[Ontbirds]Cattle Egret - Gasline, Ont.

heard over Buffalo the past several nights. Peter (716-834-6316), Barbara -- Willie D'Anna Betsy Potter Wilson, NY dannapotterATwzrd.com http://www.betsypottersart.com

[Ontbirds]Snowy Egret, Peregrine nest - Niagara Falls

. In addition, the nest location is virtually inaccessible and only visible from the New York side. Good birding! Willie -- Willie D'Anna Betsy Potter Wilson, NY dannapotterATwzrd.com http://www.betsypottersart.com

[Ontbirds]St. Catharines, Ont. - No Little Blue Heron but...

and there is parking there (but not much). From the east take the QEW to the Martindale Road exit. Turn north onto Martindale Rd and the park will come up shortly on your left. Good birding! Willie -- Willie D'Anna Betsy Potter Wilson, NY dannapotterATwzrd.com http://www.betsypottersart.com

[Ontbirds] Harlequin Duck, Barrow's X Goldeneye hybrid, others Niagara River

gulls here. There are still many thousands of BONAPARTE'S GULLS on the river - in the Buffalo-Fort Erie area and the Lewiston-Queenston area. Good birding! Willie Willie D'Anna Betsy Potter Wilson, NY [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[Ontbirds]Correction - Hooded Merg X Com. Goldeneye

Sorry for the extra post. The hybrid that Jim Pawlicki found across from the old fort in Fort Erie, Ontario was a Common Goldeneye X Hooded Merganser, not a Barrow's X Common Goldeneye as the title suggested. Cheers! Willie Willie D'Anna Betsy Potter Wilson, NY [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[Ontbirds] Niagara River - California Gull, 2 Kittiwakes, NO Razorbill

HORNED LARKS and at least 50 LAPLAND LONGSPURS. These birds were on the north side of Youngstown-Wilson Road at Fitch Road in the Town of Wilson, Niagara County, NY. A couple thousand gulls (mainly Ring-billed) were in this and nearby fields. Good birding! Willie Willie D'Anna Betsy

[Ontbirds] Razorbill; Possible female Barrow's Goldeneye - Niagara River

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[Ontbirds]Niagara River - Sunday, Dec 31st

hardly looked at small gulls though I suspect there are still many in the Lewiston/Queenston area. We also had a few slightly darker-mantled Herring-type gulls. Good birding! Willie Willie D'Anna Betsy Potter Wilson, NY [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[Ontbirds]Niagara River: Slaty-backed Gull - Yes - and Photos

and Thayer's around but I have not heard of any Glaucous Gull sightings lately. There were a few Rough-winged Swallows seen yesterday but I did not hear of any today. Good birding! Willie -- Willie D'Anna Betsy Potter Wilson, NY [EMAIL PROTECTED] From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sun Dec 3 17:16

[Ontbirds]Slaty-backed Gull - Niagara River

Beck, Razorbill was seen early in the morning at the mouth of the river. Good birding! Willie -- Willie D'Anna Betsy Potter Wilson, NY [EMAIL PROTECTED] From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sat Dec 2 22:03:57 2006 Return-Path: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Delivered-To: ontbirds@hwcn.org Received: from

[Ontbirds]Niagara River

/Queenston to the control gates above the falls. Good birding! Willie -- Willie D'Anna Betsy Potter Wilson, NY [EMAIL PROTECTED] From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sat Nov 18 19:52:00 2006 Return-Path: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Delivered-To: ontbirds@hwcn.org Received: from sunfep1.cogeco.net (smtp.cogeco.net

[Ontbirds]Fort Erie and Niagara Falls - Niagara River

! Willie -- Willie D'Anna Betsy Potter Wilson, NY [EMAIL PROTECTED] From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sun Oct 29 20:24:03 2006 Return-Path: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Delivered-To: ontbirds@hwcn.org Received: from taiga.com (mail.taiga.com [204.11.32.182]) by king.hwcn.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id

[Ontbirds] Rock Point to Niag Falls - Shorebirds, Warblers, Tricolored Herons

-- Willie D'Anna Betsy Potter Wilson, NY [EMAIL PROTECTED] From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Mon Aug 21 22:22:32 2006 Return-Path: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Delivered-To: ontbirds@hwcn.org Received: from tomts13-srv.bellnexxia.net (tomts13.bellnexxia.net [209.226.175.34]) by king.hwcn.org (Postfix

[Ontbirds]Purple Sandpipers - Niagara Falls

the Ontario side, you should look from the Ontario Hydro building (probably the upriver side) which is about 1/2 mile above the falls. Betsy -- Willie D'Anna Betsy Potter Wilson, NY [EMAIL PROTECTED] From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tue Apr 11 17:05:05 2006 Return-Path: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Delivered

[Ontbirds]Niagara River - 8 sp. Of Gulls; Pine Warbler

the ducks and small birds). Look on the slope across from the small parking area. The warbler feeds on the ground and downed trees where seed has been dropped. Good birding! Willie -- Willie D'Anna Betsy Potter Wilson, NY [EMAIL PROTECTED] From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sun Jan 29 12:12:38 2006

[Ontbirds]Niagara River - January 1

without yellow tones. We could not find the Palm Warbler that has been in the area - we looked on both sides of the control gates. The best of birding to you all in 2006! Willie -- Willie D'Anna Betsy Potter Wilson, NY [EMAIL PROTECTED] From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sun Jan 1 21:07:03 2006

[Ontbirds]Niagara River - Sun., Dec. 4

Sandpipers were found today. White-winged gulls seemed more difficult to find today, especially above the falls. Good birding! Willie -- Willie D'Anna Betsy Potter Wilson, NY [EMAIL PROTECTED] From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sun Dec 4 19:20:33 2005 Return-Path: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Delivered

[Ontbirds]Niagara River - Sat., Dec. 3rd

birding! Willie -- Willie D'Anna Betsy Potter Wilson, NY [EMAIL PROTECTED] From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sun Dec 4 12:24:33 2005 Return-Path: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Delivered-To: ontbirds@hwcn.org Received: from smtp104.rog.mail.re2.yahoo.com (smtp104.rog.mail.re2.yahoo.com [206.190.36.82

[Ontbirds]Niagara River - additions

-on-the-Lake and four Little Gulls (3 adults, 1 first-basic) in the fly-past. There were also 91 Tundra Swans on the river at the mouth of Baker's Creek (roughly half-way between Fort Erie and Niagara Falls). Good birding! Willie -- Willie D'Anna Betsy Potter Wilson, NY [EMAIL PROTECTED

[Ontbirds]Niagara River - 10-11 Species of gulls

were unable to check today. Good birding! Willie -- Willie D'Anna Betsy Potter Wilson, NY [EMAIL PROTECTED] From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sat Nov 19 23:08:47 2005 Return-Path: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Delivered-To: ontbirds@hwcn.org Received: from taiga.com (mail.taiga.com [204.11.32.182

[Ontbirds]Franklin's Little Gulls - Niagara River

once you get to lots of buildings on both sides of the road while travelling north on the Niagara River Parkway. -- Willie D'Anna Betsy Potter Wilson, NY [EMAIL PROTECTED] From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thu Nov 10 20:38:45 2005 Return-Path: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Delivered-To: ontbirds@hwcn.org

[Ontbirds]Cave Swallows - Hamlin Beach SP (New York)

- Wilson, Old Ft. Niagara, ponts in Ontario, etc. Bob Spahn -- Willie D'Anna Betsy Potter Wilson, NY [EMAIL PROTECTED] From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thu Nov 3 18:47:07 2005 Return-Path: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Delivered-To: ontbirds@hwcn.org Received: from taiga.com (mail.taiga.com [204.11.32.182

[Ontbirds]Niagara River - Saturday, 27 Nov - Gulls and Snowy Owl

was reported between the barge and the falls. Early in the morning, a SNOWY OWL (immature male?) was perched on the northeastern-most structure on the grounds of Old Fort Niagara which is at the mouth of the river on the NY side. Good birding! Willie -- Willie D'Anna Betsy Potter Wilson

[Ontbirds]Niagara River - Sunday, 28 Nov

talked to a few people today and did not have much time to bird the river so there were likely many other gulls. An adult PEREGRINE FALCON was at the power plants giving leisurely chase to some of the gulls. Good birding! Willie -- Willie D'Anna Betsy Potter Wilson, N.Y. [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[Ontbirds]Niagara River - Sabine's California Gulls

-wings were found. I looked for but did not find any sandpipers above the falls. Good birding! Willie -- Willie D'Anna Betsy Potter Wilson, N.Y. [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[Ontbirds]Western Grebe

The Western Grebe was visible from Fifty Point C.A. and the foot of Kelson Road. Apparently, it was seen most of the day. We also had a Northern Shrike on Kelson. Good birding! Willie -- Willie D'Anna Betsy Potter Wilson, N.Y. [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[Ontbirds]Semipalmated or Western?

. Thanks to everyone who sent in comments and a special thanks to the Ontario Field Ornithologists for hosting the photos and discussion on their web site and to Sandra Eadie who does such a great job as their web master. Good birding! Willie -- Willie D'Anna Betsy Potter Wilson, N.Y

[Ontbirds]Semipalmated or Western?

would be very happy to hear from anyone with informed comments about this bird. Good birding! Willie -- Willie D'Anna Betsy Potter Wilson, N.Y. [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[Ontbirds]Shorebirds - Rock Point

research but I am interested in opinions on this bird if the digital photos are decent. Please email if you would like to study the photos and give comments (it may take a day before I can crop and edit them). Good birding! Willie -- Willie D'Anna Betsy Potter Wilson, N.Y. [EMAIL

[Ontbirds]OFO Field Trip - Rock Point to Fort Erie

from the group found a Red-headed Woodpecker but the rest of us were not so lucky. Good birding! Willie -- Willie D'Anna Betsy Potter Niagara Falls, N.Y. [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[Ontbirds]Rock Point - Little Gull; No Cattle Egret

. Good birding! Willie -- Willie D'Anna Betsy Potter Niagara Falls, N.Y. [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[Ontbirds] Yellow-throated Warbler - Youngstown, NY

. Good birding! Willie -- Willie D'Anna Betsy Potter Niagara Falls, N.Y. [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[Ontbirds] Painted Bunting at Tifft N.P., Buffalo - Not Seen

the Visitor Center (get directions if they are open) and into the woods. Good birding! Willie -- Willie D'Anna Betsy Potter Niagara Falls, N.Y. [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[Ontbirds] Painted Bunting at Tifft N.P., Buffalo

Road. Good birding! Willie -- Willie D'Anna Betsy Potter Niagara Falls, N.Y. [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[Ontbirds] Smithville Sewage Lagoons

ducks at the lagoons. Rough numbers follow: Pied-billed Grebe 1 N. Shoveler 6 Green-winged Teal 6 Blue-winged Teal 1 Redhead 7 Ring-necked Duck 40 Greater (?) Scaup 1 Lesser Scaup 8 Bufflehead 8 Ruddy Duck 1 Also, one Rough-winged Swallow. Good birding! Willie -- Willie D'Anna Betsy

[Ontbirds] Beamer Hawk Watch - Sunday

of note, except for Brandon's nearby Ross's Goose and Northern Shrike. There was a Phoebe and two Common Loons that flew by. Good birding! Willie -- Willie D'Anna Betsy Potter Niagara Falls, N.Y. [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Port Weller Tufted Duck - No; TV in Fort Erie

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California Gull - Niagara River

birding! Willie -- Willie D'Anna Betsy Potter Niagara Falls, N.Y. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Willie D'Anna Betsy Potter [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit http://www.ofo.ca/ontbirdsguide.htm for information on leaving and joining the list. As well as general information and content guidelines.

Birding the Niagara River - HEADS UP!

hassle. (It's the scopes that make them nervous.) Here are the numbers: Border Patrol: Local - (716) 447-3942 Toll-free - (800) 331-0353 Email - [EMAIL PROTECTED] Good birding! Willie -- Willie D'Anna Betsy Potter Niagara Falls, N.Y. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Willie D'Anna Betsy Potter

Niagara River - New Years Day

to opposite the first Ontario power plant, produced a couple more ICELAND GULLS, and a first-winter THAYER'S-type but not the hoped for Black-headed Gull or Black-legged Kittiwake. Good birding! Willie -- Willie D'Anna Betsy Potter Niagara Falls, N.Y. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Willie D'Anna Betsy

Niagara River - Sunday

at the power plants, an adult Little Gull in Lewiston/Queenston, and quite a few Iceland Gulls now in at the power plants. Good birding! Willie -- Willie D'Anna Betsy Potter Niagara Falls, N.Y. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Willie D'Anna Betsy Potter [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit http://www.ofo.ca

Mew Gull, Gannet, California Gull - Niagara River

Friday, it may find its way back there again. Let's hope so as it would be a first for the Buffalo CBC (Sunday). Good birding! Willie -- Willie D'Anna Betsy Potter Niagara Falls, N.Y. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Willie D'Anna Betsy Potter [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit http://www.ofo.ca

Niagara River, Saturday - WOW!!!

-BACKED, LITTLE were also seen for a total of 12 species. Good birding! Willie -- Willie D'Anna Betsy Potter Niagara Falls, N.Y. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Willie D'Anna Betsy Potter [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit http://www.ofo.ca/ontbirdsguide.htm for information on leaving and joining the list

Niagara River - 11 species of gulls

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Most Unusual Kingbird near Geneseo, NY

may have to wait for a couple of hours. No guarantees! Very early morning is usually the most reliable. Good birding! Willie -- Willie D'Anna Betsy Potter Niagara Falls, N.Y. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Willie D'Anna Betsy Potter [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit http://www.ofo.ca/ontbirdsguide.htm

Niagara River - Saturday

. There are many ducks of many species in the area of the falls, especially above the control gates. At the flypast near Lake Ontario at sunset, Steve Kelling counted 4580 Bonaparte's Gulls and one Little Gull. Good birding! Willie -- Willie D'Anna Betsy Potter Niagara Falls, N.Y. [EMAIL PROTECTED

Niagara River Gulls

before decreasing to 15-25 mph tomorrow. This should keep most of the gulls in the river tomorrow. Good gulling! Willie -- Willie D'Anna Betsy Potter Niagara Falls, N.Y. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Willie D'Anna Betsy Potter [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit http://www.ofo.ca/ontbirdsguide.htm

Heads Up - Thursday's Weather and the Niagara River

favorite birding list service. Good birding! Willie -- Willie D'Anna Betsy Potter Niagara Falls, N.Y. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Willie D'Anna Betsy Potter [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit http://www.ofo.ca/ontbirdsguide.htm for information on leaving and joining the list. As well as general information

Niagara River

-mantled Herring Gull below the control gates Good birding! Willie -- Willie D'Anna Betsy Potter Niagara Falls, N.Y. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Willie D'Anna Betsy Potter [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit http://www.ofo.ca/ontbirdsguide.htm for information on leaving and joining the list. As well

Lake Erie shore - Gnatcatcher, Dead Loons

birding! Willie -- Willie D'Anna Betsy Potter Niagara Falls, N.Y. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Willie D'Anna Betsy Potter [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit http://www.ofo.ca/ontbirdsguide.htm for information on leaving and joining the list. As well as general information and content guidelines.

Black-capped Petrel - East end of Lake Erie

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Isabel Birds

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Storm Birds

The following link has an article that discusses what species could be brought in by Hurricane Isabel. Study those field guides! http://www.ebird.org/content/news/Isabel.html Willie -- Willie D'Anna Betsy Potter Niagara Falls, N.Y. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Willie D'Anna Betsy Potter

Lake Erie Shore - Western Sandpiper

shorebirding. Good birding! Willie -- Willie D'Anna Betsy Potter Niagara Falls, N.Y. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Willie D'Anna Betsy Potter [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit http://www.ofo.ca/ontbirdsguide.htm for information on leaving and joining the list. As well as general information and content

Lake Erie Shore - Western Sandpiper

GOLDEN PLOVERS. Good birding! Willie -- Willie D'Anna Betsy Potter Niagara Falls, N.Y. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Willie D'Anna Betsy Potter [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit http://www.ofo.ca/ontbirdsguide.htm for information on leaving and joining the list. As well as general information and content

White-rumped Sandpipers - Lake Erie Shore

and the lake. Also of note were 2 BROAD-WINGED SKIPPERS on Snyder Road east of Port Colborne. Good birding! Willie -- Willie D'Anna Betsy Potter Niagara Falls, N.Y. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Willie D'Anna Betsy Potter [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit http://www.ofo.ca/ontbirdsguide.htm for information

Yellow-throated Warbler at Morgan's Point - NOT Found

Point, and at the foot of Stone Mill, Buffalo, and Kraft Roads for a total of 179 birds. These spots are all on Lake Erie between Morgans Point and Fort Erie, Ont. Good birding! Willie -- Willie D'Anna Betsy Potter Niagara Falls, N.Y. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Willie D'Anna Betsy Potter [EMAIL

Red-necked Grebe Invasion

compiler! Good birding! Willie -- Willie D'Anna Betsy Potter Niagara Falls, N.Y. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Willie D'Anna Betsy Potter [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Red-should. Hawk - Harlequin, Dunlin - Niagara River

. We also had an adult and an immature BALD EAGLE. The number of ducks south of the Peace Bridge makes for an awesome spectacle though we had nothing unusual among them. Good birding! Willie -- Willie D'Anna Betsy Potter Niagara Falls, N.Y. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Willie D'Anna Betsy

YB Chat - Burlington

was seen on the brushy slope past the boardwalk, before the spot with three benches. Good birding! Willie -- Willie D'Anna Betsy Potter Niagara Falls, N.Y. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Willie D'Anna Betsy Potter [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Black-headed Gull - Niagara River

male SURF SCOTER was above the control gates. Good birding! Willie -- Willie D'Anna Betsy Potter Niagara Falls, N.Y. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Willie D'Anna Betsy Potter [EMAIL PROTECTED]

NIagara River Black-headed Gull - Lewiston/Queenston

above the falls, mid-river. An adult PEREGRINE FALCON was reported in Fort Erie. No luck trying to find the California Gull at Adam Beck. Perhaps it moved to Toronto. ;-) Good birding! Willie -- Willie D'Anna Betsy Potter Niagara Falls, N.Y. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Willie D'Anna Betsy