[Ontbirds] Western Grebe at Colonel Samuel Smith Park

A Western Grebe was seen and photographed off Whimbrel Point at 5:30 pm. It was swimming diving at times relatively close to shore but after each dive moving progressively further east until it was out of site 30 minutes later. Spotted by Ani Kuk and seen by Peter Sproule, Marsh Duggan and I at

[Ontbirds] Whimbrel at Moodie Drive Quarry, Ottawa

Whimbrel continuing at the quarry as of 2:30 today. Seen by three birders here. ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca For information about

[Ontbirds] Marbled Godwit, Stayner Sewage Lagoons, May 27, 2019

The Marbled Godwit which was discovered during the OFO outing on May 25 and reported May 26 is still present today.  Directions:Take Hwy 26  north from the intersection with County Rd. 91 and County Rd. 42 (Tim Horton's on south east corner). Turn right on Wyant Dr. until it meets Birchwood

[Ontbirds] Hamilton Naturalists Club Birding Report - Monday, May 27th, 2019

CINNAMON TEAL FISH CROW Yellow-billed Cuckoo Black-billed Cuckoo Common Nighthawk Eastern Whip-poor-will Common Gallinule Black-bellied Plover Semipalmated Plover Whimbrel Ruddy Turnstone Red Knot Dunlin Least Sandpiper White-rumped Sandpiper Semipalmated Sandpiper Lesser Yellowlegs Bonaparte's

[Ontbirds] Marbled Godwit at Stayner Sewage lagoons not HUGO

Dave Smyr correctly identified from photos the Godwit as Marbled not Hudsonian as it had been originally identified. Stayner Sewage Lagoon is located in Stayner at Highway 26 near Wasaga Beach. Turn north on Mowat St.then left to Eco Park. ___ ONTBIRDS