has
reported a number of raptors accurately in the past.
" Went past, as large as a gull but with after burners on."
A white phase Gryfalcon was seen close to this location on Jan. 17, 2003 by
George Meyers.
Bruce Mackenzie
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lots at Van Wagners Beach near Hutch's Restaurant.
Best conditions for fall pelagics at this site are east or northeast winds.
Rob Dobos
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rance to the Royal Botanical
Gardens Arboretum and Nature Centre (entrance fee may be required); from the
parking area, take the Captain Cootes Trail out to the Marsh Boardwalk
(about a 30 min. walk).
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From: Dobos,Rob [Burlington]
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To: Ontbirds (ontbirds@hwcn.org)
Subject:King Eiders at Stoney Creek
This morning (Jan. 11) during the Lake Ontario Winter Duck Count, Dave Don,
Tom Crooks and I had four first-year
immature.
Cheers,
Rob Dobos
Dundas, Ont.
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Today (May 4) over the noon hour I had a White-eyed Vireo at LaSalle Park in
Burlington. It was along the shoreline trail adjacent to Hamilton Harbour
just to the west of the boardwalk, foraging along the slope.
Directions: From Plains Rd. in the Aldershot area of Burlington, go south
on LaSalle
At Van Wagners Beach in Hamilton, on Thursday, September 2 between
5:30-6:30 pm, Jim Heslop and I had a juv. dark morph Long-tailed Jaeger
and juv. intermediate morph Parasitic Jaeger in the light east winds.
These two birds were interacting with each other, although about 500 m
out, giving reasona
Today (Sep. 27) at Van Wagners Beach in Hamilton, Barry and Linda
Cherriere and I had a juvenile Sabine's Gull fly past at about 6:10 pm.
We also had three juvenile Parasitic Jaegers from about 5:30-6:00 pm.
Earlier in the afternoon, Barry and Linda had a likely juvenile Pomarine
Jaeger.
Direction
Tuesday Sep. 28 was an excellent day at Van Wagners Beach in Hamilton
with strong NE winds from late morning on. Numerous observers had nice
looks at a juvenile dark morph Pomarine Jaeger flying over the beach
with a Parasitic at about 4:00 pm. There were 6-8 Parasitic jaegers on
the day by my co
There were a few good birds off Van Wagners Beach in Hamilton today
(Oct. 11) while the NE winds persisted. At about 11:55 a.m., I (along
with Jim & Astrid Thompson) had a juvenile dark morph Long-tailed Jaeger
in view for about 15 minutes. About an hour earlier, I had an
intermediate morph juven
Yet another Pacific Loon! At about 12:45 pm today (Mon. Nov. 1) I had a
basic plumaged Pacific Loon on Lake Ontario off the west end of
Confederation Park in Hamilton. The bird was about 300 m offshore and I
had it in view for almost half an hour. It sat on the surface preening
for about 15 minu
Of interest to some, today (Jan. 9) while doing the Lake Ontario Winter
Waterfowl Count, Barb Charlton, Cheryl Edgecombe and I found an apparent
hybrid Tufted Duck x Greater Scaup on Lake Ontario off Burlington. We
had the bird off Fruitland Ave. which is just east of Sioux Lookout Park
between Gu
Yesterday (April 27) at 6:00 pm, I had a flock of 13 Willets resting on
one of the rock islands in Hamilton Harbour off LaSalle Marina. I
wasn't able to post this earlier due to internet problems, but a few
local birders reached by phone were able to get down last evening to see
them. Unfortunate
I had a call from Cheryl Edgecombe this morning (May 2) who, at 8:30 am,
had a flock of 13 Willets fly in and land on the beach right in front of
Hutch's Restaurant at Van Wagners Beach in Hamilton. There was no sign
of the reported Avocets from yesterday.
Directions: From the QEW highway in Ham
I just received a call at 10:45 am that Barry Cherriere has refound the
American Avocets at Hamilton's Van Wagners Beach. There are 12 birds on
the beach behind the Lakeland Go Carts track at the west end of Van
Wagners Beach Rd. The 13 Willets are also still present on the beach in
front of Hutc
This morning (August 7) Cheryl Edgecombe and I had an adult Red Knot at
the Mitchell Sewage Lagoons. It was still pretty much in alternate
plumage, so quite a fine sight. It was in the cell on your right side
when walking in (the westernmost cell), on one of the islands in the
centre. There is e
This afternoon (Aug 14) at about 3:45 pm I had an early juvenile
Black-legged Kittiwake fly past Hamilton's Van Wagners Beach. The bird
continued flying westerly towards Burlington. The winds were NE about
15 kmph today, so after the rain stopped this afternoon it seemed worth
a check.
Directi
The male Eurasian Wigeon was still present at Neibauer's Marsh in
Puslinch Twp (east of Cambridge, SW of Guelph) today (April 16) around
12:30 pm. It was against the shore in the NW corner of the large pond
on the west side of the road. At one point it swam out of sight in the
far corner. Most o
This afternoon (July 30), Barb Charlton and I had an adult Eared Grebe
at the Exeter Sewage Ponds. It was just starting to moult out of
breeding plumage. The bird was in the second pond at these lagoons with
a flock of Ruddy Ducks, and is likely the same bird that has appeared
here the past few y
I had a nice start to the fall pelagic season at the west end of Lake
Ontario today. Shortly after noon, I had a juvenile Sabine's Gull off
Van Wagners Beach. The bird landed on the water a fair distance out and
was not re-seen during the short time I was there. The winds are brisk
out of the NE
While at Van Wagerns Beach in Hamilton over the noon hour today, myself
and several others had looks at Sabine's Gulls and Black-legged
Kittiwakes in the strong easterly winds. We had a close in pass of a
juvenile Sabine's at about 12:35. Most other views were farther out
with a group of four Sab
I gt to the site at 7:15 pm and the bird was still in the field on the east
side of the road. After the sun set, at 7:30 it flew across the road and into
a group of walnut trees at the south end of the house property on the west side
of the road. I couldn't spot it in the trees in the fading l
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