[Ontbirds] Black Vulture, Port Stanley

Hi all, I saw one of the two reported Black Vultures in Port Stanley this afternoon. They have apparently been around since last week. Today, it was perched with about 20 Turkey Vultures in some trees near the corner of highway 4 and Warren Street (42.676269,-81.216022) Port Stanley is

[Ontbirds] Gyrfalcon, South Bruce Peninsula

Posting for Kiah Jasper: Kiah just had a Gyrfalcon fly over his yard in Mar, just north of Wiarton west of highway 6. He described it as "grey morph juv. crippling view, right overhead" Might be of interest to keep an eye out for if you're in the area. - Quinten Wiegersma Sent from my Bell

[Ontbirds] Slaty-backed Gull, London - YES

I just saw the adult Slaty-backed Gull at the Westminster landfill in south London. It was in a field with the gulls west of the intersection of Manning Drive and White Oak Drive. Be careful out there, roads are slippery and there are whiteout conditions. Good birding, Quinten Wiegersma

[Ontbirds] Slaty-backed Gulls, London

Unfortunately just the messenger... A little late for any action today, but just putting out this list with a couple Slaty-backed Gulls from the Westminister landfill site south of London, at the corner of Westminister drive and White Oak drive. Access to the actual landfill is limited (I have

[Ontbirds] Varied Thrush, Haliburton

Just an FYI for those not on facebook or not yet using another bird alert service: >From Joe Fortin in the Ontario Birds facebook group: "I've been given the go ahead to share the specific location and let folks know it's okay to come and take a look. All we ask is that everyone is respectful

[Ontbirds] Yellow-crowned Night-Heron, Caledonia

Hi all, Nothing has been posted here yet to my knowledge, but there is a Yellow-Crowned Night-Heron that has been around for about a week in Kinsmen Park in Caledonia. I saw it this afternoon just after 2:00 feeding on the northern shore of the island near the dam, pretty much directly in

[Ontbirds] Dickcissel south of London

It's that time of year again! This evening I briefly observed a female Dickcissel on Scotland Drive south of London, where they bred last year. So far just the female, but hopefully it is just a matter of time before a couple males will join her. The "Dickcissel spot" is on Scotland Drive

[Ontbirds] American Bittern, North London

Hi all, I know not a provincially "rare" bird, but certainly a very interesting one for Middlesex County (fourth record on eBird in the last decade, first since 2016) This afternoon I found an American Bittern in the wetland just north of Sunningdale Road between Richmond Street and Adelaide

[Ontbirds] Schomberg Barnacle Goose - Yes

Bit of a delayed message, but I just got home. This evening the Barnacle Goose was present at the Schomberg Sewage Lagoons (5 Dillane Drive, behind the Trisan Centre) It flew in with a few hundred Canada Geese around 6:50 pm, and looked quite content, so it will likely be there in the

[Ontbirds] Barnacle Goose in Schomberg - Yes

The Barnacle Goose was present this evening at the Schomberg Sewage Lagoons (5 Dillane Drive) It will likely be there in the morning. Good birding, Quinten Wiegersma London, Ont https://birdsbugsbotany.blogspot.ca/ https://naturalistsoftomorrow.blogspot.ca/ qwieger...@hotmail.com

[Ontbirds] Large numbers of blackbirds in north London

Although not all to rare, I thought I would just write a quick post on the blackbirds in north London. The first wave of blackbirds for the area came in this morning (I was out all day yesterday and saw none), starting with seven Red-winged Blackbirds. Throughout the day their numbers

[Ontbirds] Hamilton Tufted Duck - yes

I got a call from some friends who said that they are looking at the Tufted Duck from the Hamilton side of the lift bridge where the canal opens up into the bay (where I saw it on Tuesday, and where it was seen yesterday). Good luck to those who try for it! Parking for the Hamilton side of

[Ontbirds] Tufted Duck WASN'T Seen Today in Hamilton

It appears the message was referring to last Friday (thanks to everyone that emailed me to correct my mistake!) Sorry for any confusion! I still may see you in Hamilton tomorrow...and maybe, just maybe, I will be able to genuinely say that the Tufted Duck continues! Good birding, Quinten

[Ontbirds] Tufted Duck continues in Hamilton

The male Tufted Duck was seen today at about 3:30 at the Burlington lift bridge in the canal (I believe). I unfortunately wasn't the observer (my day will come!), however it was reported to the Hamilton Birders group. https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/hamiltonbirds/UpMyBbhx_T0 There

[Ontbirds] 35 Greater White-fronted Geese in Sarnia

I called my friend Owen, and he posted a report, but it hasn't come through for some reason, so I will send a quick message... This morning at about 10:15 we had a flyover of 35 Greater White-fronted Geese while in Wawanosh Wetlands. They were heading north. We will be checking out the marina

Re: [Ontbirds] Townsend's Solitaire - Yes

Hi everyone, The Townsend's Solitaire continues in Dufferin near Shelburne (not that we expected it to go anywhere soon!) It took about an hour for the group to get a visual on it, however members of the group heard it calling off and on long before it was seen. I actually missed it the

[Ontbirds] Barrow's Goldeneye in London

Hello, There has been a report of a drake Barrow's Goldeneye in London today by Ben Evans. I don't have an exact location, but it is in the river around the Springbank/Greenway park area. I know that at least four birders, including myself, went out looking for it this afternoon,

[Ontbirds] Golden Eagles in Southwestern Middlesex

Hello All, Not overly rare, but certainly noteworthy were two Golden Eagles late this afternoon in Newbury on Argyll Road. Golden Eagles are known to overwinter in the area, so no doubt they will be around for a little while. Argyll Rd is located between Dundonald Rd and Watterworth Rd near

[Ontbirds] Waterloo Mountain Bluebird - YES

Hi all, This afternoon, after my Northern Gannet dip (which conveniently showed up half an hour after I left), I checked out Snyder's Flats, where the female Mountain Bluebird has been. After about an hour of searching, we eventually located her on the north side of the second parking lot

[Ontbirds] Hamilton Northern Gannet - NO (but there is a Pacific Loon)

Hi, Despite spending a couple hours looking, we were unable to find the Northern Gannet in Hamilton/Burlington. We did however have a 3 loon day with Common Loons and Red-throated Loons coming with 10 feet of the pier. A bit further out was a Pacific Loon in the company of two Common Loons.

[Ontbirds] Rondeau Townsend's Warbler - YES

Owen Ridgen just texted saying that they have located the bird in Bate's subdivision on 2nd Street. Also present is a Ross's Goose, two Snow Geese, Tufted Titmice, Blackpoll Warbler, and a possible Oregon junco. I will hopefully be on the scene in a couple hours! Bate's subdivision is just

[Ontbirds] Rondeau Townsend's Warbler (Not Tonight) and Ross's Goose (YES)

Hi, Tonight my Dad and I checked out Bate's subdivision hoping for the Townsend's Warbler. We arrived later than we wanted due to construction on exit 90, which put us 45 minutes behind. I walked centre road up and down, then all of fifth street, where I heard some chip-note type calls and

[Ontbirds] American White Pelican in Erieau

Hi, Not my sighting, but I thought I'd get the word out about an American White Pelican in Erieau this afternoon. It was being seen from the road (I assume) in the pond at McGeachy Pond CA. Here in the eBird checklist: http://ebird.org/ebird/canada/view/checklist?subID=S40269225 Directions:

[Ontbirds] Brant in Windermere Basin, Hamilton

Today there was a Brant present in Windermere Basin in Hamilton. The bird was preening and foraging on the shoreline. You can access Windermere Basin off the QEW by driving down Eastport Dr. heading towards Niagara Falls. There is a gravel road with a sign reading "Windermere East Park". Good

[Ontbirds] American Avocet in Blenheim

Hi, This morning I got the chance to go down to Blenheim and see the continuing American Avocet. It has been around for over two weeks now, and it looks pretty happy where it is so there is still probably time to see it if you would like to. The bird is in pond #1 in the Blenheim Landfill.

[Ontbirds] Possible Cattle Egret in North London

Hello all, This afternoon I saw what I think could POSSIBLY be a Cattle Egret in north London while in the car. It was flying away from me, and seemed to be entirely white. It's flight pattern reminded me of the CAEG I saw in Blenheim last year. I can not rule out a gull because of the

[Ontbirds] Possible California Gull in Thunder Bay on Sept 27

Hello All, I'm sorry to disappoint, but this is unfortunately not a current report. While going through eBird, I somehow found myself looking at the reports in Marina Park in Thunder Bay (the same place as the Violet-green Swallow). On September 27th there was a California Gull reported to

[Ontbirds] Magnificent Frigatebird - Georgian Bay

Just getting the word out about a Magnificent Frigatebird west of Gravenhurst and south of Parry Sound on the Georgian Bay near the Giant's Tomb island. I did not see it (unfortunately), but I saw it reported on eBird yesterday. Great find!

[Ontbirds] Fork-tailed Flycatcher in Toronto

Hi All, I was lucky enough to see the Fork-tailed Flycatcher in Tommy Thompson Park this evening from about 6:30 to 7:30. It was found on a dead tree in the middle of some phragmites in the 2nd Cell. It was observed sallying multiple times. Tommy Thompson Park is in Toronto, and can be

[Ontbirds] 50 Common Nighthawks in London

Hi all, I kid you not. This evening during the last hour of the Charitable Big Day, I found a group of at least 50 Common Nighthawks foraging over Killaly Meadows ESA in north London. I am not exaggerating at all...l counted them to the best of my ability by 10s. There were likely more than

[Ontbirds] Yellow-headed Blackbird, Sanderling, Am. Bittern - West Perth Wetlands CONTINUED

I accidently sent my last message before finishing it...must've pushed a key or something! Sorry about that. Anyway... Other than shorebirds, things of interest are a Common Gallinule, Blue-winged Teal, Yellow-billed Cuckoo, and Green Heron. Directions: >From Highway 23/Rd 164, turn onto

[Ontbirds] Red-necked Phalaropes AND Eared Grebe at Strathroy Sewage Lagoons

Tonight there were not only the Red-necked Phalaropes that have been reported the last few nights, but also an Eared Grebe that was first spotted this morning. As with the phalaropes, the grebe liked the north cell (the one on the left), and swam around with the Wood Ducks and phalaropes

[Ontbirds] Red-necked Phalaropes at Strathroy Sewage Lagoons

This evening there were two Red-necked Phalaropes at the Strathroy Sewage Lagoons in Middlesex. The two seen tonight were part of a trio originally found earlier today by Paul Nicholson. These are the first Red-necked Phalaropes to my knowledge since 2014, when there was one found also in

[Ontbirds] Wood Stork at Pelee and Phalaropes in Essex and Blenheim

Due to auto-correct, my previous emails got a little screwed up, but I think the point got across. Today, the juvenile Wood Stork was being seen in flight from about 10:30 until 2:15. I saw it around 11:20, when it flew 20-25 feet off the ground right over a group of ~5 of us on the Tip.

[Ontbirds] Wood Stork back in Point Pelee

There have been rumours that the Wood Story has come back from Pelee Island and is being seen at the Top and West Beach. Good Luck! Good birding, Quinten Wiegersma ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) - the provincial

[Ontbirds] Wood Stork seen again in Point Pelee

There have been rumours that the Wood Stork has come back from Pelee Island and is being seen at the Top and West Beach. Good Luck! Good bit ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) - the provincial birding organization.

[Ontbirds] Wood Stork in Point Pelee

The juvenile Wood Storm was seen flying around the Too, West Beach, and the VC parking lot from 11:20 to 12:30. It flew both quite low and quite high. I have been told it was last seen off the Tip heading to Pelee Island. It may or may not come back. There are many out looking. Point Pelee is

[Ontbirds] Directions to Mitchell Sewage Lagoons

I guess I got a little excited and posted before including the directions to the Mitchell Sewage Lagoons/West Perth Wetlands. >From Highway 23/Rd 164, turn onto Frank St. From there turn onto Wellington >St. (there is a baseball diamond on the corner.) The wetlands will be dead

[Ontbirds] Mitchell Shorebirds on August 9th (incl. White-rumped Sandpipers)

Sorry for the late posting... On the 9th I spent a couple hours at the West Perth Wetlands (Mitchell Sewage Lagoons) in Perth county. I was pleased with the number of shorebirds observed, ending with a total of 10 species. 1. Killdeer (~55) 2. Stilt Sandpiper (1) 3. Least

[Ontbirds] Upland Sandpipers near Alisa Craig (Middlesex)

This evening, while searching for the reported Northern Mockingbird, I stumbled across six Upland Sandpipers. While Upland Sandpipers are known to regularly occur in Middlesex, seeing this many at once is quite the treat. Also in the area were nine Dickcissels, including two females. They are

[Ontbirds] Thunder Bay Violet-green Swallow - NO

Hello, Unfortunately, I was unable to find the female Violet-green Swallow at Marina Park in Thunder Bay. I'm not sure if the other birders there today were able to find it. She may still very well be around, but I wasn't lucky enough to see her. I may be able to visit once more before I

[Ontbirds] Thunder Bay Violet-green Swallow - NOT Yet

Hello all, This morning I checked out Marina Park for the female Violet-green Swallow. Many Tree Swallows, but no Violet-green Swallow yet. I will be going back later, and some birders are there right now. Also of interest may be the roughly nine Clay-colored Sparrows hanging out. Marina

[Ontbirds] South London Dickcissels - Updated Directions

I didn't realize that Scotland Drive was so long I didn't care to look at the map long enough to realize its length. I was under the impression the road only stretched between Wellington and Wellington. This is a mistake on my part. I headed south on Highbury, then turned right onto Scotland

[Ontbirds] Dickcissels South of London

Today I observed 3 male Dickcissels (DICK) south of London and the 401 on Scotland Drive. The DICK were singing frequently, and were fairly easy to find. There are reports of females being seen, and the habitat looks good, so I imagine that they will attempt to breed. Photos and audio:

[Ontbirds] Sedge Wren, Nightjars, and Piping Plovers in Bruce

Today there was at least one Sedge Wren to be found at Isaac Lake. It was singing frequently and responded well to pishing. It appeared to be building a nest as it was carrying nesting material and returning to the same clump of grass roughly 8-10 meters from the road. It was seen, and

[Ontbirds] Birds at Rondeau, Willets and Stilt Sandpiper at Hillman Marsh, and Black-necked Stilt at Tilbury Sewage Lagoons

Today I checked out Rondeau, Hillman Marsh and the Tilbury Sewage Lagoons. >From 5:45 until 12:10, I spent the day at Rondeau. Despite the wind, we >managed to find a few decent birds including a Yellow-breasted Chat on South >Point Trail, which was seen from the main trail just past the

[Ontbirds] Corner's Corner Little Blue Herons - NO on Sat. 22

Hello Birders, On Saturday the 22nd, a group of birders were present at Corner's Corner off Fruit Ridge Line near Sparta in Elgin County. Despite us being there for a few hours, we were unable to locate any of the Little Blue Herons by the time we left around 8:50 pm. This however does not

[Ontbirds] Snow Goose, Cackling Geese, Swans at Aylmer WMA

Today there was an immature Snow Goose, a pair of Cackling Geese, and hundreds of Tundra Swans at Aylmer Wildlife Management Area in Elgin county. Some patience is required to find the Snow Goose, but the Cacklers remained close to the wheelchair accessible viewing blind. Tundra Swans were very