[Ontbirds] red-neck phalaropes in Alfred Lagoons

Two red-neck phalaropes were spotted by Brian Morin, Dave Kaddie and myself swimming in the eastern cell at the Alfred Lagoons this evening at 6PM. These were adults in winter plumage. To get to the Lagoons go east from Alfred on Peat Moss Rd. The Lagoons are about one kilometer south on the lef

[Ontbirds] Winchester Lagoons correction

Hi Birders, my e-mail report was from the Winchester Lagoons; I mistakenly mentioned Williamsburg in the body of the message. Bob ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to b

[Ontbirds] Peregrine falcon

Hi Birders, Hans VanderZweep and I observed a peregrine falcon yesterday on Pemberton RD. about 1 km. south from Highway 31. Take highway 31 to Winchester and go south on Pemberton Rd. A large female peregrine was on a pile of roots and branches off the west side of the road. good birding, Bob

[Ontbirds] shore birds at the Winchester Lagoons.

Hi Birders, Hans VanderZweep and I saw several shoebirds in the Williamsburg Lagoons yesterday. We observed 3 short-billed dowagers, 6 greater yellowlegs, 12 semi-palmated sandpipers,10 spotted sandpipers and a half dozen killdeer. The cell closest to the road is very low in water and makes for

[Ontbirds] Short-billed dowagers and shore birds at Alfred Lagoon

This evening, about 6:30 PM, Hans VanderZweep and I saw several shorebirds along the north and west sides of the east cell in the Alfred Lagoons. We had 2 short-billed dowagers, 4 semi-palmated sandpipers,one Wilson.s snipe and 6 spotted sandpipers along with a good variety of ducks and duckling