[Ontbirds] OFO outing September 12 Colonel Samuel Smith Park and Western Lake Ontario

--- Begin Message --- Five birders shrugged off the threat of all day rain and joined me for the outing today. We did well at Colonel Samuel Smith Park as a mini fallout produced 14 species of warbler, 3 vireo species, 3 species of thrush as well as assorted other migrants. We left CSSP with a

[Ontbirds] Juvenile Long-tailed Jaeger, Oro- Medonte Line 10, Lake Simcoe

---BeginMessage--- Eating dinner at the cottage overlooking Lake Simcoe. Just had a fly by juvenile Long-tailed Jaeger checking out the gulls sitting in the water close to shore. They are on their way.GarthRileyEtobicoke,ONrile...@yahoo.com ---End Message---

[Ontbirds] Little Egret

---BeginMessage--- ‎Bird is still showing well at Britannia in Ottawa. It occasionally disappears into the reeds or on the opposite side of the point it is feeding around. But has returned and is now preening in clear view.Good birding,GarthRileyEtobicoke,ONrile...@yahoo.com ---End Message---

[Ontbirds] Meadowlark - Bethany

---BeginMessage--- Nancy and I headed to the east end of the GTA today in the hopes that the Little Egret would be rediscovered and we could drive to see it and bypass the morning rush hour. (Of course it was rediscovered after we arrived home at 4 PM).  We decided to check out the Western

[Ontbirds] Little Egret Not Found Yet Today

---BeginMessage--- ‎Numerous birders have been searching for the bird today, it had not been relocated. Will post if it is refound.GarthRileyEtobicoke,ONrile...@yahoo.com ---End Message--- ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists -

[Ontbirds] No Marbled Godwit at Oshawa Second Marsh this morning ... Consolation Red Knot, Little Gull, Wilson's Phalarope and others

---BeginMessage--- I went to check to see if the Marbled Godwit was around and checked the marsh for about an hour and a half. No sign of the godwit but there were still four Red Knots, one female Wilson's Phalarope, one first-cycle Little Gull in alternate plumage, one White-rumped Sandpiper,

[Ontbirds] Kirtland's Warbler, West Beach, Pt. Pelee

---BeginMessage--- ‎My son Dan, has discovered a Kirtland's Warbler on the West Beach seasonal trail north of the serengeti tree and south of the half way point. Appears to be the same bird as a few days ago. Originally on the west side of the trail feeding in Red Cedar it flew east across the

[Ontbirds] Mississippi Kite, Pt. Pelee, Tilden's Woods

---BeginMessage--- A couple of us just had an adult Mississippi Kite fly north east over the boardwalk at Tilden. Heading to parking lot to wait for it to come back.GarthRileyEtobicoke,ONrile...@yahoo.com ---End Message--- ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by

Re: [Ontbirds] White-faced Ibis Pelee Tip - flew north

---BeginMessage--- ‎The body of Barb's text didn't come through. The bird was seen flying north over the tip. Garth Riley Etobicoke, ON rile...@yahoo.com   Original Message   From: 2barbara.charl...@gmail.com Sent: Monday, May 11, 2015 8:59 AM To: Ontbirds Subject: [Ontbirds] White-faced Ibis

[Ontbirds] Kentucky Warbler, CSSP, Toronto -still present

---BeginMessage--- ‎Posting on behalf of David Pryor who just called to say the Kentucky Warbler is still showing well at Colonel Samuel Smith Park as reported earlier today.CSSP is located south of Lake Shore Blvd. Where Kipling Ave ends GarthRileyEtobicoke,ONrile...@yahoo.com ---End Message---

Re: [Ontbirds] 50+ Greater White-fronted Geese - Hagersville

---BeginMessage--- ‎No geese this AM for those thinking of making the trip. Garth Riley Etobicoke, ON rile...@yahoo.com   Original Message   From: Holden Family Sent: Tuesday, April 7, 2015 4:34 PM To: birdalert@ontbirds.ca Subject: [Ontbirds] 50+ Greater White-fronted Geese - Hagersville Just

[Ontbirds] Yellow-headed Blackbird, Rainham Rd. And Sandusk Rd., Halldiman

---BeginMessage--- ‎Nancy just spotted a Yellow-headed Blackbird in with a mixed flock of predominantly. Brown-headed Cowbirds and a few Red-winged Blackbird. They were feeding on corn at the side of the road on Sandusk, but had been on both roads at the intersection. Pictures taken.Garth

Re: [Ontbirds] Caspian Terns Nov 15 Leslie St Spit - Decoys

---BeginMessage--- Hi everyone, I received an eBird report yesterday for review in which an observer reported 9 Caspian Terns at Tommy Thompson Park yesterday. The observer kindly included a picture. This would be an exceptional late day for Caspian Tern in Toronto so I took a close look at the

[Ontbirds] Cattle Egret, Whitby

---BeginMessage--- ‎The Cattle Egret is still present today at the Carruthers Creek Golf Course. It was on the north east corner of the course associating with Canada Geese.Directions: take 401 to Salem Rd. South. Turn left (east) on Bayly to the intersection with Lake ridge Rd. Turn right and

[Ontbirds] Pomarine and Parasitic Jaeger at Colonel Samuel Smith Park, Toronto

---BeginMessage--- ‎Dave Pryor and I just saw a Parasitic Jaeger being harassed by a Pomarine Jaeger on the east side of CSSP. The birds landed in the water off Humber Bay West.Colonel Samuel Smith Park is south of the intersection of Kipling Ave. And Lakeshore Blvd in Toronto.Sent from my

[Ontbirds] Baltimore Oriole, Colonel Samuel Smith Park, Toronto

---BeginMessage--- While watching a large flock of Pine Siskins feeding on Goldenrod seeds, Nancy spotted a Baltimore Oriole in the flock. This is a late record for this species. Good pictures were taken and I was able to rule out other possible oriole species. Colonel Samuel Park is located

[Ontbirds] Pacific Loon, Barrie Today

---BeginMessage--- Dave Pryor and I just observed one of the alternate plumage Pacific Loons‎ in Barrie on Kempenfelt Bay. The bird was in with a huge flock of Common Loons and observed from the trail on the North side of Kempenfelt Bay moving slowly east. Park in the public lot at the corner of

[Ontbirds] Black-legged Kittiwake and Parasitic Jaeger at Van Wagner's

---BeginMessage--- Seen by many in strong north-east winds.Van Wagner's Beach is located off of the QEW east of the Burlington Skyway. Observer's are at the Lakeland Centre.Garth RileyEtobicoke, Ontarioril...@yahoo.com ---End Message--- ___ ONTBIRDS is

[Ontbirds] OFO trip - Colonel Samuel Smith Park and Western Lake Ontario

---BeginMessage--- Hello Ontbirders, Fourteen of us, properly attired, enjoyed the beautiful birding weather today starting at 8 AM at Colonel Samuel Smith Park in Etobicoke in the rain and ending at 3:30 PM at Jack Darling Park in Mississauga, in the rain. The group tallied a total of 65

[Ontbirds] Yellow-crowned Night-Heron, Col. Samuel Smith Park, Toronto - Present today Aug. 20, 2014

For those of you who are still hoping to see this bird. It was present today from at least 1:30 - 2:20 PM. It was roosting and preening on a large branch, on the north-east portion of the island in the large pond (with the viewing platform). The bird was best seen from the gravel path which

[Ontbirds] Lapland Longspurs, Richardson Side Rd. and Lakeshore Rd. 311, Essex County, Northeast of Leamington

Hello Ontbirders, We came across a large flock of breeding plumage Lapland Longspur in a field in the northwest corner of Richardson Side Rd. and Lakeshore Rd. 311 in Essex county this evening at 6 PM. A small number of birds were seen on the ground in the field and then suddenly a large

[Ontbirds] Blue Grosbeak, Fullarton Ontario

Hello Ontbirders, After about an hour and 20 minute wait Nancy and I and a London birder (sorry forgot to ask your name) saw the Blue Grosbeak as it came into the Crabapple tree prior to going to the feeders. It arrived at about 5:30 PM and we watched it for about 15 minutes on and off until

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