A Western Kingbird has been reported this morning (September 11) at Colonel
Sam Smith Park "where the kites are flown" I don't think it's currently
being seen but is being searched for.
Here's the eBird hotspot page (with directions) for Colonel Sam Smith Park:
https://ebird.org/canada/hotspot/L42
WEKI is still being seen in same location as per posting below. Hunting
successfully along western fence line of Bison farm on south side of road.
Martha Burchat
On Sun., Aug. 30, 2020, 6:55 p.m. Mike V.A. Burrell via ONTBIRDS, <
birdalert@ontbirds.ca> wrote:
> Jon Ruddy has just (6:50 pm, Augus
Jon Ruddy has just (6:50 pm, August 30) found a Western Kingbird:
"Found a Western Kingbird just now, along Highway 7, about 10 minutes east
of Perth
Western Kingbird
Dropped pin
Near 15729-15169 Trans-Canada Hwy, Perth, ON K7H 3C8
https://goo.gl/maps/Gu12PcZfxUzWJFCS6";
Mike
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*Mike Burrell*
At 6:32 pm today (August 22) Rayfield Pye reports a Western Kingbird at
Darlington Nuclear, south end of ball fields on Cargo Rd.
Here is the approximate location in Google Maps: Near 153-2 Crago Rd,
Courtice, ON L1E 2R3
https://maps.app.goo.gl/ruSjokifB8nr5ooC8
Mike Burrell
mike.burrell...@gma
The WEKI is showing well this morning in the same area as previously seen. It
is just east of Dewitt Storage in the weedy field.
Dave
Directions: per Frank Pinilla: exit 403 at Highway 6 North and then quickly
onto York Road, proceed ca 5 km to King St. East where you turn right and
soon pa
For any that have not yet seen it, the Western Kingbird was still near
Urquhart Butterfly Gardens in Dundas from 11:45-12:15pm today, looking very
frisky and feeding well in spite of the bald patch on the front crown. It
was feeding actively east of the Dewitt Mover and Storage building in the
no
Ontbirders,
In case anyone is wondering, the long-staying Western Kingbird continues at the
extreme west end of the Desjardins Canal in Dundas. Best seen from the Urquhart
Butterfly Gardens. The bird likes to stay right down low by the water and flew
a couple of times while my daughter and I wa
Kingbird continues at Urguhart Butterfly Garden in Hamilton Please follow
previous alerts for directions
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Western kingbird observed at 8am today (Nov 6) in and around the trees
near the chimney.
Aaron Schat
??To get there from out of town, take the York Rd exit from Hwy 6 N
(between Hwy 403 and Clappisons Corners) and follow it west into Dundas
where it turns into Olympic Dr.?? Just north of Cootes
Western Kingbird continued today in Dundas (suburb of
Hamilton) and was photographed around 3pm at "the chimney". It is hanging
around the
Desjardins Canal, the adjacent Canal Park and the Urquhart Butterfly
Gardens. It may linger.
To get there from out of town, take the York Rd exit from Hwy
A Western Kingbird was found late yesterday afternoon in Dundas (suburb of
Hamilton) and is still present this morning. It is hanging around the
Desjardins Canal, the adjacent Canal Park and the Urquhart Butterfly
Gardens. To get there from out of town, take the York Rd exit from Hwy 6 N
(between
I am currently studying a bird that appears to be a Western Kingbird
It is sitting on some wires at the intersection of Cove roan and lakeshore
road which is west it Port Royal
Richard Skevington
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Excited to find a Western Kingbird below the lighthouse today at Tommy Thompson
Park in Toronto at 12:15. Bird gradually moved east along rocky waterfront,
often perching along water in rock/copper rubble. My initial field ID was a bit
premature in distinguishing it from a Tropical, but photos b
I have a Western Kingbird on south point beach at washout of trail east side. 2
km down. Tall boot required for walking.Blake MannSent from my Samsung Galaxy
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Still here at 340 pm at 5161 Long Point Road
Sunday Sept 23
Dave Milsom
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On Sep 22, 2018, at 2:59 PM, Kyle Blaney via ONTBIRDS
mailto:birdalert@ontbirds.ca>> wrote:
WEKI being seen at 2:57pm on telephone wires at 5125 Long Point Road.
Kyle Blaney
On Sat, Sep 22, 2018 at 9:57
the Western Kingbird is still here this morning, it can be found on the
wires around 5161 Long Point Road in the SE corner of Prince Edward County,
right at the start of the NWA
Dave
David Okines Prince Edward Point Bird Observatory Station Manager
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WEKI being seen at 2:57pm on telephone wires at 5125 Long Point Road.
Kyle Blaney
On Sat, Sep 22, 2018 at 9:57 AM Peter Hogenbirk via ONTBIRDS <
birdalert@ontbirds.ca> wrote:
> Western kingbird in prince Edward county on rd going to point traverse.
> Sitting on wires on lake side by number 5161
Western kingbird in prince Edward county on rd going to point traverse. Sitting
on wires on lake side by number 5161
Peter Hogenbirk
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The bird has moved about 50 m east and fed for a while in a waste dumping
area and then moved further east and out of sight. Try going along the
north edge of the lagoons.
Mike Burrell
mike.burrell...@gmail.com
http://mikeburrell.blogspot.com/
On 27 May 2017 1:40 pm, "Mike Burrell" wrote:
> Our
Our group on the Huron Fringe Birding Festival just found a Western
Kingbird. It is flycatching from trees along the road in to the sewage
lagoons.
Directions: as you come in to Wiarton on Hwy 6 turn right (east) on Elm and
the lagoons are just past the cemetery.
Mike Burrell
mike.burrell...@gmai
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Nancy and I discovered a Western Kingbird today about 1:30 PM. It was on Blue 3 Rd. around house number 529. Bird was seen on the overhead wires (south side) and along the fence (north side). Photos were taken. Bird moved gradually west and got flushed by a car, haven't been
The long staying kingbird, found last weekend by Mark Patry, is still present at Fletcher Wildlife Garden; first seen sunning on a snag just south of the lane that runs down to Hartwell Locks, afterwards moving about in the general area. FWG is well sign posted on the east side of Prince of Wales
The Western Kingbird was easily viewed at 10:30 this morning in the same
location in the Fletcher Wildlife area as it has been reported. It seems to
favour perching in dead trees, sitting not at the very top but about 2/3
the way up. The row of trees it frequents separates the corn fields (near a
Paul Lagasi just called and said that the Western Kingbird has returned to
the same location just now after being absent all morning.
The bird can be seen from the Experimental Farm Pathway just south of
Fletcher Wildlife Garden off Prince of Wales Drive in Ottawa (45.383971,
-75.702882).
Good bi
Forwarding for Bill Watson.
-Willie D’Anna
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western New York
Sent: Monday, December 15, 2014 8:44 PM
To: geneseebird.; DSuggs; Marcie Jacklin
Subject: [GeneseeBirds-L] W
Perched atop corn stalk now across from 47020 Dexter Line, east of Hawk Cliff.
Chris Burris
Waterloo
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The Western Kingbird was present at 7:20 pm today at the previously
reported location.(Whitechurch and Miles Rd.) It was in one of the half
dead trees along the railway track(walking trail)on the North side of
Whitechurch Rd. for a while before flying to the other side of Miles Rd.
This bird seems
sorry for the delay - this bird has been confirmed and others are viewing it.
We saw it at 1:15 today hanging with an Eastern Kingbird. Got lots of pics
that are available on our blog - see below.
Directions White Church Rd and Miles Rd Hamilton continue on Miles rd south
(away form Hamilton
Sorry for the delay - no smart phone
After a wonderful morning on the HNC shorebirds trip we took a stop where a
western kingbird had been seen on friday - Please see attached pics to confirm.
The bird was seen at 1:10 with an Eastern Kingbird both flying from tree to
tree - we got many photos
Sorry for the delay - no smart phone
After a wonderful morning on the HNC shorebirds trip we took a stop where a
western kingbird had been seen on friday - Please see attached pics to confirm.
The bird was seen at 1:10 with an Eastern Kingbird both flying from tree to
tree - we got many photos
At this time the Western Kingbird at Whitechurch and Miles Road has not been
refound. Just thought I would update. Its still early and it is raining on
and off in the Hamilton area. I will post if this changes.
Cheers,
Cheryl
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Sent: September 6, 2013 6:16 PM
To: birdalert@ontbirds.ca
Subject: [Ontbirds] Western Kingbird - Hamilton south, White Church and
Miles Road
While out looking for the Buff -breasted Sandpiper at Mines and Haldibrook
Road, Dave Don found a Western Kingbird at the intersection of White Church
While out looking for the Buff -breasted Sandpiper at Mines and Haldibrook
Road, Dave Don found a Western Kingbird at the intersection of White Church
and Miles Road just south east of the Hamilton Airport. Local birders are
on the way there and I will post if the bird is still being seen.
Di
Not seen today, though I met a dozen searchers.
Andrew Keaveney
647-383-8894
uofgtwitc...@msn.com
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I observed the Western Kingbird from approximately 7:15 p.m. until just before
sunset, hawking insects in the same area as described by other reporters, left
of the small pond's footbridge. It was using the same couple of small leafless
maples for perches. It flew off just before sunset, seemi
Tonight just before dusk, a Western Kingbird caught insects off my deck for 10
minutes before seeming to roost in the nearby woods. Photos obtained.
Anyone who wants to see the bird if it stays overnight are welcome to knock at
my front door at 6.45 am on tomorrow.
Then you can watch for it from
Hi Ontbirders,
I am currently at the site mentioned earlier by Elias Takacs where he found the
bird. It is in exactly the spot he mentioned (small footbridge over small
creek), another birder mentioned that when he arrived at 5:15 it was much
closer to the parking lot with 5 or 6 Eastern Kingb
Bird still present in same area (near small bridge in east side of park) today
at 2:15pm. Kestrel and numerous killdeer in the vicinity.
Pat Hodgson
Toronto
Copy of previously posted directions:
The park is located at the intersection of Sheppard Avenue and Keele Street in
North York. It is
Sorry I just realized I didn't give any directions to Downsview Park. The
park is located at the intersection of Sheppard Avenue and Keele Street in
North York. It is best accessed from Sheppard Avenue from which you will
turn on John Drury Drive and then proceed onto Canuck Avenue and park your
I saw a Western Kingbird at Downsview Park yesterday at around 6:30pm. I
saw the bird from the walking path by the little bridge that goes over a
tiny stream that flows from the nearby smaller pond and eventually ends up
at the bigger pond further down. So look in and around the area of that
smal
Had bird fly up off beach near end of South point trail at 5:45PM. Heading
South over lake and cut back in. Might be at the end of spit or possibly
show up in Erieau. I did not see it land.
Josh Bouman
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I received an update on the birds from Dwayne Murphy, who found the group
today on the wires near the power station. Dwayne was kind enough to upload my
photo's onto his site, along with some better photo's he took today.
The photo's can be viewed here...
http://dwaynejava.blogspot
Ontbirders,
This morning, while doing some late season odonate surveys in the Windsor area,
I happened upon an adult Western Kingbird with three fledged [and still
begging]
hybrid [presumed] Eastern x Western Kingbird juveniles.
In terms of plumage, the juveniles were very pale gray on the cro
This afternoon I observed a Western Kingbird near the boat launch in
Peninsula Harbour. It flitted about on the wind-buffeted rocks and shrubs
for about ten minutes before it flew northwards along the rocky shoreline.
Along the adjacent beaches, between September 2 and 6, we have seen up to
four B
All,
The Western Kingbird was spotted this morning and observed from 9:00 am to
10:00 am by several spotters and was still present when we left. Sorry for the
late posting but this is this first chance I had.
Location: Beyond the Northwest corner of the Port Burwell Provincial Park
trails (
The Western Kingbird was still busy flycatching at Port Burwell up until 4:30
this afternoon. It's exact location is extremely difficult to explain precisely
and while all previous directions are vague, I don't know how one could improve
upon them?
I also had at least one juvenile Vesper Sparro
Today Josh Vandermeulan, Erika Hentsch and I went to look for the Western
Kingbird in Port Burwell P.P .The Western Kingbird was still present as of
2:30pm to about 3:00pm when we left. It was remained in the general area where
it was seen yesterday, frequenting a small pond on the farmers lan
Was just talking to Andrew Keaveney again, and he has refound the Western
Kingbird as well. It is in the area it was first reported, on the farm fence
row next to a pond on the NW part of Port Burwell. He says it is best to park
at the baseball diamond.
Lark Sparrow still being seen at the loc
All,
A Western Kingbird was spotted this morning and observed from 10:30 to 11:30 am
by Andy Eveland and friends.
We saw it again between 12:30 and 1:30 today in the same location.
Location: Northwest corner of the Port Burwell Provincial Park trails (Ravine
Creek Trail). It was in the east-
We searched for the Western Kingbird from 0930 to 1245 this morning
without any luck.
The banded juvenile Loggerhead Shrike was close to where it had been
reported two days ago. About 500 metres south of the intersection of
Lower Side Road and the 2nd
Concession are two barns. The barn on the
Birders,
The Western Kingbird was present in the same area today feeding from
the powerlines at the location below presented by Yousif Attia
yesterday. It was seen at 9:15 am and again presented its mid-air
hunting skills to many observers around 12:15 today.
In addition a banded Loggerh
Birders,
The Western Kingbird was still at the original location NW of Houghton
Centre today October 5th at 13:00 when Stu Mackenzie and I watched it.
It was feeding off the powerline just south of the intersection on
2nd Concession.
Directions:
The location is approximately 15 minutes east of
Matt Timpf and I are currently looking at the Western Kingbird at the site
previously reported by Jody Allair. It is actively foraging from powerlines and
tall (8') fencing around cattle pasture immediately east of the intersection of
Lower Sideroad and 2nd Concession Road. This is about 2km NW
Hey Ontbirders,
On the way back from Port Burwell today, Denis LePage and I found a Western
Kingbird perched on a wire at the intersection of Lower Side Road and 2nd
Conc. The bird was found at 1:20 p.m. and was watched for 10 minutes as it
foraged near the intersection. When we left the bird was
Not sure who first found this bird (initially seen sept 14/15 I
think?) , but I stumbled across it today driving north away from the
southern tip of Point Petre on RR 24. The bird was with a juv. Eastern
Kingbird and was catching insects on the wire between the houses
numbered 934 and 808. No idea
Seen between 3:15 - 3:30 and again between 4:30 - 4:45 p.m. on the telephone
wires on the west side of Cement Plant Rd, between 0.1 and 0.2 km. south of
Hwy 3. It was still there when I left. It flew to a tree on the west edge
of the field before I left at 3:30 but had returned to the telephone w
Birds
> Sent: Friday, June 06, 2008 3:30 PM
> To: OntBirds
> Subject: [Ontbirds]Western Kingbird - Reesor Rd., Scarborough
>
> I refound the bird with Anne Anthony at 3:00 p.m. further
> east from where John and Jim saw it. It was between the 2nd
> and 3rd towers in a deep gully.
I refound the bird with Anne Anthony at 3:00 p.m. further east from where John
and Jim saw it. It was between the 2nd and 3rd towers in a deep gully. It was
typically sitting atop a small snag, but only about 5 meters up. The snag was
surrounded by 4-5 meters trees so it was a bit hard to see at
Jim Fairchild found a Western Kingbird around 9:40 this morning in
Scarborough north of the Toronto Zoo. Jim called me and we found the bird
again at 11:00.
Directions: Exit the 401 at Meadowvale Road (exit 389) and proceed north on
Meadowvale past the Toronto Zoo. Turn left (west) on Old Finch
Hi all,
At ~5:30 pm Penny and I were driving back from an afternoon in Pinery PP
(Yellow-billed Cuckoo, Canada Warbler and Connecticut Warbler were best
sightings there). On Klondyke Road north of Greenway Rd and immediately south
of Cold Storage Rd, we have been seeing/hearing up to six
Went to Port Weller this afternoon with Margaret Bain and Richard Pope. We
could not find the Western Kingbird nor did anyone else we talked to so be
warned. The traffic at Lock 2 was extremely busy, probably because the bridge
at Lakeshore (Lock 1) was closed. Hugh Currie
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The Western Kingbird was seen again by David Sked and I at 3:45 briefly
and 4:15 for 10 minutes. We then left the site. When visible the bird
sits up in the dead branches of the poplar trees in the south-east
corner of the north wood. At 4:15 it was first visible perched in the
north wood, an
Brian Ahara called to say he has found a Western Kingbird at the tip of Pt.
Weller East Pier.The bird is being seen in the tall trees at the end of the
1-mile walk to the lake.
Diane
Directions - Queen Elizabeth Highway to Niagara Street exit in St. Catharines.
Go north to end of street
A Western Kingbird was perched in a dead tree on the Rondeau Bay side of the
Marsh trail in Rondeau Provincial Park
at 2PM today. The bird was found approximately 50 meters from the trailhead
gate and parking lot on Water Street opposite two adjacent cottages (one with a
small dish mounted above
Ontbirders
The Western Kingbird was still present at 1 p.m. today.
Jim Heslop
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Good Morning Ontbirds: We watched the Western Kingbird for over half an
hour. It was there when we left, about 8:30.
Mike and Nancy Furber welcome birders to see it. Drive into their laneway,
park at the end, and look at the dead elms that range behind their house.
The bird seemed to prefer per
Just received a call from Glenda Slessor that the Western Kingbird is
present this morning at the same residence as seen last evening. It is
hawking insects and landing on a dead elm in the yard.
Directions as per John Miles.
Dry Lake Road runs north off of No. 3, the 4th road west of Cayuga. The
Mike and Nancy Furber report an immature Western Kingbird this evening
around their house on the Dry Lake Road in with a flock of Am. Robins.
Dry Lake Road runs north off of No. 3, the 4th road west of Cayuga. The
Furber residence is the last house on the east side tucked back off the road
abo
I've posted a "distant" photo of the Western Kingbird from concession "D" in
the Onion Field's at Point Pelee today.
Go to www.stevepike.com and click on the blue "rarities" hyperlink.
-turn on your speakers for the song quiz!
Thank you ALAN! Randy Horvath and Pelee Wings!
All the best, Steve
Hello Birders -
Randy Horvath just dropped in to tell us that the Western Kingbird
discovered Oct 12th by A. Wormington is still present today Friday at
11:30am in the vicinity of Rd 19 and Conc D, ~ 1 km north of Pt Pelee Nat'l
Park on the Point Pelee peninsula.
Good birding -
Michael Malo
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