[Ontbirds] Reddish Egret Oliphant continues

2018-08-25 Thread Mark Cranford via ONTBIRDS
I am currently looking at the Reddish Egret 6:45 am across the street from 487 Shoreline Rd about 100 m from the road. It's not raining right now but Directions from north end on Wiarton on Hwy 6 Take first left at top of hill on to Bruce Rd 13. Continue straight on to Oliphant T-intersecti

[Ontbirds] Reddish Egret update

2018-08-25 Thread Mark Cranford via ONTBIRDS
It flew while writing previous email probably south Mark Cranford Toronto, ON ___ 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] Reddish egret

2018-08-25 Thread John Adams via ONTBIRDS
7:35am reddish egret across 445 shoreline rd. Directions in previous emails. 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 i

[Ontbirds] Reddish Egret

2018-08-25 Thread Dave Don via ONTBIRDS
Bird still feeding actively opposite 435 Dave 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 ONTBIRDS inc

[Ontbirds] Reddish Egret

2018-08-25 Thread dave milsom via ONTBIRDS
Still feeding actively opposite 449 Shoreline Ave in Oliphant. 10. 35 am Dave Milsom Sent from my iPhone ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.c

[Ontbirds] Scope left by Reddish Egret Area.

2018-08-25 Thread Greg Stuart via ONTBIRDS
When the rain started and the bird flew north, somebody left a scope. With nobody left in the area, I have put it in my trunk If you can identify it (make or model of scope, tripod, something...) I will be happy to return it My email is greg_stuart at hotmail dot com. And since this is a

[Ontbirds] Reddish Egret-Oliphant

2018-08-25 Thread David Worthington via ONTBIRDS
The Reddish Egret is being seen now at the north end of Shoreline Rd. It is in the bay north of where the road ends and becomes a private road. Sent from my iPhone ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) - the provincial bi

[Ontbirds] Reddish Egret in Oliphant

2018-08-25 Thread Greg Stuart via ONTBIRDS
The Reddish Egret is now opposite the fen boardwalk. Copied directions... Directions from north end on Wiarton on Hwy 6 Take first left at top of hill on to Bruce Rd 13. Continue straight on to Oliphant T-intersection turn right north on to Shoreline Rd . Most consistent location has been west

Re: [Ontbirds] Reddish Egret in Oliphant

2018-08-25 Thread Joanne Redwood via ONTBIRDS
The bird is now across from 95 Shoreline Ave. Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 25, 2018, at 2:27 PM, Greg Stuart via ONTBIRDS > wrote: > > The Reddish Egret is now opposite the fen boardwalk. > > Copied directions... > > Directions from north end on Wiarton on Hwy 6 > > Take first left at top

[Ontbirds] Hamilton Naturalists Club Birding Report - Saturday, August 25, 2018

2018-08-25 Thread Cheryl Edgecombe via ONTBIRDS
YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT HERON MARBLED GODWIT BLACK-LEGGED KITTIWAKE SUMMER TANAGER Common Loon Great Egret Black-crowned Night-Heron Broad-winged Hawk Black-bellied Plover Semipalmated Plover Greater Yellowlegs Lesser Yellowlegs Ruddy Turnstone Red Knot Sanderling Semipalmated Sandpiper Least Sandpip

[Ontbirds] OFO Palgrave,Aalliston, Beeton, Schomberg field trip

2018-08-25 Thread Kevin Shackleton via ONTBIRDS
Filling in for John Schmelefske, I followed his written itinerary in hopes of finding some shorebirds.  There were 33 of us initially and all the extra eyes paid off with some excellent birds being added to the species list; Olive-sided Flycatcher, Baird's Sandpiper and an immature Peregrine Fal

[Ontbirds] Purple Gallinule - Essex County - August 25

2018-08-25 Thread Blake A. Mann via ONTBIRDS
The PURPLE GALLINULE at J. R. Park homestead in south Essex County was still present today. Rob Palin and I (and another couple) saw it about 09:00. We waited over an hour until it showed, so extreme patience is required. Just stand at the guardrail and look in southerly direction. Be careful

[Ontbirds] American Golden Plovers, Beeton Sod Farms

2018-08-25 Thread Joyce Collier-Brown via ONTBIRDS
Apologies for the late posting, but the birds were not refound after 20 minutes anyway. Eight American Golden Plovers were seen in a muddy field on the 11th line near regional road 10 (Tottenham Rd.) at approx. 2:30 pm, in the rain. They were in various states of transition from summer to wint

[Ontbirds] Baird's Sandpiper - 37 juveniles at Presqu'ile

2018-08-25 Thread Ron Pittaway via ONTBIRDS
Today we saw 37 juvenile Baird's Sandpipers at Owen Point in Presqu'ile Provincial Park on Lake Ontario. The highest count for Presqu'ile on eBird is 31 on 23 August 1995. Juvenile Baird's Sandpipers should be found in most flocks of peep sandpipers seen this weekend in southern Ontario. Direction

[Ontbirds] Swallow-tailed Kite - Wasaga Beach

2018-08-25 Thread Scott Gibson via ONTBIRDS
Just wanted to get word out that there was likely a Swallow-tailed Kite in the Wasaga Beach area this morning.  I did not see it but rather a friend of mine saw it soaring 20ft above pine plantation as he was mowing his lawn near intersection of 12th Conc. and Klondike Rd.  He described it as th