I just found the Black-bellied Whistling-Duck reported earlier to Ontbirds this
afternoon at the Kingsville Dock. It’s on the break wall - scope helpful.
Visible from parking area where fishing boats are. The pier is now private and
not accessible to vehicles.
Kingsville Dock is at the south e
Mark Field and I currently have the Purple Gallinule in the first cell to your
right when you enter Blenheim Lagoons. It is in the southeast corner of this
cell below the largest tree.
Jeremy Hatt
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Getting the word out that I had a probable Gyrfalcon at Jack Miner Bird
Sanctuary north of Kingsville.
It has made two passes hunting the waterfowl here but I haven’t seen it again
since. Hoping it makes another pass. I got video w/ my phone and I’ve sent
screenshots around for comment and the
Today, Kory Renaud and I led the Detroit River OFO Outing, which started at
Lakeview Park Marina in east Windsor and continued w/ Little River Corridor
Park, the Ambassador Bridge, and ended at Ojibway Park. 19 participants joined
us for the first part of the outing and 13-14 continued on for th
The Holiday Beach CBC took place today, Saturday, December 28th. The count
includes Holiday Beach Conservation Area, Big Creek, the lower Detroit River
north to LaSalle (Lower Detroit IBA), Boblo Island, and surrounding areas. 37
participants (36 in the field and 1 feeder watcher) volunteered fo
There is currently a single Brant (very rare for Essex County) on the north
side of 6th Concession Road just west of Marsh Road. It is in a field w/ 120
Tundra Swans.
This area is north of Harrow (west of Leamington/Kingsville). Easiest way to
get here is to take County Road 18 and turn sout
Hi everyone,
An update on the long-staying Black-bellied Whistling-Duck in Essex County.
Earlier today, Michael Hudak refound the duck at Kingsville Marina on Loop Lane
(the first street on your right as you drive down the hill into the marina. It
was feeding in the grass on the south side of
10 participants joined the OFO hike at Point Pelee National Park and
surrounding area today. We finished w/ a total of 48 species but most of our
time was spent searching for shorebirds and waterbirds so we ended w/ low
numbers of passerines.
The temperature was warm throughout the day and most
A Neotropic Cormorant was posted to eBird this afternoon and later refound by
Jeremy Bensette. It was perched on a driftwood branch at southeast Hillman
Marsh beach (dead end accessed by Mersea Rd B and East Beach Road).
The bird flew at 5:30pm but will hopefully stay in the area. It is an adul
I currently have a Eurasian Collared-Dove at the intersection of Albuna
Townline and Mersea Road 5. This is northwest of the town of Leamington.
From Leamington, take Highway 3 until you get to Albuna Townline and turn north
on Albuna until you get to Mersea Rd 5. It’s singing and is currently
There is currently a Mew Gull at the Essex-Windsor Regional Landfill.
It is in the fields south of the landfill and easiest seen from McCormick side
road about 200m south of County rd 18.
The Essex Landfill is south of the town of Essex on County Road 18 between
McCormick Road and Coulter Sid
Hi everyone,
The Slaty-backed Gull found yesterday continues at the Windsor-Essex Solid
Waste Authority Landfill as of today at 1:45pm. It is in the same location on
the south side of County Rd 18 w/ a large group of gulls.
Directions below by Dave Martin (thanks again for posting on my behalf
The Holiday Beach CBC took place on Saturday, December 29th. The count includes
Holiday Beach Conservation Area, Big Creek, the lower Detroit River north to
LaSalle (Lower Detroit IBA), Boblo Island, and surrounding areas. 35
participants (34 in the field and 1 feeder watcher) volunteered for th
It may be of interest to those who have already driven for the Calliope
Hummingbird that the Western Grebe at Bright’s Grove is still present off of
Cow Creek. See directions below. It is swimming in a raft w/ merganser and
Redhead. Scope recommended.
Directions:
>From 402 westbound, get off o
20 participants braved mid-July temperatures on Sunday, Sept. 16th for the OFO
hike at Point Pelee National Park, the onion fields, and Wheatley Harbour. It
was a hot day w/ light east winds and clear skies, which made finding birds a
challenge. We ended the day w/ 52 species.
Highlights from
The Purple Gallinule just made another brief appearance in the same location at
7:40pm as described on Ontbirds by Jeremy Bensette. See directions below.
Location: John R Park Homestead can be found by searching Google Maps, and is
on County Rd 50 between Kingsville and Harrow in Essex County. I
Hi,
There is currently a Piping Plover at the extreme Tip of Point Pelee National
Park. Not sure of original observers.
Jeremy H and Mark Field
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Hi everyone,
The Holiday Beach CBC took place on Saturday, December 30th. The count includes
Holiday Beach Conservation Area, Big Creek, the lower Detroit River north to
LaSalle (Lower Detroit IBA), Boblo Island, and surrounding areas. 30
participants (29 in the field and 1 feeder watcher) volu
I just briefly had a probable Western Kingbird at Kennedy Woods in Kingsville.
I have a few digiscoped photos but lost it and am currently trying to relocate.
Just getting the word out.
It was along the tree line behind the small woodlot of Kennedy Woods. Kennedy
Woods is on Road 3 West; north
I currently have a Cattle Egret in the horse paddock (house # 1503) at the west
end of Mersea Rd E just east of the entrance to Point Pelee NP. Point Pelee
Drive is currently closed due to construction so Mersea Rd E is the only road
to get access to this location right now.
Jeremy Hatt
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I currently have a Black-headed Gull at Wheatley Harbour. It was w/ a large
group of Bonaparte's Gulls on the Chatham-Kent side next to the rubble but has
now flown into the inner Harbour on the Essex side. It is likely visible from
Milo Road on the west side of the Harbour (you can pull off Mil
Hi,
Richard Carr, Kory Renaud and I were just hearing what was probably a Eurasian
Collared Dove at the south tram loop of Point Pelee NP. I have a few recordings
on my phone.
Jeremy H
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Posting on behalf of Dan Loncke. Dan found a Cattle Egret today at 12:30 in the
Hillman Marsh Shorebird Cell. It was walking on the grassy berm on the south
side of the Cell next to the greenhouses.
Hillman Marsh is north of Point Pelee NP and east of Leamington (from
Leamington take Oak Stree
Kory Renaud and I had the Slaty-backed Gull from the control gates this morning
around 8:40. It has flown and we followed it until it was out of sight on the
American side of Goat Island.
Jeremy H and Kory
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The Eurasian Collared-Dove found yesterday just east of Gorehill Public School
on Seacliffe Drive east of Leamington is still in the same location this
afternoon. I relocated the bird on the hydro wires here. It has flown into the
backyard trees of a house but will hopefully stay around a while
Hi all,
Richard Carr found a male Eurasian Wigeon in the Shorebird Cell at Hillman
Marsh this evening. The bird is present now.
There are also 2 Little Gulls, Lesser Yellowlegs, Black-bellied Plover,
Semipalmated Plover, Semipalmated Sandpiper, and Dunlin.
To get to Hillman Marsh from Leamin
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