[Ontbirds] Walpole Island First Nation International Migratory Bird Day

Saturday May 12th 9 AM to 3 PM. Walpole Island First Nation International Migratory Bird Day Celebration will be held at the Walpole Island First Nation (WIFN) Community Arena. There will be displays, speakers on birds and related environmental topics along with Native crafts. Bird banding

[Ontbirds] Pontiac Michigan Peregrine Falcons

Update on the Peregrine Falcons in downtown Pontiac, Michigan. I know this is not in Ontario, but birds don't see national borders, and most important I think you will find this interesting. Our intrepid Peregrines had a successful nesting in the hack box at the AT&T tower. They had spent

[Ontbirds] Peregrine Falcon babies in Pontiac Michigan

Today my wife and I observed 3 Peregrine Falcon chicks in the hack box on the south west side of the AT&T tower in downtown Pontiac, Michigan. Carl A. Pascoe & Rachel A. Powless Native Territories Avian Research Project ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the

[Ontbirds] Pontiac Michigan Peregrines

There is an adult male and an adult female Peregrine Falcon in downtown Pontiac, Michigan. Both these birds have consistently been in the area since early in 2010. It appears that they nested in the area in 2009 and I was never able to see a fledged bird that year. In 2010 they nested aga

[Ontbirds] IMBD Walpole Island FN & Native Territories Avian Research Project

Thank you to Mark Cranford, Coordinator ONTBIRDS for approving this upcoming event to be posted. Native Territories Avian Research Project AND Walpole Island First Nation PRESENTS The 2nd Annual International Migratory Bird Days 2010 Saturday May 8 & Sunday May 9 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

[Ontbirds] A short distance from Ontario

Peregrine Falcon sited in downtown Pontiac,Michigan. This appears to be the same male seen last year that took up residence with his sweetie. First seen this year yesterday and perching at the exact same place where he spent much of last year. It is very likely that this is the same bird.

[Ontbirds] Long-tailed Ducks on Lake St. Clair

Hello, A small group of five Long-tailed Ducks were bobbing up and down in the choppy water on the channel between Algonac, MI and Walpole Island First Nation. The ducks remained near the landing on the American side throughout the day. When the ferry got near, they would move several

[Ontbirds]Ruby-throated Hummingbird at Holiday Beach

Holiday Beach Migration Observatory (HBMO) banded a record late Ruby-throated Hummingbird for our banding station today. It was a hatch-year, male who was healthy and rather plump. He had a fat score of 5 on a 0-7 fat scale used by banders. His weight was 4.2 grams. HBMO is located at t

[Ontbirds]Gyrfalcon at Holiday Beach

Sunday Dec 4 at 8:45am. Holiday Beach Conservation Area located about 20 km south and west of Windsor where the Detorit River flows into Lake Erie. My wife Rachel, another Banding Assistant Lee and I were at Holiday Beach Conservation Area this past Sunday taking down our passerine nets and clos

[Ontbirds]Short-eared Owl near Pt. Pelee

Hello Fellow Birders, Today while birding-by-car Carl & I were able to spot a Short-eared Owl in clear sight sitting in a field about fifty yards from the road. The lovely owl was seen most of the afternoon on Mersea Rd. C on the west side of the road heading towards Beachside Dr. just before

[Ontbirds]Demoiselle Crane

Hello Demoiselle Crane Lovers, Last fall a Demoiselle Crane spent most of September entertaining our hawk counters on the tower at Holiday Beach Migration Observatory. In researching, it was found out there is a farmer who raises these beautiful cranes in Paris, ON (not sure if this is the ex

Windsor area Feb 8 2004

Birders, Birding Essex County yesterday, at 11 am there were three (3) rough-legged Hawks hunting in the fields off Highway 3 heading to Pelee from Windsor. Road 27 that intersects and leads to Cottom there is a huge field where we noticed 3 Rough-legged Hawks and an adult male Northern