[Ontbirds] White-winged dove, Rondeau

2019-06-14 Thread David Okines via ONTBIRDS
The white-winged dove was still on the east side of the park at 17272 Lakeshore at 3:30pm ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca For informatio

[Ontbirds] Bohemian Waxwing PEPTBO

2018-09-24 Thread David Okines via ONTBIRDS
Hi All, at around 5pm this evening there was a Bohemian Waxwing sitting on the wires about 1/2km before the start of the gravel road down near the Observatory (1/2 k east of where the WEKI was, which as far as I know was not seen today), we watched the waxwing for a couple of minutes before it flew

[Ontbirds] Western Kingbird @ PEPTBO

2018-09-23 Thread David Okines via ONTBIRDS
the Western Kingbird is still here this morning, it can be found on the wires around 5161 Long Point Road in the SE corner of Prince Edward County, right at the start of the NWA Dave David Okines Prince Edward Point Bird Observatory Station Manager __

[Ontbirds] Swallow-tailed Kite

2018-05-05 Thread David Okines via ONTBIRDS
Hi All, we just had a Swallow-tailed Kite fly over (07:05am) the Prince Edward Point Bird Observatory heading east out over the lake, keep an eye out for it nearer Kingston. Dave PEPTBO is at the extreme south east corner of Prince Edward county at the end of county road 13 David Okines PEPTB

[Ontbirds] Woodcocks, St Williams

2018-02-24 Thread David Okines via ONTBIRDS
Hi All, we had three Woodcocks calling and displaying in the fields on our property last night. Dave St Williams is just to the northeast of Long Point/Port Rowan ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) - the provincial bi

[Ontbirds] 2017 Woodhouse CBC results

2017-12-24 Thread David Okines via ONTBIRDS
These are the results of the 31st Woodhouse CBC held on Sunday December 17th 2017. The Woodhouse CBC is centred 7 km east of Simcoe, at the crossroads of Highway 3 and Cockshutt Road at Renton in Norfolk County and roughly covers from Port Dover to Waterford and just west of Simcoe to east of Jarv

[Ontbirds] No Say's Phoebe (yet)

2017-04-24 Thread David Okines via ONTBIRDS
Hi All, there's been no sign yet this morning of yesterday evenings Say's Phoebe here at PEPTBO. There's a picture of it posted on both e-bird and the Observatory website. I'll post again if its refound today Pretty quiet again in the bushes with very few migrants being seen. Dave David Okine

[Ontbirds] Say's Phoebe

2017-04-23 Thread David Okines via ONTBIRDS
we just found a Say's Phoebe at Prince Edward Point Bird Observatory, its hanging around right by the Obs building, I'll post a pic on e-birds as soon as I can. Thanks to Jacques (my assistant) for finding it. Dave PETBO can be found at the extreme SE corner of Prince Edward County follow county

[Ontbirds] Smith's Longspur @ Long Point

2017-01-12 Thread David Okines via ONTBIRDS
*Posting with the approval of the Ontbirds coordinator* *It has come to the attention of the Wildlife Enforcement Directorate of Environment and Climate Change Canada, that a Smith’s Longspur has been observed in the area of Long Point in Norfolk County. Being a rarity in Ontario, understandabl

[Ontbirds] Chuck-wills-widow, Prince Edward County

2014-05-19 Thread David Okines via ONTBIRDS
Hi All, posting for Mike Runtz and Geof Burbidge Mike and Geof found a singing Chuck-wills-widow at 4am in Prince Edward County early this morning while doing a Birdathon. Directions: when in the county, head south from Picton towards Prince Edward Point Bird Observatory along County Road 10, fol