[Ontbirds] Common Ground-Dove Toronto

2019-10-24 Thread Mark Cranford via ONTBIRDS
A better view is desired so I will be back first thing tomorrow. For a period of 10-15 minutes at dusk we (about 10 of including the finder Don Graham) followed the tiny Dove that D G saw well earlier. I saw a very small dove but was only able to pick out a small but stocky bird with?? a

[nysbirds-l] RBA Buffalo Bird Report 24 Oct 2019

2019-10-24 Thread David Suggs
- RBA * New York * Buffalo * 10/24/2019 * NYBU1910.24 - Birds mentioned --- Please submit reports to dsu...@buffaloornithologicalsociety.org --- AMER. WHITE PELICAN RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD RED PHALAROPE

[Ontbirds] Holiday Beach Hawk Watch (24 Oct 2019) 2618 Raptors

2019-10-24 Thread reports--- via ONTBIRDS
Holiday Beach Hawk Watch Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 24, 2019 --- SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Turkey Vulture

[Ontbirds] Townsend’s Lagoons: 4 Cattle Egrets, WR Sandpiper, BW Teal, etc. Etc.

2019-10-24 Thread Lucio Fazio via ONTBIRDS
Hello fellow birders. Today October 24, after unsuccessfully searching for Franklin’s Gull( seen and photographed yesterday at The Hagersville Quarry ponds, west on Concession 12 Walpole west of Hagersville) we did some extensive birding at the Townsend’s Sewage Lagoons( west of Jarvis and SW

[Ontbirds] Common Ground Dove, Tommy Thompson Park Toronto

2019-10-24 Thread Don Graham via ONTBIRDS
Just saw a female Common Ground Dove in the park at the NE corner of cell 2. Flushed bird up from ground allowing me to see rufous outer wing and dark short tail. On ground was able to see scaly pattern on breast and head, dark marks on wings. Grey brown colour on nape indicating a female. Bird

[Ontbirds] Ottawa/ Gatineau: recent sightings to October 24, 2019

2019-10-24 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 October 24, 2019 The highlight this week was only a maybe, a possible PACIFIC LOON west of Dick Bell Park on 19th. The identification waits the

Re: [Ontbirds] Further Info re: Avocets at Holland Landing Sewage Lagoons

2019-10-24 Thread alfred adamo via ONTBIRDS
Ontbirders, Not to discourage anyone but entrance to these lagoons is not permitted at any time to the public. From personal experience these lagoons are patrolled regularly, and if you encounter a Region of York employee you will be asked to leave. Remember the OFO Code of Ethics. Alfred

[Ontbirds] Further Info re: Avocets at Holland Landing Sewage Lagoons

2019-10-24 Thread Steve Kinsley via ONTBIRDS
A word of caution. If gates are open or workers are present, DO NOT go into the lagoons. > -- Original Message -- > From: Steve Kinsley via ONTBIRDS > To: birdalert@ontbirds.ca > Date: October 24, 2019 at 12:52 PM > Subject: [Ontbirds] Avocets at Holland Landing Sewage Lagoons >

[Ontbirds] Avocets at Holland Landing Sewage Lagoons

2019-10-24 Thread Steve Kinsley via ONTBIRDS
Ontbirders, I’m currently looking at 8 Avocets on lagoon 1 at the Holland Landing Sewage Lagoons. A short time ago at least 14 flushed along with Mallards, but 8 have returned, To get to the Lagoons, take Hwy 404 to Queensville Sdrd, drive west until reaching Yonge St, then turn south to Cedar

[Ontbirds] Ibis found at Hillman Marsh (Leamington)

2019-10-24 Thread Kit Kat via ONTBIRDS
Yesterday at 3:30 I found an Ibis but was unsure as to which it was (glossy or white-faced).  Initial pictures weren't the best, so I sent messages on 2 area What's App to over 50 birders hoping someone else could re-find the bird.  The Ibis did fly right over me shortly after this and I was

[Ontbirds] Detroit River Hawk Watch (23 Oct 2019) 493 Raptors

2019-10-24 Thread reports--- via ONTBIRDS
Detroit River Hawk Watch Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 23, 2019 --- SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Black Vulture