[Ontbirds] 46th Wiarton CBC - Dec. 15

since the 1970s. Aside from 4 Pine Siskins, irruptive winter finches were absent. Thanks to all the volunteers for your efforts! Jarmo Jalava ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) - the provincial birding organization

[Ontbirds] 9th Neyaashiinigmiing (Cape Croker) CBC - Dec. 14

absent for six years. Chi Miigwetch to Neyaashiinigmiing First Nation community for hosting this special birding event, and thanks to Rhonda and her helpers at Cozy Cats B the delicious breakfast and dinner feasts. Jarmo Jalava and Miptoon (Anthony Chegahno), co-compilers

[Ontbirds] 45th Wiarton Christmas Bird Count - Sunday, Dec. 16

), Brown Creeper (7, all-time 11). No regularly occurring species had record low counts, and there were no notable misses. Thanks to everyone who made it such a memorable day! Jarmo Jalava ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists

[Ontbirds] Neyaashiinigmiing (Cape Croker) CBC results - Dec. 15, 2018

delicious breakfast and dinner feast. Jarmo Jalava and Miptoon (Anthony Chegahno), co-compilers ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca

[Ontbirds] Reddish Egret - OLIPHANT

The bird was found by Kiah Jasper and Alfred Raab earlier this morning. But they had another commitment and couldn't stick around. Kiah messaged me that they had found a small heron at Oliphant (Little Blue, or possibly Reddish Egret, or something else). I zipped down and found the bird at

[Ontbirds] Neyaashiinigmiing (Cape Croker) and Wiarton CBC summaries

Here are summaries of two Bruce Peninsula CBCs held the weekend before Christmas... Jarmo Jalava *Neyaashiinigmiing (Cape Croker) CBC* The seventh annual Neyaashiinigmiing (Cape Croker) Christmas Bird Count was held on Saturday, December 16. Snow squalls that started on December 15th continued

[Ontbirds] Suspected Fish Crows, Stratford

Not gannet, but shortly after 3 pm today, I suspect I had two Fish Crows at our home near Lake Victoria in Stratford. Unfortunately the birds did not call, but a number of factors suggested Fish Crow. See full eBird report with photos: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S40629143 Happy to

[Ontbirds] Shorebirding - West Perth Wetlands / Mitchell Sewage Lagoons

Just a note for anyone considering shorebirding at West Perth Wetlands (a.k.a., Mitchell Sewage Lagoons)... Water levels are still a bit high in the four traditionally good cells (NW, NE, SW & fenced) to support good shorebird numbers, although conditions are improving in the first (NW) cell,

[Ontbirds] Wiarton CBC - December 22

The 43rd Wiarton Christmas Bird Count was held on Thursday, December 22, 2016. With the exception of Lake Huron and Georgian Bay, virtually all lakes, ponds and shallow bays on the southern Bruce Peninsula were ice-covered, and slower-moving sections of rivers and streams were frozen-over. Snow

[Ontbirds] 1, 375 American Robins and 1 very interesting gull - Wildwood Lake, Perth Co.

--- Begin Message --- This afternoon between 4:15 and 4:40 pm I counted 1,375 American Robins flying west into the brisk westerly wind along the north shore of Wildwood Lake just east of Highway 7.  Unbelievable! Equally interesting was a distinctly (but only slightly) darker-mantled Herring

[Ontbirds] Nighthawks, falcons, cranes, geese - Manitoulin south shore migration

--- Begin Message --- Not chase-able, but I thought these phenomena might be of interest to Ontbirders... I returned today from a week at our property (no road, phone, or internet access) on the south shore of Manitoulin Island, about 5 km west of South Baymouth. The location is at the southern

[Ontbirds] Cape Croker CBC - Nashville Warbler, Bohemian Waxwing, Trumpeter Swans

appeared to be high-tailing it south -- flying high overhead) American Crow 38 (9) Common Raven 36 (23) Golden-crowned Kinglet 13 (12) Purple Finch: 6 (4) Pine Siskin: 50 (40)   Merry Birding! Jarmo Jalava --- End Message --- ___ ONTBIRDS is presented

[Ontbirds] Pacific Loon - Rock Point Provincial Park, Haldimand

--- Begin Message --- Apologies for the late post... Today between noon and 1 pm I had a juvenile Pacific Loon off the tip of the point at Rock Point Provincial Park.  The bird was distinctly smaller than the ~12 Common Loons with which it was associating, initially quite close to shore

[Ontbirds] Hudsonian Godwit - Wildwood Reservoir

--- Begin Message --- There was a Hudsonian Godwit feeding in shallow water on the south side of the Wildwood Reservoir a few hundred metres west of the Road 29 bridge late yesterday evening and this morning until at least 10:30 a.m. Also present were 90+ White-rumped Sandpipers, a few

[Ontbirds] West Perth Wetlands - Shorebirds and sparrows

--- Begin Message --- Just a heads-up that conditions remain good for shorebirds at the West Perth Wetlands (a.k.a. Mitchell Sewage Lagoons), so anything could turn up.   Yesterday (Sunday) afternoon I counted an amazing total of 118 White-rumped Sandpipers among the 225+ shorebirds of 10

[Ontbirds] Eared Grebe - Exeter Sewage Lagoons

--- Begin Message --- The Eared Grebe first discovered by Gordon Saunders at the Exeter Sewage Lagoons on September 9 was still present late this afternoon: https://www.flickr.com/photos/100573532@N04/21289138750/in/dateposted-public/;

[Ontbirds] Long-billed Dowitcher - West Perth Wetlands

--- Begin Message --- Although shorebird diversity and numbers have been lower for the past week or so (for no obvious reason -- seemingly good conditions continue) at the West Perth Wetlands, there was a Long-billed Dowitcher at the north end of the fenced cell late this afternoon.  

[Ontbirds] Red-necked Phalaropes - Tavistock Sewage Lagoons

---BeginMessage--- There were two Red-necked Phalaropes swimming in the Tavistock sewage lagoons after 7:00 pm this evening.  They were in the large eastern lagoon and visible with scope from outside the fence.  Although water levels are high, also present along the lagoon fringes was a

[Ontbirds] Summer Tanager - Pelee

---BeginMessage--- Several birders, including Bill Lamond, just came across a first-spring moulting male Summer Tanager along the Tilden Woods trail between Visitor Centre and Shuster Trail. The bird flew off to the north but is probAbly still nearby. Sent from my iPhone ---End Message---

[Ontbirds] Mississppi Kite just flew

---BeginMessage--- Towards shorebird cell at Hillman Marsh Sent from my iPhone ---End Message--- ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca For

[Ontbirds] Gyrfalcon -- Point Pelee

---BeginMessage--- A couple of minutes ago I watched a dark morph Gyrfalcon flying northeast over the marsh at the base of Point Pelee towards Hillman Marsh. Presumably the same bird reported by Paul Pratt a couple of days ago at Hillman. Sent from my iPhone ---End Message---

[Ontbirds] Eastern Phoebe - Stratford

) in the west end of Stratford to the T.J. Dolan parking lot by the Avon River bridge.  The water treatment plant is a few hundred metres along the trail to the west.  The frothing water tanks are on the south side of the plant -- they are fenced, but good viewing is accessible by footpath. Jarmo

[Ontbirds] Ivory Gull - Adam Beck - niagara right now

---BeginMessage--- Adult. Photos taken. Sent from my iPhone ---End Message--- ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca For information about

[Ontbirds] Retraction -- possibly ALBINO BONAPARTE'S At Adam Beck

---BeginMessage--- Stop the press -- we've just been informed there's been an albino/leucistic Bonaparte's here. Likely the same bird . BIg time apologies! Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: From: Jarmo Jalava jjal...@yahoo.com Date: November 17, 2014, 2:31:58 PM EST To: Jean

[Ontbirds] Fwd: Retraction -- possibly ALBINO BONAPARTE'S At Adam Beck

---BeginMessage--- Having trouble with email today -- I don't know if this went through earlier. Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: From: Jarmo Jalava jjal...@yahoo.com Date: November 17, 2014, 2:35:53 PM EST To: Ontbirds reporting birdalert@ontbirds.ca Subject: Retraction

[Ontbirds] Niagara gulls today

---BeginMessage--- Besides the smallish all-white mystery gull I reported this afternoon at Adam Beck, there was also an Iceland (Kumlien's) and a Thayer's -- both reported on eBird by others recently.  The juvenile Sabine's was also still very active and visible below the falls at noon. No

[Ontbirds] Ref Knot.- Long Point

but one never knows. It was a birdy day here with lots of late-migrating warblers and flycatchers, including an Acadian and several Yellow-bellied. Good birding! Jarmo Jalava Sent from my iPhone ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field

[Ontbirds] Bell's vireo - Long Point

Just found a singing Bell's Vireo at far east end of new Long Point Prov. Park in scots pines by new washrooms. Being viewed with David Pryor. Photos taken. Sent from my iPhone ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the

[Ontbirds] Eurasian Wigeon - West Perth Wetlands (Mitchell S.L.)

Male Eurasian Wigeon right now at Mitchell Sewage Lagoons--northeast cell. Take Wellington St south to dead end at parking lot from Hwy 8 in downtown Mitchell. Sent from my iPhone ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the

[Ontbirds] Cape Croker CBC - Gyrfalcon, Hermit Thrush, Lapland Longspur

 expected species were reported in below normal numbers, and a few were not recorded at all.  Nonetheless, in the end, participants were more than satisfied, if not exhilarated, with the surprises and camaraderie of the day.   Happy Birding!   Jarmo Jalava The Cape Croker CBC circle is centred within

[Ontbirds] Gyrfalcon - Sandbanks Prov. Park

At the end of another gorgeous day of late fall birding in Prince Edward County, I decided to scope the waterfowl in West Lake at the north end of Sandbanks Provincial Park and was treated to a dark/grey phase Gyrfalcon attempting an (unsuccessful) horizontal chase of a scaup. The Gyr circled

[Ontbirds] Red Phalarope - Point Petre

I had delicious close-up views of a Red Phalarope in basic plumage as it flew within 10m of shore into the strong southwesterly breeze at Point Petre this morning (ca. 10:30 a.m.).    In the five hours I spent there, Lake Ontario was alive with water birds --  large numbers of Long-tailed Duck,

[Ontbirds] Cattle Egret still present near Wheatley Harbour

As reported by Brandon Holden yesterday, the Cattle Egret is still present in the little horse pasture west of Wheatley on Mersea Rd. 21 south of Deer Run Rd. Now, for that other bird...? Sent from my iPhone ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario

[Ontbirds] 2 Short-eared Owls - Van Wagner's Beach

of time.   I also had one very distant jaeger.   Good birding,   Jarmo Jalava     Van Wagner's Beach is reached by taking Centennial Parkway north from the QEW to Van Wagner's Beach Road and heading northwest.   Any location along the beach provides good viewing, but a preferred location these days

[Ontbirds] : Bl.-legged Kittiwake - Kettle Point

About 20 min ago I had a juv Black-legged Kittiwake fly by Kettle Point--headed southwest. Location Sent from my iPhone ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to

[Ontbirds] CORRECTION re: Dowitcher - West Perth Wetlands

photos available here:  http://www.flickr.com/photos/100573532@N04/sets/72157635477950991/   Comments welcome -- e-mail privately to jjalava AT yahoo.com     From: Jarmo Jalava jjal...@yahoo.com To: Ontbirds reporting birdalert@ontbirds.ca Sent: Wednesday

[Ontbirds] Long-billed Dowitcher - YES - West Perth Wetlands

of course. Then you can rest on your lorals. From: Jarmo Jalava jjal...@yahoo.com To: Ontbirds reporting birdalert@ontbirds.ca Sent: Wednesday, September 11, 2013 2:39 PM Subject: CORRECTION re: Dowitcher - West Perth Wetlands I've had a closer look at some

[Ontbirds] : Long-tailed Jaegers, Whimbrel -- Kettle Point

Just had 2 juv. Long-tailed Jaegers harrassing the gulls terns on the rocks at very tip of Kettle Point. Viewed for about 10 min from less than 150 m at times. Also a single Whimbrel hanging around for past 45 min., Ruddy Turnstone earlier in aft, and Sanderling just landed on rocks as I

[Ontbirds] Swallow-tailed Kite - Pelee

Seen flying low above main park road at de Laurier at noon. Sent from my iPhone ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca For information about

Re: [Ontbirds] Barnacle Goose in Stratford

by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert at ontbirds.ca For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/ Jarmo Jalava Director, Ecosystem Recovery Carolinian Canada Coalition  Greening the Future of Southwestern Ontario Grosvenor

[Ontbirds] Fish Crow redemption in Niagara Falls

and other common waterfowl were loafing on the river as well.  Good birding! Jarmo  Jarmo Jalava jjalava at yahoo.com ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert

[Ontbirds] Last word (maybe) on Wiarton Fish Crow

This post is being made with the approval of Mark Cranford, Ontbirds coordinator:  Today I contacted crow expert researcher Dr. Kevin McGowan at Cornell University with a complete description of our putative Fish Crow observation during Sunday's Wiarton CBC, which I reported on Ontbirds.  Kevin

[Ontbirds] Fish Crow near Wiarton

Anthony Chegahno I have a Fish Crow in tall Elm on west side of Hwy 6 across from Shenstone motel south of Meadowland Rd south of Wiarton. Bird has not called but was in tree with an American Crow and 3 European Starlings, making size comparison easy. Just called (!!) as I send this at 3 pm.

[Ontbirds] Hudsonian Godwit - Ridgetown goons

One Hudsonian Godwit in SW cell - visible from viewing platform. Only 2 other shorebirds present (GRYE) Lagoons are @ N end of Ridgetown on Mitton Line east of Colby Rd jjalava at yahoo.com Sent from my iPhone ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the

[Ontbirds] Red-necked Phalarope still present at West Perth Wetlands

One juvenile Red-necked Phalarope (likely one of the two originally reported a week ago by Eric Jeffrey, and subsequently by Steve Thorpe), was still present in the large southeast cell of the West Perth Wetlands this morning. The ten other shorebird species present included a Stilt Sandpiper.

[Ontbirds] Parasitic Jaeger - Kettle Point

This afternoon's strong northwesterly winds lured me from Stratford to Kettle Point, where almost immediately upon arrival at ~2:50 PM I was greeted by a dark-morph juvenile Parasitic Jaeger very close to shore.   No luck with jaegers during the subsequent 90 minutes that I spent at the tip of

[Ontbirds] Eastern Phoebe - Dorchester, ON

was seen. Jarmo Jalava jjalava at yahoo.com  Birding...could not, of course, explain the meaning of what I saw.   But it did, like poetry, force me to look up. -- Jonathan Rosen ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists

[Ontbirds] Inaugural Cape Croker CBC

Duck (42) and White-winged Scoter (13). It was a most enjoyable day for all, with great weather and great hospitality.   Jarmo Jalava jjalava at yahoo.com   Birding...could not, of course, explain the meaning of what I saw.   But it did, like poetry, force me to look up. -- Jonathan Rosen

[Ontbirds] Singing Kentucky Warbler near Aylmer

).  I suspect the woodlot itself is private property. Springwater Road runs south from Talbot Line a few km west of Aylmer, Ontario. Jarmo Jalava jjalava at yahoo.com ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding

[Ontbirds] Short-eared Owl south of Aylmer, ON

Today at dusk a Short-eared Owl was hunting in a field on the east side of County Road 73 just south of John Wise Line about 5.5 km south of the main intersection of Aylmer. Aylmer can be reached by taking Road 73 (Exit 203) south from Highway 401. Jarmo Jalava

[Ontbirds] Re: Large dark-mantled gull - above Niagara Falls, Nov. 9 (with signature this time)

.  Also, during the past two weeks I have observed small flocks of both species of crossbills (mostly fly-overs) in areas of high coniferous cover (including plantations) at various locations in southern Bruce and Grey counties.  Jarmo Jalava, Paisley, Ontario Directions to where I observed the dark