[Ontbirds] Eared Grebe at Pelee

Seen at 6 pm. It’s inland, in the flooded part of the Woodland Trail, just north of the double bridge. Sent from my iPhone ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to b

[Ontbirds] Louisiana Waterthrush at Pelee

On the woodland trail near the northernmost bridge at 4 pm. 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] Vesper Sparrow at Pelee

April12th, 10:20 am in the visitor centre parking lot. 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 ONTBI

[Ontbirds] Connecticut Warbler at Black Oak, Windsor

Seen near where the trail approaches the river. May 23 at 8:10 am. Black Oak is accessed from Cherry blossom drive in west Windsor. Be prepared for mosquitoes! Sent from my iPhone ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) - th

[Ontbirds] Clay coloured sparrow at Black Oak, Windsor

Seen in the open area near port lands. Black Oak is accessed from Cherry blossom drive in west Windsor. Sent from my iPhone ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to

[Ontbirds] Louisiana Waterthrush at Black Oak, Windsor

Singing, but impossible to see at 9:30 today. Located about 100 m east of the No Trespassing sign. Black Oak is accessed from Cherry Blossom Drive in Windsor. Sent from my iPhone ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) - the

[Ontbirds] Six species of warbler including Cerulean at Black Oak, Windsor

At around 9:00 this morning there was a mini fallout that brought in the warblers. I had Yellow-rumped, Palm, Yellow, Black-throated Green, two Blackburnians, and a male Cerulean. The warblers were concentrated in the area where the chain link fence separates Black Oak from Ojibway Shores. Bla

[Ontbirds] House Wren and more at Black Oak, Windsor

At around 8:30 this morning I heard a singing House Wren, then located it. There were also 5 species of woodpecker in the park - Downy, Red-bellied, Flicker, Sapsucker, and a true Essex County rarity, a Hairy Woodpecker. Don't laugh! I might see one a year down here. Black Oak is accessed from

[Ontbirds] Wood Ducks at Ojibway Park, Windsor

Two males seen at 9:30 a.m. near the creek that runs parallel to the paved trail. Apparently not seen by anyone until today, and my earliest record here. Also a Northern Flicker has overwintered here and I heard it in the same area. Sent from my iPhone ___

[Ontbirds] Connecticut Warbler at Little River, Windsor

It sang several times and then disappeared into the wet area east of the oxbow at around 9:45. The oxbow trail is muddy, but full of warblers today. Sent from my iPad ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birdi

[Ontbirds] Prairie Warbler at Little River, Windsor

Singing from the east side of the oxbow now. Little River is accessible from the eastern end of Little River Boulevard. ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@on

[Ontbirds] Common Nighthawk in Windsor

Making the "peent" call and flying over the intersection of Wyandotte and St. Louis at 8 pm, May 13th. Sent from my iPad ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdale

[Ontbirds] Fallout at Black Oak/Ojibway Shores, Windsor

In 2.5 hours of birding this morning I got 62 Species, including 16 warblers and 10 firsts of the year. Nothing unusual, but huge numbers of White-throated Sparrows, Nashvilles, Yellows, and Gnatcatchers. Birding at times was manic - I couldn't keep up with the flow. The two areas are adjacen

[Ontbirds] Chimney Swifts in Windsor

Seen flying over the corner of Lincoln and Tecumseh Road by Karen McNorton at 7:45 pm. Sent from my iPad ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca For

[Ontbirds] Mockingbird, not hummingbird At Pelee

My phone's spell checker can't tell the difference... I just added mockingbird to my allowed word list. ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca For in

[Ontbirds] Black Vulture and N. Mockingbird at Pelee

The vulture was at the west side of the tip at 9:55. The hummingbird was in the visitor centre parking lot at 11:30. ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbi

[Ontbirds] Sandhill Crane flying over Windsor

At 2:05 this afternoon I heard the unmistakeable call of a Sandhill Crane flying over my house in the Riverside area of Windsor. It was flying to the southwest and at least 500 m high. Best yard bird of the year! Sent from my iPad ___ ONTBIRDS is pre