At dawn this morning along the Riverside Trail there was Prothonotary Warbler,
Yellow-throated Vireo, Pileated Woodpecker, and Red-headed Woodpecker.
Paul Eagles and Mary Margaret Thompson
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Folks,
Today I had both a Fox Sparrow and a Yellow-bellied Sapsucker on my feeders at
37 Hughson Street in Branchton. The Fox Sparrow has been coming coming
regularly for several days. The Sapsucker is very occasional.
Paul F. J. Eagles
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Today I had both a Fox Sparrow and a Yellow-bellied Flicker at my feeders at 37
Hughson Street, Branchton, Ontario.
Paul F. J. Eagles
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The Mountain Bluebird female was present at Snyder's Flats this morning at 10
AM. She could be found sitting in the tops of trees south of the road at the
end of the Snyder's Flats' Road.
Excellent directions provided by Paloma Plant on Nov 26.
Google Maps:
Glen Morris in Brant County contains riverine forests and the Grand River.
Today there were:
Bald Eagle, adult soaring over the river.
Osprey, two adults calling loudly near the Bald Eagle
Pine Warbler, at least 3 singing males in the large White Pines along the river
Eastern Phoebe, along the
The TV tower field in North Dumfries Township is an open grassland that is not
harvested until July each year. This allows grassland birds to nest
successfully. This year the grassland has Savannah Sparrow, Bobolink, Eastern
Meadowlark, and Red-winged Blackbirds. One area of very sparse
I recently spent 10 days camping and birding in Pinery Provincial Park. This
note outlines some of the bird-related highlights of the park.
1) Prairie Warbler - There are at least 3 territorial males along the foredunes
near the Lake Huron beach. The most accessible pair is from the Cedar Trail
Warbler in Riverside
campground. Whip-poor-will abundant last evening, singing all over the park.
Bald Eagle nest has 2 large young, ready to fledge.
Paul FJ Eagles
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On Monday May 16 from 9:00 to 11:00 I looked for the Swainson's Warbler along
the LInear Trail in Cambridge. I did not find the bird.
I did find a Bald Eagle, roosting nearby, an Orange-crowed Warbler foraging in
a blooming apple tree and a male Orchard Oriole singing as on territory.
Paul F.
Yesterday, April 15, I visited the Long Point area. At the viewing platform in
Big Creek National Wildlife Area a Least Bittern flew across one of constructed
canals. The observation was good and confirmatory.
Insectivores are coming in, including: hundreds of Tree Swallows, a few
Rough-winged
Folks,
I just returned from an extended visit to Pinery Provincial Park, May 20 to May
30, 2014. This is a report of some of the more interesting bird sightings.
SANDHILLS CRANES are a daily occurrence in the park. Rumor has it that they are
nesting in the wetlands near Port Franks just south of
The Varied Thrush was observed today at Guelph Lake Conservation Area, first at
2 PM and again at 3 PM. It was found in second growth scrub growth full of
dried apples and other berries at the north end of the dam. Photos will be
posted on the ONT birds facebook page.
The bird fed briefly
Folks,
The Dickcissel is still present at Luther Marsh in the same location on the
21/22nd about 700 meters south of the Village of Monticello. The bird sang
almost constantly during my visit. He aggressively chased a female Red-winged
Blackbird and was in turn chased by the male. He is found
Folks,
Today, I did some birding in the Hamilton Harbour/Burlington/Flamborough area.
At the Burlington Ship Canal there was a Peregrine Falcon flying back and forth
from the QEW skyway bridge and the canal lift bridge. At that location there
were also many thousand Long-tailed Ducks and
On Saturday June 2 I observed a pair of Sandhill Cranes with one young at the
Paris Cranberry Bog, also known at Grass Lake. There was a pair with young at
the same location last year.
The visibility of this species is increasing each year in North Dumfries
Township, Region of Waterloo. There
Folks,
I spent the day in the greater Long Point area, including the marshes of the
wildlife area, the Old Cut Banding Station Woods, and the Big Creek Valley. I
will outline some of the species found.
The TUNDRA SWANS were very scarce. I could only find 2, both immature. Normally
this
Folks,
On Thursday April 7 I saw an immature Northern Goshawk in the forest on the
Tulip Tree Trail in Rondeau Provincial Park.
I also found my first Field Sparrow and Fox Sparrow of the year. Both were with
flocks of Song Sparrows along the Marsh Trail. The forests had abundant
On Saturday April 2 I spent much of the day in the Long Point area.
Attached is a few of the better sightings.
1) There was an immature Golden Eagle moving along the forest edge of the Big
Creek National Wildlife Area. It could be observed from the top of the sand
dunes at the end of
Folks,
A small group of 8 of us from the University of Waterloo travelled from
Branchton down the Grand River Valley to the Long Point area on Sunday March
30. This is a note of some of the findings.
We encountered 62 species.
The highlight was the preponderance of Tundra Swans. They were in
Forks,
The Varied Thrush is still present at the feeders of Elmer and Bev Ewert, just
outside of Waterloo. The bird comes every 15-20 minutes, but is fairly skittish
when people are outside. I saw it at the front yard feeders at 10 AM this
morning, December 22.
The Ewert's live at 3218
I spent a week at Pinery Provincial Park from May 25 to June 1. I will relate a
few sightings.
There is a HOODED WARBLER on territory along the forest opening under the
powerline north of the gate house. I have had this species in this location in
other years.
BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO and
On March 18 a Turkey Vulture flew over the Branchton Swamp, followed soon after
by a small male Sharp-shinned Hawk. The Red-winged Blackbirds fled the marsh in
front of the advancing Sharpie like a wave.
One lone Spring Peeper called from the icy wetland.
The Village of Branchton is on
Folks,
Today at 1:45 PM 4 BALD EAGLES were observed simultaneously along the Grand
River at Glen Morris. Three were adults and 1 was an immature. At the same time
10 TRUMPETER SWANS were on the river just north of the Glen Morris high level
bridge. They all appeared to be adults. There were
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