Heron- River Canard

2017-09-12 Thread Andrew Darcy via ONTBIRDS
Refound the yellow-crowned night heron this morning Sept. 12 around 10- 11:00 am. Spotted flying up river from the rail road bridge. Then spotted from south shore(I.e. looking across river) right across from river canard park. The bird was standing on some rocks fishing on the north shore right

[Ontbirds] Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch (12 Sep 2017) 90 Raptors

2017-09-12 Thread reports--- via ONTBIRDS
Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch Port Stanley, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 12, 2017 --- SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Black Vulture

Re: [Ontbirds] Common Nighthawks at Ruthven National Historic Site

2017-09-12 Thread Earthquest Canada via ONTBIRDS
Greetings all: While conducting vegetation surveys I spotted 11 Nighthawks foraging over Ruthven around 4:30 pm today. They were traveling in a group heading east over the Grand River. To get to Ruthven take Highway #3 to Cayuga. Turn north onto Highway #54 and continue driving several ki

[Ontbirds] Holiday Beach Conservation Area (12 Sep 2017) 750 Raptors

2017-09-12 Thread reports--- via ONTBIRDS
Holiday Beach Conservation Area Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 12, 2017 --- SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Turkey Vultur

[Ontbirds] Eared Grebe and Dowitcher at Exeter lagoons

2017-09-12 Thread rtontbirds via ONTBIRDS
Folks: The (beginning to moult) Eared Grebe continues at Exeter Lagoons in Huron County. As well, there is a dowitcher species of which I have rather poor pictures of. There are very few shorebirds but we do have all the Cormorants you could possibly want.Lagoons are a concession west of Exeter

[Ontbirds] Yellow-headed Blackbird and Buff-Br Sandpiper at Presqu'ile

2017-09-12 Thread Doug McRae via ONTBIRDS
Hi all, Ron Tozer and I went out to Gull Island (Presqu’ile Prov. Park) this morning and relocated the Yellow-headed Blackbird found by David Bree yesterday. I think it is a female (most resembles figure 54h on plate 24 of the new world blackbird guide). It was sitting up on dead plant stalks