[Ontbirds] Pacific Loons Van Wagners Beach

2015-11-02 Thread Glenda & Bob
Ontbirders, This morning (November 2) between 9 and 10 the loon tally at Van Wagners from the lookout platform was as follows: Common Loon 4 Pacific Loon 2 Red-throated Loon 1 QEW to Woodward Exit at south end of Skyway Bridge. Right on Woodward to Lakeshore Boulevard. Drive south until you s

[Ontbirds] Snowy Egret still there

2015-07-13 Thread Glenda & Bob
this morning, July 13 at Windermere Basin, Hamilton. Windermere basin is accessed off of Eastport drive south of the skyway bridge just south of a gigantic white warehouse building. The access road is on the west side. Bob Curry --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus

[Ontbirds] Smith's continued

2014-05-03 Thread Glenda & Bob via ONTBIRDS
After Dan came in from the field a group of about 10 of us ventured out. First, we flushed the group of five that associates together; they flew up and westwards as they did two days ago. Then we heard another calling and then SINGING, tracked it down and had reasonably good looks before the d

[Ontbirds] Little Blue Heron, Hillman Marsh

2014-05-01 Thread Glenda & Bob via ONTBIRDS
Ontbirders, At 5:50 this afternoon an adult Little Blue Heron flew south over the Hillman Shorebird cell. Actually, we had it in view for five minutes as it was buffeted by strong WSW winds. Presumably if flew into the Pelee marshes and could be looked for there tomorrow. Bob Curry and Glend

[Ontbirds] Lowbanks Brown Booby

2013-11-02 Thread Glenda & Bob
Birders, I joined Kayo Roy, Blaine and Jean Farnan and Gerry Rising this morning along the road to Mohawk Point on Lakle Erie just west of Lowbanks, Haldimand Region. It was very sad to see the Brown Booby huddled, sleeping and shivering right beside the road in exactly the same spot as when

Re: [Ontbirds] Deletion of Cave Swallow from the Southern Ontario Review List by the OBRC

2010-12-22 Thread Glenda & Bob
Thanks to everyone who gave us directions for the Wood Thrush yesterday. .we've been away and didn't quite have the new Ontbirds protocol under our belt. After 1 and a half hours of watching and with the help of 3 Lynne Shores habitues, we saw the bird about 10:30 this morning. It was, ess