[Ontbirds] Spotted Towhee - Prince Edward Point

2019-12-13 Thread John Carley via ONTBIRDS
The Spotted Towhee was seen this morning at 10:30 after about a half hour wait. Prior to sighting it was heard calling. Directions as per Jeremy's post below. Cheers John with Garth and Nancy Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: > From: Jeremy Bensette via ONTBIRDS > Date: December 11

[Ontbirds] Harlequin Duck, Port Hope

2019-12-13 Thread John Carley via ONTBIRDS
The previously reported male Harlequin Duck was viewed at 4:30 Today at the mouth of Port Hope Harbour. >From 401 Hwy 28 exit, follow Mill south to Lake Ontario. Cheers John, with Garth and Nancy Sent from my iPhone ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the On

[Ontbirds] Spotted Towhee

2020-01-08 Thread John Carley via ONTBIRDS
The Spotted Towhee was seen this morning at Prince Edward Point , Prince Edward County. Park at gate and walk approx 250 metres past wetland to area of seed on road. Sent from my iPhone ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO)

[Ontbirds] Fwd: OFO Field Trip.Leslie Street Spit, Toronto.May 24, 2014

2014-05-25 Thread John Carley via ONTBIRDS
> > > >> >> Hello, Ontbirders; >> >> Yesterday (Saturday May 24th) approximately 30 OFO members and guests walked >> the Baselands and the Leslie Street Spit from 8 am to 4 pm, under sunny >> skies, with temperatures rising from 14 degrees to 24 degrees C. >> >> A total of 86 species were

[Ontbirds] Fwd: Yellow-crowned Night-Heron, Col. Samuel Smith Park, Toronto - Present Thursday evening

2014-08-22 Thread John Carley via ONTBIRDS
To continue the thread, > For those of you who are still hoping to see this bird it was present > Thursday evening at the small pond to the east of the most southerly parking > lot at Sam Smith park. > > Directions: Head south on Kipling Avenue from the Gardiner Expressway until > you reach th

Re: [Ontbirds] Harris's Sparrow continues - Milton 8am Sun Mar 26

2017-03-26 Thread John Carley via ONTBIRDS
Further to Frank's email, the Harris's Sparrow is currently (2:30 pm) being seen at the location between 1623 and 1625 Gowling. Cheers John Carley Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 26, 2017, at 10:59 AM, "Frank Pinilla (gmail) via ONTBIRDS" > wrote: > > Hello Ontbirders, > > I arrived at the path

[Ontbirds] Eared Grebe . TOC walk . Leslie St Spit

2017-04-22 Thread John Carley via ONTBIRDS
> Today, on the Annual TOC Leslie Street Spit Jim Baillie Memorial Birdwalk, > one group of six observers who took different route north from the lighthouse > (sigh) spotted a breeding plumage Eared Grebe actively diving in the lake off > the shoreline of The Flats. This shoreline is west of Ea

[Ontbirds] Fwd: Whimbrel Wheatley Harbour - update: Flown

2017-05-10 Thread John Carley via ONTBIRDS
Whimbrel has returned to Wheatley pier . 6 pm John Carley Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: > From: Jean Iron via ONTBIRDS > Date: May 10, 2017 at 5:21:07 PM EDT > To: birdalert@ontbirds.ca > Subject: [Ontbirds] Whimbrel Wheatley Harbour - update: Flown > Reply-To: Jean Iron > > F

[Ontbirds] OFO Leslie Street Spit Field Trip with Optional Ashbridge's Bay Extension

2017-05-27 Thread John Carley via ONTBIRDS
> Hello Ontbirders: > > Today, ten birders joined co-leaders Bob Cumming and me for the annual OFO > outing at Toronto’s Leslie Street Spit. From 8 am to 2:30 pm, at temperatures > around 15 degrees, under overcast skies, with mist/fog advancing in the > afternoon, we observed 75 species on th

Re: [Ontbirds] Dickcissel - Peterborough

2017-06-24 Thread John Carley via ONTBIRDS
The Dickcissel is "showing well" as of 10:40 am today. Excellent directions are in Scott Gibson's email below. Cheers John > On Jun 23, 2017, at 9:23 PM, Scott Gibson via ONTBIRDS > wrote: > > The Dickcissel invasion has extended to the Kawarthas! This afternoon around > 4:50, Iain Rayner foun

[Ontbirds] Fwd: Townsend’s warbler near Rondeau Saturday

2017-11-18 Thread John Carley via ONTBIRDS
The Townsend's Warbler was seen at 10:45 today at Centre and Third streets, in conifers at NW and SW , moving with a small mixed flock; all as well described by Steve . Good birding John and Victoria Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: > From: Steve Charbonneau via ONTBIRDS > Date:

Re: [Ontbirds] Brant back at Crystal beach waterfront

2017-12-04 Thread John Carley via ONTBIRDS
The Brant continues to be seen at the beach area immediately to the west of the paved parking lot at Crystal Beach Waterfront Park. Good birding, Cheers John Carley Sent from my iPhone > On Dec 3, 2017, at 1:40 PM, Ellen Horak via ONTBIRDS > wrote: > > On beach west of parking. > > ellen S

[Ontbirds] Fwd: OFO outing. May 26, 2016. Leslie Street Spit, Toronto

2018-05-26 Thread John Carley via ONTBIRDS
> Good evening, Ontbirders; > > Today, 11 OFO members joined Garth Riley, Nancy McPherson, Bob Cumming, and > me for the annual OFO walk at Toronto’s Leslie Street Spit, parts of which > are known as Tommy Thompson Park. > > With temperatures starting at 20 degrees celsius and rising to 26,

[Ontbirds] Fwd: Reddish Egret Oliphant

2018-08-24 Thread John Carley via ONTBIRDS
Currently the bird is in the cove or bay north of the marina, south of the Oliphant fen boardwalk Directions are in posts below. Cheers John > Subject: Re: [Ontbirds] Reddish Egret Oliphant > Reply-To: Rob Dobos > > The bird is currently being seen in marshy area opposite Merry St north of > fe

Re: [Ontbirds] Great kiskadee YES Saturday

2018-09-08 Thread John Carley via ONTBIRDS
Seen again , briefly , at 11:45 am in relatively same location on Marsh Trail, Rondeau Cheers John Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 8, 2018, at 7:38 AM, Steve Charbonneau via ONTBIRDS > wrote: > > Being seen now 75m from the Marsh Trail parking lot. > > Sent from my iPhone > > ___

[Ontbirds] Fwd: Male Eurasian Wigeon - York Region - March 30

2019-03-30 Thread John Carley via ONTBIRDS
The male Eurasian Wigeon reported by Frank was seen again in the same location as described below, at 5 to 6 pm today. A scope is needed Frank' s directions ( see below) are excellent. John Carley Begin forwarded message: > From: "Frank Pinilla \(gmail\) > > Ontbirders, > > I just found a

[Ontbirds] Snow Geese. Woodbine and Ravenshoe

2019-03-30 Thread John Carley via ONTBIRDS
5 snow geese are in a pond in a flooded field at SW corner of woodbine and ravenshoe. Cheers John Carley Sent from my iPhone ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to

[Ontbirds] OFO Leslie Street Spit Field Trip tomorrow

2019-05-24 Thread John Carley via ONTBIRDS
Hello, Ontbirders: For those of you who will be joining us for the annual OFO field trip at the Leslie Street Spit (Tommy Thompson Park) tomorrow at 8 am: please note that the weather report is rather ominous, predicting thunderstorms all day. We will be present at the meeting place (parking

[Ontbirds] OFO Field Trip: Leslie Street Spit and Ashbridge's Bay, Toronto. May 25, 2019

2019-05-25 Thread John Carley via ONTBIRDS
Hello, Ontbirders: This morning, at times in heavy rain, 3 OFO members joined the 4 leaders for the annual OFO Leslie Street Spit Field Trip in Toronto. 23 species were tallied in one hour of birding at the Wet Woods, another 28 species were noted in 75 minutes at Ashbridge's Bay Park, where ag

[Ontbirds] Fwd: Curlew sandpiper update

2019-09-16 Thread John Carley via ONTBIRDS
Curlew Sandpiper still at location described by Dan in his 3:15 post below. Cheers John Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: > From: Dan MacNeal via ONTBIRDS > Date: September 16, 2019 at 3:15:43 PM EDT > To: Ontbirds > Subject: Re: [Ontbirds] Curlew sandpiper update > Reply-To: Dan M