Re: [Ontbirds] Amherst island: Purple Sandpiper and Eurasian Wigeon.

2016-11-05 Thread Paul MacKenzie
You Attract birds! From: ONTBIRDS on behalf of Bruce Di Labio Sent: November 5, 2016 11:18 AM To: Ontbirds Subject: [Ontbirds] Amherst island: Purple Sandpiper and Eurasian Wigeon. Hi everyone There is

Re: [Ontbirds] Worm-eating Warbler, Amherst Island

2016-07-04 Thread Paul MacKenzie
That is a great record Tom, especially at this time of year. Can you describe where in the owl woods - before or after the feeders for example? Paul From: ONTBIRDS on behalf of Tom Wheatley Sent:

Re: [Ontbirds] Greater White-fronted Geese. Wolfe Island. Update & Directions

2016-03-10 Thread Paul MacKenzie
Nice find Mark and thanks for calling me. I have a dentist app't tomorrow about 9 and may be able to get the 10.30 ferry over to try. I have never seen more than a single WFGO in this area. They may move on but it is worth a try. Paul From: ONTBIRDS

[Ontbirds] Neotropical Cormorant Toronto present at 10.20 am and 11.00 am Friday July 3

2015-07-03 Thread Paul MacKenzie
. It provided great scope views whenever it lifted its head. When a kayak went close by it flew out of sight close behind the wall, but came back up to sit there again within 40 minutes. Paul Mackenzie ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field

[Ontbirds] Thick-Billed Murre - NO

2013-12-06 Thread Paul MacKenzie
Not seen this am in Kingston Paul ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca For information about ONTBIRDS including how to unsubscribe visit

[Ontbirds] Thick-Billed Murre Kingston - update

2013-12-05 Thread Paul MacKenzie
Hotel at 4.15 pm. This is between the Delta Hotel where it was yesterday and the Kingston Yacht Club. After discussion with the observer I am convinced this was a genuine sighting. We will try in the am and post by 08.00 if we find the bird again. Paul Mackenzie (From the 401 exit south on Sir

[Ontbirds] Thick-billed Murre Kingston - update

2013-12-03 Thread Paul MacKenzie
are reserved and the Yacht club is private property. It would be best to park in a nearby location and walk into Maitland street. happy trying Paul Mackenzie ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding

[Ontbirds] Garganey near Montreal

2013-05-02 Thread Paul MacKenzie
today. www.quebecoiseaux.org/index.php?...oiseauxrares Paul Mackenzie ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca For information about ONTBIRDS visit

[Ontbirds] White-winged Dove at Prince Edward Point

2010-09-13 Thread Paul Mackenzie
. Paul Mackenzie, Kingston ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list ONTBIRDS@hwcn.org For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/

[Ontbirds] Lesser Black-backed Gull Lansdowne (Eastern Ontario)

2010-03-03 Thread Paul Mackenzie
Hi all, Ottawa birders have a better dump, but near Kingston we see few Lesser BB Gulls. One adult Lesser BB Gull among maybe 300 gulls at Lansdowne dump this afternoon. Smaller than Greater BB, paler mantle, pale eye with dark smudges around eye, dirty yellow legs. Also 3 Iceland and 1

[Ontbirds] Barrow's Goldeneye west of Kingston

2008-12-16 Thread Paul Mackenzie
South-eastern Ontario birders: A male Barrow's Goldeneye was found among a flock of about 40 Common Goldeneyes this afternoon east of the hydro power plant with the two tall towers along highway 33 (Bath Road), opposite number 6707 Bath Road where some boats are in winter storage. There

[Ontbirds]Bonaparte's gulls Amherstview

2008-04-02 Thread Paul Mackenzie
Here the snow and ice are in fast retreat and although we have seen no Bonaparte's Gulls on the opening water of Lake Ontario yet, about 30 were feeding at the Amherstview sewage lagoon April 2. Also there among many ducks were a pair of Northern Shoveler and a male Canvasback. Observered by

[Ontbirds]Great Gray Owl , Kingston area

2008-03-19 Thread Paul Mackenzie
Bruce Ripley called several of us to report a Great Grey Owl on Unity Road about 1.5 km west of Sydenham Rd. That is beside the village of Elginburg. It was in roadside trees on the south where there ios a tall embankment, and moving east. the 401 exit for sydenham raod is at km 613 north.

[Ontbirds]? Wolfe Island Wheatear

2007-09-16 Thread Paul Mackenzie
Between 0730 and 0930 on Sunday Sept 16th the Northern Wheatear seen for the previous three days was not seen on Wolfe Island. Perhaps those staying longer can update this. Paul and /or Nittaya Mackenzie, Kingston, Canada. [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___

[Ontbirds]Common Nighthawks near Kingston

2007-08-26 Thread Paul Mackenzie
August 26 from 7.00 - 7.30 pm a large congregation of Common Nighthawks at the Howe Island ferry crossing just west of Kingston (south end of Joyceville Road) ; moving west some possibly crossing to Wolfe island; I counted 96 and surely missed many in the largest scattered flock, and then

[Ontbirds]Great Egret, Amherst Island near Kingston

2006-05-31 Thread Paul Mackenzie
Posted since Egrets are less common here than further west. One Great Egret on ponds at east end of Amherst island today, with 4 Great Blue Herons. Three Common Terns on the bar at north-east corner. Ospreys incubating on both Osprey platforms. Passing flocks of restless shorebirds

[Ontbirds]Brant, eastern Lake Ontario

2005-05-10 Thread Paul Mackenzie
into the ferry loading area. Departures are at 6:20, and then every hour from 7:30 onward. Round trip cost is $5.00 Paul Mackenzie, Kingston, Canada. [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[Ontbirds]Gyrfalcon Amherst Island

2005-03-22 Thread Paul Mackenzie
) leaves the mainland on the half hour and leaves the island on the hour. The K.F.N. property is at the easternmost part of the island. Paul Mackenzie, Kingston, Canada. [EMAIL PROTECTED] From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tue Mar 22 11:51:47 2005 Return-Path: [EMAIL PROTECTED

[Ontbirds] Pink-footed Goose Quebec.

2004-04-24 Thread Paul Mackenzie
) and go up the hill to the large wooden blind on the left . Parking lot is opposite the blind. The blind looks north. Good luck. Paul Mackenzie, Kingston, Canada. [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[Ontbirds] Yellow-throated Warbler at Prince Edward Point

2004-04-19 Thread Paul Mackenzie
A very cooperative Yellow-throated Warbler was seen and photographed this morning by Bud Rowe and Paul Mackenzie about 10.30 am in the trees near the lighthouse at Prince Edward Point. Prince Edward Point [pge 35, quad G 52 53] Located in Prince Edward County. Take exit 566 off the 401

Slaty-backed Gull not seen

2003-12-02 Thread Paul Mackenzie
Dec 2 between 11.30 and 12.45 the Slaty-backed Gull was not seen at the Waste Management site near Pembroke. Paul Mackenzie, Kingston, Canada. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Paul Mackenzie [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit http://www.ofo.ca/ontbirdsguide.htm for information on leaving and joining the list. As well