Re: [Ontbirds] Bells Vireo and Summer Tanager - Long Point New PP

2014-05-10 Thread Denis Lepage via ONTBIRDS
Hello all, A number of people, including myself and many taking part in Bird Studies Canada's Baillie Birdathon weekend were able to get good views of the Bell's Vireo until about 9am. As far as I am aware, the bird has not been relocated since, but people were still out there looking when I le

Re: [Ontbirds] Dickcissel? at Prince Edward Point NWA

2014-05-14 Thread Denis Lepage via ONTBIRDS
I may be over-thinking this, but... This bears striking similarity with Audubon's drawing of Townsend's Bunting Spiza townsendi, a bird which identity has never been fully elucidated, but possibly a hybrid between a Dickcissel and a Blue Grosbeak: http://archive.today/8vzJX. This may be an opp

[Ontbirds] Western Grebe @ long point

2014-05-20 Thread Denis Lepage via ONTBIRDS
I just found a western grebe near shore on Hastings Dr. @ Long Point, just before cottage 291 Denis Lepage dlep...@bsc-eoc.org Senior Scientist, National Data Center Bird Studies Canada PO Box 160, Port Rowan, ON N0E 1M0 519-586-3531 x155 visit Avibase: http://avibase.bsc-eoc.org eBird Canada h