[Ontbirds] Western Sandpiper, Sunnyside Beach

2019-08-28 Thread Paul Brooks via ONTBIRDS
Bird now east of pool, still in the company of two LESA. Lots of people around and birds flighty. Paul Brooks Sunnyside Beach is on the south side of Lakeshore Blvd ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) - the provincial

[Ontbirds] Piping Plover, Ashbridge's Bay

2019-05-30 Thread Paul Brooks via ONTBIRDS
Single bird on the beach near the east end of the boardwalk with Semipalmated Sandpipers @ 2.30 pm, 30/05/2019. Access to beach from this end of the boardwalk requires a short wade through ankle deep water or balancing on some precarious-looking logs. Access from the west end of the beach is fine

[Ontbirds] Western Grebe, Rhododendron Gardens

2019-04-05 Thread Paul Brooks via ONTBIRDS
Bird seen at 1030 hrs at least 200 m off Rhododendron Gardens, south side of Lake Shore Rd, west of Port Credit. In raft of Red-necked Grebes. Scope necessary. Paul Brooks and Chris Escott ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists (O