[Ontbirds] Sam Smith Whimbrel Watch 2018 _ a view to one of Nature's spectacular migrations

From: Tim McCarthy, via Ontbirds A call to binoculars for all birders! Its time once again for the annual Whimbrel migration. These marvellous migrants give us a super show for a few days every spring. Almost the entire Eastern population of Numenius Phaeo

[Ontbirds] Yellow breasted Chat cactus field

Hi everyone, just to let you know there is currently a yellow breasted chat in west side of cactus field in Point Pelee National Park.it ducked into some bushes about 3 miutes ago but it is and has not been refound but is definitely still in the area.

[Ontbirds] Rondeau Festival of Flight May 13th (afternoon)

Festival of Flight May 13th Afternoon Report Log Pond and the beginning of Harrison Trail continue to be the best locations for birding this afternoon, with several warblers species present. Canada Warbler along with 9 other species of warblers were seen at the Maintenance Loop. The Summer T

[Ontbirds] American Avocet (ALFRED, Eastern Ontario)

The American Avocet at the Alfred Lagoons -- first reported late yesterday on e-Bird by Daniel Lafortune -- continued as of late this morning. I was able observe the bird from the observation tower as it actively foraged in both cells of the lagoon and occasionally at close range. The bird briefl

[Ontbirds] Snowy Egret - Windermere Basin

Received a text from Barry Cherriere to advise of a Snowy Egret at Windermere Basin. At present the bird has gone up one of the channels and is not visible but it will likely come back out at some point. Windermere Basin is off Eastport Drive in Hamilton. Scope is useful but there should be oth

[Ontbirds] Black Vulture-Athol Bay-Sandbanks-Prince Edward County

Hi Everyone, Amber Bonvie, Valerie, Vicente and Rob Pinilla are all watching a Black Vulture now at 1:20. The vulture is heading northeast in line with Salmon Point road. Salmon Point borders the east side of Athol Bay. Good Birding, Rob Sent from Rob's iPhone ___

[Ontbirds] Franklin’s gull west of Erieau

There is a franklin’s gull in a flooded field about .5 km west of McGeachy’s pond just outside Erieau in Chatham-Kent. It is across from 18068 Erie Shore Drive. Also present are s/b dowitchers, ruddy turnstones, dunlin, plover, yellowlegs and a sanderling. Steve Sent from my iPhone ___

[Ontbirds] Common Nighthawk, Sanctuary trail, Point Pelee

Right at the beginning of the trail, 25 feet up on a cross branch. Look west from where the trail starts near the northernmost shelter. Found by Ellen Brodey. -- John Schmelefske # 7360 RR # 4 Alliston, Ontario,Canada, L9R 1V4 Email: j.sc...@gmail.com Watercolour Gallery: http://www.facebook.co

[Ontbirds] OFO Outing to Murphys Point PP

Five members enjoyed a pleasant morning at Murphys Point Provincial Park seeing a number of target species including Golden-winged Warbler, Chestnut-sided Warbler, Cape May Warbler, Yellow-throated Vireo, Indigo Bunting, Scarlet Tanager and Great Crested Flycatcher. We also had some great looks at

[Ontbirds] Point Pelee NP Bird Migration Report - May 13

Hope you are having a great Mother's Day! After the heavy rain in the morning birders were treated with very close views of many migrants. Many were foraging low throughout the Park. There was a report of a MISSISSIPPI KITE flying over Tilden's Woods. 22 species of warblers have been reported s

[Ontbirds] Hamilton Naturalists Club Birding Report - Sunday, May 13th, 2018

AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN BLACK VULTURE WHIP-POOR-WILL WHITE-EYED VIREO SUMMER TANAGER CERULEAN WARBLER Blue-winged Teal Ruffed Grouse Common Loon American Bittern Least Bittern Green Heron Virginia Rail Sora American Golden-Plover Semipalmated Plover Spotted Sandpiper Solitary Sandpiper Greater Yell

[Ontbirds] Trumpeter swans Hillman marsh

Birders, Currently Two adult Trumpeter Swans are in a corn field west of Hillman Marsh at 1610 Oak Street. ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds

[Ontbirds] Rondeau Festival of Flight May 13th (Morning)

Festival of Flight May 13th Morning Report A fairly slow morning here in Rondeau after a wicked storm yesterday. The birds are staying high up in mature trees within the north end of the park. The beginning of Harrison Trail starting at Pony Barn has been the best spot for birds this morning.

[Ontbirds] RUFF west of Barrie - Minesing wetlands - YES

Late yesterday I heard about an adult male RUFF along McKinnon Road, which is less than 1 km east of Angus and runs north from Simcoe Road 90. I saw the bird this morning around 0630 hrs, on the west side of McKinnon Road, about 700 m north of Road 90. It was with a group of yellowlegs, dunlins and

[Ontbirds] Snowy Owl in Comber

Hello, An interesting bird for May. Snowy Owl currently sitting on a sign just off the bridge over the 401 at Comber. good birding, Jay Peterson Ottawa Get Outlook for Android ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Orn

[Ontbirds] Ruff - McKinnon Wetlands

I don't have all the details, but my friend Logan Baldwin just told me about an adult male black morph Ruff he found. It is near Angus Ontario, on McKinnon Road in Minesing wetlands. First flooded field on the left currently about 30 feet away. This all of the information I have. Pictures availa